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shnewton's review against another edition
1.0
It was a free kindle promotional download. Fast read. Flat.
beckmank's review against another edition
4.0
A fun cozy mystery. I found Daphne and the other characters in town to be very likable. There were actually two mysteries going on here, the first was the murder of one of Daphne's clients. The second mystery begins when Daphne discovers a family secret which sets her on a hunt for the truth. I also enjoyed the descriptions of Daphne's cakes, they sounded delicious!
gardenjess's review against another edition
3.0
Cute mystery. Love the cake decorating and am now craving frosting and cupcakes. :) Nice light read for after the holidays.
sarak42's review against another edition
4.0
A light fluffy book that was a fun read. The only thing I didn't like was the way the book would suddenly read like a diary - like the character would get off topic and make herself get back to the story. It was always a little jarring.
kbr2021's review against another edition
4.0
This was sent to me as an ARC. It is a debut novel about a cake decorater that becomes and investigator when she finds a dead body.
When I first read about the book, my thought was, "Oh great, another culinary mystery." But I was pleasantly surprise. Yes it was a culinary mystery but it was its own book. I will definitely read the next in the series.
When I first read about the book, my thought was, "Oh great, another culinary mystery." But I was pleasantly surprise. Yes it was a culinary mystery but it was its own book. I will definitely read the next in the series.
aljavi's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
granolagrandma's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I wouldn’t say it was as much of a murder mystery as it was just small town gossip, but I was looking for something lighthearted and it fulfilled that purpose.
My main problem with the book was that when it came to the segments where Daphne was decorating cakes it sounded like the author just searched up like “how to make buttercream roses” or whatever Daphne was supposed to be doing online and then copied and pasted the tutorial. There was a lot of unnecessary detail there. Like to be honest I really don’t care what size piping tip you’re using right now.
Also the character has a horrible relationship with her mother and that’s like a decently important part of the book in the first half and then in the second half it’s just not mentioned at all which makes me wonder if it was a necessary element to include in the first place.
My main problem with the book was that when it came to the segments where Daphne was decorating cakes it sounded like the author just searched up like “how to make buttercream roses” or whatever Daphne was supposed to be doing online and then copied and pasted the tutorial. There was a lot of unnecessary detail there. Like to be honest I really don’t care what size piping tip you’re using right now.
Also the character has a horrible relationship with her mother and that’s like a decently important part of the book in the first half and then in the second half it’s just not mentioned at all which makes me wonder if it was a necessary element to include in the first place.
hmgelo02's review against another edition
2.0
I'm a big fan of murder mysteries, but I'm getting a little tired of the books where an unsuspecting, decidedly non-professional female detective finds herself in the middle of a hot mystery. This book falls deeply into that category, but unfortunately I can't even rate it as one of the better examples of this genre.
This book wasn't particularly well-written, the storyline felt old and used, and although I believe the author was trying to lend an air of authenticity to her protagonist's career as a professional cake baker by giving specific examples of how to mix and decorate cakes, it just was too little too juvenile to make me want to read any further into the series.
All I can say is that this was a very quick read that would be a suitable "palate cleanser" between better books, or something to toss in a beach bag for when you need something to read that doesn't require a whole lot of brain power. I'm glad this was a free download from the Amazon Kindle store, because I wouldn't have spent my own money on this one.
This book wasn't particularly well-written, the storyline felt old and used, and although I believe the author was trying to lend an air of authenticity to her protagonist's career as a professional cake baker by giving specific examples of how to mix and decorate cakes, it just was too little too juvenile to make me want to read any further into the series.
All I can say is that this was a very quick read that would be a suitable "palate cleanser" between better books, or something to toss in a beach bag for when you need something to read that doesn't require a whole lot of brain power. I'm glad this was a free download from the Amazon Kindle store, because I wouldn't have spent my own money on this one.
beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
Daphne Martin has recently moved back home to southwest Virginia. Daphne has opened Daphne’s Delectable Cakes. Daphne’s first client is Yodel Watson. Yodel has a reputation in town for being a town gossip. She is also not a very liked person. So when Yodel is found murdered. There is no love lost. The million dollar question is…Who didn’t want Yodel dead?
Murder Takes the Cake is the first Daphne Martin Cake Decorating mystery novel. This book is a re-release with some added, new material. I like Daphne. She is nice but she is a bit naïve. At the same time, I liked this quality about Daphne and hope she never really wises up. There were quite the wide ranges of interesting characters in this book. While I did have fun reading this book, there were some parts in the middle where I did skim over as I felt that the story could have moved faster. This book is just what a cozy mystery novel should be like…good story line, interesting characters, and some twists along the way. I did enjoy this book. Mrs. Trent serves up a tasty morsel with Murder Takes the Cake!
Murder Takes the Cake is the first Daphne Martin Cake Decorating mystery novel. This book is a re-release with some added, new material. I like Daphne. She is nice but she is a bit naïve. At the same time, I liked this quality about Daphne and hope she never really wises up. There were quite the wide ranges of interesting characters in this book. While I did have fun reading this book, there were some parts in the middle where I did skim over as I felt that the story could have moved faster. This book is just what a cozy mystery novel should be like…good story line, interesting characters, and some twists along the way. I did enjoy this book. Mrs. Trent serves up a tasty morsel with Murder Takes the Cake!
kimbrownrogan's review against another edition
4.0
This was sent to me as an ARC. It is a debut novel about a cake decorater that becomes and investigator when she finds a dead body.
When I first read about the book, my thought was, "Oh great, another culinary mystery." But I was pleasantly surprise. Yes it was a culinary mystery but it was its own book. I will definitely read the next in the series.
When I first read about the book, my thought was, "Oh great, another culinary mystery." But I was pleasantly surprise. Yes it was a culinary mystery but it was its own book. I will definitely read the next in the series.