Fudge Bites by Nancy Coco--review

 

The seventh book in the Candy Coated Mystery series, published in 2019.  I've enjoyed reading this series. 

Allie McMurphy is the owner of the historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop on Michigan's Mackinac Island. It's late October, when most of the tourists have stopped coming, and the locals put on a Zombie Walk as a fundraiser for charity. 

While it is usually her pup, Mal, who discovers bodies, this time it is her cat, Mella, that comes to her with blood its paws, leading Allie and her friends to a dead body.  Allie decides to help with the investigation, and a bombing follows not too long after.  

 I thought this book was well-written with an interesting plot.  There were enough red herrings, false leads, and several twists and turns to make it hard to put down. 

There was also the usual love triangle, to add a little romance to the mix.  And of course, there are several fudge recipes!

This book is number eleven in my 2021 Craving for Cozies Challenge, as well as my 2021 Reading Challenge.  It is #5 in my Mt. TBR challenge. For Beachcombers Challenge it is in Weapons, Crime Scenes, Detectives, and Victims.