A fun, quirky chick-lit mystery series featuring Lucy McGuffin, world’s best muffin maker and amateur sleuth.Joey “The Weasel” Frizzone has been deep undercover with one of the country’s largest organized crime families and the time has come for him to testify against them. The trial isn’t for a couple of weeks, and the feds need him to lay low, so they hide him in a place no one would ever think … place no one would ever think to look—a sleepy little town in Florida called Whispering Bay.
Lucy McGuffin bakes the best muffins in town. She’s also a human lie detector, a talent that hasn’t always been easy to live with, because, c’mon, how many times can a girl hear “It’s me, not you” and keep a straight face?
Lucy’s ability to sniff out a lie has given her a reputation for solving crime, so when an attempt is made on Joey’s life, local police officer Travis Fontaine reluctantly seeks Lucy’s help. But Lucy and Travis have a wobbly relationship. The arrogant cop thinks he’s God’s gift to womankind, and Lucy isn’t about to become President of his fan club.
Someone in the FBI must have a big mouth because soon there are enough hitmen in town to make Whispering Bay look like a reunion site for The Sopranos. Then someone starts whacking the hitmen. As the body count begins to rise, Lucy realizes she has to step up to the plate. Travis needs Joey to stay alive long enough to testify, and Lucy wants her quaint little town back, minus the mobsters.
With the help of her best friend, Will, and her rescue dog, Paco, Lucy and Travis set out to discover who’s behind all the hits, because if they don’t, Whispering Bay may never be the same again. Ba-da-Bing. Ba-da-Boom.
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Although I did not read the first book in the series, the author provided enough back story, that it was not an issue understanding this one. Lucy McGuffin is co owner of The Bistro by the Beach, in the small Florida town of Whispering Bay, “America’s safest city”, with her friend Sarah Power. Aside from being a baker, she is also human lie detector, and recently solved finding a serial killer. At that time she inherited a cute dog, Paco, from one of the victims. She is in love with her best friend, Will Cunningham, who is oblivious to her feelings, while local police officer, Travis Fontaine is trying to woo her. Lucy is convinced that Paco is a ghost whisperer, and he starts leading her to more dead bodies. While a murder mystery, the book is written in a very witty voice. The characters are well developed and endearing. I found it a very fun read.
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ReviewAmazing! Loved it! Didnt want to put it down.
This is the second book in the Whispering Bay series and it was just as amazing as the first book. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time trying to figure out who El Tigre was.
Author Maria Geraci bring back many of the characters you love, adds a few new characters, causes you to laugh out loud one moment and leaves the edge of your seat guessing the next. This is an amazing read that I highly recommend. I cant wait for the third book to come out!
Whispering Bay doesn’t do boring. This beautiful small town hosts a ton of big city problems. To survive the drama residents need a nose for adventure, a wicked sense of humor and a thirst for a good mystery. Geraci is back to peak the interest and steal the heart with Whack the Mole. Hot on the trail of a dangerous mystery, Lucy and Travis lose their hearts to love. Cluelessly clever romantic suspense with it’s own built in laugh track. Ms. Geraci makes zany, fabulous with a uniquely entertaining twist.
I receivek free for an honest review. I really enjoyed reading it It is the second book in the Whispering Bay series. Lucy McGuffin bakes the best Muffuns in town. She is co-owner of the Beach Bistro and has another secret talent–she is a human lie detector. With her dog Paco (who is a ghost whisper) she has a reputation for solving murders. The FBI needed a safe place to stash Joey–the weasel until he could testify against the crime family he had been gathering info on,they chose little known Whispering Bay. His whereabouts became know and a bunch of hitmen came to town to kill him and collect the money . When the bodies started showing up–Travis, the local police officer asks for her help. With her dog Paco, best friend Will and Travis they finally find the killer and solve the mystery. If you enjoy zany character, plenty of action, with liberal dashes of wit you will enjoy reading this book. Alice
What a great, fun book! I love the characters, the quirkiness and all of the action. Paco is great. Bring on the next book! I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Lucy is back and more fun than ever. The question on everyone’s mind in the small town of Whispering Bay is ‘Can Lucy McGuffin’s canine companion really sniff out death’ It certainly seems so when Paco finds another corpse. Lucy finds herself pulled into another mystery when all she really wants to do is bake fantastic muffins and capture the eye of her best friend Will. Enter Travis Fontaine, the hot new cop in town who certainly isn’t making Lucy’s sleuthing any easier. Can Lucy hold Travis at bay, using her mad baking skills to keep Bistro at the Beach in the running for the Battle of the Beach Eats cooking show and solve another murder. Pick up Whack a Mole to find out. I received a copy of this book from the author and I am voluntarily giving this review.
This is a fantastic and fun cozy mystery that had me chucking all the way through. Lucy McGuffin is once again right in the middle of things when dead bodies start turning up in the sleepy little town of Whispering Bay. You want to join in on the fun as Lucy and her trusty pooch Paco help law enforcement find out what’s going on in their town. I highly recommend this one.
This is just hilarious. Paco is a very special/smart dog who seems to lead Lucy instead of her leading. Despite the mystery pile-up, I enjoyed reading this because Lucy is a great character, quirky and down to earth even with the special gift she has as well. She is independent and compassionate, her adventures in crime solving and love are very entertaining and has several laugh-out-loud moments. I am voluntarily reviewing a free copy.
Quick, fun, quirky, and even a little snarky at times but absolutely fabulous! Lucy and Paco are back for more fun and chaos and murder to go with the muffins. Lucy can detect a lie and when one of the police officers comes in for a large order to go and she knows it is not going back to the office she is suspicious, especially when she follows him and Travis and discovers they hand off the order to a jogger who then goes to one of the vacation homes. It only gets crazier when Paco jumps from her car and runs down the sidewalk later that evening and finds the jogger with a bullet hole between the eyes. Murder victim number one. It seems the FBI has invaded their small town and hiding a witness. This is a fast paced and crazy story but so much fun it had me laughing while reading which makes it a keeper in my eyes. Definitely a recommended read!
This cute story is the second in the Whispering Bay Mystery Series. The book is totally a stand alone, although I have read the first book in this series and like the thread that continues through each book. Lucy figures prominently in both books as she can catch people in a lie. She also owns a dog named Paco, who she believes is a “ghost whisperer” because he finds dead bodies. The book involves murders, the mob, the FBI, a cable cooking show, and a romance triangle. I must admit, that although the story is cute, and I did figure out who the murderer was, this almost romance between Lucy, Will, and Travis is the most interesting! I’m on team Travis and hope the next book moves that story on a bit further! Come on Lucy, at least go out on a date with these guys!
Funny and just could not put it down. Another winner in this series by Ms. Geraci. The characters are great. Lucy is so much fun. She’s off on a another adventure and that means murder. Hang on to your seat.
Highly suggest and don’t forget to read Beach Blanket Homicide. Don’t worry if you didn’t read before. There each stand alone books.
Welcome back to Whispering Bay where the people are fun and quirky. Lucy McGuffin is the town baker of the most amazing muffins. Now with her side companion Paco, it seems trouble is finding them. With that trouble comes Travis, the new police officer in town. He is both intrigued by her and leaves him guessing how she figures things out. You will laugh and smile as she tries to find out who is killing people in town. Added to the zaniest is a film crew showing up early to see if they qualify for Battle of The Beach Eats. Just when you think you’ve figured it out, another turn. I am enjoying this series.
I died laughing while reading Whack a Mole. This is the second in the spin-off series of cozy mysteries. What a hoot! Although they spin off the characters in the highly romantic Whispering Bay novels, each book stands alone. Whack a Mole is fun, full of quirky characters, muffins (I get hungry reading about them), one smart dog who finds dead bodies and the heroine Lucy who is a human lie-detector, which is not always a good thing. When Whispering Bay, “the safest community in the world” is used to hide a federal witness against the mob, all hell breaks lose and Lucy finds herself knee-deep in “whacked” bodies. I do not want to spoil the surprises, of which there are many, but Lucy can never leave things to the “professionals”. Her amateur sleuthing, aided by her lie-detector skills and ghost-whispering dog, will get her killed one of these days. There is a double helping of mystery, action, suspense and fun. Rabid squirrels, Grey Flamingos (cranky seniors), double chocolate muffins, arrogant detectives; this book has it all. And a touch of romance thrown in too. I volunteered to read and review an early copy of the book and I just love it!
Quick, fun, interesting read. I didn’t want to put this book down once I started reading it. I thought I knew who the killer was but happily I didn’t. Lucy is a really fun character that has all the boys wanting to date her. I look forward to seeing who she ends up with, I am hoping for Travis. I have not read the first book but you don’t have to, to really enjoy this book. I now want to go back and read the first one though. The little extra stuff is fun to read about also. If you like cozy mysteries, you will love this book.
*I received a free copy of this book via the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.*
This book is a fun , Lucy and Paco mystery in Whispering Bay, Florida, touted as one of the safest places to live. It was easier for me to read this story because of already knowing most of the characters from the first book in the series. This is just a funny, quirky story that you can not help but enjoy. The men in Lucy’s life make it very interesting too. I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.
This book is a super fun adventure with great characters, a fun location, and a well designed mystery. I have fallen in love with Lucy McGuffin! Lucy runs a beachside café where she bakes the best muffins. She has a wonderful cast of family and friends in town and a very entertaining dog named Paco. Lucy has the ability to detect when someone is lying and her dog has unique abilities of his own. Those things propel Lucy into the middle of another mystery, right in the way of the FBI hiding a witness in town and also interfering with local police. Hello Travis, the newest addition to the local force and the tall dark and handsome newcomer who is smitten with Lucy. Along with her best friend Will, her dog, and other friendly town characters, they finally bring down the notorious El Tigre.
I have not read the first in this series (yet) so I can tell you this book stands alone just fine. The characters come alive on the first page and draw you in. Maria Geraci writes with an entertaining style and perfectly paced storytelling. Characters are introduced so well I never had to look back to remember who was who and I was immediately engaged in the mystery. I could not put this book down!! It’s funny, it’s flirtatious, it’s entertaining.