Review: A nice cozy read - well done
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2014
Sweet Masterpieces is a nice cozy mystery with a lot of decorating tips for the baker of sweet things.  The heroine Sam (for Samantha) has two rather opposite jobs: dealing with repossessed houses and baking elaborate cakes and cookies for special events.  And author Connie Shelton manages to work these nicely into a mystery.  When Sam discovers a dead body on the property of one of the houses, she is immediately swept into the search for the truth about the victim's death.  A little romance with the detective can’t hurt. The characters are well rounded.It is a smooth read, with enough twists to keep the reader interested and the outcome is satisfying.  There was a little (totally unnecessary) magic in it, but that did not turn me off.  I recommend it to those who don’t demand serial killers with lots of blood and gore.