Candy Slain Murder: A Jolly & Delightful Cozy Mystery

Maddie Day

Sep 2020 · A Country Store Mystery Book 8 · Kensington Cozies

About this ebook

An entertaining series perfect for fans for Joanne Fluke that highlights delicious new recipes for you to try this holiday season!  A merry Christmas mystery is the festive read you need this time of year…
 
“The lavish food descriptions and appended recipes are the best parts.”
—Kirkus Reviews
 
Christmas cheer has sent the griddle into overdrive at Robbie Jordan’s popular country store and café. And this year, there’s a new seasonal special to feast on: murder…
 
As December sweeps through South Lick, Indiana, Robbie’s life seems merry and bright like the string lights glistening around town. But strange happenings signal a bumpy ride into the holidays. First a man raises eyebrows at Pans ‘N Pancakes when he claiming to be the long-lost half-brother of Robbie’s assistant. Then a fire destroys the home of a controversial anesthesiologist, exposing skeletal remains in his attic. Helplessly intrigued, all Robbie wants for Christmas is to stop her winter wonderland from becoming a real nightmare. With a decades-old mystery taking shape, can she run as fast as she can in pursuit of a killer who’s harder to crack than a stale gingerbread man?
 

Ratings and reviews

It was so good to be back in South Lick at Pans 'N Pancakes for this book! When a body is found in a burning house, can Robbie help the local police find out what happened in this cold case? But when they find the dead body's twin sister murdered a couple of days later, this small town mystery heats up quite a bit. I love Robbie so much! She is such a fun character and I love reading about her. I loved being back with all of the South Lick characters. I forgot how much I loved them during the last book. I liked the details in this book and all the different parts of town we get to see. I do wish that the push back against the racist customer was more forceful. I feel like it was just a passive response. I liked that the book tried to confront the racism that is rampant in our country, but I just feel like it needed to be stronger. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait for the next one!

What do I love about Candy Slain Murder? Everything. The advent of a man who says he is Danna's half-brother and son of Mayor Corinne Beedle kicks off both the Christmas holiday season and a new set of mysteries for Robbie to solve. I love that touches of the holiday a woven through the story even as murder is the focal point. Among the things that keep me coming back to this series is the great group of regular characters, the warm community feeling, awesome and complex mysteries, and way everything is woven together around the diner; we actually see that work is a major part of Robbie's life even as she solves murders, friends deal with issues in their lives, and her relationship with Abe and his son Sean grows. In Candy Slain Murder there is the probability of more than one murder when old but modern day skeleton appears and possibly leads to a new death. As a BIG fan of the series I requested an ARC via NetGalley and was thrilled to be approved. If not the best of the series, it is strong competitor for the for that title. Of course, I have to share my excitement with my friends and followers. #NetGalley #CandySlainMurder

Indiana, small-business, small-town, law-enforcement, murder-investigation, amateur-sleuth, family-dynamics, friendship, cozy-mystery***** The house fire exposes a skeleton in the attic, but was it misadventure or murder. Lots of stuff and gossip going on in the Country Store and restaurant in the small southern Indiana town. Surprise relatives, newcomers, misguided hatred by an already suspicious character. Then there's another body that only the coroner knows what questions to ask. Great characters and and a cohesive mystery plot are the best assets, add in the concerns and lingo of the characters which are classic small town everywhere, and the problems of the small business owner who is the central character, and a lot of witticisms. Great but quick read! I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

About the author

Agatha and Macavity finalist author Maddie Day is a talented amateur chef who knows both Indiana and Cape Cod intimately. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and blogs with the Wicked Authors and at Killer Characters. Day lives with her beau north of Boston, where she gardens, cooks, and devises new murderous plots. She hopes you’ll find her at maddiedayauthor.com.