by Sandra Murphy
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Suzanne, Petra, and Toni make up the Cackleberry Club. It’s mostly a restaurant, kind of a diner but with tea parties in the afternoons and special events at night. There’s a section of good books to read and another full of skeins of yarn and knitting needles. As they say, something for everyone.
It’s Halloween and time to decorate for the spooky. First, Suzanne has to go to Mike Mullen’s farm to pick up cheese. There’s a pizza night coming up, and they can’t be short of cheese for that! Usually Mike hears her car pull up and comes out to meet her. This time, she has to go looking for him, with bad results. His slashed body is in the cheese room, and he’s dead.
Suzanne’s been mixed up in murders before so she knows the routine. Still, that doesn’t stop her from having a small meltdown as she wonders if the killer could still be close by. When she sees someone moving through a field, she thinks she might have missed meeting his killer by a matter of minutes.
Petra, who is the excellent cook, feels Suzanne should stay out of the whole mess. She’s sure Mike’s wife could have nothing to do with his death. Toni thinks Suzanne should investigate. The Sheriff just wishes she’d serve up his cinnamon rolls and stop asking questions.
There’s a nice touch of romance for Suzanne as she’s engaged to Sam now. Toni, well, she still hasn’t signed the divorce papers for her goofy husband. His newest idea is a carwash which sounds like a good one until he reveals he wants to hire an all-woman crew so he can advertise a wet t-shirt wash. As usual, his efforts are not well thought out. To distract himself, he decides to help investigate, spilling bits of information best kept.
There are a number of suspects, despite the fact that Mike was well-liked. His wife seems in a rush to sell the farm. The developer just happened to be right on hand to make an offer. The kid next door is thought to be odd although Suzanne doesn’t see it.
This is book seven in the Cackleberry Club series. Childs also writes the Scrapbook Mysteries and the Tea Shop Mystery series. Petra shares recipes for chicken pickin’ stir fry, egg drop soup, molasses bread, harvest pumpkin soup, rice pudding, pumpkin fudge, cheddar breakfast strata, cherry cake bars, and apple scones. There’s a bonus excerpt from Pekoe Most Poison, a Tea Shop Mystery, coming in March 2017.
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I like that “Pekoe Most Poison” name for the upcoming Tea Shop book.
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January 8, 2017 at 7:10am
This sounds wonderful. I would love to read it. Please enter me and thank you for the review.
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Loved all the books I have read by this author.
I’ve always enjoyed reading books by Laura Childs. Thanks!
Love this series, would love to have the chance to read and review this entry in the series.
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I haven’t read this series, but I’d like to now. Sounds good!
I have read the others in this series..loved them..would love to read this one..thx. for opportunity.
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I love anything by Laura Childs. brichardson0056@yahoo.com
I love this series. Thank you for this chance. areewekidding@yahoo.com
This book looks like another great read by Laura Childs.
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January 8, 2017 at 6:04pm
This is sure a great series.
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January 8, 2017 at 9:15pm
I love this series and am so happy it is continuing. I would love to win this book. Thank you for the chance.
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January 8, 2017 at 9:35pm
Thank you for the review, can’t wait to read it. Donamaekutska7@gmail.com
Thank writing about this book as I have been wanting this one. It sounds so good . Thank you for the chance. ptclayton2@aol.com
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January 10, 2017 at 2:07pm
Love, Love, Love this author and all of her titles!! Can’t wait to read this newest one. Thank you for the chance to win a copy
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January 11, 2017 at 11:06am
Thanks for the chance to win! I’d love to read this series!
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January 23, 2017 at 12:31pm
We have a winner!