Sugar and Sliced
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4.4 • 197 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From USA Today Bestselling author C. A. Phipps, comes The Maple Lane Mysteries Prequel
Did she fall or was she pushed?
A world away from small town Maple Falls where she grew up, Madeline Flynn is working in a bakery in Manhattan. Baking is her dream come true—but not everyone is happy for her.
When a body lands at her feet, Maddie is suddenly thrown into the investigation. The death is literally too close to home and things don't add up with the crime. With his uncanny sense of who is good and who isn't, even Big Red, her larger-than-life Maine coon, is seeing things in the shadows.
Will she be the next victim? And what does an angry contestant have to do with a kidnapping?
Do you love Murder, She Wrote? Then you'll enjoy Maddie's style because she's not taking no for an answer either.
The Maple Lane Mysteries are light, cozy mysteries featuring a quirky cat-loving bakery owner who discovers she's a talented amateur sleuth.
Each book contains an easy recipe!
5* "This story was a quick, easy read with a good pace, crime with a taciturn police detective trying to hold Maddie in check, and a baking competition that turns triumph to terror! Big Red, Maddie's Maine Coon cat companion, is a mighty protector prowling the streets of NYC and a key player. I love a cozy with a sassy pet."
Other books in The Maple Lane Mysteries
Sugar and Sliced - The Maple Lane Prequel
Book 1 Apple Pie and Arsenic
Book 2 Bagels and Blackmail
Book 3 Cookies and Chaos
Book 4 Doughnuts and Disaster
Book 5 Eclairs and Extortion
Book 6 Fudge and Frenemies
Book 7 Gingerbread and Gunshots - preorder for Christmas!
C. A. Phipps is a USA Today best-selling author from beautiful New Zealand. Cheryl lives in a quiet suburb with her wonderful husband, whom she married the moment she left school (yes, they were high school sweethearts). With three married children and seven grandchildren to keep her busy when she's not writing, there is just enough space for a crazy mixed breed dog who stole her heart! She enjoys family times, baking, rambling walks, and her quest for the perfect latte.
Customer Reviews
Fun Entertainment, Except…
This mystery has a cute premise, but needs a little help and nod to American readers. It’s set in New York, but people in NY don’t use hobs, or have flatmates, use the term dodgy. The ending seems a little too rushed, and too many plot details come flying in at the end. The Epilogue is too long, with too many plot threads thrown in at the end. I get that this is a prequel, but it needs to have some of those plot threads woven in and a plot hole sewn up earlier.
All in all, not a bad effort, just needs some refining, editing, and it will be more comfy for American language readers. Let the cat have a little more personality, he could shine as a character.