“For Whom the Bread Rolls” by Sarah Fox

“For Whom the Bread Rolls” is the second installment of the Pancake House Mystery series by Sarah Fox.

Marley McKinney is enjoying life running her late uncle’s pancake house, The Flip Side. However, her plans to run a successful business are thwarted by Ida Winkler, the town grouch who has been defacing the restaurant and making prank phone calls. When Marley goes to her house to confront her; she discovers her body. Of course, she herself is a suspect.

Marley and lots of fun supporting characters, including hunky boyfriend Brett make this a fun, enjoyable read.

I have not read the first book in this series, but it made no difference. All the tidbits that you needed to know from the first book were explained in this one, making it a great standalone read. Perfect for the beach or car ride. Neither gruesome nor filled with sex scenes. A perfect “cozy mystery”.

My only critique is that I did get a bit tired of the descriptions of Marley going to the beach to swim or walk. Enough already.

Thanks to this book, I learned what a “cozy” mystery was! I have been calling them “Murder She Wrote” books as I didn’t know any better. Now I do! Cozies are typically set in small towns and feature amateur sleuths who investigate local murders which take place off stage. The murderers are not generally psychopaths or serial killers and are members of the community where the murder occurs. You won't be afraid of the dark while reading one of these books.

Release/Publication Date: March 14, 2017
Genre:  Cozy Mystery
Cover: Perfect
Source: I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review. Thank you!
Rating: 4 stars