Today I’m participating in the A Game of Cones Great Escapes Blog Tour. In this post you’ll find information about the book and author along with my review. And be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win an ice cream maker--details below.
About the book . . .
A Game of Cones (Ice Cream Parlor Mystery Series)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Publisher: Berkley (March 2, 2021)
Paperback: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 0593099680
ISBN-13: 978-0593099681
Digital ASIN: B089S6SPKB
Synopsis . . . Bronwyn Crewse is
delighted that Crewse Creamery, the ice cream shop her family has owned
for decades, is restored to its former glory and serving sweet frozen
treats to happy customers in the picturesque small town of Chagrin
Falls, Ohio. But when a big city developer comes to town intent on
building a mall, a killer with a frozen heart takes him out.
After
literally stumbling across the body, one of Win's closest friends
becomes the prime suspect, and to make things worse, Win's aunt has come
to town with the intention of taking command of Crewse Creamery. Even
though Win has a rocky road ahead to help her friend and keep her ice
cream shop, it'll take more than a sprinkle of murder to stop her from
solving the crime and saving the day.
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My review . . . Bronwyn "Win" Crewse has comfortably settled back into her hometown of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, concocting mouth-watering ice cream treats from her grandmother's recipes and spending time with her family. It isn't long, however, before her daily routine is disrupted by three unexpected visitors: Zeke Reynolds, an outside developer with plans to build a mall in the town triangle; Rory Hunter, a former coworker from New York; and Win's Aunt Jack, the woman responsible for nearly ruining Crewse Creamery with her misguided ideas.
Most of the community is opposed to the mall, and when the developer's lifeless body is found in an alley, the search for a killer begins. To make matters worse, Rory discovered the body, making her the the prime suspect. Win is determined to clear Rory's name, and teams up to do just that with her best friends, Riya, an inquisitive doctor and Maisie, a die-hard television detective series junkie, whose television addiction has give her a false level of sleuthing ability.
Who stands to gain from Zeke's death? There is no shortage of suspects, but will the questions the sleuthing trio ask put them in a killer's crosshairs? And closer to home, how will Win deal with the possibility of Aunt Jack regaining control of the management of the family ice cream parlor?
A Game of Cones is equal parts murder mystery and family drama, with a healthy sprinkle of humor. Colette's cast of ethnically and age diverse characters are quirky and interesting, and the setting is appealing--making Chagrin Falls and Crewse Creamery favorite locations for cozy mystery readers to return to again and again.
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Giveaway . . . Author Abby Collette is giving away an ice cream maker. To enter the A Game of Cones giveway, click here.
About the author . . .
Abby L. Vandiver, also writing as Abby Collette, is a hybrid author who has penned more than twenty-five books and short stories. She has hit both the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller list. Books one and two, A Deadly Inside Scoop and A Game of Cones, from her latest cozy series, An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery, published by Penguin Berkley, are available now.
Author links . . .
Website: www.authorabby.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorabbyl.vandiver
Twitter: www.twitter.com/abbyvandiver
Instagram: www.instagram.com/abbylvandiver
Purchase links . . . Amazon B&N Kobo Google Play IndieBound
Tour Participants . . .
March 1 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 1 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
March 1 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
March 2 – Reading Is My SuperPower =- REVIEW
March 2 – The Book Diva’s Reads – SPOTLIGHT
March 2 –My Journey Back the Journey Back – CHARACTER GUEST POST
March 3 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW
March 3 – A Wytch’s Book Review Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
March 3 – StoreyBook Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 4 – Mysteries with Character– GUEST POST
March 4 – Novels Alive – REVIEW
March 5 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 5 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW
March 6 – Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 6 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 7 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
March 7 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
March 8 – I’m All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
March 8 – Here’s How It Happened – SPOTLIGHT
March 9 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
March 9 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT WITH RECIPE
March 9 – Dee-Scoveries – SPOTLIGHT
March 10 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW
March 10 – Novels Alive – GUEST POST
March 11 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
March 11 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 12 – Literary Gold – REVIEW
March 12 – Cozy Up WIth Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 12 – Ms. Cat’s Honest World – REVIEW
March 13 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT
March 13 – Brianne’s Book Reviews – REVIEW
March 14 – eBook Addicts – REVIEW
March 14 – I Read What You Write – CHARACTER GUEST POST
This Blog Tour, Review, and Giveaway post was originally composed and/or compiled and published by Catherine for the Book Club Librarian blog. It cannot be republished without attribution.
