Mystereity Reviews's Review of Death by Pumpkin Spice (Bookstore Cafe Mystery, #3)

by Alex Erickson

Bookstore café owner Krissy Hancock would rather spend Halloween serving pumpkin goodies than wearing costumes with Pine Hills’ wealthiest at Yarborough mansion, especially when the soiree shapes up to be more trick than treat . . .

As if a run-in with an old flame and a failed marriage proposal weren’t enough to horrify Krissy for one night, a woman is found strangled to death in a room filled with ominous jack-o’-lanterns. All signs suggest a crime of passion—but when the hostess’s jewelry disappears, malevolent intentions seem way more likely . . .

With the estate on lockdown and a killer roaming the halls, Krissy must help Officer Paul Dalton investigate each nook, cranny, and guest for answers—while also confronting a few demons of her own. Someone has lots of skeletons in the closet, and Krissy better tread lightly to expose them . . .

See my full review on my blog Mystereity Reviews

Death by Pumpkin Spice, the third in the Bookstore Cafe series, has Krissy scoring a date with the handsome Will to a Halloween party. During the party, a woman dressed as Marilyn Monroe is found dead. With 2 other women dressed in the same costume, which woman was the real target and why?

I loved the plot; a torrential rainstorm, a Halloween costume party, family secrets, multiple suspects and one very large horror house made for a very Agatha Christie-type mystery with lots of red herrings, plot twists and suspects. Good pacing leading up to an action packed ending made for an enjoyable read.

Overall, a really great plot made this a very enjoyable book and one I recommend for anyone who loves cozy mysteries. I haven't read the other books in the series, and although it had a few references to previous books, I found that it didn't hamper my enjoyment at all.

Thank you to Kensington Books and Netgalley for an advanced copy to read and review.

Death by Pumpkin Spice (Bookstore Cafe Mystery, #3)

by Alex Erickson

Reviewed by Mystereity Reviews on Aug 8, 2016

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