Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 6/1/2019 + 465 more book reviews

Sconed to Death is the fifth installment in the Cat Latimer mystery series set in the small town of Aspen Hills, CO and featuring Warm Springs Writer's Retreat owner Cat Latimer and her partner/cook Shauna Clodagh. The women along with Shauna's boyfriend/handyman Seth Howard are preparing for the latest group of guests, this retreat focusing on cozy mystery writers.

The week doesn't start out well when local baker Dee Dee Meyer arrives at the door and accuses Shauna of stealing her recipes and then her visit is followed up by a visit from Nate Hearst, the health inspector who claims he's had a report of multiple health code violations at the retreat. The trio are quick to suspect Dee Dee of making the false complaints and Cat sets out to try to smooth things over with the woman.

Later that evening Cat's Uncle Pete Edmond, Chief of Police arrives to say that Dee Dee has found a dead body in her kitchen and the victim is famed Denver Chef, Greyson Finn. Of course Dee Dee is pointing the finger at Cat, claiming she was the last person to visit the bakery that day. Despite the warnings from her Uncle not to get involved, Cat sets out to solve the mystery and once again save the reputation of the retreat.

A fast paced plot with well developed characters and plenty of suspects results in a delightful afternoon read.

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