Christmas meets St. Patrick’s Day when April has to make an emergency visit to her inn in Oregon in March. She brings along some elf friends to assist her. To April’s surprise, the town is holding a huge St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Can April solve the mystery of the events at her inn, while also participating in the soda bread competition and dealing with nosy neighbors?

Cozy readers will delight in another cozy mystery story compilation book lead with Carlene O’Conner. I enjoy how each author creates a great short story that features their characters and general storylines. It’s a must read!

“Who could ever think that such a fun idea - a soda bread contest - could lead to such a tragic ending?”

Three great stories each with credible amateur sleuths, creative problem solving, and set against unique, vibrant, and charming backdrops!

My favourite character was Damaris Sproat and I giggled at the events surrounding the squirrel nest discovery. I loved a chance to learn new things and was soon Googling The Orange Men, Marbled Bengal Cats, and the origins of Irish Soda Bread. I was caught up in great stories with murders, stabbings, missing people, and animal traffickers and was prompted to investigate Ariadne’s Thread for myself and buy a package of Irish Oatcakes after finishing this book. This weekend, I’ll be trying out the unique recipe for Irish Soda Bread and the Irish Whiskey Bars. I don’t think I’ll ever look at my mom’s soda bread with the distinctive cross on top without thinking of this book.

My Irish eyes were both smiling and rolling in this story highlighting Irish Soda Bread. All three were new-to-me authors, and despite not reaching for short stories or cozy mysteries very often, I enjoyed my introduction and a chance to learn more about my heritage.

I was gifted this copy by Kensington Publishing and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

#IrishSodaBreadMurder #NetGalley is the perfect book for cozy mystery lovers.
Irish soda bread gets a bad wrap in each of these short stories.
Each author puts a unique twist on St. Patrick's Day, and I enjoyed each of these stories.
The first story introduced me to new characters that I'm looking forward to getting to know.
The second story reunited me with some of my favorite crafty characters, and I liked this one a lot.
The third and final story had me getting to know this colorful cast of characters, and I'm so glad that I gave this author a chance.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.