Chocolate Can Be Deadly (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series)
by Kim Davis
About Chocolate Can Be Deadly
Chocolate Can Be Deadly (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Setting - California
Publisher : Cinnamon & Sugar Press (January 28, 2025)
Print length : 284 pages
ASIN : B0CZRM17YF
Catering a post-Valentine’s Day Death by Chocolate dessert party should have been a delicious way to wrap up a week of romantic festivities. But when the new fiancé of the hostess is found dead during the event, clutching one of Emory’s chocolate cupcakes and a heart-shaped box of chocolates close by, the guests and the police put her at the top of their suspect list. With her cupcake catering business melting away as word spreads about the poisoning, Emory, and her octogenarian pal, Tillie, will need to pry into the sticky, dark secrets of the attendees. Will they uncover who’s been hiding a rotten center, or will the killer stir up danger and frost Emory for good?
Includes chocolate recipes!
What I Thought
This is the 7th installment of the Cupcake Catering Mystery Series. I have only read one other in this series, but even though I had not read but one, I was not really lost. This book was easy to read as a stand along even though it is part of a series. In this installment, Emory is hired by the Society of Women for the Arts and Literature to cater their after Valentines event, Dying for Chocolate. Emory is a little reluctant due to the name of the event. And when the body of the fiance of the woman hosting the event in her home is found dead, Emory is sure she should have not taken the job. The new detective in town is determined to pin the murder on Emory, so she had to prove she is innocent and find the real killer. This was a well written cozy mystery that kept my attention from the start to the finish. The plot was well thought out and believable. Emory is a very likable character. Emory has a good supporting cast of characters as well, and the relationship elements in this series can be heartwarming. There were several suspects and I did not have the killer figured out until the reveal at the end. I was completely left guessing the reason why the murders took place. I will definitely be reading others in this series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book.
About Kim Davis
Kim Davis is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
She lives in Southern California with her husband and rambunctious mini Goldendoodle, Missy, who has become an inspiration for several plotlines. When she's not spending time with her granddaughters or chasing Missy around, she can be found either writing on her next book, working on her blog, Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder, or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats to share.
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