A new installment in a fun, quirky chick-lit mystery series featuring Lucy McGuffin, world’s best muffin maker and amateur sleuth.Lucy McGuffin has three problems:She’s a human lie detector, a “gift” she tries hard to keep hidden.Her rescue dog, Paco, is a ghost whisperer.And someone’s just been found murdered in her kitchen.The murder weapon? One of Lucy’s apple walnut cream cheese muffins. The … weapon? One of Lucy’s apple walnut cream cheese muffins. The victim? The producer for a reality TV cooking competition that Lucy is determined to win. Lucy and the producer had some very public words the day before the murder. When it’s discovered that Lucy’s café was about to be disqualified from the show, all fingers point to Lucy as the prime suspect.
Travis Fontaine might be Whispering Bay’s newest heartthrob, but the know-it-all cop and Lucy have butted heads in the past. He doesn’t believe she’s guilty, and he’ll prove it. Himself. Without any of Lucy’s “special” help, thanks.
But Lucy isn’t about to sit back and let her goose get cooked. With her best friend, Will, and her dog, Paco, by her side, she sets out to solve the crime before someone gets away with murder.
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Geraci has a wicked sense of human and an overactive imagination. Murder By Muffin is adorably, ironic. Lucy is all things crazy, but despite her actively awkward life, her heart is as pure as they come. A baker by trade, a human lie detector and owner a dog with an even more interesting talent. Thrust into a murder mystery and looking to be the major suspect, she’s in over her head and the drama could cost her, her heart. Geraci captivates with laughter, intrigue and unpredictably.
This is just as hilarious as the title implies, in spite of there being a murder to solve. Love this series, Paco is as smart as ever and Lucy…..well her heart is definitely in it 100% when it comes to her sleuthing. Now, Will, her best friend, the librarian, is definitely a mystery to be solved and I can’t wait until more is revealed on the romance-side of Lucy’s life although I’m still torn which way I want it to go….Love this storyline and the authors writing style and I anxiously await the next mystery in Whispering Bay. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation from the author.
Lucy has helped solve several mysteries lately that even the police department couldn’t solve. She pulled out her secret weapon, Paco, her dog.
Tara Bell is going to host a show in town called the Battle of the Beach eats. It was to be held in a neighboring town but a water pipe busted and they had to move it. Everyone loves Lucy’s muffins and with all the fame she has been getting lately people thought she was sure to win. Everyone in the town liked Lucy but most of the town did not care for Tara Bell. So when Tara winds up murdered and she is found on the floor of Lucy’s restuarant, Lucy has no choice but to help the police, even though she was told not to, find the murderer.
This was a great book and I really enjoyed it. Several times I thought I knew who murdered Tara but in the end I had the wrong person.
Another caper in Whispering Bay with Lucy and little Paco the dog whisper. He leads her another body which happens to be the producer from the cooking show that’s being held in Whispering Bay. But the really bad part is said body is in the kitchen of The Bistro.
Her best friend Will is helping her narrow down the suspects, but she’s also one of them. No one is fond of Tara. But it’s one of the muffins that may have killed her.
Lucy is also having issues telling her best friend how she feels about him. In addition Travis Fontaine tells her mom there Dating.
Buy and see what happens. So good.
The end had me gasping.
I can’t wait to see what Ms. Geraci has coming next.
I had so much fun reading this book! Lucy McGuffin is a human lie detector and her side-kick Paco is a ghost whisperer. When the next murder happens in the kitchen at The Bistro, all hell breaks loose. Tara was in charge of filming The Next Best Beach Restaurant. Now all are suspects especially Lucy. Lucy has been warned away but that does not stop her. She has her lie detecting skill and plans to use it. Oh the hi-jinx that follow. In the end, Lucy gets her murderer. She also gets the answer to the question that has been plaguing her. Does it help or confuse her more.
The third book in this cozy, funny romantic murder mystery series is everything I have come to suspect from this author. This can be a standalone and I think you wouldn’t miss the other two books, but for me, having read all three, the characters seem familiar, and the plot enjoyable. This is not a romance first, mystery second book, but actually the other way around. The murder always takes precedence in this book over the romance. It is an ongoing storyline, and for now, I am fine with the pace of this; however, I hope Lucy progresses a little faster in some f the succeeding stories. I fear her waffling could get old. Other than that, which is strictly my opinion, i am so enjoying this cute murder mystery in a small beach town.
This is the third installment of this fun series. Lucy is trying to get back to equilibrium after solving murders in her small, previously quiet town. She’s also trying to prepare to a televised contest to determine the best restaurant in town. The TV crew is bringing stress to the towns people. When another murder occurs, Lucy is entangled in the investigation and she wants to help figure out who did it.
In the meantime, Lucy has discovered that she is in love with one man, while being intrigued by another man. What should she do? As with the other books in the series, this is a nice story that anyone can read. I recommend it.
You will be laughing out loud at the hilarious situations that well-being amateur sleigh Lucy gets herself into. She drags her maybe boyfriend Will along for the romp as well as her special dog. Sure, Lucy has solved two high-profile murder cases using her special talent of telling when someone is lying, and her dog who knows when someone dies. But this time it is really personal she is framed for the murder and her famous muffins appear to be the murder weapon! That is so rude. To add to the fun, the small town is full of quirky characters like the gray Flamingos, Sunshine Ghost Club, the pushy book club and all the gossips and other small town personalities.
Lucy and her muffins (did I mention that she can sense what variety of muffin you are?) are in the running for a national cooking show contest, which turns ugly. So Lucy fumbled her way through all the mess to try to find the killer. The dialog is all sparkly, and her internal dialog is so funny. Caution: you will crave muffins while you read this!
This was another fun read in this series. I did figure out who the killer was early on but it was still an enjoyable read. I am still rooting for Travis. I have nothing against Will I just think Travis is a better fit. Overall Paco is still my favorite out of anyone. It is fun to watch Lucy be the human lie detector with Paco at her side. If you have like any of the other books you will like this one. I do want to try Lucy’s muffins they sound so good.
*I received a free copy of this book via the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.*
Book 3 is another deliciously funny murder mystery by Maria Geraci. Lucy McGuffin is a human lie detector and with the help of her dog Paco, has solved 2 murders in the small Florida town of Whispering Bay, which until lately had been known as the safest city in America. This book continues where the last one left off, with the Battle of the Beach Eats reality show in full swing, with 6 local eateries competing for the title of Best Beach Eat in Whispering Bay, until Tara the producer of the show is found dead on the floor of Lucy’s cafe, The Bistro by the Beach. Despite being warned by officer Travis Fontaine to stay out of it, Lucy can’t help not helping. With her best friend, Will Cunningham, at her side, she learns new things about him. Travis has given her an ultimatum to tell Will how she feels, before he will pursue a relationship with her. She is attracted to two men- who will she chose? And the clues about the identity of reclusive vest selling author J. W. Quicksilver, are clear to the reader, but not to Lucy.
I received free advanced copy of this book from the author as part of her “review crew”. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.
Lucy McGuffin bakes the best muffins in Whispering Bay but she also has the ability to know when a person is lying only by touch. This gift has proven to be a blessing and a source of immense fun and mischief for us readers. Lucy is also the proud owner of Paco, a Chihuahua who also has some psychic talent and the two of them are quite the team. This third installment is quite personal because a murder is committed and the murder weapon is one of Lucy’s muffins. Lucy is being framed! Will she keep calm or will she recruit Will (best friend and forever crush) and/or Travis (month old officer and new interest) to clear her name and solve this new mystery? Personally, I loved this book and will love to know what kind of muffin am I, but also loved all the secondary characters who always enrich the experience. Looking forward to the next McGuffin’s book and Betty Jean’s book club selection.
To say I have been enjoying this series would be like saying I enjoy breathing! This series is like none other, it is absolutely delicious right down to Lucy describing fellow characters by muffin ingredients. Seriously! Lucy has a gift (if you can call it that) of lie detecting but really she has inadvertently inherited a dog, Paco, who is a ghost whisper and dead bodies keep popping up in her vicinity. The latest one is Tara, the mean-spirited (best thing I could call her) producer of the Food Network show being down in town who had fired Lucy from the show. …and she is found dead in her kitchen…and Lucy’s muffins seem to have killed her…and Lucy is now feels she must find the real killer even though she promises she will not. Oh, the fun and antics she and Will get in to, along with Travis and the rest of the town and don’t forget her parents! This is definitely a must read. Can you read this as a standalone? Yes but it would be much better with the entire series because this is such a great series! This would be a great pool or beach read!
**Received this ARC for review (but I would have read it anyway!)**
Another cute read in the Whispering Bay Mystery series. It was fun to be back with super sleuth, human lie detector and muffin maker, Lucy along with her ghost whispering dog, Paco and all the residents of Whispering Bay we’ve met before. It’s a nice continuation of the series and I feel like we pick up right where we left off with the second book, Whack the Mole.
The story flows smoothly as once again Lucy involves herself in a murder investigation and the local police aren’t happy. Does she help solve the crime? What do you think? There’s a few laughs as the whodunnit gets solved along with some twists and turns. I like that there were references made to the previous stories and that Lucy’s relationships or lack thereof are fodder for all. Some closure but definitely more stories to tell with a little bit of a cliffhanger at the end. A quick read, cozy mystery that held my interest throughout.
Ms. Geraci is a favorite author and I look forward to reading more of her books and not just those in this series. Give her books a try if you haven’t already. You won’t be disappointed!
Welcome back to the crazy life of Lucy McGuffin. She finds herself in the middle of a reality TV competition, of tow handsome men who capture her interest and confuse her, and another MURDER!
There is no doubt about, Lucy’s antics with her ghost-whispering pooch Paco and her less than stellar sleuthing abilities keep me laughing out loud each time I pick up another Whispering Bay Mystery Book…I wonder what will happen next. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author and I am willingly giving this review.
This is another action packed, fun mystery in the Whispering Bay series. I enjoyed catching up with Lucy and her dog, Paco. I liked that this mystery was intriguing and hard to figure out until the very end. I also liked that Lucy still leaves us hanging about her relationship with Will and Travis so there will be more books to solve that mystery. It was also interesting to learn more about Will that has me curious as to how that is going to play out in future books. or at the book club.