Book Review: A Twinkle of Murder by Summer Prescott

Career moves can be murder…

Ever gotten yourself in over your head at work?

Barista Betsy Bergman feels like quite the poser when she’s promoted to the position of Image Consultant at a major department store. Things are kicking into high gear for the holiday season, and just when Betsy thinks she may succeed, despite the odds, she discovers that there’s murder afoot, and that she might just be a suspect.

Joining forces with her best friend, Arnold, entirely clueless to the fact that Arn would really like to be more than friends, Betsy puts her snooping powers to work to try to solve the crime, before she becomes the next victim.

Kick off your shoes and sit back to enjoy this tale of murder and mystery, set against the backdrop of a traditional Midwestern Christmas.

A Twinkle of Murder is a stand-alone mystery featuring part-time barista Betsy Bergman. For Betsy making coffee and baking is easy, but life gets a lot harder (and more interesting) when she takes on the job as Image Consultant at a department store. When one of her clients turns up dead, the police suspect Betsy and she must do all that she can to clear her name.

Despite it being Spring, I fell head over heels for this charming Christmas mystery. Betsy is clueless and smart at the same time. She's clueless over her best friend's, Arnold, feelings towards her. However, she shows her intelligence when quickly adapts to her new job and realizes she has a natural gift as an Image Consultant. The real question is what will her skills as an amateur sleuth be like?

The mystery itself was very interesting. With her rich client now dead, Betsy has to try to fit in with other rich people to try to solve the crime, and she manages this very well. Even her snobby boss is surprised!

A Twinkle of Murder is the first book I've read by Summer Prescott, but it won't be my last. I was absolutely smitten from the beginning to the end. By the time I turned the last page I had the toe-curling, warm and fuzzies that I get from finishing a great cozy mystery, with an adorable romantic angle.  

Cozy Pet Rating: 5 stars for Snoopy,  Betsy's ferret, who is just so adorable and made me wish I had a pet ferret!