Review of Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder

From the publisher of Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder

When Maddy Montgomery’s groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it’s a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance offers a chance to regroup and rebrand—as long as Maddy is willing to live in her late, great-aunt Octavia’s house in New Bison, Michigan, for a year, running her bakery and caring for a 250-pound English mastiff named Baby.

Maddy doesn’t bake, and her Louboutins aren’t made for walking giant dogs around Lake Michigan, but the locals are friendly and the scenery is beautiful. With help from her aunt’s loyal friends, aka the Baker Street Irregulars, Maddy feels ready to tackle any challenge, including Octavia’s award-winning cake recipes. That is, until New Bison’s mayor is fatally stabbed, and Maddy’s fingerprints are found on the knife . . .

Something strange is going on in New Bison. It seems Aunt Octavia had her suspicions, too. But Maddy’s going to need a whole lot more than a trending hashtag to save her reputation—and her life.

My review

This is a laugh-out-loud mystery with a fresh take on the trials of making it on your own. This story definitely does not follow the same-old cozy mystery formula. Half the fun was seeing how Maddy adjusted to the concept of living her life in the real world. I #LovedTheKeywords thrown in throughout. 

The story and complications flowed naturally from Maddy’s actions and naïveté, making it very easy to dive headfirst into the story. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series and highly recommend Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder.

FTC Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided by its publisher.

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