Muddled Matrimonial Murder (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting – California
Cinnamon & Sugar Press (June 13, 2023)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 310 pages

Synopsis

With only two weeks left to finalize the nuptial ceremony and reception for her best friend, Brad, and a Thanksgiving feast to plan, Emory Martinez has enough to keep her busy. But when Emory and Brad stumble across the body of his former stalker, with a wedding gift marble muddler lying next to the body, it soon becomes apparent someone is intent on framing the groom before vows can be exchanged.

How did the victim locate Brad and how did she end up murdered at the scene of the impending nuptials? Was someone so desperate to stop the wedding that they’d resort to murder? Or was she killed for revenge? As the countdown to the wedding speeds by, it’ll take Emory and her family and friends to pull together to pick through the muddled clues to clear the groom’s name.

Includes recipes.

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Review

Why do I love this series? It has to be the scrumptious cupcakes. Now, if I could only figure out how to enjoy one while reading the book!

This has been a fun series to watch develop. The characters are solid and well-developed. The interpersonal actions are engaging, and the mysteries are just hard enough to leave one guessing throughout the book.

I really like Emory. She is a no-nonsense gal that finds herself in the middle of murder scenes. She doesn’t do this on purpose, but then what protagonist in a cozy does? However, she just seems to attract crazy killers no matter what she does.

In this book, we find her helping plan a wedding for her best friend Brad and his intended Gabe. What she doesn’t expect is to stumble across the body of Brad’s stalker in the house where he plans to marry. This sets in motion a series of events that puts her and others in danger. There are some suspicious events that occur, so you might be able to uncover who the murderer is, but the why might leave you guessing until closer to the end. While I was surprised at the whole reveal, the who was someone on my radar just for this character’s actions.

I really enjoy family interactions, whether it is blood family or adopted family. I always enjoy seeing happy relationships. That isn’t to say that there isn’t a bit of strife from one person, but you’ll have to read the book to find out who I’m talking about. I also enjoy watching Emory and Brian’s relationship continue to develop. Are there wedding bells for them in the future? Only time will tell.

While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend starting at the beginning to watch the personal storylines develop.

We give this book 5 paws up.

About the Author

Kim Davis lives in Southern California with her husband. When she’s not chasing her puppy or spending time with her granddaughters, she can be found either writing stories or working on her blog, Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder, or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats.  She has published the suspense novel, A GAME OF DECEIT, the Cupcake Catering Mystery series, and the Aromatherapy Mystery series. She also has had several children’s articles published in Cricket, Nature Friend, Skipping Stones, and the Seed of Truth magazines. Kim Davis is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.

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