Review: Murder Gone A-Rye (A Baker's Treat Mystery #2) by Nancy J. Parra + Giveaway!

Murder Gone A-Rye (A Baker's Treat Mystery #2) by Nancy J. Parra

Published May 6th 2014 by Berkley

Paperback, 304 pages

Series: A Baker's Treat Mystery

Genre: Cozy Mystery
Heat Rating: Kissing

Source:  I got a copy of this book from the publisher  in exchange of an honest review.
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Summary from Goodreads

Toni Holmes is the best gluten-free baker in Oiltop, Kansas—okay, she’s the only one—but when her grandmother becomes a murder suspect, she’s more concerned with keeping Grandma free…

When Toni’s beloved—and eccentric—grandma Ruth is arrested for the murder of her archenemy, Lois Striker, it’s time for a senior moment of truth. Telltale tracks from a scooter like the one Grandma Ruth rides lead the police to suspect the outspoken oldster, but Toni knows her grandmother wouldn’t burn a cookie, let alone extinguish a life.

In fact, the case has Grandma more revved up than her infamous scooter. A former investigative journalist, she decides to solve the murder herself—with help from Toni—by digging up long-buried town secrets. But as Grandma scoots in where others fear to tread, Toni needs to make sure she not only stays out of jail but out of harm’s way…

INCLUDES GLUTEN FREE RECIPES

Welcome to Oiltop, Kansas where in the middle of the Wheat Country - Toni Holmes own and operates her own successful gluten-free bakery.

I have to admit, I picked this book up because that fascinated me. I have a few friends who are gluten-free because of being allergic to gluten, so naturally that alone had my attention. That and the moment the premise mentioned a grandmother, from my experiences with cozy mysteries and grandmother's involved - it always ended up being a hoot.

I wasn't wrong. Grandma Ruth was awesome and funny. An outspoken former investigating journalist, who was trying to uncover a former Oiltop mystery murder and instead ends up being blamed for the current one. Who happens to be Grandma Ruth's archenemy, who also might have known a dirty little secret to one of the towns most celebrated public figures. I loved that it had a cold case involved tied to the murder, one that might shake a bit of the town's history.

Of course trying to keep grandma out of jail isn't easy for Toni who is found herself in the middle of the investigation in hopes of clearing her grandmother's name. While grandma is running around town breaking into buildings and getting arrested all over again, Toni is busy trying to run her bakery with Thanksgiving on the horizon.

Mmm I loved the setting, it was fun and exciting and the citizens of Oiltop really added charm to this entire story. Toni is just sweet. She has been hurt before so her love life is none existent, even if she has two men battling for her attention. I liked how level-headed she was when it came to this situation.

The book also introduces Aunt Phyllis, who was just as funny and amusing as grandma. Enjoy every second of it, with a fun plot-line that had me giggling, an engaging mystery and a cozy town to tie it all together made it into a perfect read.

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