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SERIES: Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries #2
GENRE: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Clean)
PUBLISHER: Sittin’ On A Goldmine Productions LLC
RELEASE DATE: October 1, 2024
PAGES: 250
Santa’s daughter is settling into her life as a baker, but could a fresh murder burn her biscuits?
Cindy Claus loves exploring the human world and baking amazing treats. So, she’s bubbling over when her aging landlord takes her under his wing and promises to leave her the bakery in his will. But before she can stir up a celebration, her patron collapses, dead, like a bad soufflé.
With suspicion instantly falling on the budding baker, Cindy must rely on her fragile new friendships and her father’s trusted arctic fox. She’ll have to butt heads with local law enforcement as she gathers crumbs, and one wrong move could crush her dreams…
Can Cindy find the proof she needs, or will this villain punch down her last hope?
Apple Dumpling Murder is the second book in the festive paranormal cozy series, Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries. If you like kind-hearted heroines, furry sidekicks, and a dash of mistletoe magic, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s seasonal secrets.
Buy Apple Dumpling Murder to blind bake a killer today!
*Features recipes from Cindy’s bakery!
Other Books In This Series
The daughter of Santa Claus running a bakery in a small northern town? Well, you’ve got my attention. I love a bit of magical realism in fiction (which is really what I’d classify this series as, rather than paranormal, despite a brief ghost sighting), and there’s definitely a lot of magic surrounding the world of Santa Claus. Couple that with my love of cozy mysteries, yummy baked goods, endearing heroines, and – of course – Christmas, and I definitely wanted to read Apple Dumpling Murder!
Cindy Claus is cute as a button and kindhearted, and her adorable innocence when it comes to the human world made me smile. It’s not over the top though – all of her ‘fish out of water’ moments make sense when you remember that she grew up as Princess of the North Pole and has no clue about dating or funerals or sarcasm/idioms. I also loved her Christmasy expressions of surprise or frustration, and I’m sure it won’t be long in this series before she really does slip up and reveal her actual identity. Her guardian, an arctic fox who doubles as her father’s trusted servant and appears as a dog to the people of Silver Shoals, added an interesting element to the story, as did her neighbor (and medical investigator) Keith who also acts as the series’ romantic interest.
The mystery in Apple Dumpling Murder is layered, despite the fairly quick nature of the read, and the more we uncovered the less sure I was about how it would all play out. Even if I had been confident that I knew who the culprit was, I could never have predicted where the author was going to take the story from there. Having Keith as a member of law enforcement helps lend believability to Cindy’s involvement, and Cindy’s ability to sense whether someone is ‘naughty’ or ‘nice’ made narrowing down the suspect list even more fun.
Bottom Line: Apple Dumpling Murder by Trixie Silvertale is charming and festive and just plain cute. It’s a pretty fast read so the mystery doesn’t go too deep but it’s layered enough that you’ll enjoy trying to solve it. The author does a good job of balancing the fantasy elements with the clues and red herrings, tying it all together with the endearingly adorable Cindy Claus and her ‘fish out of water’ learning curve. Recommended for fans of Hallmark movies, short mysteries, Christmas, and Elf.
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.)
My Rating: 4 stars / enjoyed it!
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USA TODAY Bestselling author Trixie Silvertale grew up reading an endless supply of Lilian Jackson Braun, Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew novels. She loves the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries and obsesses about all things paranormal. Those two passions unite in all her mystery stories, and she’s thrilled to write them and share them with you. Connect with Trixie at her website.
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