Sticks and Bones and…Baker’s Stones? To most people, Ally Wescott has an idyllic life. Engaged to a French banker, a quaint apartment in Greater London, an array of amazing friends and a family friend whose bakery she gets to spend her free time in, polishing her passion for making sweet treats. What could possibly go wrong? She’s about to find out. A surprise letter, a wavering fiancé and the … letter, a wavering fiancé and the discovery of bones are about to shake her peaceful world to the core, and this time, a cup of tea and a slice of apple pie won’t fix the major upheaval in her life… or will it?
Bakeries and Bones is a 10,000 word Prequel to the Westford Bay B&B Cozy Mystery Series
Ally and her wonderful group of friends live in the United Kingdom, so please note that this book contains British terminology and British spellings.
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This is a novella and gives a little insight into this series of characters. I enjoyed this story very much and will be reading more in this series. I was gifted this book with the understanding I would give an honest review.
A fun short story! I really enjoyed the character of Ally and the London setting. Ally has just gotten some news regarding her grandfather and she wants to talk things over with her fiance, Phillippe, but he is too busy. She heads across the street to her favorite bakery to meet her friend, Lizzie, and the bakery owner, Tim. The three are planning for the next day’s bakery event where people can come and sell their own baked goods as well as buy Tim’s baked goods. Tim is having some construction done on the courtyard, and on the day of the big event, the crew finds a body buried under the flagstones. The body turns out to be that of a girl who went missing several years earlier. Tim is arrested and Ally knows she has to find the real killer. Much to her fiance’s dismay, she keeps digging into things. I really enjoyed this introduction to the series and look forward to reading more and seeing what’s next for Ally. I absolutely hated Phillips as he was arrogant and very self-centeted. I would definitely recommend this series!
I started this charming cozy mystery series with this free prequel and enjoyed it. I’m now on book 2. The author is British and I enjoy truly feeling like I’m in a small town in England. And there’s a murder in each, of course. The characters are likable, and so well crafted that you feel like you know them.
This was a freebie on Amazon. It’s the prequel to a cozy mystery series. It’s a fun short story but….I just felt a little ‘eh’ about it.
It’s a short story so there isn’t that much space to develop the mystery. So, it didn’t draw me into the intrigue of it. There also wasn’t enough of a character development or attraction.
I didn’t like or dislike the character. I’ve read short stories that immediately drew me in and made me feel invested in the MC. This was not one of those.
It was just…alright.
I enjoyed it. Did I enjoy it enough to want to read the series? Not really.
LOVED IT!
Even though this was a short book (a novelette) I absolutely loved it. It just had the right feel to it. The author was able to pull me right in; I just felt Ally’s emotions! Ally was likeable, even though she can be pushy too, to protect her friend. Her fiancé Phillipe is very very very self-absorbed and isn’t there for Ally when she needs him so badly. I couldn’t help but think Ally’d be better off without him. The mystery part of this quick read was well thought out and suspenseful. I can’t wait to read a full-length novel!