Mango Cake and Murder (Mom and Christy's Mysteries #1) - Christy Murphy
Book Synopsis: What do you get when you combine mango cake, murder, and Mom?
An unlikely recipe for a better life!
When Mom convinces Christy to ditch her "lousy" job and help with the catering business, their fledgling partnership suffers a few setbacks. One of them can't cook, they're short a catering van, and the guest of honor at their first party is murdered.That would be bad enough, but then, Christy's cousin, Celia, becomes the prime suspect.
Solving a murder is no easy task, but when drunken death threats, a dashing detective, and terrifying taxidermy are added into the mix, the case becomes almost impossible to crack. Who knew a small town like Fletcher Canyon could be filled with so much craziness?
Will the disaster-prone duo find the real killer before Celia's reputation is destroyed, or will Celia end up in prison for murder? Find out in this quick comedy cozy!
This novella is the first book in the Mom and Christy's Cozy Mysteries series, and is a complete mystery that you can read in an hour or two. It does NOT contain strong language or graphic violence. But it does contain a cute cat!
This is the first book in the series and I loved it!
These are novellas, meaning that they are just short stories and this story is a mystery as are the rest of the series.
Usually Filipino written books happen to be corny, but this one had the right amount of jokes and humor to make it sound nice, but not terrible.
My favorite character hands down is Christy's mom Jo. She's adorable and so hilarious. I've always enjoyed reading a good mystery and this one delivered.
I would definitely recommend this series to anyone, hopefully it just gets better and better as the series goes on!
Onto the next one!
Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 Stars!
The cover makes me have a craving for mango cake.