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librarianlinda82's review against another edition
5.0
Another wonderful book in the Fresh Baked Series. The cupcake Recipe was delicious too. Read them in order. You will not regret jumping in to this series!
addy1991's review against another edition
3.0
The title is slightly misleading because Phyllis' cupcakes weren't under suspicion. Even though I guessed the killer early on, I didn't fully figure out the entire thing until certain things came to light. Another fun, quick read by this author. Although I'm beginning to wonder if the community has faith in their police and sheriff departments when there gets to be as many wrongful arrests as there seems to be. This is one active area!
luffy79's review against another edition
5.0
There's a big bang at the start of the book; someone gets murdered. And there's a big event near the end - the murderer shows up. Between these two events the padding is of shear quality.
What I like most of this series is that with each passing book, the notoriety of the resident amateur detective, Phyllis Newsome, grows exponentially. So by the time this book came around, Mrs Newsome was a kind of mini celebrity.
This food-oriented cozy has a nice end, where Eve, Phyllis's friend and housemate, reveals she's been writing a novel heavily based on Phyllis's adventures. During the inquiry of the murder case, we see quite less of Phyllis's beau, Sam. But that's okay, because the rest of the gang gets enough screen time. I read this book now, since it's part of my Christmas themed list. It was worth the wait.
What I like most of this series is that with each passing book, the notoriety of the resident amateur detective, Phyllis Newsome, grows exponentially. So by the time this book came around, Mrs Newsome was a kind of mini celebrity.
This food-oriented cozy has a nice end, where Eve, Phyllis's friend and housemate, reveals she's been writing a novel heavily based on Phyllis's adventures. During the inquiry of the murder case, we see quite less of Phyllis's beau, Sam. But that's okay, because the rest of the gang gets enough screen time. I read this book now, since it's part of my Christmas themed list. It was worth the wait.
dollycas's review against another edition
5.0
Dollycas’s Thoughts
It’s Christmastime in Weatherford and it starts with the annual holiday parade. The crowd has turned out but a Grinch destroys the day. Barney McCrory, a local rancher, whose horse team is pulling Santa’s sleigh drops dead after the parade just gets started and Phyllis panics, Barney has just eaten one of her cupcakes. When the chaos clears it is determined Barney was shot. Who would benefit with the rancher out of the picture? His daughter and her husband seem to gain the most landing them in the hot seat. Phyllis soon finds herself in the middle of another investigation. This time she gets help from a very surprising group but can they save Christmas and save Barney’s family?
I purposely saved this book to read closer to Christmas because a trip to Weatherford always puts a smile on my face.
After 10 stories these characters feel like old friends. Phyllis, Eve, Carolyn and Sam live together in a good size home and it seems the door is always open. Not only do visitors get a nice meal or a cupcake, they also get a shoulder to cry on, or a hug, but they also get an amateur sleuth in Phyllis or as the tabloids call her “Texas’s Elderly Angel of Death”. But calling her that will get the door slammed in your face, as Felicity Prosper from Inside Beat quickly found out. I would love to visit them myself without anyone having to be dead. They may be retired but they definitely aren’ t tired. They are always on the go doing something.
This story started out with a bang that no one heard and continued its quick pace right up to the last page. I thought I had the who of the whodunit figured out a time or two, but I was completely wrong. That is the way it is supposed to be, right. Phyllis had her own way of investigating and sometimes she has all the clues she just needs to think things through a few times to get them to all fall together. Sam makes a great sounding board and sometimes even goes off on his own to chase down a clue.
This author tells a great story with dialogue that rings true and the characters’ wit comes shining through. Weatherford is the perfect setting too for this wonderful mystery. This was an exciting story and so much fun to read.
We are given just a hint of what is in store for this cast of characters and I am excited to see it play out.
Now I think I need to bake some Candy Cake Cupcakes. Our family truly believes in the saying “Eat Dessert First” and these cupcakes will do nicely.
It’s Christmastime in Weatherford and it starts with the annual holiday parade. The crowd has turned out but a Grinch destroys the day. Barney McCrory, a local rancher, whose horse team is pulling Santa’s sleigh drops dead after the parade just gets started and Phyllis panics, Barney has just eaten one of her cupcakes. When the chaos clears it is determined Barney was shot. Who would benefit with the rancher out of the picture? His daughter and her husband seem to gain the most landing them in the hot seat. Phyllis soon finds herself in the middle of another investigation. This time she gets help from a very surprising group but can they save Christmas and save Barney’s family?
I purposely saved this book to read closer to Christmas because a trip to Weatherford always puts a smile on my face.
After 10 stories these characters feel like old friends. Phyllis, Eve, Carolyn and Sam live together in a good size home and it seems the door is always open. Not only do visitors get a nice meal or a cupcake, they also get a shoulder to cry on, or a hug, but they also get an amateur sleuth in Phyllis or as the tabloids call her “Texas’s Elderly Angel of Death”. But calling her that will get the door slammed in your face, as Felicity Prosper from Inside Beat quickly found out. I would love to visit them myself without anyone having to be dead. They may be retired but they definitely aren’ t tired. They are always on the go doing something.
This story started out with a bang that no one heard and continued its quick pace right up to the last page. I thought I had the who of the whodunit figured out a time or two, but I was completely wrong. That is the way it is supposed to be, right. Phyllis had her own way of investigating and sometimes she has all the clues she just needs to think things through a few times to get them to all fall together. Sam makes a great sounding board and sometimes even goes off on his own to chase down a clue.
This author tells a great story with dialogue that rings true and the characters’ wit comes shining through. Weatherford is the perfect setting too for this wonderful mystery. This was an exciting story and so much fun to read.
We are given just a hint of what is in store for this cast of characters and I am excited to see it play out.
Now I think I need to bake some Candy Cake Cupcakes. Our family truly believes in the saying “Eat Dessert First” and these cupcakes will do nicely.
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