This book was FUN! Loved another installment of Maddy and her friends, especially getting to know The Admiral. The book wrapped up both the latest case as well as an overarching theme. The series could be satisfactorily ended here, but I really hope Ms. Burns continues it!

Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the complimentary digital review copy of this title.

When several people from Maddy’s old life show up in town, she knows things are not going to end well. But she never expected her nemesis to be murdered and left in her bakery! Whomever did it is also doing a great job of setting Maddy up to take the fall.

Can Maddy and the Banker Street Irregulars solve the case before Maddy ends up spending her life in prison for a murder she didn’t commit? Only if they can follow the clues the killer didn’t intend to leave.

This is we smart and well written series. Maddy is relatable as she was an influencer, but now is a regular person and actually teaches readers how to tag their posts for the maximum effect. All while solving a murder, running a baker and raising her “Baby”. I love it!

I have enjoyed many hours reading a cozy mystery by author Valerie Burns and A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death was another delightful read. Ms. Burns always crafts characters that resonate with her readers. They are likeable and readers can relate to at least one character in the book. This installment of the series had a great pace that kept me turning pages to find out how the story would end. Although this is the third installment of the series, if you missed the first two don't hesitate to pick up this one. It can be read as a stand alone and Ms. Burns does a nice job of recapping so that new readers are not lost and returning readers have a refresher on what has already happened.

A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death is the third book in the Baker Street mystery series by Valerie Burns. Social media influencer Maddy Montgomery is adjusting to her new life in Downtown New Bison located on the Lake Michigan coastline, taking care of an inherited English mastiff and running Baby Cakes Bakery. The business is getting so much good publicity that it draws the attention of former nemesis/fiancé stealing Brandy Denton. But when an argument goes viral and Brandy's body is found at Baby Cakes, Maddy is the prime suspect.

A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death can be read as a standalone. The author, Valerie Burns, does a great job with introductions and providing enough background so readers new to the series are not clueless. It is also a refresher for current fans. There is nothing to dislike about this cast of characters in the Baker Street mystery series. The camaraderie among Maddy, her great-aunt's friends, her veterinarian boyfriend, the sheriff and her father "The Admiral" are baker's kiss.

Like most cozy mysteries, it is unbelievable that murders just happen to happen around the same amateur sleuth at the same place of business in a quaint town. But it doesn't take any joy away from reading the story. The mystery itself will have you guessing on the right track with treats along the way. What sets this series apart from other foodie cozy mysteries? Characters of color, a lovable pet and real recipes! Need I say more?

Happy Early Pub Day, Valerie Burns! A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death will be available on July 23.

Disclaimer: An advance copy was received directly from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins. ~LiteraryMarie

Thanks to #Netgalley I was able to read this early instead of waiting!

Maddy, Baby, Michael and the gang meet the Admiral! Not the main plot of the story, but I was very glad to see his character get fleshed out. Maddy is settling into her new life as a business owner with a flair for social media marketing very well. So of course, here nemesis(plural) show up in New Bison. Valerie Burns has crafted an ending to this arc which is twisty and satisfying. I actually had the villain in my sights from the second book, but there were many twists to the story. The action moves along at a brisk pace and side stories get pulled into the overall arc. I would like to see Maddy do less crying in the future, but she was under a lot of stress in this novel.

Why should you read this? Well there are very good side characters which are getting more backstory with each book. Maddy is growing with each story and so are her friends. Baby gets a girlfriend. Food, coffee and dogs! What more do you need? I am hooked on the Baker Street Mystery series and hope Ms. Burns keeps them coming.

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I DNF'd this book. I was more interested in the secondary character's than I was the heroine. She owned a bakery and couldn't even boil eggs...ummm ok. I get that she inherited the place, but the author makes it sound like she knows how to bake. And then she gets scared over every little noise. Again, I get that in the previous books, people got killed, but come on.

I get that her fiancée left her at the alter, but she's questioning her current boyfriend at every step. It's kinda frustrating.. Again I get it, it's real life, but we don't want to read about REAL real life, we want to escape it.

I guess what I'm trying to get at is that the heroine is not very independent. And I was very sad that the dog; who I was very much reading about....since the dogs in all the books I have read are absolutely hysterical, the dog named Baby was not.

This third cozy mystery featuring Maddy, her mastiff Baby, Michael, and all her friends is a delightful and fast-paced whodunit. I love the characters and know I’m in for a fun read when returning to Maddy’s bakery and her propensity to find trouble. And there are fun recipes at the end of the book.

So much fun! Maddy, in this third title in the series, is finally getting the hang of running her bakery and getting to know all the characters in the tiny Lake Michigan beach town she has settled into after expecting a more glamorous life in Los Angeles. In this episode, we finally meet Brandy, the woman who stole Maddy's fiance, and that's where all the excitement begins. Great story, great characters, and a fun, cozy lakeside setting.

This lovely cozy mystery novel reminds me of the ones I used to read when I first got into reading books as a hobby. I adore the big pup, the entertaining side characters and small town vibes. This was a heart warming, smile inducing and fun, quick read. It’s always a nice touch when the recipes are added to the book too. Definitely recommend this whole series!

This book 3 in the A Baker Street Mystery Series, and I give it a 4.5 (but h=5 here fr the rating)

This book was a struggle for me at the beginning and middle.

Mandy had so much personal growth the first 2 books, but she slides backwards some here as far as then men in her life go, and how she handles herself.

She does right herself by the end and is the Maddy we can get on board with.

The Admiral is a solid fixture in this book, with (what I am hoping) will be a love interest.

Baby also gets a love interest, Daisy.

We meet Maddy’s Ex Fiance, the woman he left her for, and a few others from her past.

And, the “traitor” is revealed.
At times, we are led to believe it is Miss Hannah. Now, I’m not one to post spoilers, so I won't. 😉 But you should look towards the male characters 😅

The book does have solid ending and I look forward to book 4.

Thank you for the ARC

A Cup of Flour, a Pinch of Death is a fun, cozy mystery with lots of humor, great characters, and an adorable 250 lb English mastiff named Baby. This is the third book in Valerie Burns’ Baker Street Mystery series. Mandy enlists her friends in solving yet another murder. Although a relative newcomer to New Bison, Mandy discovers that this small town takes care of their own. I love Ms. Burns’ sense of humor and easy writing style. I highly recommend this book and the first two in the series. I look forward to reading more of her books.

A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death is a fun, cozy mystery, and part of the Baker Street Mystery series. It can be read as a standalone- huge thanks to Valerie Burns for that, because I did not read any of the other books, but fortunately, I was not left clueless!
In this book, we follow Madison Montgomery, an LA girlie new to the small town of New Bison, Michigan after inheriting her great-aunt Octavia's bakery, house, and dog after she passed. Being the daughter of an Admiral, the girlfriend of an ex-Army commando, and the best friend of a sheriff, you would think no trouble would come Maddie's way, right?
Wrong!
Trouble always seems to find Maddie, specifically by means of murder. There have already been two bodies found in her bakery, and when her ex-friend turned nemesis, Brandy Denton is found dead in her bakery, all fingers seem to point to Maddie. The two have been enemies ever since Brandy stole Maddie's fiancé right from under her nose, and she's been making her life hell ever since. A video of the women arguing was posted to social media right before Brandy was found dead, and it does not look good for Brandy. Not to mention, just days later another body is found, thankfully not in the bakery, however there is a connection between the new victim, Oliver Freemont, and Brandy. With the help of her boyfriend, father, English mastiff, and new family in New Bison, Maddie sets out to find out who killed Brandy and Oliver and clear her name.
I loved every minute of this mystery! It is so cozy and fun, with each character adding to the story as a whole. The mystery is a funny and very relaxed one, with pieces slowly coming together to solve this enjoyable mystery. The ending was the sweetest and perfect, considering where Maddie and Michael were unbtheur relationship. Huge perks for adding recipes from Baby Cakes bakery at the end! Loved it, and I'm so ready for the next book in this series (right after I get my hands on the first 2! Lol)
Thank you to NetGalley, Kensington Publishing, and Valerie Burns for such a wonderfully creative ARC!

Book three of this culinary mystery series finds once-upon-a-time LA influencer turned bakeshop-and-mastiff-owner Maddy with another murder on her hands - and once more she is accused of being the killer. As Maddy works with her new group of friends, the Baker Street Irregulars, to solve the case, she's also starting to question her newly formed romance with the local veterinarian Michael. Is he the one true love of her life? And will she still be around to enjoy their relationship or will she find herself in jail for a crime she didn't commit?

This third installment nicely ties up the loose ends left from the first two volumes and wraps things up nicely for a trilogy, though it would also be easy for this to grow into a much larger series.

This series is a great addition to already established cozy baking mystery series, and readers who are looking for some quirky characters who keep landing themselves involved in some outlandish acts will find this hits the spot. A great suggestion for readers who have enjoyed Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson, this brings cozy culinary mysteries into the new century with the use of social media and name dropping of prominent brands in fashion.

I’m always guaranteed a great read by this author.
Interesting premise, intriguing characters and a well written whodunit!
I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of A CUP OF FLOUR, A PINCH OF DEATH (Book 3 of the Baker Street Mystery series) by Valerie Burns in exchange for an honest review. Maddy’s social media success promoting her English mastiff Baby and Baby Cakes Bakery draws her ex-fiancé and Brandy Denton, the woman for whom he dumped Maddy, to New Bison. After Brandy ambushes Maddy, forces confrontations, and posts those videos online, Brandy is murdered and her body staged at the bakery. Suddenly, Maddy is a murder suspect, and it’s time to call in the troops!

I liked the book and enjoy the series. I’m a fan of this series and others by V.M. Burns. I recommend the book to fans of this series and the series to fans of cozy murder mysteries featuring social media, influencers, bakeries, giant dogs, as well as learning to bake and to laugh at yourself.

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Maddy, Baby and her friends are back to solve another mystery. Brandy, Maddy’s enemy who stole her ex-fiancé has shown up and Maddy wants to know why.

Brandy ends up getting killed and Maddy is the prime suspect. Maddy the Admiral shows up to help. I like how he plays a bigger role in this book. The mystery of Aunt Octavia’s murder and what she felt was going on is also solved in this book.

A really great addition to the series. I hope it doesn’t end, I would love to read more.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley, opinions express in this review are completely my own.

A CUP OF FLOUR, A PINCH OF DEATH is the third book in the Baker Street Mysteries by Valerie Burns. This fast-paced contemporary cozy mystery is both protagonist Maddy Montgomery’s life revolving around her bakery (and learning to bake with hilarious results!) and a crafty, multi-faceted mystery spanning the three books in the series. Ms. Burns has created memorable characters from Maddy’s English mastiff dog, Baby, to her boyfriend veterinarian Michael, to her roommate, Sheriff April, to her Admirable father, as well as her deceased aunt’s elderly friends. I love how they all come together to solve the murder of Maddy’s nemesis and call themselves the Baker Street Irregulars. I especially enjoyed seeing Maddy’s father more involved in this book and their close relationship brings an emotional note to the story. While there may be drama and angst between Maddy and her fiancé-stealing nemesis leading up to the murder, the core characters are kind and supportive of each other. The kind of people you’d like to call friends.

In this newest release, Maddy comes face-to-face with Brandy Denton, the woman who stole her fiancé, and is subsequently murdered at her bakery. There’s also a mysterious man who seems to stalk her, and Maddy can’t figure out why or who he is. Ms. Burns has created a complex plot that kept me turning pages and guessing who would have wanted to murdered Brandy since Maddy was the only one in town who knew her… or was she? There are twists I didn’t see coming, and I appreciated that the ongoing mystery thread weaving throughout all three books is finally resolved with an edge-of-your-seat conclusion. I hope that doesn’t mean that this is the end of the series because I love hanging out with Maddy, Baby, and the entire gang and can’t wait to read more!

There are several mouthwatering dishes mentioned in the story, and the author has included a few recipes at the back of the book to try at home.

This is one of my favorite recent series. It's great to read a main character of color. And it's actually really fun to have a protagonist that's a social media influencer who isn't a total jerk. Maddy's clever, sassy, but also self aware. I love the moments of humor and self doubt. I also love the community/family she's built for herself in New Bison, Michigan.

This book is well plotted, though I think it was a bit too easy to guess the killer. Still, I had a great time reading it, start to finish. Love following along on Maddy's and Baby's adventures.

Review copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

It's always a delight to be back in New Bison with Maddy and co! I especially love Baby!

This is the third book in the series. There is a main murder that gets solved and a mystery that has spanned three books also gets solved. I think you could easily read this book on it's own but I would recommend reading them all in order to get more of a sense of Maddy and her growth.

I hope there are many more books in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Publishing through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Kensington Publishing.

Maddy and her large canine friend Baby are back to solve another mystery. When Maddie sees her old nemesis, Brandy, the woman who stole her fiancé and humiliated her, she wonders what this woman is doing in Michigan . Brandy is her usual nasty self, but not for long. Maddy's friends, including veterinarian boyfriend Michael and her father, The Admiral, are there to support her and to help find the murderer when Trooper Bob considers her a suspect. Someone who knew Great Aunt Octavia, original owner of Baby Cakes bakery, ostensibly has a package to give Maddy from her late great aunt. Will she ever get it, and what could it contain? Likable characters in a friendly small town, a loyal and entertaining dog, and a good mystery make this series a cut above other cozy mysteries I've read. Recipes are included. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.