Happy Labor Day! I hope you are having a fun weekend. Nancy Coco is the author of A Candy-Coated Mystery series and A Baker's Treat Mystery series, A Perfect Proposals Mystery series, and A Case of Syrah, Syrah: A Wine Country Mystery which will be out on December 12 (under Nancy J. Parra).
Oh, Fudge by Nancy Coco is the
fifth story in A Candy-Coated Mystery series.
Allie McMurphy arrives at The Mackinac Island Butterfly House when she
hears a scream. She rushes in to find
her cousin, Tori kneeling over a woman with a trowel in her chest. The victim is Barbara Smart with whom Tori
was meeting with to discuss an upcoming fundraiser for the butterfly
house. Tori, who lives in California, resents
that Allie inherited The Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop from Papa
Liam. When it is discovered that Tori
argued with the victim, she ends up the prime suspect. Allie knows Tori did not commit the crime and
sets out to find the real killer. She soon
discovers that Tori is conducting her own investigation. Can Tori and Allie team up to discover who
murdered Barbara and why? They will need
to work quickly, because Allie has a wedding to attend (Frances is getting
married).
Oh, Fudge is easy to read and has
a nice pace. I thought the murder and
secondary mystery were intriguing. However,
the killer can be identified early in the book and the secondary crime is
equally easy to solve (insert disappointed sigh here). I kept hoping there
would be a twist that would catch me by surprise. I was not a fan of Tori and her
attitude. She quickly grated on my
nerves. My rating for Oh, Fudge is 3 out of 5 stars. There was a definite repetition of details
regarding the crimes and some inconsistencies (could have used another going
over by the editor). While Oh, Fudge is
the fifth book in in A Candy-Coated Mystery series, it can easily be a
stand-alone. The author provided all the
necessary background details on Allie, how she inherited the hotel, and some of
the crimes she has solved. I wish the
author had not devoted so much time to Allie and her romantic
entanglements. There is a love triangle
(of course), and I tired of the jealousy (it was ridiculous and unrealistic). I like the cute animals included in the
story, the beautiful setting, and the delicious fudge descriptions. There are fudge recipes included in the
novel. The next story in A Candy-Coated Mystery series is a Christmas novella titled Deck the Halls with Fudge (October 31).
I appreciate you visiting today. I am currently reading House. Tree. Person by Catriona McPherson. May each of you have a nice, relaxing holiday. I will be reviewing Dead in the Water by Denise Swanson on Tuesday (I liked it). Take care, stay safe, and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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