Scorched Eggs
(A Cackleberry Club Mystery)
6th in Series
Cozy Mystery
A Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
The Berkley Publishing Group
Published by The Penguin Group
Hardcover: 320 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0425255599
E-Book File Size: 1468 KB
ASIN: B00INIXFOE
As Suzanne is getting her hair colored at Root 66, she’s stunned to witness the County Services office next door suddenly go up in flames. Concerned neighbors throng the streets, and the fire department does their best. Unfortunately, their best isn’t enough to save longtime civil service worker—and friend to the Cackleberry Club—Hannah Venable.
Soon enough, it’s discovered that an accelerant was used to fan the flames. Someone set the fire on purpose—was Hannah the intended victim? Suzanne, Petra, and Toni vow to smoke out the culprit.
Unfortunately, the list of suspects is as varied as the Cackleberry Club’s menu. When Suzanne finds a possible connection between the fire and the nearby Prairie Star Casino, she comes to realize that the arsonist wanted something very big and bad kept secret. And if the ladies aren’t careful, they may be the ones gambling with their lives…
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Laura Childs has packed this book to the brim. The County Fair is about to start with Suzanne on horseback and Petra baking- both hoping for ribbons, the Cackleberry Club is hosting a dinner theater production, a vintage wedding is taking place in the park and Petra is making the wedding cake and a cute little baby is found out behind the club, not a human baby, but still oh so cute. But the whole story starts with a fire at the County Services Bureau. A fire that leads to explosion and leaves the secretary Hannah Venable dead. It could have been much worse. Several people were in the vicinity when the debris was flying including Suzanne who was at Root 66 and thought she smelled smoke and went outside to find the source.
Suzanne, Petra and Toni are three of my favorite cozy mystery characters. The author makes them come alive on the page. They are friends that are more like sisters. Their lives are all just bound together. Their dialogue is witty and quick and they really do have huge hearts and open minds about most things. Two of them don’t think much of Junior and his crazy ideas. He really takes advantage of Toni but she still seems to love the guy. I also like that Suzanne is dating a younger man who seems to really and truly love her.
As always the ladies, especially Suzanne, are poking their noses into the police investigation. The fire was ruled arson and that makes the death murder. Good thing the sheriff has his own permanent stool at the Cackleberry Club counter because you just know that where the clues lead trouble will follow. They make end up a little scorched but we don’t want these ladies getting burned.
With so much happening you would think it would be hard to follow but master storyteller Laura Child just lets it flow. She teases us a bit, diverts our attention, takes a few turns and a corkscrew twirl, and keeps us wanting more. This story was almost enveloping in the way it draws the reader in and holds on tight. A serious crime has been committed but she balances it with daily life, some romance and the perfect amount of laughs and giggles to make this thrilling and entertaining read.
A perfect cozy to cozy up with on a cold winter night.
About This Author
Laura Childs is the author of the Cackleberry Club Mysteries
Visit Laura at www.laurachilds.com
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I love Laura Childs and this series!!
This one sound great – another series to play catch up with 🙂
This is the first time I am hearing of this series but the synopsis/review of this book has me interested! Seems like a good read.
Great author, hope to get a chance to read this book 🙂
I do love any book by Ms. Childs.
Sounds like a great cozy.
Anything by Laura Child’s will be a terrific read!
I haven’t read any in this series yet. Sounds like a fun read.
Ann
I love this series, thanks for the chance to win.
I’m almost finished the Scrapbooking series and plan to re-read the Tea Shop Mysteries next year. I’m just starting to collect the Cackelberry Club but I’ll be reading them next year, tool I’d love to win “Scorched Eggs”.
Fantastic author.
This is one of the best series around today. I can hardly wait to read this new episode.
Love this series, can’t wait to read this book.
I love this series too. Can’t wait to read this one.
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I am a big fan of Laura’s I can’t wait to read this
excited about this new addition to this series
Hi Lori! Thanks for the review of Laura’s newest Cackleberry Club mystery. I have a story to tell you about a recent guffaw I made on another blogger’s page. I was commenting on how much I love LAURA’S series and unfortunately had a brain freeze and called her Nancy! Laura commented saying, “who’s Nancy”. Well, needless to say I did apologize publically for my misspeaking. Hopefully Laura has forgiven me by now (sigh).
I just love her books!
The Cackleberry Club! I love it. And I had to see what kind of cover art this had. Everything screams I have to read this cozy. Thanks for sharing the book and author, Lori. I’m going to pop over to Goodreads and check out more of the books too:)
I love this series. Laura Childs is one of my favorite authors!