Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Danger Cove Series
4****
Blurb: Maura Monroe came to Danger Cove, Washington to forget the past and start over. Her newly-found spontaneous side thinks buying the Cinnamon Sugar Bakery is the perfect way to both indulge her passion for baking and gain a fresh start. But her practical, business-savvy side isn’t sure it’s the safest move—for her heart or her pocketbook! While her two sides duke it out, Maura decides to rent a short-term cottage to feel out the quaint little town. Only things are anything but quaint when her search for a temporary home uncovers a dead body instead of the perfect rental. And when fingers start to point at Maura’s handsome new landlord, she finds herself smack in the middle of a small town mystery. The more Maura digs, the more she realizes that secrets abound in this sleepy coastal burg…and someone is willing to kill to keep them buried. Can Maura get to the truth before the killer strikes again? Or will the next body in Danger Cove be hers?
Thoughts: Maura is looking for a new start. After her husband died, she decided she was done with the high stress sales job and fancy house and cars, so she sold them all, bought an older vehicle and drove around the country, finally landing in Danger Cove. The name of the town should have been her first clue. Finding a dead man in a house she was thinking of renting should have been the second.
But… she also finds a bakery for sale. And friends. And a hot guy who jump starts her heart. Although I would have been out of there faster than my car could have moved after all that happens to Maura, she stayed and pushed through. Good for her.
I love that even though these books are written by different authors sometimes, some of the same characters show up. Like police detective Lester Marshall. I really do not like him at all. But he is the perfect foil for our amateur sleuths. I also like that some of the same places show up so it’s like going back home.
These are great cozy mysteries that satisfy and always have good endings.
Recommended.
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