Three Fudges and a Baby by Nancy Coco

Three Fudges and a Baby

Book Summary

DID THE DOULA DO IT?

April is not only the start of “fudgie” season on picturesque Mackinac Island, it’s when Allie’s BFF Jenn Carpenter is due. Jenn wants to have her baby on the island, so she’s lined up a midwife and a doula. But she’s two weeks overdue—and if one more person tells her she looks ready to pop, she’s going to go bananas.

If there was a list of what not to expect when you’re expecting, right at the top would be coming upon your doula holding a gun over the body of her fiance. Clearly in shock, Hannah Riversbend claims not to have shot him. Jenn asks Ally to prove the doula’s innocence before her special delivery arrives. The clock is ticking as Ally races to solve the murder in time for Jenn’s bun to come out of the oven. . .

My Thoughts

Three Fudges and a Baby by Nancy Coco is the twelfth A Candy-Coated Mystery.  It can be read as a standalone for those who are new to the series or who have missed a book or two.  Tourist season is getting ready to begin on Mackinac Island and Allie has still not found an assistant to help make fudge.  Allie’s bestie, Jenn Carpenter is two weeks overdue which has Jenn and her husband, Shane on edge.  Allie’s mother decides to make a surprise visit with Allie’s ex-boyfriend.  I did not like that the mother expected Allie to drop everything to entertain her.  The mother also kept pushing the ex-boyfriend at Allie knowing that she is dating someone.  The mystery was simple.  I was able to identity the killer before the murder took place.  Allie manages to do a little sleuthing in between making fudge, helping Jenn, trying to please her mother, and walking Mal.  There is a good wrap up at the end.  

There are continuity issues in the book.  Allie gets told the same detail repeatedly, but she acts like she never heard this bit of information previously. I would expect continuity issues to be caught during editing (there are several of them).   I was glad that we finally got to know whether Jenn and Shane have a girl or boy.  Three Fudges and a Baby is a nice story, but it lacked substance.  It makes me wonder if A Candy-Coated Mysteries is winding down (it feels like it).   Three Fudges and a Baby is a lighthearted tale with an emotional friend, surprise visitors, an accused doula, a meddling mother, boyfriend brouhaha, and scrumptious fudge.

Three Fudges and a Baby is available from Amazon*.  You can find the other novel in A Candy-Coated Mystery series here and all of Nancy Coco's books here.  Thank you for stopping by today.  Easter is almost here (it is early this year).  I have the ingredients for Easter dinner purchased, and I have the cutest Easter Annalee dolls for my mother's Easter basket.  She has collected the Annalee Christmas dolls for years. Now there are dolls for every holiday (even Mardi Gras). There are also dolls based on movies such as Mary Poppins and one doing Marilyn Monroe's iconic pose (in the white dress when it blows up).I will return tomorrow to feature The Secret Ingredient to Murder by Terry Ambrose.  It is the eighth A Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery.  I hope that you have a relaxing day.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

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.