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[darlenefblog]

Sticks and Scones: A Bakeshop Mystery

Ellie Alexander

Thank you to NetGalley, Ellie Alexander, and Minotaur Books for this advance reader copy of the book. Below is my honest opinion review of the story.

Publication date: ‎ August 20, 2024 Print length: ‎ 310 pages A Bakeshop Mystery series

The latest installment of the Bakeshop Mystery series, this makes #19. I'm new to the author and series and found that there wasn't a lot of backstory at first, I wasn't sure who most of the characters were. There's a fine line between too much past information and too little but I though this erred on the side of too little. As a standalone it didn't work for me, it was many chapters into the story that I found out Carlos was her husband. As the story unfolded more of the characters did fall into place but it was confusing at first.

Now for the hard part, I didn't like the story. It moved so slow I became impatient and halfway through I gave up and skipped to the end. The plot had promise and I did wonder who killed the actor but it was an effort to make it to 50%. I wasn't invested in the main character, Jules acted like she didn't know how or wanted to solve the mystery. She's a novice but is in the loop with the police on the investigation? It didn't make sense. After 18 previous murders she should be either resolved or excited to find a dead body. One person was excited about the mystery and Lance was the only one. Without giving it away I will say the choice of murder weapon was original and properly icky. I'm a fan of culinary mysteries but this one is a no for me.

[southernista]

BOOKMAIL! Happy dance 💃 I don't even want to think about how huge my TBR pile has gotten 😆 #cozymysteries #cozymysteryauthors #cupcakebakerymysteryseries #jennmckinlay #abakeshopmystery #elliealexander #anitalianchefmystery #catherinebruins #noseyparalegalmysteryseries #tanyartaylor #totally80smysteries #dawilkerson #asherlockholmesbookshopmystery #vickidelany #ajanedoebookclubmystery #kateyoung #ilovecozymysteries #ilovecozies #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #cozytribe #cozycrew #cozymysterycrew #bookworm #cozymysteryreader #cozymysteryengagement #cozyauthorsofinstagram (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdPQLqjLu54/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[gexydaf]

Lego Librarian finished her first book during the hunkering down phase of the #covıd19 event. It was Death on Tap #deathontap, a breezy mystery revolving around breweries and set in #leavenworthwashington. #elliealexander #tplextremereader #legolibrarian #legolibrarianexplores (at Tacoma Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9vlAOJgJGK/?igshid=11paaqq2zel6a

[jennblogsbooks]

How it is the end of the weekend already? I feel like I say it every week, but I swear I blink and the weekend is over. . 🍻 . I love cozy mysteries and DEATH ON TAP by Ellie Alexander sounds like such a perfect book. I don’t know of too many cozies surrounding craft brewing so this one definitely stands out in the genre. . 🍻 . Thank you to @tlcbooktours and @ellie_alexander for sending me a free copy! . 🍻 . Description: . When Sloan Krause walks in on her husband, Mac, screwing the barmaid, she gives him the boot. Sloan has spent her life in Leavenworth, Washington becoming an expert in brewing craft beer, and she doesn’t have time to be held back by her soon-to-be ex-husband. She decides to strike out on her own, breaking away from the Krause family brewery, and goes to work for Nitro, the hip new nano-brewery in the Bavarian-themed town. Nitro’s owner, brewmaster Garrett Strong, has the brew-world abuzz with his newest recipe, “Pucker-Up IPA.” This place is the new cool place in town, and Mac can’t help but be green with envy at their success. But just as Sloan is settling in to her new gig, she finds one of Nitro’s competitors dead in the fermenting tub, clutching the secret recipe for the IPA. When Mac, is arrested, Sloan knows that her ex might be a cheater, but a murderer? No way. Danger is brewing in Beervaria and suddenly Sloan is on the case. . 🍻 . #deathontap #stmartinspress #elliealexander #cozymystery #craftbrewing #jennblogsbooks #bookstagramming #bookgram #mybookfeatures #libraryofinstagram #bookfeatures #bookphotography #bookpage #booksofinstagram #bookaesthetic #booktography #bookcommunity #goodreads #bookriot #readinglife #instareads #bookshivers #instabook #booksofinstagram #booksharks https://www.instagram.com/p/BzWoRPaFvP7/?igshid=1x57tsc5o0o17

[dploregon]

Join us Friday, March 22 at 7:00pm for a visit with mystery author Ellie Alexander! Murder mystery author, Ellie Alexander, is a Pacific Northwest native who spends ample time testing a multitude of pastry and other recipes in her home kitchen or at one of the many famed coffeehouses nearby. When she’s not coated in flour, or hard at work on the next book in one of her mystery series, you’ll find her outside exploring hiking trails and trying to burn off calories consumed in the name of research. She is the author of the best-selling Bakeshop Mystery Series (St. Martin’s Press) set in the beautiful southern Oregon town of Ashland, as well as the Sloan Krause Mysteries set in Bavarian paradise of Leavenworth, Washington. In addition to the murder and intrigue, each book in the mystery series contains delicious recipes. Ellie also writes the Pacific Northwest Mystery Series and Rose City Mysteries (Kensington Books) as Kate Dyer-Seeley. #dallaspubliclibrary #dallaslibraryoregon #discoverdallasor #dallasoregon #elliealexander #authorvisit https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFHGQVA9dq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=me0samiytf2k

[wyled-c]

it’s the weekend! Check out @ellie_alexander new book Live and Let Pie available today! (And eat some pie 😉) Thanks @palateconnect #palateconnect #bakeshopmystery #elliealexander (at Stony Brook Southampton) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsibBL6gcZu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ja9ujmdv7ysm

[lbalmes]

#thepintofnoreturn #advancereadercopy by @ellie_alexander #elliealexander #autographedcopy #whodoneit #mysterybook Buy the book to see if #chrisbalmesproperties is guilty! Was it @balmesch ??? (at Chris Balmes Properties LLC)

[biljen-blog]

Here is a review by Murder, She Sent: Good mystery. Had a fun Shakespeare theme set in Ashland, Oregon. I didn't guess who did it. I was surprised by the reveal which I love.

[queenofallshereads]

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[danafraedrich]

I'm so pumped to have won this giveaway hosted by @wonderwomandbookish and @ellie_alexander . Ellie Alexander writes such fantastic cozy mysteries; I was hooked from book 1, Meet Your Baker. And I got aaaaaaaaaall these fabulous stickers with Mocha She Wrote. If you want a cozy mystery series that's heavy on the cozy (so many baked goods, friends) and full of great plot twists and well crafted mysteries, then definitely check out The Bakeshop Mystery series 🧁 🥧 🍪 🍰 🍩 💀. Fun fact: My great-grandmother, Gee, always watched the show Murder She Wrote with Angela Landsbury, and I always loved watching with her. I wasn't old enough then to really figure out whodunnit (Gee passed away when I was ten), but I loved those times with her. And I definitely think they planted the seeds for my current love of cozy mysteries. . . . . . #booknerd #books #booksarelife #booksaremagic #bookstagram #bookstagramcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookworm #read #reader #reading #lovetoread #bookdragon #bookwyrm #booknerd #booknerdigans #danafraedrich #cozymystery #cozymysteries #cozymysteryseries #thebakeshopmysteries #elliealexander #mochashewrote #murdershewrote #cozymysterylover #cozymysterybooks #booksandstickers

[dollycas]

Catch Me If You Candy: A Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie Alexander #Review @StMartinsPress @BakeshopMystery

Catch Me If You Candy: A Bakeshop Mystery Cozy Mystery 17th in the Series Setting - Oregon Minotaur Books (August 22, 2023) Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250854407 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250854407 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BQGJGX34

Things are getting spooky in Catch Me If You Candy, the next delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series from author Ellie Alexander, set in Ashland, Oregon! Halloween has arrived in picturesque Ashland, Oregon, and all of the ghouls and goblins have descended on Main Street for the annual parade. It’s a giant street party and Torte is right in the mix. Jules Capshaw and her team have been baking up autumn delights and trick-or-Torte bags filled with sugar cookie cutouts, spiced cider, and mummy munch. It’s the end of the season at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which means that the costumes for the parade are going to be out of this world. The elaborate guises even extend to pets. The grand marshal of this year’s parade is no other than a regal pug aptly named King George. Jules is delighted to get to share the experience with Carlos and Ramiro, but things take a dark turn when she discovers a dragon slumped in front of the bakeshop. Jules is distraught when she realizes the dragon is dead. She’s also shaken because a few days before the parade, her mother's Mahjong partner Helen discovered a warning note about a dragon in an antique game set. Jules hopes it’s just a random coincidence, but as the clues begin to unfold it becomes evident that there’s been a murder on All Hallow’s Eve. Can Juliet sift out the truth before the killer comes after her? Dollycas's Thoughts Halloween is a big deal in Ashland, Oregon. It starts with the annual parade followed by a huge street party. The team at Torte has been busy filling trick-or-Torte bags with mummy munch and Halloween-themed sugar cookies. It also marks the end of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's season and the actors, human and canine, will be involved in all the Halloween festivities. This year's grand marshall just happens to be a royal pup named King George. Jules is so excited to share all the events with her husband Carlos and his son Ramiro. There is quite a crowd of people but when Jules and Carlos arrive back at Torte. Then they notice a person in a dragon costume down on the ground in front of the shop. Jules quickly sees that the person is dead. She is quite upset because just a few days ago one of her mother's friends found a note warning about a dead dragon in an antique Mahjong set. Is it a connection to the murder or just a coincidence? Jules is determined to find out. I love the characters in this series! Jules and Carlos's relationship is strong.  I am happy that Ramiro has been added to the mix and his presence continues to grow in each new story. He is a good kid and parenting him is pretty easy. Thanks to Jules's mother, a true gem, all the employees at Torte are as close as family. They work so well together and come up with so many delicious things to serve from special coffee drinks to soups and sandwiches and every fantastic baked sweets you can imagine. The Sunday suppers they host are so creative. All of Ms. Alexander's characters are well-developed and genuine and fresh even after 17 books. Several new characters are introduced. Actors and staff associated with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. It was crazy to see what two women would go through to have their dogs get the leading role in a play. We also meet a group of ladies that love to play Mahjong and Camille the new owner of the hospice shop where a unique antique Mahjong set was found. All the new characters were interesting. I must say I now want to learn how to learn to play Mahjong. The mystery was very well-written. There are several suspects along with several twists and turns. I was keeping notes to keep everyone straight. I did pare my list down to two rather quickly. As usual, Lance was excited to investigate but I did enjoy the way Jules and Carlos talked through the clues and motives. A bit of confusion sets up a standoff and a very gripping reveal. Catch Me If You Candy is a fun Halloween-themed cozy mystery with some of my favorite fictional characters.  Each visit to Ashland and Torte is always a good time, I just wish each book came with free samples because I am always left craving all the delectable treats described within the pages. I am already looking forward to my next trip, A Smoking Bun is set to be released on February 20, 2024.

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About the Author Ellie Alexander (aka Kate Dyer-Seeley), author of the Bakeshop Mystery Series (St. Martin's Press), is a Pacific Northwest native who spends ample time testing pastry recipes in her home kitchen or at one of the many famed coffeehouses nearby. When she’s not coated in flour, you’ll find her outside exploring hiking trails and trying to burn off calories consumed in the name of research. Author Links - Website  Facebook     Twitter      Instagram    GoodReads

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[southernista]

After Christmas shopping! Stopped @barnesandnoble and got the first book in @elleryadamsofficial secret book & scone society mystery, the second book in the Sloan Krause series by @ellie_alexander, the first book in Granny Reid mystery by @g.a.mckevett which is really new to me and since I didn't win the complete seaside cafe mystery by @julieannelindsey aka @breebakerbooks during the 12 days of cozies I picked up the 2nd book in the series. My TBR is definitely not shrinking 😅. Hope y'all had a wonderful and merry Christmas! #afterchristmassales #cozymysteryreader #cozymysteryauthors #breebaker #julielindsey #gamckevett #elliealexander #elleryadams #seasidecafemysteryseries #thesecretbookandsconesociety #grannyreidmystery #sloankrausemysteries #ilovecozymysteries #ilovebooks #ilovecozies #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #cozycrew #cozymysterycrew #bookworm #cozymysteries #cozymysterylover (at Barnes & Noble) https://www.instagram.com/p/CX-GBFrLE_l/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jennblogsbooks]

How is it already Sunday night?! The weekends fly by way too fast 😩 . 🍩 . Thank you to @tlcbooktours and @stmartinspress for sending me a copy of tMEET YOUR BAKER by @ellie_alexander plus this delicious coffee sample! My whole house smells so amazing every time I make a cup ☕️ . 🍩 . 💬 Do you like reading books about food? They always make me so hungry! . 🍩 . Coffee cup pin by @livingbooksnook Use code JENNBOOK10 for 10% off your order on Etsy. . 🍩 . Book blurb: . Welcome to Torte - a friendly, small-town family bake shop where the treats are so good that, sometimes, it’s criminal… After graduating from culinary school, Juliet Capshaw returns to her quaint hometown of Ashland, Oregon, to heal a broken heart and help her mom at the family bakery. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is bringing in lots of tourists looking for some crumpets to go with their heroic couplets. But when one of Torte’s customers turns up dead, there’s much ado about murder… The victim is Nancy Hudson, the festival’s newest board member. A modern-day Lady Macbeth, Nancy has given more than a few actors and artists enough reasons to kill her…but still. The silver lining? Jules’s high school sweetheart, Thomas, is the investigator on the case. His flirtations are as delicious as ever, and Jules can’t help but want to have her cake and eat it too. But will she have her just desserts? Murder might be bad for business, but love is the sweetest treat of all… . #elliealexander #stmartinspress #tlcbooktours #abakeshopmystery #foodiefiction #cozymystery #livingbooksnook #booksandcoffee #jennblogsbooks #bookstagramming #bookgram #mybookfeatures #libraryofinstagram #bookfeaturepage #bookphotography #bookpage #booksofinstagram #bookaesthetic #booktography #bookcommunity #goodreads #bookriot #bookcollector #readinglife #bookseverywhere #bookhoarder https://www.instagram.com/jennblogsbooks/p/BvaRYa7FhAX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vrxcvfy452fo

[southernista]

Day 4 challenge of the #12daysofcozies is last Chris- a cozy mystery you have been wanting to read for some time. There are way to many for me to mention let alone post so I'm just sharing a few cozies that have been on my TBL (To Buy List) but just haven't had a chance and with the #12daysofcozies the list keeps getting longer. #12daysofcozies2021 #day4 #cozymysteryreader #cozymysteryclub #cozymysteryauthor #bookstagram #cozymysteries #bookaddict #sleuther #readersofinstagram #ilovecozymysteries #elleryadams #elliealexander #lauralevine #amandalee (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXFAmImPFHB/?utm_medium=tumblr

[southernista]

I am really enjoying this #cozymystery by @ellie_alexander ! Great way to kick off the first day of my holiday break! Thanks to #thecoziesclub for picking this book for the month of December. #cozymysteryseries #elliealexander #ilovecozymysteries #ilovebooks📚 #bookworm #booklover (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJMCpleHbWQ/?igshid=1k9ozj02xhgx6

[biljen-blog]

January Crate Reveal: Another One Bites the Crust by Ellie Alexander - Torte - The beloved small-town bakeshop run by Jules Capshaw - is set to hit the stage. But who would have guessed that murder makes a surprise appearance? (description from Amazon.com) Glass Dip Pen from Glass Dip Pen at www.etsy.com/shop/GlassDipPen - Glass dip pens, glass figurines, home and garden decoration 1 Vial (0.1oz) of sample dip pen ink from Hugos Writing Supplies at www.etsy.com/shop/HugosWritingSupplies - "Old World" style iron gall ink 1 Shakespeare shaped cookie cutter from Boe Tech LLC at www.etsy.com/shop/BoeTechLLC - Literary, anatomical and custom cookie cutters 1 Swearing with Shakespeare adult coloring book from College Coloring Books at www.etsy.com/shop/CollegeColoringBooks - Custom coloring books and gifts for colleges and sororities 1 Custom made wrist band from Wrist-Band at www.wristband.com Exclusive recipe card from Ellie Alexander (no autograph this month)