Halloween Cupcake Murder

By: Carlene O’Connor, Liz Ireland, Carol J. Perry

Narrated by: Daniela Acitelli

Halloween Cupcake Murder by Carlene O'Connor: With Galway's Halloween Mystery Tour only a few days away, Tara Meehan is scouring the town's curiosity shops for spooky decorations to draw tourists into her architectural salvage store. But when a stranger appears in her shop bearing a cryptic cupcake and an ominous message, Tara suddenly finds herself tangled in a mystery with ancient Gaelic roots, but very modern—and very deadly—consequences.

Mrs. Claus and the Candy Corn Caper by Liz Ireland: Christmastown is pulling out all the stops for their Halloween celebration, planning a huge carnival with rides, games, and a candy corn-themed bake-off! But the sweet theme stokes the bitterest of rivalries amongst the elves, until tragedy strikes at Santaland's newest bakery. The only clue is a cupcake, leaving Mrs. Claus to sort through tricks and treats as she races to unmask a Halloween fiend.

A Triple Layer Halloween Murder by Carol J. Perry: Every October, Salem plunges into a month-long celebration of Halloween and WICH-TV's Lee Barrett can't wait to cover the festivities. But rumors swirl after a wealthy bakery owner goes missing—and his beloved cat, Cupcake, is found—under mysterious circumstances. Now, amid Salem's wicked revelry, Lee must conjure clues to reveal the missing millionaire . . . or the truth about his disappearance.

©2023 Kensington Publishing Corp (P)2023 Tantor

I struggled

I love Carleen O’Connor but the narration was terrible. Took me out of the story frequently

Good stories

Overall a good listen. I wasn’t a fan of the narration, which sometimes distracted me from the story. Still, a fun holiday listen.

Loved the stories

All three stories were captivating and the character were good. The only complaint was the narration while the voice was soothing it was very monotone and did not differentiate between characters.

Missing the Irish brogue

The story was good but if I’m listening to a book set in Ireland, I want to hear the beautiful Irish accent. Total bummer!

Loved all three stories!

These three stories were unique and very different from one another. All 3 captivated me and I enjoyed their plots.