A review by wildflowerz76
Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck
2.0
This was...not very good. There are so many problems. So, a dead guy is dumped in front of a doughnut shop. The owner witnesses this and feels compelled to search for the killer because she evidently liked the guy. I guess. I mean, she tells us at least 10 times, so I guess it must be so, but she doesn't seem to even really know the guy. We certainly never find out.
The doughnut recipes were obnoxious. How many people REALLY make honest to goodness real, deep fried doughnuts at home? It felt like filler.
Early on, we're told the MC is trying a new recipe for a pumpkin doughnut. One of her regulars comes in and she gives him pumpkin instead of his usual to see if he'll notice the difference. Because if he doesn't, she knows she's got work to do. This is after she's scarfed down two in a row because they were just so good. He eats the doughnuts, they talk about something or other, and then he leaves. Neither mention the doughnuts.
Also, she bemoans the fact that the doughnut business isn't very profitable. Well, no wonder. She sells a cup of coffee and a doughnut for $1! I understand this is more rural North Carolina, but WOW that's cheap.
The love story felt weird. The ex was annoying and I didn't get her even slight want to rekindle that relationship. The MC and the cop had ZERO chemistry. For that matter, there was zero chemistry of any type between any of the characters. I didn't buy her and her best friend's relationship either.
I picked this one up because we had a ton of the series at our store and I love a good cozy. Sadly, this was not good.
The doughnut recipes were obnoxious. How many people REALLY make honest to goodness real, deep fried doughnuts at home? It felt like filler.
Early on, we're told the MC is trying a new recipe for a pumpkin doughnut. One of her regulars comes in and she gives him pumpkin instead of his usual to see if he'll notice the difference. Because if he doesn't, she knows she's got work to do. This is after she's scarfed down two in a row because they were just so good. He eats the doughnuts, they talk about something or other, and then he leaves. Neither mention the doughnuts.
Also, she bemoans the fact that the doughnut business isn't very profitable. Well, no wonder. She sells a cup of coffee and a doughnut for $1! I understand this is more rural North Carolina, but WOW that's cheap.
The love story felt weird. The ex was annoying and I didn't get her even slight want to rekindle that relationship. The MC and the cop had ZERO chemistry. For that matter, there was zero chemistry of any type between any of the characters. I didn't buy her and her best friend's relationship either.
I picked this one up because we had a ton of the series at our store and I love a good cozy. Sadly, this was not good.