The threat is real.Her best friend could die.Can Maddie save her in time?The call surprised her. Maddie had been baking jelly doughnuts for her best friend’s salon for a year. Now, the order has been canceled. What does this mean? Is it the first sign of the apocalypse? Her friend adores the doughnuts, and now Maddie must get to the bottom of this mystery.What is going on?Angel loves her days in … apocalypse? Her friend adores the doughnuts, and now Maddie must get to the bottom of this mystery.
What is going on?
Angel loves her days in the salon, and her clients enjoy sweet treats she orders from her best friend, Maddie, but there’s just one problem, the stress of a killer in town has taken her appetite.
And this isn’t the only thing worrying her.
Why would Angel’s ex-husband be back in town?
Maddie’s boyfriend, the sheriff, hasn’t been able to crack the string of murders. She may need to give him a gentle hand with this one.
You’ll love the clues aplenty in this cozy mystery because everyone enjoys figuring out the riddles.
The Maple Lane Mysteries are light, cozy mysteries featuring a quirky cat-loving bakery owner who discovers she’s a talented amateur sleuth.
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Another fun quick read. Enjoyable series with great characters. Maddie and gang are out in full sleuth mode to help Angel.
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Another fun mystery for the gang to solve. I love the characters and watching them solve the case through all the twists,turns and motives from their list of suspects. It’s well written,has strong characters,moves quickly and smoothly and is a great ,entertaining read.
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It is difficult not to love this cozy mystery! The characters are fantastic. I just love Angel and Maddie. This will keep you guessing to the end and please the doughnut and cat lover!
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Angel’s ex-husband, Brad, shows up after 2 years wanting to see Angel. What he does is end up bringing a whole lot of trouble and murder with him!
This is only the second book I’ve read by this author and I’m completely enjoying them! The characters are so much fun. I can’t wait for all the romances to finally come together! I’m going to be trying some of the recipes from the back of the book too. That’s a nice touch that some of the bakery themed books do. I’m glad that these don’t seem too hard. I’m not much of a cook or baker.
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I was truly disappointed in the last book in this series but I found this book to be incredibly enjoyable. Our protagonist, Maddie, and her friends (the Girlz) take front and center in this book in the series. When one of the group gets a blast from their past, and a sketchy and dangerous one at that, suspicions run high amongst the others. What does this person want and how do they best protect their friend? When murder involves them all, Maddie and her boyfriend, the local Sheriff, join forces to find the perpetrator. I love the support and loyalty that the Girlz offer each other and it was great to learn more about Maddie’s grandfather. Her grandmother is an integral part of the story and offers love and comfort to all of them. I also really liked the development of a couple of other potential romances. I highly recommend this book and I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.
Doughnuts and Disaster is a really fun mystery. Maddie, Gran, the Girlz, Ethan and Big Red are once again caught up in murder. I love the characters in this series of mysteries. As usual, the plot is twisty with several suspects and various motives. Will they apprehend the murderer before anyone else is hurt? You need to read this book to find out.
Review Book 4:
3 stars
I purchased a copy of the early winter set novel Doughnuts and Disaster: A Maple Lane Cozy Mystery book 4 and by C.A. Phipps and this review was given freely.
A drama packed and suspenseful novel centered mainly around the murder mystery but contains a heartwarming ending.
When Angel’s abusive ex Brad comes back to town seeking help, the Girlz weekend at the cabin is ruined thrusting them into the midst of another multiple murder mystery where Brad and his twin Caleb are the prime suspects.
Each book can be read as a standalone but is best read in chronological order.
Baker Maddie Flynn finds herself once again knee-deep in solving a murder. When her best friend Angel cancels an order for jelly donuts for her salon, Maddie knows something isn’t right. Donuts are Angel’s Achilles heel and a day doesn’t go by without her enjoying the sweet treats. Maddie soon finds out that Angel has lost her appetite due to a killer being back in town. And if that isn’t enough, the question arises as to why Angel’s ex-husband is back in town.
While all this is going on for Angel, Maddie’s boyfriend Ethan (the sheriff) has been having a hard time cracking the case of a string of murders and Maddie once again sticks her nose into his business. Will he appreciate the help or could she be putting her budding romance in jeopardy.
With so much going on and lots of mystery abound, this cozy mystery will keep you hooked. If you enjoy mystery, madcap adventure, a bit of romance, amateur sleuths, quirky characters, and great story-telling, then you will definitely need to pick up this book.
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Maddie has gotten herself involved in some mysteries before, much to Ethan’s chagrin, but this time danger is close to home. Friends and family alike are at risk and Maddie wants to find the answers. The characters in the Maple Lane Mysteries are so well developed and likable, that Doughnuts and Disaster was a page turner for me. I recommend the entire series.
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