Not a lot of cozy mysteries top my must-read list, but the
Magical
Bakery series by Bailey Cates, makes the grade. POTIONS
AND PASTRIES, number seven in the series, hasn't changed my
mind. Katie Lightfoot, witch, and owner of the Honeybee
Bakery where she adds magic to her goodies, stumbles across
an "accidental" murder. But Katie thinks there's more going
on in the fortuneteller's death.
Cates does a nice job of keeping her stories fresh, giving
us glimpses into the lives of all the characters. Although
we didn't see as many of the spellbook club members in this
tale, we know there are changes in career, romance, and
more. Declan and Katie plan to marry, but Katie has
reservations about leaving her cottage
I also love the setting of this series. Savannah is on my
list of my top three U.S. cities to visit along with
Charleston and New Orleans. They all share a similar
ghostly/magical atmosphere that makes for good reading. One
of the other reasons I like this series is Katie is a
down-to-earth sleuth who follows every lead and doesn't
jump to conclusions too often. The mystery itself in this
installment has an interesting twist that will keep readers
guessing.
I've followed this series since its inception, and I'll
always recommend starting at the beginning of a series, but
this book could stand on its own. Not every reader needs to
read every series in order as I do. As with many of the cozy
series that involve food, Cates' books come with yummy-
sounding recipes. While I haven't tried one yet, they
definitely sound terrific.
In this New York Times bestselling mystery series,
witch Katie Lightfoot bakes enchanted treats—and faces more
than her fair share of toil and trouble....
It’s been exactly two years since Katie and her aunt and
uncle opened the Honeybee Bakery, where they serve
delicious—and bespelled—treats to the good people of
Savannah. After a dinner celebrating the bakery’s
anniversary, they all take a stroll along the waterfront and
meet Aunt Lucy’s friend Orla, a colorful character who has
been telling the fortunes of locals and tourists alike for
years.
The next day, Orla meets with what seems like a terrible
accident, but Katie’s witchy intuition tells her it was
something more sinister. Together with her trustworthy coven
and her firefighter boyfriend, she’ll race to find out what
happened to the unfortunate fortune-teller before the piping
hot trail goes cold....
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