This was a fun book. I really enjoyed the balance between the mystery and the personal lives of the characters. I could associate with Marley and her fears so much. I've read a little bit of the other books here on Scribd and I love whatever little I'm reading of the series. Back to this book, the author has done such a great job of setting up the small town, and mainly ensuring that the book is not too dark on details but also not taking the mystery too flippantly. The problem is many cozy mysteries don't really focus on the actual crime or the sleuthing but only on the main character and their personal lives. The mystery is almost an afterthought. But here, there is focus on a small town life, the mystery and the main character which was great. I'm definitely going to read more in this series.

I got a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

You can never go wrong with these types of cozy mysteries. Super cute, light and fun. An easy read for rough times.

What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. The word building was phenomenal in this book. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this book.

This was a good mystery. I hadn't read the first book in the series (NetGalley sent me a free e-book in exchange for my review), but it was easy to catch up on the characters and setting, and I never felt lost or confused. There was a good cast of characters, interesting subplots, and a good reveal. I liked it enough to give the rest of the series a try, and that's always a good sign!

Marley McKinney is settling in nicely in Wildwood Cove. She inherited the home and restaurant formerly owned by her now-deceased cousin. Even though her cousin’s death is still a sad time in Marley’s life, she has managed to make friends, adopt a pet, and strike up a romance with a former flame. All is going well until someone keeps vandalizing Flip Side and making harassing phone calls to Marley. Marley thinks she knows Ida is causing the ruckus and tries to make amends but when Marley finds Ida dead, she becomes suspect number one.

Marley wasn’t as inept in book 2 as she was in book 1 (which is one of the biggest complaints I had in my review of book 1). I’m glad to see that Marley got her amateur sleuthing straightened up a bit. The novel was fast paced and flowed well. The character development and world building were done well. I felt like I knew the town and the people, but the descriptions weren't flowery or over exaggerated. The mystery itself was crafted. I was engaged in the novel and I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to continue to the next book in the series.

I was provided a copy of this book to read.

For Whom the Bread Rolls by Sarah Fox is the second volume of this cozy series continues with quirky characters, murder, and pancakes. An enjoyable quick read.

This is a super cute “cozy mystery”. If you’ve never read a cozy, this is for you. You will really enjoy this mystery!!! Happy reading! :)

This Pancake House Mystery finds Marley McKinney settling into her new life in Wildwood Cove. She is updating her home and loves working at the Pancake House that she inherited from her cousin who was the victim in the first book in the series. With her relationship with Brett, her boyfriend developing, she is quite happy with her life, except for Ida. Ida Winkler has been harassing Marley with prank phone calls as well as adding graffiti on the windows of the restaurant.When Marley decides to confront Ida about the reasons behind this behaviour, she finds Ida dead, stabbed to death in her shed. Of course with Marley's issues with Ida and the fact that she found the body, she is a person of interest. Marley doesn't want the locals to think she killed the woman, so she decides to do a little sleuthing to find the actual killer. As she begins to ask questions, she finds out that there are a lot of people who might want Ida dead. Who is the culprit.

Marley is a strong, independent and intelligent woman. Her restaurant seems like a cozy, enjoyable place for the townsfolk to meet up. The supporting characters are all likable with enough quirkiness to make them interesting. The mystery is well-paced with plenty of suspects. The ending, unfortunately, was not what I expected. The culprit was reasonable, but the other story line of blackmail, was a bit too conveniently settled. Other than that, I enjoyed the book very much. I am going to continue to read this series, hopefully the concern I had with this one was just a blip. This was a quick read, with just over 200 pages. If you like culinary cozies, pick this one up and see what you think.

The second book of the Pancake House series finds Wildwood Cove in the tourist season, meaning that Marley and her employees are pretty busy at the Flip Side.
Things are going well, with the exception of the vandalism at the restaurant as well as hang up calls. Marley McKinney is pretty sure that Ida, a former employee of her late cousin, is to blame. At her wits end, Marley looks up Ida Winkler's address and heads over to confront her. But, she doesn't get the chance. ida is lying dead in the garden shed.
Marley, who is initially considered a person of interest, finds that pretty much everyone in town had a run-in with Ida, so the suspect list is long.
Got to admit that the author had me fooled on this one. Lots of red herrings.

I received a free copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. For Whom the Bread Rolls is the second in the Pancake House Mystery series, by Sarah Fox. This one begins with summer in full swing, and a curmudgeonly busybody (Ida Winkler) harassing the people of Wildwood Cove. When she is found dead, there is no shortage of suspects, including our heroine, Marley. With her name on the short list, Marley decides to hunt down Ida's killer herself. It's quite a bumpy ride, and Marley doesn't realize who did it until it's almost too late.
I enjoyed this book, as the characters are engaging, and the plot interesting. The dialogue and interactions made sense for the most part, and kept me reading well past my bedtime. That said, I think there were too many things going on in the background. Not that they were unnecessary, just a bit too busy for my tastes. My only other pet peeve is that after two books, I still have no real Idea of what many of the characters look like. Either their descriptions were not memorable, or they weren't given. Overall, a good series and cute idea. I have the next book, "Of Spice and Men" in my queue already.

As far as cozy mysteries go, this one was alright. The characters were charming and the actual mystery was interesting enough. However, it seemed like the author was trying to fit way too many different plot lines in together and then had to find a way for all of them to conveniently come together at the end.

It's been so long since I read The Crêpes of Wrath, that I truly couldn't recall the original plot line until I reviewed my review of the first book.  However, I found that even if I hadn't, I could have easily slipped back into this particular series without any trouble.

Occurring only a few weeks after the end of The Crêpes of Wrath, Marley finds herself settling into her routine of running the Flip Side and living in the small town of Wildwood Cove.  However, one of the townspeople, Ida Winkler, is determined to make Marley pay for having her nephew put in jail.  Marley's found several instances in which her business has been defaced and someone has stolen a lamp base from her front porch.  After several days of receiving prank calls from Ida's home number, Marley decides to pay the bitter woman a visit in hopes of calling truce.  But what she finds is Ida's lifeless body.

This particular book had a less light hearted tone to it compared to the original.  Marley is highly anxious and stressed throughout the entire book and it left something to be desired.  It's one thing to worry about clearing your own name in a murder mystery, but I feel that the relationship drama was unnecessary for this story.  She and Brett have only been dating a few weeks and yet, she's acting like an anxiety teen.  She's worried about things going awry and getting hurt.  As a reader, I am just not interested in that kind of whining, especially from a grown woman.  It just served as a filler for the book and it didn't contribute to the overall plot.  So why waste time on it?

Marley also spends much of the book worrying about the Flip Side going under because there's a cloud of suspicion over her.  This I can actually understand, especially for someone who has just recently taken over a family member's business.  But coupled with the stress over being a murder suspect and her relationship melodrama, it was all too much.  Remove the relationship stuff and this book would have been perfect.

The author has a strength for not making the perpetrator too obvious.  While I had noticed the person and considered it multiple times, I wasn't 100% sure of their guilt until it was revealed in the book.  That's a great attribute for mystery books, because if it's too obvious, then there's not really much of a mystery to enjoy.

I hope the author will continue to build and develop the townspeople as the series goes on.  Cozy mysteries seem to work out best when there are quirky townsfolk and events.  These elements help to create a more enjoyable reading experience, but they add a touch of humor.  They also help to serve as amusing red herrings in these kinds of books.

Overall, I liked this book well enough.  Sometimes the second book in a series isn't as entertaining because there is a high demand for plot and character development.  I'm eager to see where the author goes with the next book, Of Spice and Men.

Marley McKinney setting into life in the small town of Wildwood Cove. She has inherited the Flip Side restaurant, which is flourishing during the tourist season. There’s one small problem, although it’s not really that small. One of the locals, Ida Winkler, is pulling all sorts of pranks on her from making crank calls to writing graffiti outside her restaurant. Unfortunately, there’s nothing anyone can do since there is evidence of Ida’s guilt.

Things turn even more problematic for Marley when she discovers Ida’s dead body. Of course she’s the number one suspect. It’s up to her to prove her own innocence. Her investigating turns up some interesting things, such as Ida had many many enemies and was far from well liked.

This is the second book in the Pancake House Mystery series and I enjoyed it very much. Marley is a great character. I enjoyed the developing relationship she has with her old friend Brett. It’s a fast-paced story with quirky characters. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series.

Oh my gosh! I loved everything about the is mystery starting with the title! I hope to read more by her soon!

Wasn't fast paced but it was an okay read. Marley was okay not one of my favorite female characters. Easy enough mystery within itself.

A fun cozy to destress with. The mystery isn't all that deep or complicated but the characters and location make up for that. Marley is likable and very real. Her life would be close to perfect if she didn't have to deal with the likes of Ida Winkler. Ida wants revenge but Marley pushes back, only to find herself running afoul of the law when Ida turns up dead. In typical cozy fashion, that means Marley sets out to clear herself and catch the killer. This is the second in the series and I will probably want to visit The Flip Side restaurant in the next book. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

With the weather cooling off and fall on its way, I am all about enjoying a cozy mystery. For Whom The Bread Rolls is cute and cozy! I tend to read every book in a series if I find an author I like and this is one author I really like! I definitely recommend this book. The plot might sag in spots, but characters and setting carry the story.

For Whom the Bread Rolls is the second mystery in the Pancake House Mystery series by Sarah Fox. Marley McKinney owns The Flipside pancake house in the small seaside town of Wildwood Cove, and lately has been the target of harassment most likely from an unpopular resident named Ida Winkler. Ida Winkler previously worked at the Flipside when Marley’s cousin owned it, and was fired for stealing; now she blames Marley for her nephew being in prison. Marley can’t, as yet, prove that the harassment is Ida, but reports it to the police anyway. After cleaning up some graffiti from the pancake house, answering numerous prank phone calls, and having an antique lamp base stolen from her porch, Marley decides to pay Ida a visit. Unfortunately, Ida has been murdered, and the weapon appears to be Marley’s lamp base. Now Marley is a suspect and must find the real murderer before she goes to prison. By the time Marley has figured out who the murderer is, she is doomed, since he plans to murder her, too.

Marley is a fun, well-developed and likeable character. Fox has done a good job of developing the other characters, too, and while this is a cozy, and lacks graphic violence, sex, or foul language, there is an element of suspense that builds as the story evolves. This one is suitable for all ages.

Certainly no culinary mystery can be complete without a few recipes, and For Whom the Bread Rolls doesn’t disappoint. There is an excellent recipe for Maple Pecan Sticky Buns, as well as recipes for Strawberry Banana Crêpes, and also S’mores Crêpes. The recipes are easy to follow and they actually turn out well.

Cozy aficionados, and especially those who like culinary mysteries will welcome this fun novel.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Another great add to this series! I love the character development that I saw in this book and I can't wait to see how the series continues in the next book!

An excellent cozy mystery with a minimum of violence. The main character, who came into her business and home, by way of an inheritance has grit and determination. She is not easily swayed and follows thru on her instincts to a successful conclusion. I believe there is also a budding romance in the works. It will be interesting to follow this series to see how it progresses. I liked the story and was a little surprised as to who the murderer turned out to be in the end.

I have given this book a four star rating.

I received an ARC from Netgalley for my unbiased review.