Author: Ruth Baker
Genre: Mystery
Digital Book
ASIN #: B0BZ8FVXGL
Clean Tales Publishing
124 Pages
$2.99 Amazon
June 30, 2023
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Lucy Hale is excited about a new bridal shop in town, like the rest of the citizens in Ivy Creek. Perhaps the buzz about this new entity on the high street has to do more with the appearance of a famous person at its launch.
When the day of the grand opening of the bridal shop arrives, the invited guests are looking forward to gazing at stunning bridal dresses, basking in the presence of a celebrity and enjoying free food! Everything seems to be going as planned until a sudden commotion leads to the death of the celebrity's assistant.
In time, it's revealed that there were diabolical forces at play in the murder of this person. But who would have wanted them dead?
Lucy has a feeling of deja vu as this latest murder in her small-town casts a dark shadow over it. As she delves deeper into solving this murder mystery, she realizes a few people stood to gain from the deceased's demise.
Will Lucy help to find a cunning killer who appears to have covered all their tracks?
Or will her sleuthing lead her directly into the killer's web of deception and become their next victim?
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Lucy Hale, an ex-food blogger, returned to town to run her late parents' bakery. Sweet Treats has taken off, and summer is just around the corner. While she and her employees are always looking for new sweets to offer, they're also happy to be part of the town.
When a woman named Phoebe visits, she informs them that she's opening a new bridal shop, which is exciting for one of Lucy's employees, who is engaged to be married. Even more, the grand opening will have an ex-hometown girl who went to Hollywood and made good. But Vanna Verity isn't what they expected; she won't even make eye contact with anyone. In fact, Lucy is completely unimpressed by her.
But when Vanna sends her assistant to her car to retrieve something, the woman never returns. When Lucy goes to find her, the woman is dead -- after eating a sweet that was made specifically for Vanna. Now Lucy wonders who wanted to kill the celebrity, and if they might try again...
I have read all of the books in this series and enjoyed each one more than the last. While Vanna is completely unlikable, you almost wish she were the victim! But Lucy does what she does best, and that's unveiling a killer. Unfortunately, in this case, the killer might not be done, and someone else is on their list.
The plot is well written, and the characters are down to earth. While I guessed the antagonist early on in the book, it was still interesting to see how everything played out. Of course, the climax was intriguing, and the book is a lot of fun to read. Recommended.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher but it in no way influenced my review.
More on Ruth Baker's Books: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/ruth-baker/
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