Birthday parties can be murder… all her friends yelling ‘surprise!’ She’s delighted until the lights click on to reveal the dead body of Ruby’s sworn enemy lying in a pile of her birthday presents.
Can she solve the mystery of the birthday killer before she takes the fall for the crime?
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Surprise!
Ruby Holmes is not a fan of surprises or her birthdays, but her friend Bee really wants to celebrate. The surprise party turns out to be even more surprising when the lights come on to reveal a corpse! If they don’t want a good friend to take the blame, they will have to solve the case themselves.
I enjoy the Bite-sized Bakery series. This is a fun cozy mystery and the pages just flew by. The characters are likable. I felt the plot was a little more predictable than other books I have read in the series but I still enjoyed the book.
Another enjoyable, quick read in this tasty mystery series! Ruby thinks she’ll finally have a nice birthday, but when the much-despised town detective winds up dead at her surprise party, it casts guilt on all her friends in Carmel Springs. This was a fun puzzle to solve with the characters I’ve been following for several books. Looking forward to another Bite-Sized Bakery cozy with Ruby and her business partner/best friend Bee!
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I really enjoyed this book. It has all the right elements and it was a quick read too. I have rated it four stars due to the choppyness feeling from the first few chapters. I guess the didn’t flow well.
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If you want a fun, entertaining and enjoyable cozy mystery to read, grab this book! The story line is well written and flows smoothly, the characters are fun and entertaining and you’ll definitely fall in love with them. Rose has quickly added herself to my list of favorite cozy mystery authors. So far I haven’t been disappointed with her work and Murder and Meringue Cake is no exception.
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Dee surprises Ruby with a birthday party…but the big surprise is a dead detective sitting at the table and he did not get along with either Ruby or Dee!!! Things get really going in this story as Ruby and Dee try to find out who actually did do the deed. A fun read! I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book
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I enjoy this series. The characters, especially Ruby and Bee, are well-rounded and well written. The story moves along quickly and had some twists. Overall, a very enjoyable book.
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Ruby and Bee really enjoy their prolonged stay in Carmel Springs with their food truck.
Sadly a surprise birthday party comes to an abrupt end when someone leaves a body behind on the presents
No body half an hour before, so it seems likely someone at the party is a killer
A lot of local residents seem to have some secrets. Hopefully our baking gang can find the killer before they or an innocent friend get arrested
Intense KU read!
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Ruby doesn’t need another reason to shy away from birthday recognition, but certainly is surprised at Bee’s party for her when a body turns up. There is no shortage of suspects, but Ruby and Bee are determined to find the truth to this gruesome mystery. I enjoyed these characters, the humor throughout, and the entire series.
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Ruby and Bee are amazing characters in Carmel springs where a murder always ruins something. This time a surprise party for Ruby. This is a great story that is excellently written and so compelling I could not put it down. There are plenty of twists to keep me guessing until the end. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
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There is a murderer loose in Carmel Springs again! Ruby Holmes had never been a huge fan of birthdays, but her best friend and baker, Bee, is determined to throw Ruby a surprise party in the guesthouse. When 20 voices yell “Surprise”, even Ruby is delighted – but then the lights come on and the dead body of Ruby’s enemy, Detective Jones, is revealed, lying on a pile of her birthday presents with a knife sticking out of his back. He had been the one who spent a lot of time investigating Ruby, arresting her, and trying to pin murders on her not so long ago! That wasn’t going to put her in a good light now as far as motives go! Then again, this is a case where everyone at the party becomes a suspect since so many people disliked the man. Can Ruby and Bee solve the murder mystery before Ruby is arrested for the crime – or some other innocent party is put in jail?
I love cozy mysteries like this! The story line was good with just the right pacing to carry the reader along in the investigation. The characters were described well and their dialog made it feel more realistic. Grab your copy and follow the clues to the murderer!
Ruby and Bee are at it again. Bee has planned a surprise party for Ruby’s birthday. When they return to the guesthouse and the lights are turned on, they see the body of Detective Jones on top of the gift table. Everyone in attendance becomes a suspect so Ruby and Bee set out to solve the crime.
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Once again Ruby and Bee are in the thick of things trying to find out who murdered Detective Jones at Ruby’s surprise birthday party. Little do the guests at the Oceanside know but there is a hardened criminal in their midst. Detective Jones was not anyone’s favorite person so Ruby and Bee have their hands full trying to narrow down the suspects.
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