Title: Sugar Plum Poisoned
Author: Jenn McKinlay
Publisher: Mass Market Paperback
Series: Cupcake Bakery Mystery #15
Format: paperback/ebook ( NetGalley) review
Description:
It's Christmastime, and this holiday season, things are heating up for the bakers at Fairy Tale Cupcakes, in the newest Cupcake Bakery Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay.
When up-and-coming singing sensation Shelby Vaughn arrives in town for two weeks of concert dates, she hires her old friend Angie and the rest of the bakery crew to supply cupcakes for the VIP guest lounge every night.
After overhearing Shelby in a heated argument with her manager, Mel is concerned, but she and the crew decide to make the best of their time working with the star. Just as the bakers fall into the rhythm of the job, Shelby's manager is found dead, clutching a bit of fabric from a Santa suit and a cupcake. With the bakery crew and Shelby's backup dancers all dressed in similar Santa costumes, it's impossible to say who is the killer. When all suspicions lead back to Shelby, Mel and Angie stand up for their friend, determined to prove her innocence before she's frosted for a crime she didn't commit.
My Thoughts:
This book follows Angie and Mel who are getting ready for Christmas when Shelby Vaughn in town for two weeks to preform a Christmas concert. Mel is woried that Angie is gonna get so wrapped up in the music world again and forget those close to her. When Shelby's manager winds up dead Mel decides to look into the death and find out what is going on around Shelby.
Shelby has had a hard time this month with her manager and being stuck doing songs others have done for Christmas instead of her own music. As the heat gets on someone is making Shelby look more and more guilty. Did Shelby kill her manager or did someone else?
This was a great Christmas story that pulled you in and had you captivated to find out what really happened. The ending was great and alot of fun!
