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Hi Everyone,
I am delighted to be spending Cozy Wednesday here at Escape with Dollycas. EGG DROP DEAD
As word of the murder spreads through Kindred, Petra and Toni urge Suzanne to try to find out who killed poor Mike, known to everyone as a kind and well-liked man. And as Petra reminds Suzanne, “Next to Sheriff Doogie, you’re the one with all the smarts in this town.” And Toni chimes in, “… she means investigational smarts.”
With business booming at the Cackleberry Club, investigating Mike’s murder might lead to more trouble than Suzanne can handle. In a brief space of time, she is juggling multiple suspects, a busy restaurant, tea parties, and a raucous Halloween celebration. All the while Suzanne maintains her good humor and manages to keep her romance with the town doctor sizzling. With so much going on, it’s loads of fun to hang around the Cackleberry Club. And when you reach the end of the story, I promise that you will want to make the recipes in the back of EGG DROP DEAD
~Laura
Egg Drop Dead (A Cackleberry Club Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Setting – Midwest (Minnesota)
A Berkley Prime Crime Mystery (December 6, 2016)
An Imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Hardcover: 336 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0425281703
E-Book ASIN: B01CZCW4MW
In Laura Childs’s New York Times bestselling mystery series, Suzanne, Petra, and Toni—co-owners of the Cackleberry Club café—are back to track down another bad egg…
Maintaining good personal relationships with their suppliers is one of the secrets of the Cackleberry Club café’s success, so Suzanne doesn’t mind going out to Mike Mullen’s dairy farm to pick up some wheels of cheese. She’s looking forward to a nice visit with the mild-mannered farmer before heading back to their hectic kitchen.
But when she arrives, Mike’s nowhere to be found. The moaning of his cows leads her to look in the barn, where she discovers a bloodcurdling sight—the farmer’s dead body. Apparently not everyone was as fond of Mike Mullen as the Cackleberry Club.
Churning with grief and outrage, Suzanne, Petra, and Toni vow to find the farmer’s murderer—but as they get closer to the truth, the desperate killer gets whipped into a frenzy and plans to put the squeeze on them…
Dollycas’s Thoughts
“Welcome to Kindred and The Cackleberry Club. Your hosts are Suzanne, Petra and Toni. Pull up a stool, check out today’s specials, feel free to visit the Book Nook and the Knitting Nest. We hope you enjoy your visit.” That’s the friendly greeting I would expect to receive from these three fantastic characters. Business partners, friends, family. These ladies are part of a tight knit community. It is almost Halloween when the town is shocked by another murder. Suzanne finds dairy farmer Mike Mullen killed in a very brutal way and she is not going to rest until she finds the killer. The sheriff tries to keep her from butting in but he knows she is going to do it anyway. Oh and I can’t forget to mention, she is supposed to be planning her wedding…
I love this series. I love these characters. I love this town. Laura Childs has created such a treat for cozy readers. This is the 7th book in the series and each time I start one it feels like I am visiting a bunch of good friends. It really has the small town feeling that I am very familiar with. Everyone seems to genuinely care about their friends and neighbors, making it very difficult to pinpoint the suspects and the guilty party. With her signature twists, that I know now to expect, she scrambled my theories more than once. The main plot is clever and creative. All the subplots blend in nicely. There are moments of uncertainty and anticipation tempered by some humor and romance.
Junior’s wild ideas always make me chuckle but I feel bad for Toni at the same time. She loves the guy but no matter how old he is, he is never going to be the strong, dependable man she is looking for. Petra continues to amaze me with her kitchen creations and how she keeps up with everything going on around her. Sam is ready for his big wedding day but Suzanne has way too much going on around her to concentrate on any plans. She always seems to be going a mile a minute in different directions. He loves her for the way she is and is happy for any time they get to spend together.
This is a truly entertaining read. It’s not too late for anyone to “drop” in on this series. Start with this one, the first one or any in between. They are all egg-cellent cozies! And yes, there are recipes!
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Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries
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I love the reviews you give. They always make me want to read the book immediately!
I just read Crepe Factor and it was a good. I bet this one is too! Thanks.
I’ve read previous Cackleberry books, they are a good read. Can’t wait to read this newest one.
Looks like a good read!
This is such a fun series!
I am very exited to start this series. I have heard such great things about your books!
I’d love to hang around the Cackleberry Club, and I absolutely love the cover of this book!
Great review for a fun series. thanks.
I’ve enjoyed every one of the books in this series.
This giveaway is wonderful. The series is unique and special. Thanks.
The first in this series is actually on my Christmas list because the indie bookstores around here never have it.
This was such a fun read and a great group of characters
Great review. Looking forward to reading this novel.
Great review and the book sounds fun! I love it when there are recipes included in a great read!
I am such a fan…I love your tea shop mysteries, and can’t wait to start this series. Thanks for the opportunity.
I love your Tea Shop mysteries and am looking forward to reading this series, too.
Sounds like a great story. Thanks for a chance to win a copy.
I love this series, I wish we had a Cackleberry Club around here.
Love this series! Really looking forward to reading “Egg Drop Dead”. Can’t go wrong with a book by Laura Childs.
Great review and a great series. Thanks!
Love the series.
I am a big fan of Laura’s Tea Shop and Scrapbooking mysteries and I have started reading her Cackleberry Club series as well. Whenever I pick up one of her mysteries, I know it will be hard to put down!
I’m so happy to hear that I can pick up this series with any of the books. I’ll probably read them out of order but that should be fine. Thanks for the chance to win Egg Drop Dead.
Wish there were a cafe like this in my town.
Love the series!!!
I’ve read all of the Cackleberry Club books in this series and loved them all! Thank you Laura for continuing the series. Thank you Lori for featuring Egg Drop Dead today.
This sounds like a fun story to read.
I’m sooo behind with the series. I’ve read the 1st three, just need to catch-up. Egg Drop Dead’s definitely on my TBR list. Thanks for posting the review!
I’ve not read any of these but would love to drop in.
SOunds like a fun read.
I love & have read all the books in this series except this one. I love that the ladies are more mature in their years & outlooks, such a nice change from younger characters.
I enjoy your interviews and have found a lot of great books and new authors. I love Laura’s books!
I have yet to read anything by Laura Childs that I don’t absolutely LOVE!
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