Hot Fudge Murder

In Cynthia Baxter's Hot Fudge Murder, the 2nd installment in the Lickety Splits culinary cozy mystery series, this delightful story had whipped out all the ingredients for a good mystery: drama, suspense,  a hint of romance, and a compelling story line. For Kate McKay, she runs the Lickety Splits ice cream shop in the Hudson Valley area in New York. When her shop was asked to be invited to cater an event from Omar DeVane, a well-known fashion designer, she was more than happy to oblige. But behind the scenes, she overheard heated voices in Omar's fashion and had gotten to know more about his inner circle of friends and co-workers. When he was later found strangled by a necktie, Kate was in the neck of things to discover who murdered him and why. Meanwhile, she had to deal with things at home like with her Grandmother's secret activities, her niece's love life, and to figure out her own between her former boyfriend Jake and Brody, the new guy in town who ran an adventure tour shop next door. Talk about a twisted love triangle. As Kate gets closer to learn the truth about who killed Omar, it brought her closer to danger when she had to fend for herself to solve the puzzle.

This was a thrilling treat to read something new from Cynthia Baxter. It had been a long while since I've read any of her books. I did care for Kate and how she run a successful ice cream shop with exotic and unbelievable flavor combinations. I did love how she figured out who killed Omar and why and how she cared for her niece Emma. She did end up in a pickle when she has two men fawn over her. I did love the Hudson Valley area for the central location and scenic settings around that part of town. This cozy has a scoop of mystery, a dollop of suspense, a sprinkle of romance, and a dash of non-stop dramatic action on every page.

Will you stop by to check out the scoop in Hot Fudge Murder today?