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Asking for Trouble by Sarah Prineas
Be My Ghost by Carol J. Perry and C.S.E Cooney (Narrator)
Bond and Book: The Long, Long Good-Bye of "The Last Bookstore" by Mizuki Nomura
A Californian's Guide to the Birds Among Us by Charles Hood
Dark Shadows: Yes, Another Misadventure by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations)
Deadly Director's Cut by Vicki Delany and Jennifer Van Dyck (narrator)
Doggone Deadly by Deborah Blake and Laura Jennings (Narrator)
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 1 by Kenjiro Hata
The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait by Cleo Coyle and Traci Odom (Narrator)
Gund by Bruce S. Raiffe and Alex Baron Raiffe
Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Volume 3 by Sumito Oowara
Nacho Average Murder by Maddie Day and Laurel Merlington (Narrator)
Odd Birds: Meet Nature's Weirdest Flock by Laura Gehl and Gareth Lucas (Illustrations)
One for All by Lillie Lainoff
Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
Spy x Family, Volume 3 by Tatsuya Endo
Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds and Raúl the Third
Supergirl: The Girl of Steel by Jeph Loeb et al
A Tale of Two Cookies by Eve Calder and Christa Lewis (Narrator)
This Might Get Awkward by Kara McDowell
The Unkindness of Ravens by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks (Illustrations)
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega

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A Tale of Two Cookies: 07/22/22

A Tale of Two Cookies

A Tale of Two Cookies by Eve Calder and Christa Lewis (Narrator) (2021) is the third book in the Cookie House mystery series. Kate McGuire has designed cookie cake toppers for a last minute wedding for a friend. When the groom doesn't show, Kate and her close circle of friends are the only ones willing to believe something has happened to him.

The groom's adult children, his ex-girl friend and others from his past paint a very different picture. If they are to be believed, Judson never wanted to marry Desiree. She is a delusional stalker who even after he's gone, won't leave, and won't stop making trouble.

This volume is unusual for the cozies I've read. Kidnappings and missing persons are so very rare, especially when they don't end up with a body. I really expected Judson to turn up dead the day after his wedding no-show.

In the background of Judson's disappearance, there's a reality show being filmed at the mansion that featured in Sugar and Vice (2020). The house appears tied to smuggling or some other illegal activities being done via cigarette boats.

The novel has the usual collection of characters. Kate has built a good life for her on the island and has the support she needs to run a successful business and be an amateur sleuth.

As of writing this review there's no announced fourth volume. Should that change in the future, I will definitely continue reading!

Five stars

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