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Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns

6 reviews

thekissballad's review

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I struggled with rating this because I enjoyed it well enough as the cozy little murder mystery it's intended to be, but there was so much wrong with it that I just couldn't ignore.

The mystery is so full of plot holes, and the ending felt extremely rushed and completely unfinished.

Hashtags in stories. Once or twice I understand depending on the premise. But every single time Maddy takes and posts a picture? Way too much.

Maddy starts off pretty vapid and shallow, just as spoiled as her great-aunt claimed and even more annoying. Those hashtags didn't help. Nor did her being so mistrusting to suddenly trusting everyone.

And can I please vent about how a grown woman didn't know how to cook eggs and I had to read three kindle pages worth of her struggle & breakdown.

Aside from all of that, I did somehow enjoy it? Once there were finally large chunks of mystery solving & no hashtags in sight I could get into the story. Baby totally stole the show, though.

I'll probably read the next book because I'm trying to be better with completing series, and there's only two right now,  but it's not a top priority at the moment.
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amberinpieces's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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quiet_reader's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I picked this one up completely from the title, and the dog on the cover did not hurt. I expected a perfectly decent culinary cozy with a little too much emphasis on the bakery, way too much social media, and not enough focus on the crime. I was mistaken, and in a good way. The book was a very entertaining murder mystery, with a touch of romance, just enough emphasis on the bakery and social media, and a solid friendship between the characters. The last quarter of the book are very much a thriller, and Baby is
shot
though he turns out to be okay. 
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chr_luisa's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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uranaishi's review

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adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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