Helpful Score: 2
Dollycas's Thoughts
Weddings and donuts, that is a new tradition I would love! Emily and her father-in-law, Tom, create a donut wall for the wedding of Jenn, the owner of Dressed to Kill. The bride's favorite donuts on one side and the groom's favorites on the other. It is a big hit with the guests and the groom makes a regular pig of himself eating one after another. That is until he ends up dead on the floor. Seems someone has added their own secret ingredient to some of the pastries. An item that was made to kill. Everyone at the reception becomes a suspect, especially the bride. Emily knows the connection to her confections is going to be bad for business. She knows Detective Passenmath would love to pin the crime on her and Tom. She has no choice but to try the puzzle out the killer herself.
Tom and Emily own Deputy Donut, named after Emily's tabby cat. Tom is the former police chief of Fallingbrook. His son was on the force too and Emily is a former 911 operator. The shop has a police theme complete with an old squad car for deliveries. These characters stole my heart in Survival of the Fritters. The nice thing about Deputy Donut is that police and fire personnel hang out there. Some key suspects also stop in a time or two, in addition to all the regulars. It is a unique place because Deputy Donut, the cat, has his own lair to watch over all the all the happenings. I really enjoy how the author has set this up as we get to know the characters better at this special gathering place.
The mystery this time had so many suspects but I set my sights on someone very early in the story. Then I followed along with Emily and let me tell you the author built everything up to a very exciting ending. I was right about the who and most of the why, but boy I was on the edge of my seat at the climactic scene that brought everything together.
The story is set in my wonderful state of Wisconsin and the author described everything wonderfully. The closest thing to Deputy Donut that we have nearby now is Dunkin' Donuts, but growing up we had a wonderful bakery that reminds me in many ways of Emily and Tom's shop. Great donuts and a great gathering place to find out all the latest news about town. Crullers are some of my favorites as are powdered sugared (I may be looking at those a little closer now). ð
I can't wait for my next visit!
Weddings and donuts, that is a new tradition I would love! Emily and her father-in-law, Tom, create a donut wall for the wedding of Jenn, the owner of Dressed to Kill. The bride's favorite donuts on one side and the groom's favorites on the other. It is a big hit with the guests and the groom makes a regular pig of himself eating one after another. That is until he ends up dead on the floor. Seems someone has added their own secret ingredient to some of the pastries. An item that was made to kill. Everyone at the reception becomes a suspect, especially the bride. Emily knows the connection to her confections is going to be bad for business. She knows Detective Passenmath would love to pin the crime on her and Tom. She has no choice but to try the puzzle out the killer herself.
Tom and Emily own Deputy Donut, named after Emily's tabby cat. Tom is the former police chief of Fallingbrook. His son was on the force too and Emily is a former 911 operator. The shop has a police theme complete with an old squad car for deliveries. These characters stole my heart in Survival of the Fritters. The nice thing about Deputy Donut is that police and fire personnel hang out there. Some key suspects also stop in a time or two, in addition to all the regulars. It is a unique place because Deputy Donut, the cat, has his own lair to watch over all the all the happenings. I really enjoy how the author has set this up as we get to know the characters better at this special gathering place.
The mystery this time had so many suspects but I set my sights on someone very early in the story. Then I followed along with Emily and let me tell you the author built everything up to a very exciting ending. I was right about the who and most of the why, but boy I was on the edge of my seat at the climactic scene that brought everything together.
The story is set in my wonderful state of Wisconsin and the author described everything wonderfully. The closest thing to Deputy Donut that we have nearby now is Dunkin' Donuts, but growing up we had a wonderful bakery that reminds me in many ways of Emily and Tom's shop. Great donuts and a great gathering place to find out all the latest news about town. Crullers are some of my favorites as are powdered sugared (I may be looking at those a little closer now). ð
I can't wait for my next visit!
Carole J. (PianoLady357) reviewed Goodbye Cruller World (Deputy Donut, Bk 2) on + 157 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Goodbye Cruller World â honestly, who comes up with these crazy titles? â is a delightful read that, for me, really hit the spot for a relaxing cozy mystery. This is book #2 in the Deputy Donut series, set in the quaint small town of Fallingbrook, Wisconsin. The setting is great, and the only thing I could ask for is descriptive passages that create a more vivid sense of place. I also enjoyed the previous book, Survival of the Fritters, and hope that Emily's neighbor, Lois, will be featured in future books.
Emily is so very likeable as a lead character, realistic and someone I would enjoy having as a friend. There's a complexity and sadness as she continues to deal with the death of her husband some years ago, and she is surrounded by a great network of family and friends. That network includes law enforcement officials, giving credibility to her reason for investigating. I especially enjoyed the growing friendship between Emily and police detective Brent, and am pulling for further development soon.
The Deputy Donut shop, co-owned by Emily and her father-in law, is hired to make a donut wall for a friend's wedding reception â such a fun and creative idea! The number of suspects is exactly right, enough to keep readers guessing, but not too numerous to keep straight. And I can't leave without mentioning lead detective, DCI Detective Yvonne Passenmath (present in the previous book also). I just don't like her, she has no redeeming qualities, but I guess she does add conflict to the storyline. However, with her penchant for assessing blame based on her negative personal feelings, I wonder how she achieved her rank. It would be great if she disappeared from the series altogether!
The âicing on the cakeâ for me is that Goodbye Cruller World is a clean read, which I greatly appreciate. And I absolutely adore Emily's cat, Dep, who adds so much richness to these stories. There's plenty of room for further character development and I look forward to Emily's next adventure.
I received a copy of this book through The Review Crew. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Emily is so very likeable as a lead character, realistic and someone I would enjoy having as a friend. There's a complexity and sadness as she continues to deal with the death of her husband some years ago, and she is surrounded by a great network of family and friends. That network includes law enforcement officials, giving credibility to her reason for investigating. I especially enjoyed the growing friendship between Emily and police detective Brent, and am pulling for further development soon.
The Deputy Donut shop, co-owned by Emily and her father-in law, is hired to make a donut wall for a friend's wedding reception â such a fun and creative idea! The number of suspects is exactly right, enough to keep readers guessing, but not too numerous to keep straight. And I can't leave without mentioning lead detective, DCI Detective Yvonne Passenmath (present in the previous book also). I just don't like her, she has no redeeming qualities, but I guess she does add conflict to the storyline. However, with her penchant for assessing blame based on her negative personal feelings, I wonder how she achieved her rank. It would be great if she disappeared from the series altogether!
The âicing on the cakeâ for me is that Goodbye Cruller World is a clean read, which I greatly appreciate. And I absolutely adore Emily's cat, Dep, who adds so much richness to these stories. There's plenty of room for further character development and I look forward to Emily's next adventure.
I received a copy of this book through The Review Crew. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Brenda H. (booksinvt) -
Helpful Score: 1
Goodbye Cruller World is the second installment in the Deputy Donut Mystery series set in the small town of Fallingbrook, WI and featuring widowed donut shop co-owner, Emily Westhill. The donut shop that Emily owns with her father in law, the ex Chief of Police Tom is doing well and the customers are delighted to be able to peer in the all glass office each day to see the shop's namesake, the cute tabby cat Deputy Donut.
When the owner of Dressed to Kill, the clothing boutique next door, Jenn Zeeland asks Emily and Tom to create a donut wall for her upcoming wedding reception, Emily is delighted to showcase their donuts. Emily is looking forward to arriving at the wedding in the shop's classic police car complete with a donut on the roof and flashing sprinkles. But, she is not looking forward to working with Jenn's half -sister Suzanne and the grouchy groom, Roger.
Things at the wedding are a little tense. Jenn has invited her ex boyfriend Chad to the reception and the groom is falling down drunk. Much to Emily's surprise after inhaling one of her delicious crullers, Roger collapses and dies; a victim of poisoning. With fingers pointing to Emily as the culprit, she is determined to clear her own name and in turn save the reputation of Deputy Donut.
Setting out with advice from Tom, Emily joins forces with Detective Brent Fyne to catch a killer before the vindictive Detective Yvonne Passenmath locks up Jenn. There are plenty of other suspects including the two women who'd been attending a conference in the room adjacent to the banquet hall and the mysterious security guard who wasn't hired by anyone to guard the halls. Emily has to act fast before she finds herself the killer's next target.
A quick read with a well developed plot. A few things are hard to get past when reading this series; the first being the constant use of "mmp", it's rather annoying that the cat and characters are constantly using this expression and the second being that Emily never has any interaction with her mother in law Cindy, although Tom seems to have a wonderful marriage and Emily was totally devoted to her late husband Alec. But the donut descriptions are mouthwatering and the recipes at the end of the book are delicious!
I received an advanced copy of Goodbye Cruller World from NetGalley via Kensington Publishing. While not required to write a review I am more than happy to offer my honest opinion.
When the owner of Dressed to Kill, the clothing boutique next door, Jenn Zeeland asks Emily and Tom to create a donut wall for her upcoming wedding reception, Emily is delighted to showcase their donuts. Emily is looking forward to arriving at the wedding in the shop's classic police car complete with a donut on the roof and flashing sprinkles. But, she is not looking forward to working with Jenn's half -sister Suzanne and the grouchy groom, Roger.
Things at the wedding are a little tense. Jenn has invited her ex boyfriend Chad to the reception and the groom is falling down drunk. Much to Emily's surprise after inhaling one of her delicious crullers, Roger collapses and dies; a victim of poisoning. With fingers pointing to Emily as the culprit, she is determined to clear her own name and in turn save the reputation of Deputy Donut.
Setting out with advice from Tom, Emily joins forces with Detective Brent Fyne to catch a killer before the vindictive Detective Yvonne Passenmath locks up Jenn. There are plenty of other suspects including the two women who'd been attending a conference in the room adjacent to the banquet hall and the mysterious security guard who wasn't hired by anyone to guard the halls. Emily has to act fast before she finds herself the killer's next target.
A quick read with a well developed plot. A few things are hard to get past when reading this series; the first being the constant use of "mmp", it's rather annoying that the cat and characters are constantly using this expression and the second being that Emily never has any interaction with her mother in law Cindy, although Tom seems to have a wonderful marriage and Emily was totally devoted to her late husband Alec. But the donut descriptions are mouthwatering and the recipes at the end of the book are delicious!
I received an advanced copy of Goodbye Cruller World from NetGalley via Kensington Publishing. While not required to write a review I am more than happy to offer my honest opinion.
Helpful Score: 1
Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton is the second tale in A Deputy Donut Mystery series. Emily Westhill and Tom Westhill co-own Deputy Donut in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin. Their shop has been commissioned by Jenn Zeeland, who owns Dressed to Kill, to provide a late night snack for her wedding guests at her wedding reception. They have constructed a donut wall (with dowels to hold the donuts) and Tom's wife, Cindy added some decorative touches. At Little Lake Lodge, Emily puts out the fresh donuts and they are an instant hit (who doesn't love freshly made donuts). Emily is being twirled about the dance floor when the groom is discovered curled up on the carpet by the donut wall. Scott Ritsorf, the fire chief, attends to the victim while Emily notices a saucer with a strange white substance hidden under her hat. It appears that someone used Deputy Donut's crullers to poison the groom. Unfortunately, the groom does not survive and the police chief calls in DCI to work the murder. When Detective Yvonne Passenmath is assigned the case, Emily knows she needs to track down the poisoner to save Deputy Donut's reputation. When Detective Passenmath narrows her investigation to Jenn, Emily needs to work quickly before Jenn must trade her wedding dress for a prison jumpsuit.
Goodbye Cruller World can be read on its own. The author provides the necessary backstory on Emily and the secondary characters along with what occurred in Survival of the Fritters. I found the book to be easy to read and I liked the steady pace. However, we really do not need every activity described in detail (unlocking the shop doors, turning on the lights, making the coffee, wiping down the tables, etc.). The author needs to take the time to develop the characters in the series. They are not fleshed out and the secondary characters felt flat. I like Misty, Samantha, Scott, Brent, Tom and the others. I just wish we knew more about them. I could do with Emily spending less time trying to match up her various friends (as she avoids dating and the fact that two men would like to date her). Dep, the cat, is adorable and playful. I like that the author has Emily talk to Dep and he responds with his little âmmpâ noise. I did not understand why other characters, like Brent, would answer with a âmmpâ though. I would re-read the paragraph because I wondered if I had missed something (was it a person talking or the cat). The mystery could be solved before the bridegroom consumes his first cruller. The killer was as obvious as powdered sugar on a black shirt. Emily does ask questions, but she spends an inordinate amount of time speculating on the crime with Dep (I want more solid content). I like that Brent listens to Emily's insights and the information that she digs up on the suspects. I intensely dislike Detective Yvonne Passenmath. She is another cliché nasty detective who focuses on finding evidence to convict innocent people instead of following the evidence to find the guilty party. I would like to know more about the town of Fallingbrook. We are given scant details on this little hamlet in Wisconsin. There are delectable donuts described in the story and recipes at the end of the book. Goodbye Cruller World is an easy breezy cozy mystery that will have you making a run to your local donut shop. I am giving Goodbye Cruller World 3 out of 5 stars.
Goodbye Cruller World can be read on its own. The author provides the necessary backstory on Emily and the secondary characters along with what occurred in Survival of the Fritters. I found the book to be easy to read and I liked the steady pace. However, we really do not need every activity described in detail (unlocking the shop doors, turning on the lights, making the coffee, wiping down the tables, etc.). The author needs to take the time to develop the characters in the series. They are not fleshed out and the secondary characters felt flat. I like Misty, Samantha, Scott, Brent, Tom and the others. I just wish we knew more about them. I could do with Emily spending less time trying to match up her various friends (as she avoids dating and the fact that two men would like to date her). Dep, the cat, is adorable and playful. I like that the author has Emily talk to Dep and he responds with his little âmmpâ noise. I did not understand why other characters, like Brent, would answer with a âmmpâ though. I would re-read the paragraph because I wondered if I had missed something (was it a person talking or the cat). The mystery could be solved before the bridegroom consumes his first cruller. The killer was as obvious as powdered sugar on a black shirt. Emily does ask questions, but she spends an inordinate amount of time speculating on the crime with Dep (I want more solid content). I like that Brent listens to Emily's insights and the information that she digs up on the suspects. I intensely dislike Detective Yvonne Passenmath. She is another cliché nasty detective who focuses on finding evidence to convict innocent people instead of following the evidence to find the guilty party. I would like to know more about the town of Fallingbrook. We are given scant details on this little hamlet in Wisconsin. There are delectable donuts described in the story and recipes at the end of the book. Goodbye Cruller World is an easy breezy cozy mystery that will have you making a run to your local donut shop. I am giving Goodbye Cruller World 3 out of 5 stars.
