Review: Yes,  needed an editor, but it was a breezy read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2014
A bright 'n breezy read, probably best suited for a younger reader who doesn't spot plot holes easily. I was surprised at the end, when the author told us that the book had been through many editors. To me, it didn't seem like it had been through any. Time to get a decent editor, one who knows how to punctuate as well as the difference between "to lie" and "to lay," and another to guide the author through making an adult-level cozy mystery plot.The perp was far too obvious, another reason to label this a Younger Readers novel, and if an author is going to write about a bakery, she should do some research to see how bakeries operate. Just by watching bakery shows on TV (and by using logic), I know that bakers have to arrive long BEFORE opening the store to customers, to, you know, bake. And to have the shop stocked up and in condition to present to customers. I also know that a bakery owner who is in financial trouble should not blithely go shopping for muy expensive shoes.But the voice of this book was lively. I'd really like to see the author come under the wing of a good editor and/or critique partners, so she can refine her talent and produce better in the future.