Book Details:
Print Length: 248 pages
Publisher: Alibi
Publication Date: March 14, 2017
Sold by: Random House LLC
ASIN: B01HA4LF4I
Purchase Link: Amazon
About the Book:
From the author of The Crêpes of Wrath comes another decadent cozy mystery. This time, pancake house owner Marley McKinney is tangling with a salty troublemaker . . . and a ravenous killer.
Bonus content: includes original recipes inspired by the Flip Side Pancake House menu!
Tourist season’s in full swing in the small seaside town of Wildwood Cove, and Marley McKinney couldn’t be happier. Since taking over the Flip Side restaurant, she’s made a few close friends, adopted a cat named Flapjack, and started dating her childhood crush. The only cloud on the horizon is local nuisance Ida Winkler, who blames Marley for landing her nephew in prison. Trying to get a rise out of Marley, Ida’s been making crank calls and even vandalizing the pancake house.
The police can’t do much about the pranks, so Marley sets out to bury the hatchet once and for all. But someone’s beat her to it—in the most shocking way possible. After stumbling across Ida’s dead body, Marley’s suddenly the number-one suspect in her murder. Clearing her good name is going to be a tall order, but Marley’s not about to let Ida keep ruining her life—especially from beyond the grave.
My Review:
Marley McKinney is settling in nicely in Wildwood Cove. She inherited the home and restaurant formerly owned by her now-deceased cousin. Even though her cousin’s death is still a sad time in Marley’s life, she has managed to make friends, adopt a pet, and strike up a romance with a former flame. All is going well until someone keeps vandalizing Flip Side and making harassing phone calls to Marley. Marley thinks she knows Ida is causing the ruckus and tries to make amends but when Marley finds Ida dead, she becomes suspect number one.
Marley wasn’t as inept in book 2 as she was in book 1 (which is one of the biggest complaints I had in my review of book 1). I’m glad to see that Marley got her amateur sleuthing straightened up a bit. The novel was fast paced and flowed well. The character development and world building were done well. I felt like I knew the town and the people, but the descriptions weren't flowery or over exaggerated. The mystery itself was crafted. I was engaged in the novel and I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to continue to the next book in the series.
About the Book:
From the author of The Crêpes of Wrath comes another decadent cozy mystery. This time, pancake house owner Marley McKinney is tangling with a salty troublemaker . . . and a ravenous killer.
Bonus content: includes original recipes inspired by the Flip Side Pancake House menu!
Tourist season’s in full swing in the small seaside town of Wildwood Cove, and Marley McKinney couldn’t be happier. Since taking over the Flip Side restaurant, she’s made a few close friends, adopted a cat named Flapjack, and started dating her childhood crush. The only cloud on the horizon is local nuisance Ida Winkler, who blames Marley for landing her nephew in prison. Trying to get a rise out of Marley, Ida’s been making crank calls and even vandalizing the pancake house.
The police can’t do much about the pranks, so Marley sets out to bury the hatchet once and for all. But someone’s beat her to it—in the most shocking way possible. After stumbling across Ida’s dead body, Marley’s suddenly the number-one suspect in her murder. Clearing her good name is going to be a tall order, but Marley’s not about to let Ida keep ruining her life—especially from beyond the grave.
My Review:
Marley McKinney is settling in nicely in Wildwood Cove. She inherited the home and restaurant formerly owned by her now-deceased cousin. Even though her cousin’s death is still a sad time in Marley’s life, she has managed to make friends, adopt a pet, and strike up a romance with a former flame. All is going well until someone keeps vandalizing Flip Side and making harassing phone calls to Marley. Marley thinks she knows Ida is causing the ruckus and tries to make amends but when Marley finds Ida dead, she becomes suspect number one.
Marley wasn’t as inept in book 2 as she was in book 1 (which is one of the biggest complaints I had in my review of book 1). I’m glad to see that Marley got her amateur sleuthing straightened up a bit. The novel was fast paced and flowed well. The character development and world building were done well. I felt like I knew the town and the people, but the descriptions weren't flowery or over exaggerated. The mystery itself was crafted. I was engaged in the novel and I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to continue to the next book in the series.
I was provided a copy of this book to read.
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