APPLE CARAMEL MAYHEM by Leena Clover

Title:  APPLE CARAMEL MAYHEM
Series:  Dolphin Bay Cozy Mystery #3
Author:  Leena Clover
Publisher:  Leena Clover
Publish Date:   10.01.2019
Category /Genre:  Cozy Mystery
Recommended for:  14+ due to murder element; vocabulary
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Leena Clover
Goodreads link: Apple Caramel Mayhem
Date completed: 01.11.2020

Description from the publisher:

*City Developer Murdered at Historic Castle*

Anna’s Café is flourishing.  Locals and tourists can’t stop gorging on her delicious cupcakes.

Dolphin Bay is in turmoil as a city developer proposes new construction on the scenic Coastal Walk.  Locals flock to the town meeting to protest.  Hours later, the man is dead, stabbed to death in a room full of people.  The police face a big challenge since everyone present had a motive to kill.  Then the murder weapon is discovered.  When Anna’s friend and local resort owner Charlie Robinson becomes the top suspect, she reluctantly steps in to help.  Can she ignore his sordid reputation and trust he is innocent?

New secrets are revealed, and multiple suspects emerge as Anna travels across cities and digs into the past to find the real killer.  Her personal life proves to be highly eventful, keeping her on her toes.  Meanwhile, the local football team is in dire need of assistance.

Apple Caramel Mayhem is a fast-paced clean cozy mystery that will keep you guessing till the end.  Book 3 in Dolphin Bay is chock full of fall flavor and sets the tone for a cozy autumn evening by the fireside.

If you like cozy mysteries with strong women, second chances, friendships that endure and plenty of yummy food, you will love Apple Caramel Mayhem.

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APPLE CARAMEL MAYHEM is the third book in the Dolphin Bay Cozy Mystery series.  Though each cozy mystery will stand on its own, there is an over arcing storyline of Anna’s personal life with her daughter and granddaughter that needs to be read in the order of release.

You can almost smell the apple cider, bonfires, and autumn leaves as fall comes to Dolphin Bay.  There is more than a mystery to solve, as the local football team needs more than parental boosters, the new café is flourishing, the town landmark is threatened by developers, and family always keeps Anna on her toes.

I loved the town secrets that were brought to light.  Might there be more?  The more characters brought into the series, the richer the stories become.  This book had more depth, more layers, more feeling than the previous two.  I hope this is a trend that continues as the series moves forward.  I know I’m looking forward to what may come next.

Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Dolphin Bay Cozy Mysteries:

1.      Raspberry Chocolate Murder

2.      Orange Thyme Death

3.      Apple Caramel Mayhem

Also from Leena Clover:

Meera Patel Series: 

1.      Gone with the Wings

2.      A Pocket Full of Pie

3.      For a Few Dumplings More

4.      Back to the Fajitas

5.      Christmas with the Franks

Pelican Cove Series: 

1.      Strawberries and Strangers

2.      Cupcakes and Celebrities

3.      Berries and Birthdays

4.      Sprinkles and Skeletons

5.      Waffles and Weekends

6.      Muffins and Mobsters

7.      Parfaits and Paramours

8.      Truffles and Troubadours

9.      Sundaes and Sinners

10.  Croissants and Cruises 

Pelican Cove Short Cozy Mystery Series: 

1.      Hazelnuts and Halloween

2.      Candy Canes and Christmas

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