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For Batter or Worse: 05/10/24

For Batter or Worse

For Batter or Worse Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2021) is the thirteenth book in the Cupcake Bakery mystery series. Mel and Joe are days away from getting married. Oz as the pastry chef at a local resort, is in charge of the deserts for their reception. Angie's coming up on her due date too.

If a wedding and a first baby aren't enough, the Chef de Cuisine at the resort is murdered, his body discovered by Oz in Oz's kitchen. Anyone who knows Oz, knows he didn't do it. But the rumor mill at the resort is a busy one and there's even a rumor that Oz and the resort owner's wife are having an affair!

For the most part, I enjoyed this book. The brothers' antics are toned down. Angie, so close to her delivery, isn't as temperamental as she usually is. The bad blood between rival bakeries has calmed too. All that's basically left is the toxicity of Oz's new job. Much of that was fueled first by the dead chef. The on-going bad vibes are clearly coming from someone. Figuring out who is a big step towards figuring out who the murderer is.

The clues are all there for the observant reader. Even if you do figure out the who before Mel does, it's a satisfying read.

The fourteenth book is Strawberried Alive (2022).

Four stars

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