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Book Review of Crust No One (Bread Shop, Bk 2)

Crust No One (Bread Shop, Bk 2)
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Crust No One is the second installment in the A Bread Shop Mystery series set in the small town of Santa Sofia, CA featuring photographer and part time baker Ivy Culpepper. Ivy has settled into her new house with her little pug Agatha, is overjoyed that her brother Billy is moving in with her best friend and deputy sheriff Emmaline Davis and is looking forward to the upcoming Winter Wonderland Festival where the treats prepared by Yeast of Eden owner Olaya Solis are sure to be a huge hit.

When her high school boyfriend Miguel Baptista comes to ask Ivy to help find missing produce man Hank "Moustache" Rivera she's a little apprehensive. Their chemistry is still there but having been spurned by Miguel and left with a broken heart years ago Ivy's not sure she's ready to get over her feelings.

With the help of the Blackbird Ladies - Penny Branford, Mabel Peabody, Alice Ryder and Janice Thompson, the group of women who frequent Yeast of Eden and who've known Hank forever, Ivy sets out to try and locate the man and unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding his sudden disappearance. Unfortunately, Hank is found stuffed in ex wife's Brenda's garbage can and now the ladies must find a killer.

A fast paced plot with plenty of twists and turns that will keep you guessing as to the killer's identity. This addition to the series touches on the sensitive topic of elder abuse which the author handles beautifully. A wonderful cast of characters who continue to grow and bond and just the right hint of romance.