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Town In A Blueberry Jam
A Candy Holliday Mystery, Book #1
B. B. Haywood
5 Stars

Synopsis:

First in the fabulous new Candy Holliday Murder mystery series.

In the seaside vi
llage of Cape Willington, Maine, Candy Holliday has an idyllic life tending to the Blueberry Acres farm she runs with her father. But, when an aging playboy and the newly crowned Blueberry Queen are killed, Candy investigates to clear the name of a local handyman. And as she sorts through the town's juicy secrets, things start to get sticky indeed... (Goodreads)

Review:

Candy is living with her father on their Blueberry Acres farm, and she is enjoying her life. She loves all things blueberry, she loves baking delicious pastries with the fruit, she enjoys spending time with her dad and her best friend Maggie. Life is quiet and safe in Cape Willington, until it isn’t. When two members of the community are killed, things become hectic and dangerous. And when a friend of her’s is accused of committing the murders, she knows she has to help prove his innocence.

The characters are well developed and well rounded. I really enjoyed the interaction between Candy and Maggie. They are really good friends and will do just about anything to help the other, including breaking and entering. We should all have that good of a friend in our lives. I also enjoyed Candy’s dad and his posse, they were fun to read about.

The mystery was carried on well throughout the entire book. There are quite a few suspects to consider, especially since one of the victims was not really well liked. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing and an occasional red herring thrown in, just for fun. Just when I thought I had the culprit nailed, something would happen to show that I was wrong. I never did figure out the killer until it was revealed.

The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and through much of the book, I felt like I was right there, watching the action take place all around me.

Right from the very first page (the prologue), I was hooked on this book. The book does not start out like the other cozies that I have read, and I like that fact. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy. I cannot wait to read the rest of the books in this series.


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Town in a Blueberry Jam A Candy Holliday Murder Mystery B B Haywood Books Reviews

What can I say with my shortest review on record...except that I look forward to reading the next book in this series to follow the adventures of Candy Holiday and her family and friends in this small Maine town.
I picked up this cozy mystery novel because I'm a blueberry lover, and I always find mystery novels based in Maine (i.e. Karen MacInerny's Gray Whale Inn Series and the Sarah Deane series by J.S. Borthwick) to be fascinating. This first installment in the Candy Holliday series did not disappoint!

After going through a tough time in Boston, Candy, a former marketing executive, starts over on the coast of Maine and joins her father, a retired university professor, in running a blueberry farm. Things may seem quiet and cozy in this little town, but murder soon shatters the idyllic setting, when two high-profile residents are killed, and a good friend of Candy and her father is accused of one of the murders. Candy can't stand by and let an innocent man be punished for this crime, and begins picking up clues as to who the real culprit might be.

B.B. Haywood's description of the town and its residents makes the reader feel as if they are a part of the novel, it's Cabot Cove-esque personality will draw in fans of Murder She Wrote as well.
We are going to Cape Willington, Maine which is a quaint
seaside village to visit with Candy Holliday on her Dad’s
Blueberry Farm.
Candy had been living in Boston when her big city world fell
apart leaving her divorced and jobless. How will she adapt
to farm living now???
Every year the Cape Wilmington blueberry festival is held
with booths of vendors selling blueberry products. There is
a parade and beauty contest. Candy has volunteered to host
a booth selling blueberry pies, blueberry preserves, blueberry
soap and many other products she made from the blueberry
farm.
But now all is not wonderful in Cape Willington…..a award
winning, playboy swimmer in found dead from going over a
cliff. Suicide or murder???
Then the Queen of the Blueberry Festival/ gossip columnist
is found bludgeoned to death by a hammer.
Candy decides to do her own investigation after a friend is
wrongly arrest for murder.
Interesting plot with many surprising twists and turns.
Great blueberry recipes at the end of the book.
Town In A Blueberry Jam
A Candy Holliday Mystery, Book #1
B. B. Haywood
5 Stars

Synopsis

First in the fabulous new Candy Holliday Murder mystery series.

In the seaside vi
llage of Cape Willington, Maine, Candy Holliday has an idyllic life tending to the Blueberry Acres farm she runs with her father. But, when an aging playboy and the newly crowned Blueberry Queen are killed, Candy investigates to clear the name of a local handyman. And as she sorts through the town's juicy secrets, things start to get sticky indeed... (Goodreads)

Review

Candy is living with her father on their Blueberry Acres farm, and she is enjoying her life. She loves all things blueberry, she loves baking delicious pastries with the fruit, she enjoys spending time with her dad and her best friend Maggie. Life is quiet and safe in Cape Willington, until it isn’t. When two members of the community are killed, things become hectic and dangerous. And when a friend of her’s is accused of committing the murders, she knows she has to help prove his innocence.

The characters are well developed and well rounded. I really enjoyed the interaction between Candy and Maggie. They are really good friends and will do just about anything to help the other, including breaking and entering. We should all have that good of a friend in our lives. I also enjoyed Candy’s dad and his posse, they were fun to read about.

The mystery was carried on well throughout the entire book. There are quite a few suspects to consider, especially since one of the victims was not really well liked. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing and an occasional red herring thrown in, just for fun. Just when I thought I had the culprit nailed, something would happen to show that I was wrong. I never did figure out the killer until it was revealed.

The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and through much of the book, I felt like I was right there, watching the action take place all around me.

Right from the very first page (the prologue), I was hooked on this book. The book does not start out like the other cozies that I have read, and I like that fact. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy. I cannot wait to read the rest of the books in this series.