Mildred Abbott
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- Reading the Cozy Corgi series is pretty much all you need to know about Mildred. In real life, she's obsessed with everything she writes about: Corgis, Books, Cozy Mountain Towns, and Baked Goods. She's not obsessed with murder, however. At least not at her own hands (nor paid for... no contract killing here). But since childhood, starting with Nancy Drew, trying to figure out who-dun-it has played a formative role in her personality. Having Fred and Watson stroll into her mind was a touch of kismet. [retrieved 8/17/18 from Amazon.com Author Page]
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Scornful Scones (Cozy Corgi Mysteries, #5) av Mildred Abbott
Cute mystery. I find the characters could have a bit more depth. Otherwise very enjoyable. I listened to it on a 12 hour road trip. Made the trip quite fast to go by.
This was an enjoyable, solid 3.5 star cozy mystery. It is the fourth book in this series but the first book I could find at the library. I just happened to read another dog cozy back-to-back with this one which was great. Unlike the Chet & Bernie series where the dog is a main character, this dog is just an adorable, furry companion who helps out in "dog ways" (i.e., growling at the untrustworthy, biting enemies when needed, etc.). But since I love cozy mysteries and am corgi crazy, it would be impossible for me to not try this series. The Cozy Corgi is a bookstore with a bakery above and, of course, a store corgi - I want this place to exist so I may go there. Better yet, I would like to own it and can provide my own corgi. I will definitely read more of this series but will probably try to find book 1 and fill in from there - not reading in order makes my OCD unhappy. lol!… (mer)
With so many great books in the series and another due out soon, it made sense to me to revisit book one, “Cruel Candy”. The book is an amazing introduction to Fred and Watson. It picks up as Winifred Page rolls into town, a fresh start after a divorce and sour business deal. She is looking to open a book store in a vacant retail property her parents own. Her first day doesn’t go so well. It turns out her storefront is a hot property and her candy store neighbors, sisters Opal and Lois were looking to expand their businesses and she is in the way. When Fred finds the dead body of one of the sisters trespassing in her own store she tumbles into a full-blown mystery in which the clues are candy, munchies inducing ‘edibles,’ and illegal pot-growing her basement. Town gossip paints a tawdry picture of the dead woman, but are any of the rumors surrounding her enough to kill for?
Fred is feisty, but her sidekick corgy, Watson steals the show. He has a nose for the best treats on Main Street and seems to know who of Fred’s fellow store owners will give up the juiciest gossip. Investigating a murder may not be the most polite way to meet your neighbors, but it is a wonderful way to introduce the reader to the backdrop of storefronts and the rich vibrant “characters” that inhabit Estes Park, Colorado. Fred’s family is quirky and colorful and adds just the right amount of seasoning to her character, both grounding her and motivating her. This is a classic small-town cozy that sets the tone for the series of books to come.
I received a complimentary evaluation copy of this book from the author. All opinions and insights are my own.… (mer)
Fred is feisty, but her sidekick corgy, Watson steals the show. He has a nose for the best treats on Main Street and seems to know who of Fred’s fellow store owners will give up the juiciest gossip. Investigating a murder may not be the most polite way to meet your neighbors, but it is a wonderful way to introduce the reader to the backdrop of storefronts and the rich vibrant “characters” that inhabit Estes Park, Colorado. Fred’s family is quirky and colorful and adds just the right amount of seasoning to her character, both grounding her and motivating her. This is a classic small-town cozy that sets the tone for the series of books to come.
I received a complimentary evaluation copy of this book from the author. All opinions and insights are my own.… (mer)
When Winifred 'Fred' Page moves home to Estes Park, Colorado, it's because her business arrangement with her best friend came to a halt. Now she's decided to open her dream bookstore, the property given to her by her stepfather, Barry. When she tours the inside, she discovers the body of the baker next door, Opal. When the police suspect Barry of killing the woman, Fred knows that she - along with her corgi, Watson - need to step in and find a killer before Barry is incarcerated and her mother's heart broken. But can she do so without the killer finding her first?
Oh, dear. I had hopes for this series, with the cute corgi on the cover. However, those hopes were quickly dashed. Partly because I don't like drug use of any kind. (Personal and part of my people, so I am not explaining). There are other things to take to help you sleep. I use milk every night. Works like a charm! But trying to justify it here isn't helping me like this tale at all.
Then there's the fact that a 38-year-old woman, who's an ex-professor and ex-big business owner, would turn to jelly when an attractive man was around. Are we sure she's 38? Why is she acting like a teenager who got her first crush? Twice yet. Speaking of that, I absolutely ABHOR love triangles, which I've noted in many reviews. Even if it's eventually resolved, we would have to go through the excruciating term of her deciding who she wanted. No thank you.
Then there's another peeve of mine: the 'evil nemesis' which shows up right away in the female police officer. Why? You don't need an evil nemesis to write a good book. There are many out there that don't have them and are wonderful to read. So this is strike three for the book. But there are so many other things - her mother and Barry, whom couldn't find the bathroom if they needed it. They are both flaky and I would move far, far away to get away from either of them. Talk about annoying characters. The author also added things in the book that didn't have anything to do with the story, and it detracted from the mystery. You'll know what they are when you read it.
I also knew who the killer was the minute they stepped foot on the page. Maybe because I read a lot of mysteries, maybe because it was pretty obvious. This author obviously doesn't like women, since they were all written as strange, but the men were practically perfect. I really hate dinging authors on first books, and I try to give them a pass, but there is no way I will be reading any more of these in the future. Just no.… (mer)
Oh, dear. I had hopes for this series, with the cute corgi on the cover. However, those hopes were quickly dashed. Partly because I don't like drug use of any kind. (Personal and part of my people, so I am not explaining). There are other things to take to help you sleep. I use milk every night. Works like a charm! But trying to justify it here isn't helping me like this tale at all.
Then there's the fact that a 38-year-old woman, who's an ex-professor and ex-big business owner, would turn to jelly when an attractive man was around. Are we sure she's 38? Why is she acting like a teenager who got her first crush? Twice yet. Speaking of that, I absolutely ABHOR love triangles, which I've noted in many reviews. Even if it's eventually resolved, we would have to go through the excruciating term of her deciding who she wanted. No thank you.
Then there's another peeve of mine: the 'evil nemesis' which shows up right away in the female police officer. Why? You don't need an evil nemesis to write a good book. There are many out there that don't have them and are wonderful to read. So this is strike three for the book. But there are so many other things - her mother and Barry, whom couldn't find the bathroom if they needed it. They are both flaky and I would move far, far away to get away from either of them. Talk about annoying characters. The author also added things in the book that didn't have anything to do with the story, and it detracted from the mystery. You'll know what they are when you read it.
I also knew who the killer was the minute they stepped foot on the page. Maybe because I read a lot of mysteries, maybe because it was pretty obvious. This author obviously doesn't like women, since they were all written as strange, but the men were practically perfect. I really hate dinging authors on first books, and I try to give them a pass, but there is no way I will be reading any more of these in the future. Just no.… (mer)
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