REVIEW: Sprinkle With Murder

 Sprinkle With Murder
Author: Jenn McKinley

I desperately needed a distraction from the world. Just too many horrible things going on lately. I needed a smile and a break from reality. So, I started looking through my bookshelf. What is something happy that can get me away from it all for a little while?

Cupcakes. 

 Yep....cupcakes. 

 I've had the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series on my bookshelf for some time now. The entire series. But I kept reading other things first. I'm one of those people who has to read an entire series in order. And there's just something about committing to 16 books that just kept me grabbing trilogies or smaller series first. 

But, the colorful covers for this series and the cute background theme made me finally smile and grab book 1 off my shelf. 

I'm glad I did! 

Sprinkle With Murder is just a fun read! I found myself unable to put it down. I love the idea of a cupcake bakery all decked out in a grey, pink and white color scheme. I like the characters and found myself engaging in the story immediately. The mystery moves along at a nice pace, with plenty of amateur sleuthing and twists. 

And, there are recipes in the back!! I'm strictly grain free so there is no cupcake eating in my future, but I am very tempted to bake some for my son! Or attempt a grain free version as a treat for both of us. 

I'm very glad I finally started this series! I had a great time reading book one, and when I finally read my way through all 16 of the books I will free up quite a bit of space on my bookshelves for new books! 

I think I will make that a goal for 2025 -- reading my own books!  I have so many paperback mysteries that they are double stacked on my shelves. I need to read as many as I can and clear out space!! 

Moving on to book 2 in this series -- Buttercream Bump Off! If I read all the books as quickly as I did the first one, it won't take me all that long to get through all 16! The goal is to accomplish that before the next book comes out!