Sticks and Scones

A Bakeshop Mystery, Book 19

By: Ellie Alexander

Narrated by: Emily Durante

Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, Oregon!

It's late spring in Juliet's charming hamlet of Ashland. Spotted deer are nibbling on lush green grasses in Lithia Park, the Japanese maples are blooming, and Torte is baking a bevy of spring delights—lemon curd cupcakes, mini coconut cream pies, grapefruit tartlets, and chocolate dipped almond Tuiles.

Meanwhile, Juliet's friend Lance, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is taking center stage with his new theater troupe—the Fair Verona Players. Their performance in Uva's vineyard promises to be a modern, gender-bending twist on "The Taming of the Shrew," but as the curtain rises, so do the strange occurrences. Stage mishaps and internal bickering threaten to derail the production. But the real show begins when the leading actor, Jimmy Paxton, meets his final curtain call. Now, Jules is not only in the mix, but she's going to need to craft the perfect recipe for solving this theatrical whodunit.

©2024 Katherine Dyer-Seeley (P)2024 Tantor

Sticks and Scones

Description of the weather and landscape. Very well done description of personal emotions as well.

Another winner

Elle Alexander has created a wonderful addition to the series. As usual there is a mystery to solve. There is a surprise ending and that’s all I’ll say to avoid any spoilers.
Emily Durante gave a wonderful performance as she brought the storyline to life and gave each character their own voice.
I highly recommend this book and series to cozy mystery fans.