Melanie Cooper has zero interest in catering her fifteen-year high school reunion, but Angie insists it's only right that they bask in the success of Fairy Tale Cupcakes--and Mel's engagement to the delicious Joe DeLaura is the cherry on top!
Everything is going better than expected until Cassidy Havers, resident mean girl and Mel's high school nemesis, picks a fight. No longer willing to put up with Cassidy's bullying, Mel is ready to tell the former homecoming queen to shut her piehole and call it a night. But as Mel and Joe prepare to depart, Cassidy is found dead in the girl's bathroom, next to a note written in lipstick that points right to Mel--making her the prime suspect.
Now, Mel must follow the clues to find the real killer and keep her reputation from being frosted for a crime she didn't commit.[summary via Amazon]
Another cupcake bakery mystery! There are a small handful of cozy mystery series that I've stayed up to date with since I discovered cozy mysteries and the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries is one of them! I've been a fan since I read Sprinkle with Murder, and just like a delicious cupcake this is one series that I don't think I will be quitting anytime soon!
This time Mel, Angie and Tate are returning to school for their reunion. Soon they realize that so many people haven't changed and it is just like the song says "high school never ends"! Especially when mean girl, Cassidy Havers, starts to bully Mel. However, Mel has learnt to stand up for herself and doesn't want to be pushed around! When Mel finds Cassidy dead, all fingers (and lipstick) are pointing to Mel! It's going to take our favourite detecting trio all they've got to solve this one!
In the words of Mel herself, this is how this series feels to me:
As soon as she unwrapped it and took her first bite, she felt the sugar hit her bloodstream and suddenly her world made sense again.-Dying for Devil's Food
This is positively the life essence of this series. Each mystery is well-plotted and intriguing, but just like a good cupcake it is also addictive and you can't just have one! I sunk into Dying for Devil's Food like you would a truly delicious buttercream frosting, and devoured it in less than 24 hours!
The mystery itself is fast-paced and thoroughly unputdownable as the victim, Cassidy, is such a classic "mean girl" type. This leaves the gang with so many suspects to sort through. It was interesting to see how some people changed over the 15 years since high school ended, and some not so much! By setting the mystery at their reunion, I like how the reader got a window into their lives as teenagers, and how they dealt with the bulling - both then and now.
It's impossible for Jenn McKinlay to write a mystery that I don't like, and as such I absolutely loved Dying for Devil's Food. The mystery is great, character progression is spot on... and... Marty flossing to a rap song.... well you have to read it just for that!
The Cupcake Bakery Mysteries are always #1 on my list when recommending "foodie" themed cozies. They're the perfect decadent treat anytime of the year and I can't wait for the next one.
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