Feel the holiday cheer with this scrumptious new mystery! Fans of Josi S. Kilpack will be delighted with the latest Cozy Culinary Mystery starring the beloved Sadie Hoffmiller Cunningham. In The Candy Cane Caper, Kilpack creates vivid and descriptive scenes, including plenty of suspense and foreshadowing in the fast-paced plot. Sadie skirts trouble constantly, engaging in hilarious moments and laugh-out-loud dialogue. Readers will find themselves cracking up one minute and then wiping away tears as Sadie not only solves the case, but helps friends and family remember the true spirit of Christmas. The novel includes several of Sadie’s recipes (the cinnamon pie and candy cane cake sound delicious!) No need to have read the previous culinary mysteries to enjoy this book. Christmas won’t be nearly as sweet without reading The Candy Cane Caper!
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Shadow Mountain
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: 1 offensive hand gesture
Violence/Gore: None
Sex/Nudity: A few instances of kissing; mention of teenage pregnancy.
Mature Subject Matter:
Theft, death of family members, strained family relationships, breaking and entering/lock-picking, contraindicated medicine given to elderly, mention of teenage pregnancy and placing the baby up for adoption, terminal cancer, macular degeneration, anxiety, criminal past, mention of drug use.
Alcohol / Drug Use:
Mention of a figurative drunk uncle; mention of a teenager smoking pot; mention of a car accident caused while driver was high.