The Secret Ingredient to Murder
In Seaside Cove, every truffle has a dark side.
The peaceful paradise of Seaside Cove gets a rude awakening when the home of newcomers Tyler Winkle and his spirited niece, Veronica Campbell, gets turned upside down. The only thing missing? The family’s secret chocolate recipe that Tyler kept in a safe.
When a man who wanted to buy the recipe is murdered, B&B owner Rick Atwood joins forces with the police once again. Rick quickly discovers two disturbing facts. First, the case is as hard to crack as a good truffle. Second, his thirteen-year-old daughter, Alex, has launched a shadow investigation.
Out of desperation to solve the case, Police Chief Adam Cunningham asks Alex to go undercover. But that's not Rick's worst fear. He's also discovered that Veronica and Alex are bonding despite their age difference. Caught between his roles as a father and an investigator, Rick faces a tough decision: put a stop to Alex's involvement or crack the case.
My Thoughts
The Secret Ingredient to Murder by Terry Ambrose is a cute and intriguing story. I enjoyed returning to Seaside Cove where the Atwood’s have their hands full with the B&B, Alex, and Baby Jack. I like Alex’s journal entries. The author captures the thoughts and feelings of a thirteen-year-old girl (reminds me of my journal when I was that age only Alex is more courageous than I ever was). Alex is an inquisitive young lady who finds herself embroiled in another mystery and, also, in some hot water. The whodunit involves newcomers to town and a special family chocolate recipe (yum).
Alex,
of course, is on the case and so is her father, Rick (since the mayor has yet
to increase the budget for the police department which would allow them to hire
another deputy). I had fun following along collecting clues
along with nuggets of information. Alex
decided to try her hand at matchmaking once again. She feels that one of the B&B guests
would be the perfect match for her English teacher. Rick and Marquetta are going to be kept on
their toes with a teenage Alex. The Secret Ingredient to Murder can be read as a standalone for those new to A Seaside Cove Bed and Breakfast Mysteries. The Secret Ingredient to Murder is an entertaining tale with a precocious youngster, a
missing recipe, a shrewd adolescent, Marquetta’s appetizing culinary creations,
romantic prose, and parent problems.
The Secret Ingredient to Murder is available from Amazon* (if you are a Kindle Unlimited member, you can read it for free). You can find the other novels in A Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mysteries here. If you follow Terry Ambrose on Amazon, they will send you an email when he has a new book release. I will return on April 2 with Courting an Amish Bishop by Mindy Steele. It is the fourth book in The Heart of the Amish series. I hope that you have a joyful Easter weekend and that you receive many sweet treats. Take care and Happy Reading!
The
Avid Reader
*I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book. I am not required to leave a review. The comments and opinions expressed are strictly my own.
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