Book Review: Some Like It Fudgy by Nancy Coco

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Allie McMurphy lives the sweet life running her world-famous fudge shop on Mackinac Island—but when a killer strikes, she has to turn from creating confections to extracting confessions . . .

Synopsis:

As a gesture of goodwill, Allie is bringing a tray of assorted fudge to her new husband’s ex-wife, Melonie. But she finds Melonie’s body on the floor of her photography studio—where a remote-controlled camera keeps snapping picture after picture. In one, she’s alive, and in the next, she’s dead.

While Rowan Giles, another visitor to the shop, chatters nervously—and incessantly—Allie dials the police, though she encourages her husband to leave the case to another officer. Several unidentified people were leaving when she arrived on the scene. Nevertheless, Rowan is the top suspect, thanks to one thing she didn’t talk about: her bitter relationship with Melonie. Was Rowan just stirring the pot with all her gossipy gabbing?

Allie’s not so sure. She’s learning about some dark secrets in Melonie’s past. And identifying an obvious suspect is one thing, but finding the truth is a whole other kettle of fudge . . .

Review:

Shaking things up in book 14- Coco  has Allie try to make amends with her new husband's ex, who has decided to open a phot studio next door. Only she finds her dead, and with Rex unable to investigate, another detective gets sent in to handle the case. Only he isn't so thrilled to hear of Allie's past helping with cases, and wants her out of the way, and Rex too. Frustrated to be kept out of the investigation, they resort to using friends to gain info and to try to solve the case before Allie or Rex become the only suspects. It's a good way to introduce more characters and to shake up the standard style of the series. Fans might be divided, but it works!

About the Author:

Nancy Coco is the acclaimed author of the Candy-Coated Mysteries, the Pets & Pastries Mysteries, the Oregon Honeycomb Mystery series, a number of romantic suspense novels, Western historical romances, and four additional mystery series written under the name Nancy J. Parra. An Air Force veteran who rose to the rank of sergeant, Nancy is a member of an online group of female veterans—Military Women Who Have Turned Sword to Pen (RomVets.com). She is also a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. Nancy lives in Kansas and can be found online at NancyJCoco.com.  The author will donate a portion of her earnings from this book to the ASPCA®.