Here Comes the Fudge

Nancy Coco

Sep 2021 · A Candy-Coated Mystery Book 9 · Kensington Cozies

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Fudge shop owner Allie McMurphy never expected her maid of honor duties to include clearing the groom of murder . . .
 
THE BODY OF A CRIME
 
It’s late spring on picturesque Mackinac Island, Michigan.  Allie is prepping her Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop for the start of the tourist season and her best friend Jenn’s wedding. But when Jenn’s fiancé Shane, a crime scene investigator on the island, misses a dinner date, the two friends go looking for him. Led by Allie’s bichonpoo Mal into an alley, they come upon Shane standing over a body with a bloody knife in his hand. Shane won’t say what’s happened, just tells them to call 911. As the CSI is taken into custody by his colleagues, including Allie’s beau Rex Manning, the fudge maker vows to prove her friend’s fiancé is not a killer—before the ceremony turns into a jailhouse wedding . . .

Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries

“An easy romantic read complete with fudge recipes that make it even sweeter.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Full of disguises, danger, and one determined amateur sleuth.”
—Fresh Fiction

“A fun and fast-paced cozy mystery.”
—Criminal Element

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Ratings and reviews

Here Comes the Fudge by Nancy Coco is the 9th A Candy-Coated Mystery. It can be read as a standalone if you are new to the series. Allie McMurphy is hotel owner and fudge maker extraordinaire. Allie makes fudge fresh every morning and the descriptions will have your mouth watering. Allie along with the secondary characters are developed and realistic. The story is well-written, and it moved along at a steady pace. In addition to the mystery, there is wedding planning, fudge making, taking care of the hotel, spending time with friends and her furbabies. Rex and Allie’s relationship is currently at a standstill. Harry Winston is in town and Allie spends some time getting to know the handsome bachelor. I love the beautiful word imagery of Mackinac Island. I felt transported to the island and could smell the yummy fudge. The mystery was well thought out. There is misdirection to keep you off the path of the guilty party. I identified the guilty party early on, but I was curious as to why. I think many people, though, will be surprised by the killer’s identity. I like how Allie employed the residents of the senior center to help her with the investigation. I was frustrated with Shane and Rex. Both men should know by now that they cannot keep Allie from investigating or Jenn helping her. Here Comes the Fudge is an enjoyable cozy mystery. I love visiting Mackinac Island and I am eager to return in A Midsummer’s Night Fudge next May. Here Comes the Fudge is a fudgetastic tale with a body locator bichenpoo, a frustrating fiancé, prenuptial plans, fantastic fudge, sleuthing seniors, and a confusing case.

Fans of Nancy Coco's Mackinac Island centered A Candy-Coated Mystery, and new readers too, are going to love the ninth book in the series, Here Comes the Fudge. It is my favorite of the series so far and I think many readers will agree. With Jenn wedding in the offing and tourist season about to start, Allie is happily busy and working to bring in even more guests and helping Jenn with wedding plans. Suddenly everything changes when Jenn, Allie, and of course Mal, discover a body with Jenn's fiancee Shane standing over dead man holding a bloody knife! When Shane refused to tell the women anything about what happened, he claims that it is to keep them from getting involved in the investigation and running into danger. While that is in keeping with how he and Rex have always reacted to the women "interfering with police work" and putting themselves in harm’s way, something feels off. The police investigation also pretty much stops the barely moving romance between Allie and Rex. It doesn't not however stop another attractive man from moving a little closer. Here Comes the Fudge is too serious the be called fun but whole experience was delightful for this reader. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Cozies for allowing me to enjoy and share my delight in the ARC of Here Comes the Fudge. Thank you to Nancy Coco for building a world on the island that I love to visit, one that in spite of the cozy aspects of the books feels very real. #Kensington #NetGalley #HereComestheFudge #NancyCoco

law-enforcement, friendship, murder, murder-investigation, amateur-sleuth, Mackinac Island, cozy-mystery, dogs, island-life, series***** The Good: Beautiful car-less island in the historic district, friends sleuthing together The Bad: wickedly delicious fudge recipes throughout the book The Ugly: Murder of the pharmacist, the Prime Suspect is the pending groom and island CSI Good read! I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you!