Review: Triple Chocolate Kahlua Cupcakes
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2010
Any book that has Triple Chocolate Kahlua Cupcakes on the first page has to be worth reading.This is a cozy mystery set in Taos, New Mexico. Samantha Sweet is a part-time caretaker of foreclosed properties, but she wants to start her own bakery business; Sweet's Sweets.In the course of her caretaking duties, she finds a dying woman with the reputation of being a witch and an unmarked grave at another property. Two in one day? A little too coincidental, but that brings the police into the picture in the person of Beau Cardwell, the love interest.I didn't have much feeling for Sam until she talked about her early years (she's in her 50's here) and how she ended up in Taos with a daughter. Then she became more real to me.It wasn't too difficult to figure out some of the elements of the mystery, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's always nice to find out you are right.I gave this three stars because there was just too much description of housecleaning and cake icing. Otherwise, Sweet Masterpiece is a well-written enjoyable read. If you want to relax for the afternoon, this is a nice book to do it with.Unfortunately, there was no recipe for Triple Chocolate Kahlua Cupcakes in the back of the book.