Fudge Shop Mystery Series Reviews

Enjoy some detailed reviews I have received for books in the Fudge Shop Mystery Series

Holly Jolly Fudge Folly

Reviews

Reviews for Holly Jolly Fudge Folly

“A delicious treat of a book. Christine Desmet has crafted a read that is as sweet and rich as the fudge made by the book’s charming heroine, set in a town that will make you want to put on your best Christmas sweater and experience the holiday precisely as she has written it. This cozy is sure to delight existing fans of the series and new readers alike.” ~ Gretchen Rue, author of the Witches’ Brew Mystery series 

“A truly engaging read with vibrant characters and just the right amount of Christmas magic. Christine DeSmet’s Holly Jolly Fudge Folly is chock full of fun, including eccentric Midwesterner’s defending hearth and home, suspects galore and of course fudge o’plenty. Cuddle up with some hot chocolate, this best of the best cozy is a 5-star read.” ~ Ann Garvin, USA Today Best-Selling Author of I Thought You Said This Would Work 

“Here comes Ava Oosterling’s latest escapade, dashing through the snow in time for the holiday season! Mystery, murder, secrets and delicious fudge are wrapped up for readers in this delight for the senses in Door County’s winter wonderland.” ~ Joy Ann Ribar, author of the Deep Lakes Cozy Mystery Series

“DeSmet’s description of Door County is stunning. She gives her readers a true sense of place in the story, with accurate historical details in the landscape, area harbor towns, and the settling families in the area such as, “Door County and other nearby counties used to be the origin of not only Christmas trees for Chicago but also wood shingles and lumber that helped build and rebuild the city after the 1871 fire. Timber for those shingles was felled and processed by Scandinavian, Icelandic, and Belgian immigrants, including my own ancestors.” Her characters are deeply individual and believable. But what DeSmet does best is cast doubt on who committed the murder and why. Eight village people head up the list of possible suspects, including Ava’s grandfather, but when someone is considered the culprit, more motives are revealed, creating doubt with the previous suspects and implicating new ones. Readers will turn pages until almost the end before discovering “who done it.” ~ Kerri Lukasavitz, author, the Oak Lane Stable Novel Series