Fudge Cupcake Murder: Why I picked up this book

At first when I was exploring Barnes and Nobles I was overwhelmed with all of the teenage dystopian novels. Don't get me wrong, I love those kind of books like The Hunger Games and Divergent. But now it just seems like those plots are being repeated over and over again; so much so it just felt boring and predictable. As I go through the rows of books all stacked up on one another, I come across the mystery section. Suddenly a light bulb seemed to come on in my head. I didn't realize it but this was the exact genre that I was looking for. Growing up I've always loved mysteries from Scooby-Doo to And Then There Were None. Getting excited I scour through the section, seeing anything that caught my eye. This was when I found Fudge Cupcake Murder. Reading the back of the book I couldn't help but become hooked as it involved two things that I love- mysteries and food. I grab 2 books out of that series hoping to come back and get more.

The mystery aspect really caught my eye when I picked up this book. By the time I read the first paragraph of the synopsis on the back I was reeled in. It said, 

" Bakery Owner Hannah Swenson just cant keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnosota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose...".

Of course I couldn't just put down the book and walk away because there were so many questions swarming in my head by that point. Who is the sheriff? How is the main character Hannah involved? Do they find the killer? What I really liked about that synopsis is the clever word play; I mean cant keep her hands out of the batter (she's a baker)! I personally always appreciate a good puny joke so that was just frosting on the cake (pun intended).

If the summary on the back didn't make me want to buy the book, it was definitely the front.

(SO CLEVER!)

 

The cover itself is very simple, which I surprisingly like because you don't have to be overwhelmed by everything on the cover. I actually didn't notice this detail until after I bought the book, but on the cupcake, there are small little skulls hidden in the sprinkles! That subtle little detail just made me really happy because it was a nice touch to the cover. Another touch to the book that I feel really sets it apart from other books is the fact that the author included the recipes that are used in the story so you can make it yourself. Not that I can bake, but it still adds a fun touch. I'm excited to start reading this book so I can figure out how Hannah gets herself out of this situation that's definitely not a piece of cake.