Friday Fiction | Pancakes, Bacon and A Side of Murder by Keri Lynn

Today I am reviewing Pancakes, Bacon and A Side of Murdery by Keri Lynn. A new author to me.

Blurb

Owning a bakery has always been Aubrey Turner’s dream. Finding her rival’s dead body was not part of it. When new sheriff Blaze Martin puts her at the top of his suspect list, she’s left with no choice but to try to solve the mystery herself with the help of two friends. With the Fourth of July bash only days away, the town is overtaken by tourists and YouTube celebrities, and it becomes difficult to discern between friend and foe. But when the killer returns and makes an attempt on Aubrey’s life, she realizes that time is running out and she must discover who is behind the attacks before she joins her dead competition.

My Review

This is a cosy mystery written in first person and was a fun read. It is the first book I have read by Keri Lynn but I will be reading more. We start with Aubrey finding her baking rival dead and all signs point to her being the murderer. The New Sheriff has her at the top of the list of suspects. Aubrey and her two friends decide to look for the killer themselves. They think it is the only way to clear her. There is a large cast of characters which confuse me at time.  A list of characters at the beginning would be a help. We also have some visiting Youtubers who prove very helpful.

The story takes place in Small Texas town with a spa and a 4th of July celebration that brings in tourists. This is also part of the mystery. I enjoyed Aubrey she is a baker with some interesting cupcakes and other goodies. We learn its a friendly close knit town and again I could see it in the style of series as the Murder she baked by Hallmark. There is also a little romance in the story. One character had my mothers name Mabel which was interest.

I would give this 4 stars mainly due to the fact I got confused at times but I am eagerly awaiting book two. If you like cosy mysteries and first person POV I think you would enjoy this book.