Donut shop owner and amateur sleuth Suzanne Hart is back in
SINISTER SPRINKLES, the third installment in the Donut Shop
Mystery series. Joining her are ex-husband Max, friends
Emma and Grace, retired cop and donut lover George,
boyfriend Jake, her mom, and the quirky inhabitants of April
Springs North Carolina.
Suzanne is manning her donut booth at the annual April
Springs Winter Carnival when screams cut through the cold
air and everyone rushes to the court house where a dead body
has been discovered. Turns out the victim is Darlene
Higgins, the woman she found in bed with her then husband
Max (hence the ex-). But why was Darlene dressed like
Muriel Stevens? And why has Muriel disappeared? With both
she and Max as prime-suspects, Suzanne finds herself
investigating with the help of her friends in order to keep
them both out of jail.
You can't tell from the cover but this is a winter-themed
mystery with a touch of the holiday... a setting made clear by
the fact that murder weapon is a candy cane! SINISTER
SRPINKLES is a well-written cozy mystery that works on many
levels. The mystery kept me engaged, but I also really
enjoyed reading about the life of a donut shop owner and the
role the shop plays in a small town. The relationships felt
genuine and each character faced his or her own personal
issues. Jessica Beck's well-developed characters and
compelling mystery make for a great story. The donut
recipes are nice bonus that will make your mouth water.
Meet Suzanne Hart, owner and operator of Donut Hearts coffee
shop in April Springs, North Carolina. After her divorce
from Max, an out-of-work actor she’s dubbed “The Great
Impersonator,” Suzanne decided to pursue her one true
passion in life: donuts. So she cashed in her settlement and
opened up shop in the heart of her beloved hometown. It’s
the perfect place to drop in for a sweet treat. But when
Max's girlfriend is found dead and he's named the prime
suspect in the case, Suzanne sets out to clear his
not-quite-so-good name, and re-evaluates her feelings for
the man who loved and left her in the process.
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