In this series debut for fans of Jenn McKinlay, baker Teddie St. John spends her time away from the oven writing murder mysteries. But is she herself a murderer?Everyone in Lake Potawatomi, Wisconsin, knows Teddie St. John. Tall, curly-haired Teddie is a superb baker, a bohemian bon vivant, and a mystery writer. Teddie is walking her American Eskimo dog, Gracie, when her four-legged friend finds … four-legged friend finds Teddie’s missing silk scarf. Only problem: the scarf is tied tightly around the neck of a beautiful blond woman, the fiancée of a touring British author.
Before you can say “Wisconsin kringle,” Teddie becomes a murder suspect. Everyone in town knows all too well that the distinctive scarf was hers. But there are more layers to this case than there would have been on poor Kristi’s wedding cake. Tavish Bentley should be bereaved after his sweetheart’s strangling. Instead, the dashing Brit takes a shine to Teddie’s witty wisecracks and to-die-for cookies, and soon he’s mooning over her instead of mourning his bride. That is, when he’s not dodging the attentions of Annabelle, an obsessive fan who’s taken to stalking him.
And when a second murder shocks the community, the plot thickens to the consistency of fondant as Teddie stands accused of not one, but two, murders. With the help of her friends Sharon and Char, can Teddie clear her name and deliver a killer’s just desserts?
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This cozy was thoroughly enjoyable. Teddie (short for Theodora) is a cozy mystery writer with a cute little Eskimo dog. She meets a fellow author (Tavish Bentley) at a book signing. Sometime during the signing, this author’s ex-fiance is murdered with Teddie’s scarf. This puts Teddie on the offensive as she and Gracie (her dog) try to uncover the murderer.
This is a fun story and the characters are great. Several suspects and annoying neighbors in a small town setting. I want to read another book by Laura Jensen Walker. Such a nice escape!
Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read and offer my honest review of this book
This is the first book in a series. I enjoyed reading this book. However, there were a few things that confused me a bit. Our protagonist Theodora, Teddie, St. James is a breast cancer survivor and author. She is a resilient, likable, and doesn’t take her life for granted. However, she is a little self-deprecating and insecure. Also, even though she wants to live her life to the fullest, I think her relationship with a fellow author whom she has just met seemed to move a little to fast. The mystery is fast-paced with no shortage of suspects and full of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. I look forward to seeing how this series develops.
All thoughts and opinions are my own, and in no way, I have been influenced by anyone.