Pint of No Return
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- Author：Dana Mentink
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Reviews
Carrie Schmidt （Reading is My SuperPower）
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4。5 stars What a fun start to a new cozy mystery series！ Dana Mentink is one of my fave romantic suspense / contemporary romance authors， so I have been eagerly waiting for time to read Pint of No Return！ I love cozies。 I love Dana Mentink’s books。 I love ice cream。 This seems like a match made in heaven to me。 And it is！Trinidad is a character we can instantly relate to， even if we haven’t been in her specific situation。 We’ve all had people break our trust。 And we’ve all been on that precipice 4。5 stars What a fun start to a new cozy mystery series！ Dana Mentink is one of my fave romantic suspense / contemporary romance authors， so I have been eagerly waiting for time to read Pint of No Return！ I love cozies。 I love Dana Mentink’s books。 I love ice cream。 This seems like a match made in heaven to me。 And it is！Trinidad is a character we can instantly relate to， even if we haven’t been in her specific situation。 We’ve all had people break our trust。 And we’ve all been on that precipice between taking a risk for something new or staying in our comfort zones。 Plus， she’s warm and insightful， witty and strong – despite all the craziness Upper Sprocket throws at her。 Swoony， big hearted， nut farmer Quinn and his brother Doug serve as anchors of goodness in the sea of suspects， and the Martin twins （Trinidad’s teenage employees） had me chuckling every time they’re on the scene。 Papa Luis is the mango topping on this delightful character sundae， and I just wanted to hug him all the time。But the cherry on top， the scene-stealer-extraordinaire， is Noodles， the service dog flunk-out。 If you’ve read any of Mentink’s books， you know that she can write an endearingly quirky dog like none other， and this senior pooch is no exception。 His earnest desire to help leads to some interesting choices of aid; in fact， Trinidad says it best when she observes that he would bring her “every last condiment in the fridge if he thought it would soothe her。” Oh how I adore rescue dogs… and Mentink dogs… and this one in particular。 If you read Pint of No Return for no other reason except to meet Noodles on the page， then you will certainly get your money’s worth。Bottom Line: Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink is zany and fun and curiously heartwarming， too。 The town of Upper Sprocket is cozy mystery gold， and Trinidad’s Shimmy and Shake shop will make you smile （and maybe even drool a little）。 The ‘good’ characters are insanely lovable， and I can’t wait to see where this series takes them next。 I loved putting on my amateur sleuth hat & following the well-crafted plot， and I admit that I was completely off base as to whodunit， so skillful were Mentink’s red herrings。 An adorable older dog， hilarious characters， quirky predicaments， a hint of romance， a clever mystery， sweet family ties， yummy ice cream， and a dash of Cuban heritage。 What more could you ask for？（I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book。）first reviewed on Reading Is My SuperPower 。。。more
Jill
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Trinidad Jones is just trying to start over。 When her ex-husband Gabe was sent to prison for embezzlement and fraud， she found out that he’d deeded his small hot dog shop to Trinidad。 Her plan to turn it into an ice cream shop specializing in monster milkshakes has the residents of Sprocket， Oregon buzzing about it already。 At least， Trinidad hopes that’s why they’re buzzing。 She was Gabe’s second ex-wife。 She had divorced him when she found out he was cheating on her with Juliette。 Juliette had Trinidad Jones is just trying to start over。 When her ex-husband Gabe was sent to prison for embezzlement and fraud， she found out that he’d deeded his small hot dog shop to Trinidad。 Her plan to turn it into an ice cream shop specializing in monster milkshakes has the residents of Sprocket， Oregon buzzing about it already。 At least， Trinidad hopes that’s why they’re buzzing。 She was Gabe’s second ex-wife。 She had divorced him when she found out he was cheating on her with Juliette。 Juliette had then ended up marrying him and quickly divorcing him。 But one neither one knew about his first wife， Bonnie， until his trial。 And now all three ex-wives are living in Sprocket。 Trinidad tried to keep her head down， keep to herself， and focus on opening her Shimmy and Shake Shop。 Just spend her energy creating delicacies like the Fourth of July Freakshake， a giant milkshake made with handmade ice cream， syrup， marshmallows， and a star-shaped brownie on top。 But when she had to get something out of her storage unit， Trinidad came face to face with the owner， Juliette。 Because it’s a small town， and because both women had shared some of the same unfortunate experiences in their marriages （and divorces）， Juliette suggests that they become friends。 Trinidad agrees， since it would make things easier on everyone and because she hadn’t made any local friends yet， except for Noodles， her recently adopted Labrador who flunked out of service animal training but not before learning several great tricks。 But then Trinidad finds her shake shop neighbor， Kevin Heartly， owner of Popcorn Palace， murdered。 And the girlfriend he’d been cheating on is the prime suspect。 That girlfriend？ None other than Juliette。 Trinidad doesn’t believe that Juliette killed anyone， but she knows from her days as a court stenographer that proving it is another story。 Although she’s busy getting ready for opening day at Shimmy and Shake， Trinidad is determined to find out who really killed Kevin。 And in order to do that， she’ll have to get to know some of the locals and figure out who can be trusted 。 。 。 and who is a murderer。 Pint of No Return is the first in a new series that features Trinidad and a host of fun characters in Oregon。 With mouth-watering descriptions of her ice cream concoctions and plenty of small town drama， author Dana Mentick brings Sprocket to life （and to murder） in sharp detail。 This is her first mystery series， but this first book shows a lot of promise， and I can’t wait to go back to Sprocket again soon。I really enjoyed Pint of No Return， but I do have to be honest about one thing。 Trinidad is a fun character， but she gets completely upstaged by her dog。 Noodles steals the show， from bringing her salad dressing when she’s feeling down to chasing after the loose chickens。 He may be the emotional support I need these days， which is surprising， because I thought that would come from her milkshakes。 Egalleys for Pint of No Return were provided by Poisoned Pen Press through NetGalley， with many thanks。 。。。more
Melissa
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What a fun read！ I enjoyed this one immensely。 The story pulled me in early on and I really liked the characters that make up Sprocket。 The vibe of the town and it's people reminded me of one of my favorite cozy series， The Tourist Trap by Lynn Cahoon。 Suffice to say， I will be looking for the next one in this series！ Fantastic book！ What a fun read！ I enjoyed this one immensely。 The story pulled me in early on and I really liked the characters that make up Sprocket。 The vibe of the town and it's people reminded me of one of my favorite cozy series， The Tourist Trap by Lynn Cahoon。 Suffice to say， I will be looking for the next one in this series！ Fantastic book！ 。。。more
Tina at Mommynificent
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I'm always up for a good cozy mystery， and I have not yet read a book from Dana Mentink that I didn't enjoy！ This book was no exception。 It was fun， introduced characters and a town that I look forward to spending more time with， and had a mystery that kept me guessing。 I especially love the brothers， Quinn and Doug， that Dana introduced and look forward to seeing their relationship with Trinity grow。 Trinity's Cuban grandfather was also delightful！ Can't wait for more books in this series！ I'm always up for a good cozy mystery， and I have not yet read a book from Dana Mentink that I didn't enjoy！ This book was no exception。 It was fun， introduced characters and a town that I look forward to spending more time with， and had a mystery that kept me guessing。 I especially love the brothers， Quinn and Doug， that Dana introduced and look forward to seeing their relationship with Trinity grow。 Trinity's Cuban grandfather was also delightful！ Can't wait for more books in this series！ 。。。more
Marsha
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A good new first book in a series。 I am already looking forward to the next one。 Trinidad starts a new adventure in a new town。 Three ex-wives in a town。 A new ice cream shop。 Friends with one of the other wives。 Then she's accused of murder。 Wow！ Before her shop even opens Trinidad is on the hunt to help her new friend。 A good new first book in a series。 I am already looking forward to the next one。 Trinidad starts a new adventure in a new town。 Three ex-wives in a town。 A new ice cream shop。 Friends with one of the other wives。 Then she's accused of murder。 Wow！ Before her shop even opens Trinidad is on the hunt to help her new friend。 。。。more
Stefanie
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The cold vanilla ice cream slid down her throat， cooling her on this hot day。 The sugary sweetness putting a smile on her face。 She glanced around her shop， things slowly starting to come together for opening day。 She stepped outside and locked the door behind her， ready for a new start to her life， but she didn’t know that new start would involve a dead body in the shop across the street。Pint of No Return is the first book of the Ice Cream Shop series and was a cute cozy mystery。 I liked the sm The cold vanilla ice cream slid down her throat， cooling her on this hot day。 The sugary sweetness putting a smile on her face。 She glanced around her shop， things slowly starting to come together for opening day。 She stepped outside and locked the door behind her， ready for a new start to her life， but she didn’t know that new start would involve a dead body in the shop across the street。Pint of No Return is the first book of the Ice Cream Shop series and was a cute cozy mystery。 I liked the small town feel and the cast of characters。 Everyone had a motive for murder to keep me guessing who the killer was。 Plus， a cute dog named Noodles and lots of ice cream made for a fun read。The dialogue was a little odd and unnatural at times and the writing had some word choices that didn’t quite fit and weren’t the correct usage， which made for some choppy reading。 There was also some body shaming that was completely unnecessary and wasn’t important to the plot line。Overall， if you’re a cozy mystery fan and love ice cream… you may want to pick this one up。TW: Murder， Infidelity， Divorce， Death of a Loved One， Body Shaming。*I received a gifted copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review。 。。。more
Kelly-Ann ~ Sassy Bookish Mama
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I really enjoy Dana Mentink's writing style。 She has a knack for a cozy mysteries that are short and sweet but with the right amount of suspense and mystery。 The characters are fun and engaging。 Trinidad is definitely one determined woman。 Oh and the dog Noodles was my absolute favorite！！ I absolutely loved the setting of this story。 Small town with everyone knowing， everyones business。 There is hint of romance but nothing develops。 Overall I thought this book was cute。 Short and sweet but perfe I really enjoy Dana Mentink's writing style。 She has a knack for a cozy mysteries that are short and sweet but with the right amount of suspense and mystery。 The characters are fun and engaging。 Trinidad is definitely one determined woman。 Oh and the dog Noodles was my absolute favorite！！ I absolutely loved the setting of this story。 Small town with everyone knowing， everyones business。 There is hint of romance but nothing develops。 Overall I thought this book was cute。 Short and sweet but perfect for an afternoon or pool side read！I received a copy of this book through Celebrate Lit。 I was not required to post a positive review。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 。。。more
Patti Pierce
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If you want to read a book that includes an ice cream shop that makes the most incredible-sounding treats， you need to check out this book。 Being the third ex-wife wife to arrive in this community， Trinidad wants to make her ice cream shop a success。 But when she discovers the dead body of her neighbor， the Popcorn King， things heat up。 Trying to clear the name of one of the other ex-wives of her ex-husband， Trinidad finds herself in danger and in the middle of the investigation。I loved the char If you want to read a book that includes an ice cream shop that makes the most incredible-sounding treats， you need to check out this book。 Being the third ex-wife wife to arrive in this community， Trinidad wants to make her ice cream shop a success。 But when she discovers the dead body of her neighbor， the Popcorn King， things heat up。 Trying to clear the name of one of the other ex-wives of her ex-husband， Trinidad finds herself in danger and in the middle of the investigation。I loved the characters in this book including Trinidad’s grandfather who shows up， along with Quinn and Doug （the local hazelnut farmers）， the twin boys who help her in her shop， the police chief， and others。 Oh yes， I must not leave out Trinidad’s dog who flunked out of service dog training。 This canine creates fun and interest throughout the story while demonstrating the best characteristics a service dog should have。The author did an excellent job of bringing the storyline and characters to life。 I definitely want to read more books in this quaint town。 So check out this book for yourself。I received a complimentary copy of this book， but it in no way influenced my review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Mark Baker
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After finding out that her ex-husband was a thrice-married embezzler， Trinidad Jones moved to Upper Sprocket， Oregon。 The reason？ Her ex left her a storefront， and she is going to open a shake shop there。 One afternoon， she finds a neighboring store owner dead in the back of his popcorn shop。 The police start to look at Juliette， one of Trinidad’s fellow ex-wives， as the killer。 Trinidad doesn’t think that Juliette committed the crime， but can she trust her instincts？I found myself at once drawn After finding out that her ex-husband was a thrice-married embezzler， Trinidad Jones moved to Upper Sprocket， Oregon。 The reason？ Her ex left her a storefront， and she is going to open a shake shop there。 One afternoon， she finds a neighboring store owner dead in the back of his popcorn shop。 The police start to look at Juliette， one of Trinidad’s fellow ex-wives， as the killer。 Trinidad doesn’t think that Juliette committed the crime， but can she trust her instincts？I found myself at once drawn into the book as I struggled to fully get lost in the world。 There were small details that we didn’t get right away that kept me from fully getting emmeshed in the story。 On the other hand， the characters were wonderful， and those relationships kept drawing me in。 The pacing was a little off a couple of times， but it held my interest as I read， and it led to a great climax。 The book does a good job of balancing tone。 At times， it’s light， but other times it gets serious。 The combination makes for a richer book。 I appreciated the slight twist on the cozy mystery set up。 The ice cream scenes made my drool， and I appreciate the recipe at the end of the book。 I can’t wait to revisit these characters when the second in this series comes out。Read my full review at Carstairs Considers。 。。。more
Karen Hadley
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scream， you scream， we all scream for ice cream！ This little ditty may show my age， lol。 In this scrumptious book by Dana Mentink you’ll find your taste buds watering for some of the ice cream concoctions that Trinidad puts together for her ice cream shop opening。 Unfortunately， she hits some small and large bumps along the way。 Murder， mayhem， someone’s guilty but who might that be in a small tourist town。 Great characters， suspense， friendships， and secrets fill this delightful book。 READ THE scream， you scream， we all scream for ice cream！ This little ditty may show my age， lol。 In this scrumptious book by Dana Mentink you’ll find your taste buds watering for some of the ice cream concoctions that Trinidad puts together for her ice cream shop opening。 Unfortunately， she hits some small and large bumps along the way。 Murder， mayhem， someone’s guilty but who might that be in a small tourist town。 Great characters， suspense， friendships， and secrets fill this delightful book。 READ THE BOOK！Blessings， KarenRating: 5*I received this book as a gift and all opinions are my own！ 。。。more
Chrissy
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I really enjoyed this cozy mystery！ Good cast of characters， some diversity， lovely puns and a doggo。 Winner all around ！！！
Vicky Sluiter
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If you enjoy a cozy mystery， give this one a try。 Author Dana Mentink’s new series may leave you hungry for milkshakes as well as for book two in the series。The characters were fairly well written， although the ex-husband stuff did get a bit old。 With a trio of ex’s， along with some interesting characters and Noodles the dog， you’ll have a lot of personalities to follow。I did enjoy the Miami girl moving to small town Oregon。 Along with the mystery， Mentink wrote an entertaining first book to her If you enjoy a cozy mystery， give this one a try。 Author Dana Mentink’s new series may leave you hungry for milkshakes as well as for book two in the series。The characters were fairly well written， although the ex-husband stuff did get a bit old。 With a trio of ex’s， along with some interesting characters and Noodles the dog， you’ll have a lot of personalities to follow。I did enjoy the Miami girl moving to small town Oregon。 Along with the mystery， Mentink wrote an entertaining first book to her Dessert Cozy Mystery series。 Grab a copy and see if you can figure out who dun it。I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review。 。。。more
Rachel DeVaughn
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I have read other books by this author so I was really excited to read this one。 Unfortunately， I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would。 There seemed to be too many characters with unusual names so I had a hard time keeping track or who was who。 The story line didn’t flow with me or keep my interest like I was hoping。 I have read other food type mystery books but this one feel flat for me。 I think I will stick with reading just her Love Inspired Suspense books in the future。I received a c I have read other books by this author so I was really excited to read this one。 Unfortunately， I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would。 There seemed to be too many characters with unusual names so I had a hard time keeping track or who was who。 The story line didn’t flow with me or keep my interest like I was hoping。 I have read other food type mystery books but this one feel flat for me。 I think I will stick with reading just her Love Inspired Suspense books in the future。I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Connie Carpenter
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Pint of No Return is written by the talented Dana Mentink。 This is a cozy mystery and a fun easy read。 Dana Mentink is one of my favorite authors and I have been fortunate enough to read her releases from the last 4 years。 She is not only a great writer， but she is super reader friendly and her Facebook reader group she is always posting fun videos。 Pint of No Return is the first book in the Ice Cream Mystery Shop。 We meet Trinidad。 She is recently divorced and as part of her settlement gets a b Pint of No Return is written by the talented Dana Mentink。 This is a cozy mystery and a fun easy read。 Dana Mentink is one of my favorite authors and I have been fortunate enough to read her releases from the last 4 years。 She is not only a great writer， but she is super reader friendly and her Facebook reader group she is always posting fun videos。 Pint of No Return is the first book in the Ice Cream Mystery Shop。 We meet Trinidad。 She is recently divorced and as part of her settlement gets a business in Upper Sprocket， Oregon。 She packs her life up and moves to sell some monster shakes。 （Side note， I had to make a milkshake while I was reading this book）。 Sprocket seems like a super fun small town。 However， her ex's other previous wives live there also。 Which， could prove awkward。 This is the type of town that everyone seems to know everyone。 Trinidad stumbles upon Kevin the Popcorn King。 One of the ex wives are accused。 Trinidad wants to prove that she is innocent and sets out to prove that others may have wanted Kevin dead。 Why would someone want a popcorn king dead？ There are a lot of characters to be suspicious of。 You will have to pay attention to the clues that the author leaves。 The author has created a fun lighthearted cozy mystery。 The characters are fun and quirky and my most favorite character was Trinidad's dog， Noodle。 The author always creates great mysteries。 I received a copy of this book through the Celebrate Lit Blogging Program， All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Jasmine
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Can she shake off the past and find a killer？What an adorable story！ It may have been about murder and mayhem but it was so much fun to read and it was cute！ I felt like I was friends with Trinidad and her trusty sidekick Noodles right from the start。 Both of them， and some other special characters， really won me over and left me desperately wanting to read book two as soon as I finished book one。。。but I have to wait。。。I've long been a fan of Dana Mentink's and I've read nearly all of her books Can she shake off the past and find a killer？What an adorable story！ It may have been about murder and mayhem but it was so much fun to read and it was cute！ I felt like I was friends with Trinidad and her trusty sidekick Noodles right from the start。 Both of them， and some other special characters， really won me over and left me desperately wanting to read book two as soon as I finished book one。。。but I have to wait。。。I've long been a fan of Dana Mentink's and I've read nearly all of her books in the last six or seven years。 As soon as I saw her name on the Shake Shop Mystery series I knew I had to read it。 I've loved her romantic suspense and romantic comedy novels so I was pretty psyched up for her new cozy mystery Pint Of No Return。 I was not disappointed！ No indeed！There was nothing to dislike about Pint Of No Return。 It had all of the charm and quirkiness of a Hallmark movie set in a small town。 The author did a great job with the mystery part of the story， and， while I did guess the murderer's identity pretty early on， Dana Mentink lead me on a merry chase and I found myself second and third guessing myself。 Based on this first book I know the Shake Shop Mystery series will be a great one。 I loved the inaugural novel and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to any fan of cozy mysteries。 The only sad part is that I have to wait and pretend to be patient for the next release in the series。。。（I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher。 All opinions are entirely my own。） 。。。more
Becky Dempsey
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I've read some of Dana Mentink's suspense books， but this cozy mystery was a new genre of hers。 I found it to be well written and I had fun spending time with Trinidad as she tried to navigate in a town living in Sprocket with the two other ex-wives of her ex-husband。 The book did a good job of bringing up a cast of possible suspects so you never knew for sure who might have actually done it。 I look forward to reading more books by Dana Mentink。 I got a free copy of this book。 All thoughts and o I've read some of Dana Mentink's suspense books， but this cozy mystery was a new genre of hers。 I found it to be well written and I had fun spending time with Trinidad as she tried to navigate in a town living in Sprocket with the two other ex-wives of her ex-husband。 The book did a good job of bringing up a cast of possible suspects so you never knew for sure who might have actually done it。 I look forward to reading more books by Dana Mentink。 I got a free copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily。 No compensation was received for my review。 。。。more
Laura
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My thoughts: Dana Mentink is a talented author who can write stories that hold your interest and stir your heart。 Pint of no return is a cozy mystery with a lovable ex service dog， 3x wives， and ice cream shop with teen boys as employees， and of course a murder。 There might even be a potential romance。 Set around 4th of July this is the perfect book to pick up now for this holiday weekend。 The perfect summer read。 Grab your copy today。 I was given a copy free and all opinions are my own。
Ashley Dawn
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This was a really a good cozy mystery to enjoy。 I really liked Trinidad。 I'm not sure I could live in the same places as my ex's other two ex's。 I really do like the whole town that the author has created here。 Sprocket seems like a fun town to visit and maybe get a shake at。 A dead body is found and it has to be one of the other ex's that is accused of the murder。 You have to love that setup。I'm really thinking Noodles is the character that makes the whole book work （her dog and I'm a total dog This was a really a good cozy mystery to enjoy。 I really liked Trinidad。 I'm not sure I could live in the same places as my ex's other two ex's。 I really do like the whole town that the author has created here。 Sprocket seems like a fun town to visit and maybe get a shake at。 A dead body is found and it has to be one of the other ex's that is accused of the murder。 You have to love that setup。I'm really thinking Noodles is the character that makes the whole book work （her dog and I'm a total dog nut！）。 He just has his own personality and brings some humor to the story。 The mystery was intriguing but not suspenseful。 I liked the quirky characters and there is a good mix of them to get to know。 It was a book that I didn't want to put down because it kept pulling me back in。 I will absolutely be reading the second in this series4/5。Thank you to the author/publisher for the review copy of this book via Celebrate Lit。 I received this book in exchange for an honest review and the opinions stated above are 100% mine。 。。。more
Debbie
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"Pint of No Return" by Dana Mentink was a mystery that I really enjoyed。 It really kept me turning the pages to see who the killer was and why。 I can tell you it was a surprised when the killer was revealed。 While reading the book， I kept wishing I had some ice cream。 The book made me want to go to Upper Sprocket， Oregon， and visit the Shimmy and Shake Shop and try her different shakes。This is the first in the series and I definitely want to read the next book when it becomes available。 I reall "Pint of No Return" by Dana Mentink was a mystery that I really enjoyed。 It really kept me turning the pages to see who the killer was and why。 I can tell you it was a surprised when the killer was revealed。 While reading the book， I kept wishing I had some ice cream。 The book made me want to go to Upper Sprocket， Oregon， and visit the Shimmy and Shake Shop and try her different shakes。This is the first in the series and I definitely want to read the next book when it becomes available。 I really liked the characters。 I think any reader would enjoy the usual names some of them had。 There was a family that had all the same names so "they wouldn't forget them in their old age" and the dog was named Noodles because of his fondness for them。 This book is differently proof that things aren't always the way they look。I was given a complimentary copy by the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tabitha Bouldin
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First off， I need ice cream now。 Specifically， a FreakShake。 Talk about a yummy idea。 The Shimmy and Shake shop was a total selling point for me in this book。 Loved the characters and the story too， don't get me wrong。 But can't go wrong with an ice cream shop。 Dana Mentink has a way with words that draws me into the story。 I enjoyed getting to know Trinidad and especially Noodles。 The town of Sprocket is filled with quirky side characters who I hope we get to see more of in future books。 Pint o First off， I need ice cream now。 Specifically， a FreakShake。 Talk about a yummy idea。 The Shimmy and Shake shop was a total selling point for me in this book。 Loved the characters and the story too， don't get me wrong。 But can't go wrong with an ice cream shop。 Dana Mentink has a way with words that draws me into the story。 I enjoyed getting to know Trinidad and especially Noodles。 The town of Sprocket is filled with quirky side characters who I hope we get to see more of in future books。 Pint of No Return was humorous and entertaining while keeping an air of mystery and that perfect cozy vibe through to the end。 The romance was not front and center， which allowed the cozy mystery aspect to take center stage and I love that the police were not inept as they investigated the crime。 I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit。 I was not required to leave a positive review。 All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Erin
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I love Dana Mentink as an author。 I have yet to read a book by her that I don’t love。 They’re all wonderfully written with lots of suspense and action to keep them going！Probably the best news I saw upon finishing this book was that it’s the start of a series so we’re going to get lots of fun books to follow。 It’s a cozy mystery but also suspense all in one。 You get a clean book that keeps you reading with murder and mystery， plus maybe a bit of romance。 I was immediately intrigued by the fact t I love Dana Mentink as an author。 I have yet to read a book by her that I don’t love。 They’re all wonderfully written with lots of suspense and action to keep them going！Probably the best news I saw upon finishing this book was that it’s the start of a series so we’re going to get lots of fun books to follow。 It’s a cozy mystery but also suspense all in one。 You get a clean book that keeps you reading with murder and mystery， plus maybe a bit of romance。 I was immediately intrigued by the fact that Trinidad is now in the same town as all of her ex’s exes。 You read that right。 I know it’s confusing。 But she now lives in the same town that her ex-husband’s other ex-wives are living in。 Makes you wonder if he’s given them each a defunct business！The thought of a freak shake or monster shake or whatever you want to call it。 I’m more of plain ice cream。 Maybe a bit of cake or brownie。 I do enjoy flavored ice cream though。 Just not sure I’d be in for the whole sugar rush of all of that。 Might be interesting to see but I’d be the one ordering the simple plain jane one。 But you need to get a copy of this book so you can read about the murder of the popcorn man and help Trinidad solve the case！I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received through Celebrate Lit。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way。 All opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations。 。。。more
Gail Hollingsworth
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This is the first book in the ice cream shop mystery series。 A fun cozy mystery by an entertaining author that I enjoy reading。 I loved all the characters especially Trinidad who moved to her ex-husband’s home town。 Much to her surprise the other two ex-wives of her ex also live there。 In her divorce she receives a building once owned by her ex， who’s now in prison for numerous crimes。 She’s planning to open a shake shop on the Fourth of July with colossal milkshake recipes she’s invented hersel This is the first book in the ice cream shop mystery series。 A fun cozy mystery by an entertaining author that I enjoy reading。 I loved all the characters especially Trinidad who moved to her ex-husband’s home town。 Much to her surprise the other two ex-wives of her ex also live there。 In her divorce she receives a building once owned by her ex， who’s now in prison for numerous crimes。 She’s planning to open a shake shop on the Fourth of July with colossal milkshake recipes she’s invented herself。 A wrench gets thrown in her plans when she discovers the body of the owner of a popcorn store。 Her friend and a former ex of her husband’s is blamed for the murder。 Trinidad sets out to find the real killer so that her friend can be released from jail。This unfolds into a search mission with fun and entertaining characters to make the reading an unputdownable story。 I’m also sure that I’ve gained five pounds during the reading because I kept craving ice cream and popcorn！I received a complimentary ebook from Netgalley with Celebrate Lit but was not required to write a review positive or otherwise。 。。。more
Phyllis
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A delicious treat！My rating is 4。5 starsWhen I say my favorite character in this first book of the Shake Shop Mystery series is Noodles the service-dog school dropout， don't let that worry you any。 Because despite the fact Noodles was such a treasure， Pint of No Return is jam-packed with quirky， lovable characters， the charming small-town， decadent treats， hints of romance， and， of course， a mystery。 So there are plenty of delights to please any palate。Everything about this story is a treat。 The A delicious treat！My rating is 4。5 starsWhen I say my favorite character in this first book of the Shake Shop Mystery series is Noodles the service-dog school dropout， don't let that worry you any。 Because despite the fact Noodles was such a treasure， Pint of No Return is jam-packed with quirky， lovable characters， the charming small-town， decadent treats， hints of romance， and， of course， a mystery。 So there are plenty of delights to please any palate。Everything about this story is a treat。 The "freakshakes" Trinidad creates in her dessert shop in the Eastern Oregon desert just might cause you to gain a few pounds as you read about them！ Her teenage helpers， Carlos and Diego， are a riot。 And I can't forget to mention Papa Luis， who will win your heart as he does with everyone he meets。The mystery was handled very well。 There were bits of suspense sprinkled throughout but not enough to be indigestible for those （like me） with a weak stomach。 Despite the appropriate clues being dropped， I was very surprised when the murderer and the motive were revealed！ Which is actually a palatable situation because it means that it wasn't too obvious。Readers who enjoy cozy mysteries will want to be sure to indulge in this delicious morsel。Originally Reviewed on Among The ReadsI was given a copy of this book。 I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review。 All comments and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Carol R。
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Award-winning author Dana Mentink presents the first novel in her delightful cozy mystery series。In Pint of No Return， newly divorced Trinidad Jones moves with her dog， Noodles， to Upper Sprocket， Oregon where her ex-husband deeded each of his three ex-wives a commercial building。 Trinidad decides to open an ice cream shop， serving monster shakes。While preparing for her grand opening， Trinidad finds the dead body of her neighbor。 Trinidad tries to solve the case， endangering herself and her shop Award-winning author Dana Mentink presents the first novel in her delightful cozy mystery series。In Pint of No Return， newly divorced Trinidad Jones moves with her dog， Noodles， to Upper Sprocket， Oregon where her ex-husband deeded each of his three ex-wives a commercial building。 Trinidad decides to open an ice cream shop， serving monster shakes。While preparing for her grand opening， Trinidad finds the dead body of her neighbor。 Trinidad tries to solve the case， endangering herself and her shop。 With so many people hiding motives and secrets of their own， uncovering the killer will be a challenge！Mentink is known for her engaging stories involving animals， and this book is no exception。 Noodles is an adorable Labrador who flunked emotional comfort training， yet he manages to comfort others in times of need。 She also develops a diverse cast of quirky characters。 After plot twists and red herrings are revealed， Trinidad finally discovers the person behind the vandalism of her shop and the murder of her neighbor。 While not an inspirational mystery， it was a clean， easy read。 Readers will eagerly look forward to the next book。Recommended for public libraries， especially for cozy mystery lovers。 Fans of Diane Mott Davidson and other writers of culinary mysteries will be excited to discover this series。 Disclaimer: Book reviews are my honest opinion of books I either purchased or received free of cost from the publishers， publicists， and/or authors。 。。。more
Pam
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Pint of No Return， first book in Dana Mentink’s fun new series provides a much needed dose of cheer and is the perfect poolside companion this summer。 Not only is Mentink’s sometimes quirky sense of humor evident on nearly every page but this cozy mystery has a plot with enough twists and turns to keep readers on their toes。What is not to love about this entertaining tale set in the unlikely small town of Upper Sprocket， Oregon？ With a few zany characters， a lovable failure of a service dog Nood Pint of No Return， first book in Dana Mentink’s fun new series provides a much needed dose of cheer and is the perfect poolside companion this summer。 Not only is Mentink’s sometimes quirky sense of humor evident on nearly every page but this cozy mystery has a plot with enough twists and turns to keep readers on their toes。What is not to love about this entertaining tale set in the unlikely small town of Upper Sprocket， Oregon？ With a few zany characters， a lovable failure of a service dog Noodles， a feisty heroine and small town flavor， the pages of this book turned much too fast and I reached the end before I was ready。 Other characters such as nut farmer Quinn and his brother Doug add a more serious tone as well as the potential for a developing romance in future installments。I thoroughly enjoyed Pint of No Return as expected because I love the versatility of this author and this book did not disappoint。 From light-hearted romance to riveting suspense， Dana Mentink has my vote。I voluntarily reviewed a digital copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit。 A favorable review was not required。 All views expressed are my own。 。。。more
Randi Sampson
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What do you get when you mix a small-town， delicious ice cream treats and murder？ The makings of a great cozy mystery series， of course！ Pint of No Return is the first book in Dana Mentink's Ice Cream Shop Mystery series。 In the story， we are taken to the small town of Upper Sprocket where we meet Trinity。 Having divorced her embezzling husband， she finds herself heading to his hometown to turn the shop he'd given her into her own ice cream shop。 What she finds there is a town full of fun charac What do you get when you mix a small-town， delicious ice cream treats and murder？ The makings of a great cozy mystery series， of course！ Pint of No Return is the first book in Dana Mentink's Ice Cream Shop Mystery series。 In the story， we are taken to the small town of Upper Sprocket where we meet Trinity。 Having divorced her embezzling husband， she finds herself heading to his hometown to turn the shop he'd given her into her own ice cream shop。 What she finds there is a town full of fun characters， two more ex-wives。。。 and murder！ I must admit that I did find the start of this story to be a bit on the slow side--- or at least slower than I typically prefer in a cozy， but it did pick up pace pretty quickly。 We were introduced to a wide variety of characters and lots of possible suspects to consider。 While I think sometimes there can be a little bit of a character overload in some books that make it harder to keep everyone straight， I actually found this one to be pretty easy to follow。 It kept me guessing and wanting to figure out whodunnit， all with the small town charm and some sweet treats。。。 a truly ideal cozy！If you're looking for your next cozy mystery series， grab a bowl on ice cream and check this one out！ **I received a complimentary copy of this book for consideration。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Melissa
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have read many of Dana’s Love Inspired Romantic Suspense novels so when I saw this cozy mystery up for review I had to jump on it。First of all， don’t read this when you are hungry because the descriptions of the ice cream Trinidad serves will have your mouth watering。Dana did a great job of developing this storyworld and the quirky characters that inhabit it。 The cute names of for all of the shops in Sproket made me smile too。I was also guessing until the end as to who was the murderer。 There w have read many of Dana’s Love Inspired Romantic Suspense novels so when I saw this cozy mystery up for review I had to jump on it。First of all， don’t read this when you are hungry because the descriptions of the ice cream Trinidad serves will have your mouth watering。Dana did a great job of developing this storyworld and the quirky characters that inhabit it。 The cute names of for all of the shops in Sproket made me smile too。I was also guessing until the end as to who was the murderer。 There were many possible suspects and Dana did a wonderful job of making them all seem possible but maybe not。If you like cozy mysteries I am sure you will enjoy this one。A copy of this book was given to me through Celebrate Lit。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Faye
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Trinidad Jones is starting over after divorce and opening her very own ice cream shop with the property left her in the settlement。 A fun， fresh small town cozy read， I loved that Trinidad is making friends and the best of her new beginnings。 Upper Sprocket is a welcoming place， and I adored the clever names of the local businesses and the backstories。Trinidad is a relatable heroine， with her own insecurities， but I loved how she follows her dream of opening and ice cream shop where she can be c Trinidad Jones is starting over after divorce and opening her very own ice cream shop with the property left her in the settlement。 A fun， fresh small town cozy read， I loved that Trinidad is making friends and the best of her new beginnings。 Upper Sprocket is a welcoming place， and I adored the clever names of the local businesses and the backstories。Trinidad is a relatable heroine， with her own insecurities， but I loved how she follows her dream of opening and ice cream shop where she can be creative。 And I admired her willingness to help and befriend her ex-husband's other ex-wife。Overall， there were many fun characters， and I liked that Trinidad offers to help out her new friends。 I was delighted that the plot kept me guessing throughout， and managed to surprise me in the end。 This book is clean in content， though it has Christian aspects to it， the themes are not as strong as your typical Christian fiction。 A great start to a fresh new series， and I can't wait to read more！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed are completely my own。 。。。more
Deana Dick
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I an so excited to read a new book from this author。 She is one of my favorites and I can always count on her to deliver exciting stories。 Her new series is a cozy mystery set in a small town。 Opening up a new business for Trinidad is a challenge but I know with her skills she can do it。 The new business， The Shimmy and Shake Shop sounds like a wonderful place to enjoy flavors of ice cream that bring a sense of fun and nostalgia。 A very intriguing town brings Trinidad face to face with several e I an so excited to read a new book from this author。 She is one of my favorites and I can always count on her to deliver exciting stories。 Her new series is a cozy mystery set in a small town。 Opening up a new business for Trinidad is a challenge but I know with her skills she can do it。 The new business， The Shimmy and Shake Shop sounds like a wonderful place to enjoy flavors of ice cream that bring a sense of fun and nostalgia。 A very intriguing town brings Trinidad face to face with several ex-wives of her ex-husband。 I would be a little uncomfortable being around them。 Would you want to be friends with them？ Sweet Trinidad seems to be genuinely wanting to get to know them better。 I loved that everyone seemed to know each other’s business in the town。 It didn’t take long for the news to break that a murder has been committed。 Poor Kevin the Popcorn King is found dead by none other than Trinidad。 Here is where we see the brilliant writing come into play。 The author has introduced us to several characters who could easily be suspects。 Who wanted Kevin dead and why？ Did they not like popcorn and wanted to run Kevin out of town？ The cast of characters in the book are funny， quirky and downright a gem to get to know。 Trinidad is determined to prove her friend innocent and runs into twists along the way。 Now I did try very hard to solve the case， but the author sure has some interesting roadblocks for me。 Get ready for a small town mystery with lots of fun and adventure， Noodles is perhaps my favorite character because after all having a cute， cuddly dog in the story brings happiness to everyone。 Grab a ice cream cone， get comfy and enjoy the newest book from an author who delivers a first rate mystery。 I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit。 The review is my own opinion。 。。。more
Carol Keen
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