Lori C. (dollycas) reviewed Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone (A Death by Chocolate Mystery) on + 705 more book reviews
Dollycas's Thoughts
August in Eastport, Maine is HOT! But the tourists just keep coming, which is good for business but the desserts at The Chocolate Moose may melt before they can be consumed.
To add to the heat issues a skilled fisherman is missing and his wife, Sally Coates believes her husband has been murdered. She begs her friend Ellie to find his body and the person responsible for his death. He was said to be in possession of a gold doubloon he inherited from his grandfather. Sally needs it to provide for her family but someone may have wanted it bad enough to kill.
Can Ellie and Jake catch the killer or will they die trying?
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Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree's life is full of chaos before you add a murder. She is juggling a house filled with 4 generations of family with only 1 bathroom. An addition to the house has begun but it hits a new frustrating snag every day. Her family keeps rolling with the punches better than I think most people could. Ellie's home life is quieter but with her husband away a lot she spends a lot of time at Jake's. I enjoy catching up with all of them with each new story.Â
This story was action-packed with spine-chilling adventures. This book pushed the cozy mystery norms to the limits but I loved it. Treacherous boat rides, sharks, sharks, and did I mention sharks, a floating body, and more had me at the edge of my seat repeatedly. A kidnapping had me reeling. The showdown was intense and scary. I had an inkling about what was going on but I was truly so caught up reading the story on the pages that were swiftly flying I didn't firm up any guilty party. I was able to vividly imagine all the happenings thanks to the author's detailed descriptions. Jake and Ellie were tested. They were brave.
The subplots of what was happening at Jake's house and Ellie trying to come up with the perfect Chocolate Raspberry Scone recipe for a "really big" order, although I wouldn't call an order for 4 dozen big for a shop like The Chocolate Moose, gave readers a little break from the bedlam on the water.
Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone takes readers on some heart-pounding adventures with the people we have grown to care for over the course of this series. I was delightfully entertained even though had I been around those sharks like Jake and Ellie I would have died of a heart attack on the spot. Thankfully my heart handled reading about it all and I can't wait for more adventures with Jake and Ellie.
August in Eastport, Maine is HOT! But the tourists just keep coming, which is good for business but the desserts at The Chocolate Moose may melt before they can be consumed.
To add to the heat issues a skilled fisherman is missing and his wife, Sally Coates believes her husband has been murdered. She begs her friend Ellie to find his body and the person responsible for his death. He was said to be in possession of a gold doubloon he inherited from his grandfather. Sally needs it to provide for her family but someone may have wanted it bad enough to kill.
Can Ellie and Jake catch the killer or will they die trying?
_____
Jacobia âJakeâ Tiptree's life is full of chaos before you add a murder. She is juggling a house filled with 4 generations of family with only 1 bathroom. An addition to the house has begun but it hits a new frustrating snag every day. Her family keeps rolling with the punches better than I think most people could. Ellie's home life is quieter but with her husband away a lot she spends a lot of time at Jake's. I enjoy catching up with all of them with each new story.Â
This story was action-packed with spine-chilling adventures. This book pushed the cozy mystery norms to the limits but I loved it. Treacherous boat rides, sharks, sharks, and did I mention sharks, a floating body, and more had me at the edge of my seat repeatedly. A kidnapping had me reeling. The showdown was intense and scary. I had an inkling about what was going on but I was truly so caught up reading the story on the pages that were swiftly flying I didn't firm up any guilty party. I was able to vividly imagine all the happenings thanks to the author's detailed descriptions. Jake and Ellie were tested. They were brave.
The subplots of what was happening at Jake's house and Ellie trying to come up with the perfect Chocolate Raspberry Scone recipe for a "really big" order, although I wouldn't call an order for 4 dozen big for a shop like The Chocolate Moose, gave readers a little break from the bedlam on the water.
Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone takes readers on some heart-pounding adventures with the people we have grown to care for over the course of this series. I was delightfully entertained even though had I been around those sharks like Jake and Ellie I would have died of a heart attack on the spot. Thankfully my heart handled reading about it all and I can't wait for more adventures with Jake and Ellie.
