Pudding and Poison

Detective Pudding's Cozy Mystery

By: Dana Sharp

Narrated by: Danielle Karlik

In the quaint town of Willowbrook, where smiles are as sweet as the pies in the local café, darkness lurks beneath the surface.

Amelia Brooks thought she knew her neighbors, but when tragedy strikes, she discovers that every friendly face hides a secret, and every kind word might conceal a lie.

As the community she loves begins to crumble, Amelia finds herself at the center of a mystery generations in the making. With unlikely allies by her side, she must uncover the truth hidden in Willowbrook's shadowy past. But in a town where trust is a currency and secrets are the true measure of wealth, asking questions can be deadly. And the answers? They might just change everything.

Will Amelia find the key to Willowbrook's mysteries, or will she become another secret buried in its fertile soil?

©2024 Dana Sharp (P)2024 Dana Sharp

Small town secrets

I enjoyed the story and the plot. But too many repetitive phrases and thoughts. Then after the mystery was solved it went on and on for many more chapters.

I was gifted an Audible version of this book from the author through Story Origin. The narrator does a decent job presenting the story. She could have used a little more expression in the tense moments. 4 stars for her.

Mediocre

The book is ok, but fully of redundancy and unnecessary description and conspiracies. I don’t think I’ll read more by this author or series. Narrator is very good.

Cozy conspiracy

Amelia is well-known for her bread pudding. One day, a customer comes in to try it and drops dead. Amelia, her cat Pudding, and friend, Mason, are investigating and find secrets and more secrets. Pudding was the star for finding loose floorboards and hidden rooms. The writing style was a bit over-dramatic for me, but that is a personal preference. There were also a lot of phrases that seemed over used. When it stands out because I hear things like her blood running cold so often, I find it distracting. If those things don’t bother you, you’ll probably love this book.

I listened to the audio version and the narrator did a great job differentiating the characters.

I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Bakery Poison

The book is a cute cozy mystery and the storyline opens right from the beginning with someone dropping dead right in Amelia's bakery. I really liked Amelia the baker and her cat Pudding. Throughout the story there are a few repetitive parts and I found the narrator could have used more emphasis in her tone during certain moments and a better way to determine when she changed characters.

A Charming Place

I was entertained by this story. I delighted in the small-town setting, and the quirky individuals which inhabited it. I liked Mason, Amelia, and her cat. I enjoyed the mystery. I didn't care for the multiple repetitions of the same phrases. I thought Danielle Karlik's narration was grand, and her performance enhanced my enjoyment of the story. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.