Pumpkin Spice Scare is the fourth book in Molly Maple’s Cupcake Crimes cozy mystery series. This was the first book I had read in the series and I found it easy to follow along even though I was not familiar with the characters. I think each of the books would be easily read as standalones so you could jump into the series at any time.
In book four, Charlotte is about to quit her job waitressing, to concentrate on her new business, baking cupcakes. On the day that she quits her job, she finds her co-worker dead in her car in the parking lot of the restaurant where she works. Charlotte is drawn into the mystery to solve the death, along with her friends and her new cop boyfriend, Logan,.
Like most cozy mysteries, there are lots of quirky characters in the town of Sweetwater Falls to assist in the investigation, and provide suspects who might have committed the crime. Plus Charlotte has a cute pet goldfish named Buttercream.
I really enjoyed Pumpkin Spice Scare, it was a quick enjoyable read, just what I was looking for. And there’s a recipe for pumpkin spice cupcakes at the end of the book that I’ll have to try out sometime soon!
I picked up this book, and a bunch of other cozy mysteries, over the summer during the Cozy Mystery Free Book Blast hosted by the Cozy Mystery Book Club. They are having another event this fall on October 26th so if you’re looking for some free cozy mysteries, check out the website at one of the links above, and sign up for the email alert!
I’ll probably have a few more cozy mysteries, and thrillers coming up soon to keep in the spooky spirit, so keep watching for those!
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