Whisking Up Murder

A Magical Bakery Cozy Mystery

By: Poppy Windham

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What's worse than inheriting a business you know nothing about? Inheriting a MAGICAL business you know nothing about.

Sage Thorne's carefully planned life just exploded. One minute she's a burned-out corporate lawyer microwaving sad dinners in Boston, the next she's inherited a bakery in the impossibly whimsical town of Moonbridge Hollow—complete with a talking cat who has opinions about her baking skills.

Did we mention the cat talks? Because Basil definitely talks. And he's not impressed.

Turns out Great-Aunt Rosemary left Sage more than just a business. She's now a kitchen witch who can bake emotions into cupcakes—which would be amazing if she had any clue what she was doing. Instead, her magical muffins are about as predictable as a caffeinated squirrel.

But when a vicious food critic drops dead after eating her "perfectly harmless" comfort cupcakes, Sage becomes the prime suspect in a very magical murder. Now she's got 48 hours to master abilities she didn't know she had, solve a crime she didn't commit, and figure out why the devastatingly handsome local veterinarian keeps growling at people.

If you've ever wanted to:

• Escape to a town where magic is real and murder is surprisingly common
• Watch a sarcastic cat judge someone's life choices (spoiler: he's usually right)
• See a corporate lawyer completely lose her mind over talking animals and killer pastries
• Root for a romance that involves actual shapeshifting (the good kind)
• Laugh until your sides hurt while solving mysteries

Then you NEED this book.

Warning: May cause sudden urges to adopt talking pets, move to small magical towns, and quit your day job to become a witch. The author is not responsible for any life-altering decisions made after reading.

VIRTUAL VOICE???

The story was fine, a bit basic. But the computer generated narration was annoying. It couldn't seem to detect correct inflection or when the next person said something. The voice of Basil went from a deep, snooty tone to the same voice as Sage, and then to some squeaky, weird voice.
Again, the story was fine but personally, I prefer an actual human narrator.