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Book 59, 2016
Aug. 7th, 2016 07:34 pmFinished reading Spells and Scones, by Bailey Cates, tonight. It's part of her "Magical Bakery" mystery series, featuring lightwitch Katie Lightfoot.
The book store next to the Honeybee Bakery is hosting an author signing, and Katie, Lucy, and Ben are catering the event. During the author's appearance, a few people berate her for her irresponsible relationship advice, which harmed their own relationships when they tried to follow it. After the event, the store owner asks the author, Dr Dana Dobbs, to sign some extra copies of her book. She is later discovered dead in the back room, the victim of poisoning.
The most likely suspect was a young woman who was escorted from the store after trolling the author, as she is found crouched over Dr Dobbs' body. Later, Katie learns the woman used to be a practicing witch, and that Katie's own familiar Mungo, once belonged to Angie. Katie doesn't think Angie murdered Dr Dobbs, and even Mungo is encouraging her to defend the woman.
As Katie delves into the investigation, things are further complicated when Steve, whom she once dated, returns to town, and Declan, her boyfriend, springs a surprise proposal on her.
I enjoyed the story, but I must say, I think I've read at least half a dozen murder mysteries that use the old "author murdered at his/her book signing event" trope. Come up with something new, people! I also didn't like that Katie still seems to have feels for Steve. He's an odious creep, and even Mungo agrees with me on that. Hmpf.
Favorite line: "Some of your decisions are going to be wrong. That's okay. Life teaches you how to live it the longer you do it."
Four of five:
****
The book store next to the Honeybee Bakery is hosting an author signing, and Katie, Lucy, and Ben are catering the event. During the author's appearance, a few people berate her for her irresponsible relationship advice, which harmed their own relationships when they tried to follow it. After the event, the store owner asks the author, Dr Dana Dobbs, to sign some extra copies of her book. She is later discovered dead in the back room, the victim of poisoning.
The most likely suspect was a young woman who was escorted from the store after trolling the author, as she is found crouched over Dr Dobbs' body. Later, Katie learns the woman used to be a practicing witch, and that Katie's own familiar Mungo, once belonged to Angie. Katie doesn't think Angie murdered Dr Dobbs, and even Mungo is encouraging her to defend the woman.
As Katie delves into the investigation, things are further complicated when Steve, whom she once dated, returns to town, and Declan, her boyfriend, springs a surprise proposal on her.
I enjoyed the story, but I must say, I think I've read at least half a dozen murder mysteries that use the old "author murdered at his/her book signing event" trope. Come up with something new, people! I also didn't like that Katie still seems to have feels for Steve. He's an odious creep, and even Mungo agrees with me on that. Hmpf.
Favorite line: "Some of your decisions are going to be wrong. That's okay. Life teaches you how to live it the longer you do it."
Four of five:
****
