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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Fourth Amish Candy Shop Mystery Just as Frothy and Fun As Its Predecessors
1:37 PM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)
Note: While this review will not contain spoilers for Toxic Toffee, it may inadvertently reveal plot surprises from earlier Amish Candy Shop mysteries. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.
It's Springtime and the town busybody of Harvest, Ohio, has come up with yet another brilliant scheme to lure tourists to the quaint little town. For the Easter Days festival she's dreamed up, she wants Bailey King, resident chocolatier, to craft the world's largest Easter bunny—out of toffee. And she needs it done yesterday. Bailey reluctantly agrees. Minutes after saying yes, she's stunned when a man keels over right in front of her. Stephen Raber, a rabbit farmer who looks like an Amish Santa Claus, is dead of an apparent heart attack.
When Aiden Brody, Bailey's sheriff's deputy boyfriend, informs her that Stephen really died because he ate a piece of poisoned toffee, she's shocked all over again. Everyone in town agrees that Stephen was a jolly, kind-hearted man. Why would anyone want to murder him? When a skittish young man surprises Bailey at home with a plea to find Stephen's killer—and a bunny—she knows it's time to channel her inner Nancy Drew once again. The Amish are mistrustful of the police, but they seem to believe in Bailey's detecting skills. She doesn't want to let them down.
With a giant bunny to craft, a real-life rabbit to watch, and a murder to solve, Bailey's got a lot on her plate. Can she figure out who used Stephen's notorious sweet tooth against him? Or will she become the next victim of someone with sour intentions?
The books in the Amish Candy Shop Mystery series by Amanda Flower always make me smile. They're light, fun, and entertaining, and honestly, that's all I want sometimes! Sure, they're far-fetched, even silly, but when I'm looking for a diverting read, this is where I turn. Toxic Toffee, the fourth installment, is just as enjoyable as its predecessors. It features the usual likable characters, interesting English/Amish dynamics, and an intriguing enough mystery. I was introduced to at least one facet of Amish life that I wasn't familiar with and found very intriguing (I won't tell you what to avoid spoilers). While I noticed a couple of inconsistencies in the plot/writing, they weren't enough to deter me from enjoying Toxic Toffee. It made for a fun, frothy read in between heavier books. Given my taste for these sweet, clean mysteries, you won't be surprised to find out that I already have the next installment out from the library.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of other books in the series, including Assaulted Caramel, Lethal Licorice, and Premeditated Peppermint as well as cozy mysteries by Vivien Chien, Ellie Alexander, Eve Calder, Kylie Logan, etc.)
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I am glad you are still enjoying this series Susan. I also enjoy this one. Amanda Flower is one of my favourite cozy mystery authors.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like fun because how can you go wrong with a huge chocolate bunny and the Amish (I find books about them interesting. Is that bad?).
ReplyDeleteYou do need light, fun and frothy reads every now and then, don't you? Especially this year! :D
ReplyDeleteI have a few of these and a number of other books by this author but somehow I've never read anything by her. This sounds really fun!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such an adorable series. I was smiling the entire time I was reading your review. I'm not familiar with this series but will definitely keep it in mind when I'm in the mood for a cozy.
ReplyDelete"Far-fetched and silly" sounds good to me, tbh. And what we need in a world gone bonkers.
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