Hot Fudge Murder
Hardcover, 250 pages
Published January 29th 2019 by Kensington Publishing Corporation
Goodreads synopsis:
Just six weeks after the grand opening of Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe, owner Kate McKay has been enlisted to whip up sundaes at the most decadent soiree in the Hudson Valley. If only Kate knew how deadly sticky her sweet deal will turn out . . .
Once Kate arrives at a glamorous gala hosted by world-famous fashion designer Omar DeVane, she's instantly intimidated by the mogul's luxurious mansion and the frosty personalities of his handlers. But the party completely loses its flavor when guests follow screams to a room that's eerily empty--except for Omar's freshly murdered body . . .
While the headline-grabbing crime brings a steady stream of journalists to the sleepy village of Wolfert's Roost, Kate knows things won't return to normal until Omar's killer is brought to justice. And with the scandalous case driving customers away from Lickety Splits, she has no choice but to put down the ice cream scooper and expose the culprit on her own . . .
As Kate crashes high-profile photo shoots and mingles with fashion's biggest influencers in search of clues, the puzzling truth about Omar's fame and fortune rises to the surface--and with it, the key to his killer's twisted motive. Kate will have to navigate the celebrity lifestyle to save her fledgling business, but her attempts to freeze cold-hearted criminals in their tracks could lead to a double scoop of deadly trouble . . .
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4.5 Stars
This is the second book in the Lickety Splits Mystery series by Cynthia Baxter.
Wow! How fun was this book? Murder with a side of ice cream and hot fudge!
Kate McKay used to work in the big city at a corporate job and now is in a small town making up her own ice cream flavors and serving them to the public. Then a famous fashion designer gets killed at his local residence and nearly all the business downtown has come to a stand still. While she is waiting for customers to come in, Kate decides to solve this murder and make all the business come back into town. She was there that day Omar’s body was found. She knows, sort of, the key players in the mystery and has her mind set on being a sleuth. But maybe this sleuthing thing is not as easy as she thinks it is. Finding the killer proves to be a challenge, if not, physically dangerous.
In between her new sleuthing duties, an old high school love interest has put his hat in the ring for her affection. Their past is not the best and she doesn’t know if she can trust Jake or not. Then there is the new business owner, Brody across the street who opened a sort of “choose your own adventure” type of shop. What fun the future books will be with these two vying for Kate’s affection.
I really enjoyed this book. The text flowed naturally and I was sucked in from the very beginning. I look forward to whatever new mysteries come upon the people of Wolfert’s Roost!
If you love cozy mysteries, definitely give this one a shot. It will be yummy to your tummy and appease those cozy mystery inklings we all seem to crave.
I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.
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