Super fun murder mystery novel with bonus recipes!

Emory Gosser Martinez was betrayed by her husband and best friend, Tori, who also posted a picture of Emory in a compromising situation on social media. After this goes viral, and a public fight, Tori is found murdered.

Emory knows she is innocent but no-one believes her -not even the police. As the prime suspect, she must work to prove her innocence and find out who killer her former best friend.

What a little gem!

This was such a fun read, with lots of stories and twists and turns. I read it in one day!

The main character Em, was likeable and relatable. I liked that the author didn’t try to make excuses for her actions but at the same time presented a scenario that could happen to all of us. What would you do if you found out our husband cheated on you with your best friend?

The story was realistic (as realistic as a murder mystery can be) and the mystery was so intriguing, and it was fun gathering all the clues along with Em who is now being harassed by the police as the main suspect of Tori’s murder.

Can you guess who killed Tori?

Disclosure: I would like to thank Cinnamon and Sugar Press for an advanced copy of Sprinkles of Suspicion (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series, Book 1) by Kim Davis. This is my honest review.

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This book took me some time to finish. I wanted to know the ending but at the same time I didn’t like the characters very much. The main character was a door mat for everyone and I wanted to shake her and tell her to stand up for herself. She was repeatedly told she was clueless and she truly was.

A few characters were introduced in the last 20% of the book and they really didn’t enhance or fit in to the story. I am sure that since this is the first book of what will probably be a series they were included as a set up for the next book but they did not help the book.

I would love to read the next book in the series to see how the author takes this book as a foundation and builds on it. I hope that the main character grows and finds confidence in herself.

After a wild night out and finding out her husband cheated on her, Emory becomes a murder suspect. Not really surprising, she seems a bit dense. Somewhere around the time she found a hickey on her neck after a night out with her best friend Tori, I started to suspect her friend was setting her up. Not Emory. After finding Tori in an intimate pose with her husband, rolling on the lawn with her fighting and make reciprocal threats, she still seems to think her friend will help her out when she can’t log in to Facebook.

So she goes over to Tori’s apartment to get the Facebook problem sorted. Even if this wasn’t the afternoon after the morning before, it would have been quicker to just click “forgot password”. And if that didn’t work, to contact Facebook about her account being hacked. (I’m sure it happens; likely they have a policy.) Tori doesn’t answer the door and Emory lets herself in with a key Tori gave her. That’s when she finds the body of Tori.

From what we learn later about Tori, it seems odd that she would have given a house key to Emory. Or perhaps she thought Emory as clueless as her upstairs neighbours do and saw no harm in giving her a key.

Emory calls emergency and from that moment on starts asserting to anyone that might hear that she didn’t do it. That’s before anyone has accused her of anything. That seems a strange reaction, but it becomes clear once her mother and sister enter the story. Both these women have a habit of immediately assuming Emory is at fault when something bad happens. That sort of loved ones have got to be bad for a person’s self-esteem.

Emory decides she must prove she is innocent, because she is sure she’s a convenient suspect to pin the murder on. While she rushes around she picks up a useful clue here and there, plus a diverse list of crimes Tori might have been involved in. But rather than think that Tori’s criminal affairs caught up with her, Emory suspects one of her husband’s other lovers has killed Tori. And I’m left thinking what is so attractive about the husband that multiple single, independent women fall for this married guy. His attraction doesn’t come off the pages.

I didn’t like this book much. There is some merit to the plot, but it lacked focus. I found most of the characters to be either unrealistic or unpleasant, except for the older police chief that first arrested Emory and Tilly. The introduction of Tilly completely took the speed out of this book, but I guess it was a nice set up to have a sidekick for Emory in the next Cupcake Catering Mystery.

First in a new series. Emory Gosser Martinez (Em) is not having a pleasant time. She discovers that her husband and best friend betrayed her. Not only is she hurt but she makes some bad decisions based on her anger. She becomes the prime suspect and it is hard to see a way out for her.

I liked it but I hope in future installments she doesn’t seem as flighty and undependable as she did in this story. I see a lot of potential for the character. I liked her twin sister and how Em does help her out in the catering business.

The loss of her best friend didn’t seem like such a big loss in the long run. There were some interesting twists and turns and the who did it may surprise you.

Looking forward to the next installment. Added bonus a few recipes in the back of the book.

I was given an advanced copy by Netgalley. I am not required to leave a positive review.

This is the first in a series from Kim Davis.

Emory Martinez’s life begins to spiral out of control when she wakes up on the floor of her guest bathroom with no memory of how she got there and little memory of what happened the night before. Things only get worse from there. Her suspicions of her husband’s cheating are confirmed when she finds him with her best friend, she’s fired, accused of blackmail and finally becomes the primary suspect in her best friend’s murder.

This is pretty much your typical cozy mystery. Character development was good and Emory is a likable character even though she’s frequently described as naive and clueless There is room for her to grow and we’re shown a hint of that as the story progresses and I’m hoping that future installments will continue this trend.

I enjoyed this book and look forward to seeing where the series goes.

This is one of those cute little cozy mysteries. It pretty much follows the cookie cutter pattern for such novels. As you can probably tell from the title, it deals a lot with food and offer some recipes at the end of the book. Well the story was OK, I wasn’t a big fan of the heroine. She was portrayed as being extremely naïve and gullible and that just didn’t sit right with me. Overall, this was just your average cozy mystery.

This book was the first in the series. I was getting worried when Emory wasn't catching any breaks but thankfully there is a happy ending.

It was somewhat unbelievable to me that someone could lose everything so quickly but Emory showed resilience that I found believable.

Interesting characters that I look forward to seeing how they grow in the next book. There also some yummy recipes included as well.

I'm looking forward to the next one in the series.

Our main character Emory is being charged with the murder of her ex-best friend. She was the last one to see her alive and just so happened to have a major cat fight with her outside her home. So of course she looks guilty. Was she framed? Was it all planned? We follow Emory as she fights to prove her innocence by taking matters into her own hands.
This was such a fun and fast paced read. It had excitement, a little romance and lots of mentioning of cupcakes. Who doesn’t love cupcakes! 🧁 Our main character Emory is easily likable and makes you want to be BFF’s.
The only thing I didn’t like about the book was her mother, she just rubbed me the wrong way. Seemed like a snooty rich old lady.
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This is book 1 in this series and I’m very excited to get my hands on the second book!

Sprinkles of Suspicion is a cozy Murder mystery which isn’t usually my cup of tea. But I did enjoy this book. It moved quickly and had lots of yummy food ideas. What bothered me was not seeing any growth in the characters. Emory was in this situation because she was naive and she continued to be naive to the end. Her mom was a bully and many of her actions were not explained very well. I did love the sassy Tillie! I could probably read a whole series with her as the main character!

Ms. Davis' twisted little cozy is heaps of fun.
Emory hsas fallen down the rabbit hole.
She wakes up after passing out with a hickey on her neck. Desperate to find out what happened she runs to her friend Tori, the one she'd gone out with, only to see her having sex on the couch with Emory's husband.
They get into a confrontation on the front lawn and the police are called.
When she goes back to mend fences, she finds her dead and becomes the lead suspect when she calls 911.
Her husband blames her for finding out that he was cheating and moves out. Determined to find out who killed her and clear her name, she finds out more than she ever wanted to know.
The last person she thought would support her, her mother, turns out to be a godsend, once she convinces her that he isn't the perfect son-in-law she thought he was.
This tale has Emory in a maelstrom of confusing information, turning her perceptions upside down and brings Emory to a perfect place in her life at the end.
It also has some delightful sounding recipes included.
I requested and received a NetGalley ARC and plan to look up her body of work.

This book is full of mystery and many problems, do not imagine that the plot was going to be that, I base myself on the cover of the puppy hahaha but I will not lie, I fascinate from start to finish and recipes wow, this gives you a lot of plus, thanks for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Sprinkles of Suspicion (Cupcake Catering Mystery, #1) by Kim Davis is the first book in a new series.

I enjoyed reading this book. There were several interesting characters and nuances to the storyline. One favorite character was Tillie, even though she had a very small part in the book, but she was quite feisty and straight forward in her demeanor. I hope to see more of her in future books.

I liked the main character, Emory, and I felt she was a solid character who did not make any unnecessary or silly decisions or moves that often occur in cozy mysteries.

The one character that I did not like was Emory's mother, but I believe it was written that way to show how Emory evolves during the story. The mother was intrusive and didn't listen, but she was helpful at a crucial time.

The mystery in Sprinkles of Suspicion was done so well. I had no clue who was involved or how it would turn out.

Piper, the dog, was a nice addition. And the recipes at the end of the book sound so yummy!

I am looking forward to more books in this series and from this author.

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I really enjoyed this very easy romance/ mystery novel. The writing was fun and fast paced. It sounds like it is the first in a series and I will definitely look out for the 2nd book. Tillie sounds like she will be a real fun character.

A love a cosy mystery book and this one was really very good.

The mystery aspect was well written and kept me guessing until the end. There is so much going on this book that the story never felt slow and kept me wanting more!

Highly recommend this book

What a story! Wow!
Lies, deceit, secrets and murder! If this wasn't enough, we have our protagonist's life go topsy-turvy. Emory tries to mend things but ends up making things worse than before.
Marvellous plot and the mystery keeps you guessing. The identity of the killer was unexpected and surprising. I am certainly looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

What an amazing book to read. Loved this author who is new to me. Emory comes across a murder . She decides to investigate herself. .No spoilers. To hear more read the book

Um......I've seen meringues with more substance than this book.

This was a falling souffle from the start, and what's worse I kept reading to see if it got better, and it didn't.

The main character was just terrible. She was all marshmallow fluff. A stiff wind could have blown her over, and in the middle of her crisis her sister is more worried about a dinner party than her sister's marriage falling apart and her best friend being the reason. Seems like no sisterly love lost there.

The plot was all over the place, nothing making sense and nothing landing and making an impact. And just when we get to an actual good plot point WHAM! Cupcake time!! So all the momentum that was built up is lost in an avalanche of sprinkles and frosting.

The only good thing about this book is the baked goods.

An cute cozy filled with quirky characters and a strong protagonist. I found a few parts a little far fetched, but overall this is a fun story.

Emory Martinez wakes up hungover in the bathroom of her condo. She has no idea how she got here, but knows that her best friend Tori took her out for a wild night. When Emory goes to Tori's house to figure out what happened, chaos ensues and the catfight spills into the street. The police come, the friendship is wrecked, and Emory goes home. Hours later, when Tori is found murdered, Emory becomes the number one suspect.

Emory is newly separated, newly unemployed, and newly accused of murder. As she tries to find her new normal, she realizes that she never actually knew Tori.

So many people could be the killer in this book. It is light and engaging, and it will keep you guessing.

This is a fun cozy read that kept me guessing throughout. I also liked the added interest of baking. Sometimes it was a bit unrealistic but all in all a very enjoyable book.