A Smoking Bun
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- Author：Ellie Alexander
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Reviews
Malinda Wilson
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A smoking bun Oh how I love this series！ Not only is Ashland Oregon a cute little town everyone should visit but you can’t get enough of the team at Torte either。 This book had me guessing who done it right up until the killer was revealed。 Worried for Ashland if they have to close their ski lodge is also a big part of the book。 I just can’t wait to see what’s next for Andy and Bethany。 Jules and Lance definitely have a lot going on and I wonder what kind of trouble they will get into down the A smoking bun Oh how I love this series！ Not only is Ashland Oregon a cute little town everyone should visit but you can’t get enough of the team at Torte either。 This book had me guessing who done it right up until the killer was revealed。 Worried for Ashland if they have to close their ski lodge is also a big part of the book。 I just can’t wait to see what’s next for Andy and Bethany。 Jules and Lance definitely have a lot going on and I wonder what kind of trouble they will get into down the line。 We leave this book with them both being worried about their future and I definitely have my hopes for them both。 Pretty interested to find out what happens with Richard in his new endeavor as well。 Will it be comedy or tragedy？ Will he find someone and will they be as horrible as he is？ So much to look forward too in the coming books。 Ellie Alexander is an amazing author and she always leaves me wanting more。 。。。more
Allison
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#18 in the bakeshop Mystery series did not disappoint， it was full of yummy food descriptions and created beautiful images of the mountains around the community of Ashland。 I always enjoy Ellie Alexander's characters and their exploits。 The mystery was full of twists and turns and kept me involved from chapter one to the conclusion。The recipes included in the book sound so delicious and I am anxious to try them。Great read and fun， cozy mystery ！ #18 in the bakeshop Mystery series did not disappoint， it was full of yummy food descriptions and created beautiful images of the mountains around the community of Ashland。 I always enjoy Ellie Alexander's characters and their exploits。 The mystery was full of twists and turns and kept me involved from chapter one to the conclusion。The recipes included in the book sound so delicious and I am anxious to try them。Great read and fun， cozy mystery ！ 。。。more
Jill
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*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley， St。 Martin's Press and St。 Martin's Paperbacks for my honest review。*Jules and Carlos are hosting Carlos' ex and her family for a few days at New Year's and Jules is excited to be spending time with the whole family and showing them Mount Ashford。 they take a midnight snow shoe excursion that is interrupted by a rude party pushing past them。 The next day， there is a Downhill Dummy event and everyone is having a grand time until someone is kil *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley， St。 Martin's Press and St。 Martin's Paperbacks for my honest review。*Jules and Carlos are hosting Carlos' ex and her family for a few days at New Year's and Jules is excited to be spending time with the whole family and showing them Mount Ashford。 they take a midnight snow shoe excursion that is interrupted by a rude party pushing past them。 The next day， there is a Downhill Dummy event and everyone is having a grand time until someone is killed by a dummy。 So Jules investigates the death that might be a murder or might just be an accident。What a cast of characters！ This was my first time reading Ellie Alexander and I was surprised to see it was the 18th book in the series。 I have a lot of catching up to do！I enjoyed the descriptions of the events and the mountain！ And the employees of Torte - seems like there could be a lot of side stories there。 Even from not reading the prior books in the series， I didn't feel like I missed anything and I enjoyed what character development there was with the family from Spain and all of the employees in the bakery。 I felt like the pacing of the mystery and all of the other happenings in the town were spot on and the re-hashing of the mystery every few chapters was great to keep up on the details that were important。I will be reading the series to catch up soon！ 。。。more
Mary Patterson
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I missed the connection between the title and the content of book。
Jessica Bellemore
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It is always a delight to return to Ashland， Oregon to join this beloved cast of characters centred around the bakeshop of Torte。 Join Jules as she welcomes her stepson's family to Ashland， bringing a beautiful insight into a mixed family， while also dealing with drama of a murdered 'ski guide' （yes， parentheses are needed）。 Filled with stomach-rumble inducing food and drinks， I will be counting down the days until the next instalment is released。 It is always a delight to return to Ashland， Oregon to join this beloved cast of characters centred around the bakeshop of Torte。 Join Jules as she welcomes her stepson's family to Ashland， bringing a beautiful insight into a mixed family， while also dealing with drama of a murdered 'ski guide' （yes， parentheses are needed）。 Filled with stomach-rumble inducing food and drinks， I will be counting down the days until the next instalment is released。 。。。more
Martha
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Lance plays a starring role in this installment of the Torte bakeshop mysteries as Juliet and Carlos are hosting Ramiro’s mother， stepfather and half-sister over part of the holidays。 A murder on the slopes casts a shadow on the annual New Year’s Day celebration but does not deter Juliet and her mother from organizing a fund-raising dinner to keep the ski lodge on top of Mount A from closing。 There are many hints that Juliet is ready to tackle motherhood， which may signal the end of this delight Lance plays a starring role in this installment of the Torte bakeshop mysteries as Juliet and Carlos are hosting Ramiro’s mother， stepfather and half-sister over part of the holidays。 A murder on the slopes casts a shadow on the annual New Year’s Day celebration but does not deter Juliet and her mother from organizing a fund-raising dinner to keep the ski lodge on top of Mount A from closing。 There are many hints that Juliet is ready to tackle motherhood， which may signal the end of this delightful series。 Only Ellie Alexander knows for sure！！ 。。。more
Diana
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I love this series and this installment was as much fun as the previous books！ I enjoy seeing the continuation of the background stories with each character。 This mystery was well written but didn’t pull me in as much for some reason。 I figured out the culprit early on but the mystery for me was what was going on with the red herrings in this one。
Angelia
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An entertaining and fun mystery。 The characters are engaging and realistic， I especially love the extended family feel of the book。 The mystery itself is intriguing with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing。 All in all， a great book。 This is the first book of the series that I've read， but I'm definitely going to read the others。 An entertaining and fun mystery。 The characters are engaging and realistic， I especially love the extended family feel of the book。 The mystery itself is intriguing with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing。 All in all， a great book。 This is the first book of the series that I've read， but I'm definitely going to read the others。 。。。more
Taryn
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Jules is excited to be baking up some wonderful treats for the upcoming snowshoe tour。 She can't wait to show the Ramiro family the things that she loves about the Ashland Oregon countryside。 There is also the Downhill Dummy contest coming up the next day which can be exciting as well as funny。 The day of the contest has。come and all is going well until one of the dummies takes a detour and lands on top of Fitz Baskin killing him。 Jules begins to look into things to figure out who would have wan Jules is excited to be baking up some wonderful treats for the upcoming snowshoe tour。 She can't wait to show the Ramiro family the things that she loves about the Ashland Oregon countryside。 There is also the Downhill Dummy contest coming up the next day which can be exciting as well as funny。 The day of the contest has。come and all is going well until one of the dummies takes a detour and lands on top of Fitz Baskin killing him。 Jules begins to look into things to figure out who would have wanted to kill Fitz and she learns he had quite a few enemies。 Follow along as Jules comes across several secrets that could be the reason why he was killed。 Can Jules find the killer before someone else ends up dead like Fritz？ 。。。more
Catherine Rivera
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Enjoyed revisiting Ashland and all the great characters。 Juliet， Carlos， Lance， Arlo， The Professor， and all the rest of the gang from Torte。 I enjoyed the little mystery but what I noticed in the last couple of stories was that I really enjoy and the reason that I keep coming back to this particular series， is that I really love the characters and the descriptions of the sceneries 。 It's as if I know the characters and when I pick up the book， I am visiting the community and the characters。 Thi Enjoyed revisiting Ashland and all the great characters。 Juliet， Carlos， Lance， Arlo， The Professor， and all the rest of the gang from Torte。 I enjoyed the little mystery but what I noticed in the last couple of stories was that I really enjoy and the reason that I keep coming back to this particular series， is that I really love the characters and the descriptions of the sceneries 。 It's as if I know the characters and when I pick up the book， I am visiting the community and the characters。 This is part of what I enjoy most from the these stories and what I look forward to each time I pick up one of Ms。 Alexander's book。 I'm already looking forward to the next one。 。。。more
Gail
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# 18 in the Bakeshop Mystery Series， this is still very readable as a stand alone cozy mystery。 If you read the previous books you would be much more acquainted with the characters，but I had not read any of the previous books and was able to engage with the characters and story quite easily。 Jules， along with a large crowd， witnesses the death of Fritz， a mountain guide at one of the annual events in their small skiing town。 There are many suspects， Fritz was pretty much hated， but can they find # 18 in the Bakeshop Mystery Series， this is still very readable as a stand alone cozy mystery。 If you read the previous books you would be much more acquainted with the characters，but I had not read any of the previous books and was able to engage with the characters and story quite easily。 Jules， along with a large crowd， witnesses the death of Fritz， a mountain guide at one of the annual events in their small skiing town。 There are many suspects， Fritz was pretty much hated， but can they find the right one？ A lovely cozy mystery to pass the time with engaging characters and a mystery to be solved。 Thanks so much to #NetGalley#ASmokingBun#StMartin'sPaperbacks for the EARC 。。。more
Sheila
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Looking forward to spending time with her husbands son and his family Jules is planning fun adventures on Mount A。 Skiing， a moonlit snowshoe tour， and the Downhill Dummy race。 Everyone is enjoying the mountain until a dead body shows up。 As usual Jules does some of her own investigating。 Who is the dead person？ Why would someone want them dead？ I love all the characters and the mystery is well written。 There are also some delicious recipes included。
Cheryl
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My thoughtsCharactersI enjoyed reading “A Smoking Bun。” The mountain town of Ashland， Oregon， nestled in the Rogue Valley in the southern Oregon mountains， is snowy， cold， and an ideal setting for the days between Christmas and New Year’s。 It’s festive， a welcoming atmosphere for pastry chef Jules Capshaw to host important out-of-town guests。Her stepson’s family is visiting from Spain， and she wants them to have a good time。 It's important to her that the two families become friends。 That task b My thoughtsCharactersI enjoyed reading “A Smoking Bun。” The mountain town of Ashland， Oregon， nestled in the Rogue Valley in the southern Oregon mountains， is snowy， cold， and an ideal setting for the days between Christmas and New Year’s。 It’s festive， a welcoming atmosphere for pastry chef Jules Capshaw to host important out-of-town guests。Her stepson’s family is visiting from Spain， and she wants them to have a good time。 It's important to her that the two families become friends。 That task becomes more difficult when Jules finds herself caught up in a murder。 The importance of relationships carries throughout the book。 The relationships between Jules and her staff are a strong component of the book。 It’s obvious the friendships are strong between the staff and Jules。 She trusts them enough to take care of the bakery while she takes time off。 She has a strong， loving relationship with her husband， has built a good relationship with her stepson， and is well on her way to building new relationships with her stepson’s family。 MysteryThe red herrings and mis-directions were well done。 I was kept guessing up until the final reveal。 There were plenty of suspects and secrets to hold my interest。 Recommendation4/5 stars。 This is a solid cozy mystery。 。。。more
Megan
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A Smoking Bun is the 18th book in the Bakeshop Mystery series and the lovable characters are still going strong。 Consistent characters， tense situations， and of course， delicious baked goods make for an easy， quick read。 Jules and her family are once again thrown into another mystery as they are getting ready to celebrate the New Year。 While it is always thrilling to watch Jules and her friends get embroiled in the mysteries that never seem to stop in small town Ashland， it is starting to get to A Smoking Bun is the 18th book in the Bakeshop Mystery series and the lovable characters are still going strong。 Consistent characters， tense situations， and of course， delicious baked goods make for an easy， quick read。 Jules and her family are once again thrown into another mystery as they are getting ready to celebrate the New Year。 While it is always thrilling to watch Jules and her friends get embroiled in the mysteries that never seem to stop in small town Ashland， it is starting to get to the point where even the suspension of disbelief is not enough to convince me that she should be getting involved in cases that really have nothing to do with her。 That being said， it is always wonderful to see how Jules is able to put compassion into her time investigating。 Her warmth and kindness is part of what keeps me coming back to the series。Speaking of warmth and love， the side characters and employees at Torte never disappoint。 Their banter and relationships with one another always leave me wanting more。 The problem with this book was that there were simply too many characters that deserved time in the spotlight。 It was nice to get to see more of Andy’s personality， but given that he was the one closest to the actual case， it would have been nice to see even more of him。 It was an exciting concept to see more of Ramiro’s family， but despite the numerous activities that they were involved in， there was very little in the way of character development or growth for any of them， including Ramiro。 It would have been great to see more of their personalities shine beyond hearing about how much Jules loved them all。 Overall， this is an enjoyable addition to a fun cozy mystery series and a great， quick winter read。 I’d love for some more character development， but this book is still a nice piece of dessert！ ⅗ stars Thank you to Netgalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for my honest opinions。 。。。more
Olivia Robinson
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I love diving back into this series once or twice a year。 The characters are well-written and enjoyable and the plot never seems contrived。 The recipes are also a fun addition
Read with Me （Jolie）
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Important details about A Smoking BunPace: MediumPOV: 1st person （Jules）Series: A Bakeshop Mystery。 It can be read as a standalone， but I highly recommend reading the previous books to understand backstories and relationships。Trigger Warnings: A Smoking Bun contains themes that include alcohol consumption， blood， dead bodies， fire & arson， explosions， and murder & attempted murder。Language: There is mild swearing in A Smoking Bun。 There is also language used that might offend some people。Sexual Important details about A Smoking BunPace: MediumPOV: 1st person （Jules）Series: A Bakeshop Mystery。 It can be read as a standalone， but I highly recommend reading the previous books to understand backstories and relationships。Trigger Warnings: A Smoking Bun contains themes that include alcohol consumption， blood， dead bodies， fire & arson， explosions， and murder & attempted murder。Language: There is mild swearing in A Smoking Bun。 There is also language used that might offend some people。Sexual Content: There is no sexual content in A Smoking Bun。Setting: A Smoking Bun is set in Ashland， Oregon。My ReviewAfter several weeks of reading books that were often difficult to read （because of the content）， I was ready to read something lighter。 When I saw that A Smoking Bun was next on my TBR， I initially had an “Oh no” reaction。 I had thought this would be another book with heavy subject matter。 But， since I have a weekly reading schedule， I started reading。 I was pleasantly surprised！ A Smoking Bun was a perfect balm to a mind that previous books had overloaded。A Smoking Bun is the eighteenth book （yes， I had the same reaction you did when I saw the number） in the A Bakeshop Mystery series。 Because I hadn’t read the previous books， I was expecting some confusion over the characters， their backstories， and how they related to the storyline I was reading。 Again， I was pleasantly surprised。 There was minor confusion， but the author quickly explained the characters’ relationships to Jules。 The explanations occurred within the two to three chapters， and the author moved on after the explanations were given。 The focus was solely given to the mystery。The storyline of A Smoking Bun centers on Jules and her investigation into the murder of Fitz Baskin。 Fitz was horrible， with many people who didn’t want him around。 The author hones the focus on four main suspects: two former clients of Fitz who he left on the side of the mountain， off the trail and in subzero temperatures， on purpose， an outspoken member of the ski rescue team， and the owner of the ski chalet/resort。 All four suspects had the motive and opportunity to kill Fitz。 Jules started looking into the case when one of her employees begged her to （plus， she was there， along with most of the town， when the body fell off the sled during the dummy run）。 His best friend was one of the four， and her employee was sure he had nothing to do with it。I am fond of mysteries set in restaurants， bakeries， and other food stores。 I enjoy reading about the delicious food that these fictional places make。 I also appreciate the recipes usually included at the end of the book。 I don’t know if this is because I got an ARC copy; none was included here。 There were some recipes included that I would have loved to copy down。The mystery angle of A Smoking Bun was well written。 It was predictable， but overall， I enjoyed it。 Jules had a unique way of looking into the case。 She also had a connection with the suspects and used that to ferret out clues。 Now， I was surprised at who the killer was and why that person killed Fitz。 The killer was on my list of suspects， but there wasn’t enough for me to go， “Yes， it is that person。” So， when everything was revealed （and it was revealed dramatically）， I was astonished。The end of A Smoking Bun was your typical mystery ending。 The author wrapped up that storyline in a way I liked but left an opening for book 19。Many thanks to St。 Martin’s Press， St。 Martin’s Paperbacks， NetGalley， and Ellie Alexander for allowing me to read and review this ARC of A Smoking Bun。 All opinions expressed in this review are mine。 。。。more
Gretchen
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I love this series。 The characters feel like old friends， and Ashland feels like a place dear to my heart。 The downhill dummy setting for the murder is ingenious。 I would love to see the event for real - minus the murder。 Jules and Lance make a perfect investigation team。 Since this takes place after Christmas and during New Year’s ， the reader gets a holiday experience too。 I can’t wait to see what happens next in Jules’ world。
Marsha
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A good one。 Surprising suspects in this book。 Lots of hints for each one to be guilty。 Sounds like things are going to be interesting in the future。 Lots of family in this book。
Emma Rose
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So good！ Everyone is ringing in the new year at Mount A - a fabulous ski lodge - when a man who’s been ignoring all safety rules ends up dead。 Can Juliet get to the bottom of this and save the lodge？Mouthwatering recipes， great winter atmosphere and engaging plot。 Just a shame that we didn’t see much of the Torte staff。 This is my favourite cosy mystery series。
Lana
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This cozy was a delight to read！ It makes me want to spend a weekend in Ashland， Oregon exploring the town during the Shakespeare Festival。 This isn't my first Bakeshop Mystery， but even so， the characters and storyline are easy to pic up as a stand alone。 This is the 18th book in the series and takes place during a winter festival。 I am looking forward to the next in the series。 Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review。 My opini This cozy was a delight to read！ It makes me want to spend a weekend in Ashland， Oregon exploring the town during the Shakespeare Festival。 This isn't my first Bakeshop Mystery， but even so， the characters and storyline are easy to pic up as a stand alone。 This is the 18th book in the series and takes place during a winter festival。 I am looking forward to the next in the series。 Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review。 My opinions are my own。 。。。more
Eiyana
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Juliet is hours from welcoming Ramiro's family from Spain。 She has planned eventful days and nights highlighting the best that her hometown Ashland， Oregon has to offer。 There will be tons of delectable sweets， a midnight snowshoe， a downhill dummy， wine tasting， and。。。murder？ Ashland's amateur sleuth and premier baker， guides readers on a quest to find the person responsible for killing troublemaker and general nuisance， Fitz Baskin。 There is no shortage of suspects。 Once the ball gets rolling Juliet is hours from welcoming Ramiro's family from Spain。 She has planned eventful days and nights highlighting the best that her hometown Ashland， Oregon has to offer。 There will be tons of delectable sweets， a midnight snowshoe， a downhill dummy， wine tasting， and。。。murder？ Ashland's amateur sleuth and premier baker， guides readers on a quest to find the person responsible for killing troublemaker and general nuisance， Fitz Baskin。 There is no shortage of suspects。 Once the ball gets rolling on this one， the story moves about as fast as a Downhill Dummy。 This is the first book I've read in this series and I don't feel like I missed a beat。 The character introductions were perfect and the author wove details about the character's pasts into the narration seamlessly。 Alexander is a wonderful storyteller。 I am eagerly awaiting book #19， "Sticks and Scones" expected August 2024。 I'm confident I won't need to go back to read the earlier books in the series in order to enjoy upcoming installments， but I plan to go back and read them anyway。 Juliet， Carlos， and the gang from Torte were a joy， but I just loved Lance's humor and wit。 This series is perfect for foodies， cozy suspense lovers， and those who just like a well-told tale。 Don't read without a snack！ All those descriptions of the desserts will make you hungry。Thank you Netgalley and St Martin's for the opportunity to preview this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ana
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I just love these books。 The Bakeshop series never lets me down。 These cozy mysteries are the perfect combo of character development and storytelling。 I love the recipes at the end （definitely going to make those chai cookies） and I’m heavily invested in Jules and the crew。 I hope the next book has more of Jules and Carlos’ relationship- they’re my favorite fictional pair。
Rebecca
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This series continues to retain it's coziness even after 18 installments！ It has quickly become my cozy happy place and the characters feel like family at this point。 Spending time with Ramiro’s family was like getting a hug from new friends that feel like family。 I loved being on Mount A and the ski lodge as a perfect winter location （even though it was deadly） and the descriptions had me craving a ski trip follow by warm treats。 I guessed the murderer （yay me） and loved how Jules and Lance sno This series continues to retain it's coziness even after 18 installments！ It has quickly become my cozy happy place and the characters feel like family at this point。 Spending time with Ramiro’s family was like getting a hug from new friends that feel like family。 I loved being on Mount A and the ski lodge as a perfect winter location （even though it was deadly） and the descriptions had me craving a ski trip follow by warm treats。 I guessed the murderer （yay me） and loved how Jules and Lance snooped around and put things together。 Another smashing success。Note: I really enjoyed this audiobook narrator！ 。。。more
Sue Em
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Visiting the scenic town of Ashland and Torte， the bakery， is always a delicious adventure as the crisp winter air blends with special coffee roasts。 In the post-Christmas downtime， Jules awaits for the Torres family to come to visit Ramiro， her stepson and their son。 Plenty of fun activities are scheduled showing off Ashland， until a tragic event happens up on the mountain during a colorful and comic "dummy" race。 While getting to know the Torres family and showing them a good time， Jules' natu Visiting the scenic town of Ashland and Torte， the bakery， is always a delicious adventure as the crisp winter air blends with special coffee roasts。 In the post-Christmas downtime， Jules awaits for the Torres family to come to visit Ramiro， her stepson and their son。 Plenty of fun activities are scheduled showing off Ashland， until a tragic event happens up on the mountain during a colorful and comic "dummy" race。 While getting to know the Torres family and showing them a good time， Jules' natural curiosity and empathy draw her into the investigation。 Always a well-plotted mystery with a cast of characters you love visiting。 Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gene
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A complex mystery， lots of interesting characters and plenty of food with recipes at the end。
Books。Abound。With。A。Hound
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This was a really good cozy mystery！ Great if you are wanting a good mystery， but want something lighter to read than a thriller。 It is also especially good to read during winter months with all the descriptions of winter throughout it。Really enjoyed the small town setting。 The characters were very likable and fun。 The plot was solid with a good mystery to solve。It is a culinary mystery， so be prepared for descriptions of lots of food that will leave you hungry and wishing you had that food near This was a really good cozy mystery！ Great if you are wanting a good mystery， but want something lighter to read than a thriller。 It is also especially good to read during winter months with all the descriptions of winter throughout it。Really enjoyed the small town setting。 The characters were very likable and fun。 The plot was solid with a good mystery to solve。It is a culinary mystery， so be prepared for descriptions of lots of food that will leave you hungry and wishing you had that food nearby！This is part of the Bakeshop Mystery series， but can definitely be read as a stand-alone like I did！ I have heard that it is nice reading in order as you get to see the characters develop and grow， but you definitely don’t have to， but I am interested now in going back and reading the series from the beginning。 Recommend this one if you are in the mood for a cozy mystery！💜Thank you @stmartinspress & @ellie_alexander for this #gifted eARC！🫶🏼 。。。more
Rosalyn Dunsford
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Love this series， always a good read。 Love Jules and the gang。 Looking forward to the next one。
Melanie Moss
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Fun PunEllie Alexander once again brings us home to Ashland， with vivid character in a charming town， all tide together with a murder mystery twist。 In the Smoking Bun Alexander leads us on a wild chase to catch a murderer before a beloved Ashland resort closes。
Victoria
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I enjoyed the mystery in this book。 The “Dummy” competition on the slopes of Mt。 Ashland is a fun event， and the shock of a murder during this venerable local tradition plunges the reader right into the action。 The one thing that bothered me was that Jules obsesses a little too much about the murder。 She runs off to investigate or to speculate with Lance， while her stepson Ramiro’s family is there from Spain for a time of introduction and bonding。 This book has more of Jules’ introspection than I enjoyed the mystery in this book。 The “Dummy” competition on the slopes of Mt。 Ashland is a fun event， and the shock of a murder during this venerable local tradition plunges the reader right into the action。 The one thing that bothered me was that Jules obsesses a little too much about the murder。 She runs off to investigate or to speculate with Lance， while her stepson Ramiro’s family is there from Spain for a time of introduction and bonding。 This book has more of Jules’ introspection than others in this series—she’s mulling over changes at Torte and contemplating the possibility of her and Carlos starting a family of their own。 It doesn’t slow down the action， and it’s a bit of a cliffhanger for the next book。 。。。more
Kori
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