Spells and Scones (A Magical Bakery Mystery, #6) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Apr 20, 2020 Moondance rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorite-series, cozy, favorite-author, witches, culinary, bakery, savannah, paranormal-georgia, paranormal-cozy, cozy-bingo

"I can't believe I actually get to see her!"

The bookstore next door to the Honeybee Bakery is having a book signing by a popular radio psychologist. Several patrons are unhappy with her advice and become vocal during her presentation. Katie puts on her sleuthing cap when the woman is discovered dead in the back room of the bookstore after the event.

This is the sixth book in the Magical Bakery series. They get better with each book. I always enjoy visiting with Katie and the crew in the fabulous ...more

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Mar 18, 2022 Rachel-RN rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-2022

This starts out a bit slow (there is the reminder of Katie's move, magical abilities, etc). It does pick up. Katie's bakery is catering an author signing at the bookstore next door. This takes a turn when the author, a bit of a "relationship guru," is murdered.
Katie's familiar, Mungo, used to belong to someone else. It turns out he belonged to another witch and left her after she gave up being a witch. Angie, the ex-witch, is accused of murder and Mungo lets Katie know she didn't do it. So, it's ...more

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May 17, 2017 Diane ~Firefly~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, food

This series is getting better as it goes. I believe the hint of love triangle is finally gone - yay!!!

The gang is at the bookstore next door for a book signing that doesn't end well. First there are a few hecklers to the marriage advice then there is the dead body. The main suspect has ties to the gang through Mungo, so they work to prove her innocence.

I really like the characters and it was a good mystery although I did guess whodunit, but not too early. Glad to see Katie evolving both personal ...more

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Nov 07, 2019 Sherri rated it really liked it

Shelves: cozy-mystery

This has been a newly found series for me and I’m really enjoying it. There is a great supporting cast of characters including Aunt Lucy and Uncle Ben, but my favorite character is Mungo, Katie’s familiar. While the main mystery is about the murder of a writer in the nearby bookstore, the background mystery is Mungo’s previous witch, who is the main murder suspect. We get a glimpse of Katie’s insecurities, as well as her growth and confidence in her witchcraft abilities. This was an entertaining ...more

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