Audiobook7 hours
Hot Fudge Murder
Written by Cynthia Baxter
Narrated by Emily Pike Stewart
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
()
About this audiobook
Just six weeks after the grand opening of Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe, owner Kate McKay has been enlisted to whip up sundaes at the most decadent soiree in the Hudson Valley. If only Kate knew how deadly sticky her sweet deal will turn out . . . Once Kate arrives at a glamorous gala hosted by world-famous fashion designer Omar DeVane, she's instantly intimidated by the mogul's luxurious mansion and the frosty personalities of his handlers. But the party completely loses its flavor when guests follow screams to a room that's eerily empty-except for Omar's freshly murdered body . . . While the headline-grabbing crime brings a steady stream of journalists to the sleepy village of Wolfert's Roost, Kate knows things won't return to normal until Omar's killer is brought to justice. And with the scandalous case driving customers away from Lickety Splits, she has no choice but to put down the ice cream scooper and expose the culprit on her own . . . As Kate crashes high-profile photo shoots and mingles with fashion's biggest influencers in search of clues, the puzzling truth about Omar's fame and fortune rises to the surface-and with it, the key to his killer's twisted motive. Kate will have to navigate the celebrity lifestyle to save her fledgling business, but her attempts to freeze cold-hearted criminals in their tracks could lead to a double scoop of deadly trouble . . .
Author
Cynthia Baxter
Cynthia Baxter is the author of fifty-three novels. Her books have been translated into German, Swedish, and Danish. Born and raised on Long Island, she currently resides there. Her favorite ice-cream flavors are peach, coconut, and chocolate hazelnut. For more information, visit www.cynthiabaxter.com.
More audiobooks from Cynthia Baxter
Murder with a Cherry on Top Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to Hot Fudge Murder
Titles in the series (3)
Hot Fudge Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Last Licks Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Game of Cones Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related audiobooks
Last Licks Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Murder Most Sweet: A Bookish Baker Mystery Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Peaches and Scream Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Suspicion and Shamrocks: St. Patrick's Day Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Game of Cones Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dachshund Through the Snow Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Escape Claws Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder in Her Stocking Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cherry Pies & Deadly Lies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnd the Killer Is… Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pane and Suffering Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stuck on Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Midwinter's Tail Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Apple Die Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Better Homes and Corpses Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Garden to Die For: Book 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChristmas Cocoa and a Corpse Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder Served Neat Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGame of Tarts Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Murder in Devil's Cove Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claws Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Penne Dreadful Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder Most Grave Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder Under the Mistletoe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gourd to Death Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Draw and Order Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Whiskers and Warrants Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Saddled with Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Cozy Mysteries For You
Murder Unexpected Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manners and Monsters Collection: A Regency paranormal mystery series Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Sting of Death: A Rising Sun Rescue Mystery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder Undeniable Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Death and Croissants Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Quiet Life in the Country Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Spoonful of Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mantrap Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Shop of Hidden Treasures: a joyful and heart-warming novel you won't want to miss Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Murder Unjoyful Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Swann Dive Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Buried in a Good Book Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Crepe to Die For Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Marlow Murder Club Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Death Comes to Marlow Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Publishable By Death Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sniffing Out The Spy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Marple: Twelve New Mysteries Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mother-Daughter Murder Night: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bad Neighbors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Merry Murders 1: The Keys to Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bad Housekeeping Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manners and Monsters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder Drama With Your Llama Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Holding: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Crow Folk: The Witches of Woodville 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Through A Bakery Window: Romance, mystery, and death in a small New England town Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crossed by Death Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret of Poppyridge Cove Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Hot Fudge Murder
Rating: 3.6666666666666665 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
9 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It has only been six weeks since the grand opening of Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe and owner Kate McKay is ecstatic that she has been enlisted to cater a gala at world-famous fashion designer Omar DeVane's home. But things go sour pretty quickly when Omar's body is found. The murder is keeping customer's away from Lickety Splits, so Kate decides to crash high-profile photo shoots and mingle with fashion's biggest stars to find clues that will lead her to the killer.
This is the second book in the series but it was the first one I read. I had no problem following along. I loved the idea of an ice cream shoppe with creative flavours - some of them sounded really good! I felt like I was included in the story. Great characters, great setting, great mystery, great cover. I will definitely read that first book and look for the others in the future!
Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington for an ARC. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Hot Fudge Murder is a breezy and humorous cozy mystery. It is the second book in A Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe Mystery series, but it can be read alone. Everything a reader needs to know is included in Hot Fudge Murder. Kate McKay opened Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe six weeks earlier and the shop has been doing well so far (fingers crossed). Catering a high end event for Omar Devane (loves ice cream) will introduce Kate’s shop to a higher end clientele and, hopefully, provide her with more catering opportunities. She did not anticipate the host being murdered during the event nor the vast number of journalists who would overtake the town. Kate is worried if the murder does not get solved quickly, her ice cream shop will go under from the lack of customers. Cynthia Baxter is a descriptive writer which provides readers with details they need to visualize the story. Kate questions various suspects and looks around Omar’s home in the hopes of identifying the killer. There are a limited number of suspects which makes it simple to solve this whodunit. I did find that Hot Fudge Murder slowed down in the middle with the pace picking up towards the end along with the action. Romance is in the air as Kate has two men interested in dating her. I sincerely hope the author will quickly nip the love triangle in the bud. Kate’s niece, Emma is having romance troubles of her own and we get to hear about every single detail. I would have preferred less romance and a more complex mystery. I did like the change in Grams and her idea involving the seniors from the local senior center. Hot Fudge Murder is filled with delectable and some unusual ice cream descriptions. Kate is always coming up with new flavor combinations which has caused her pants to become uncomfortably tight. I like the historical tidbits on ice cream at the beginning of each chapter. There are recipes for ice cream, sorbet and hot fudge sauce at the end. Hot Fudge Murder is a lighthearted cozy mystery that will leave readers craving a frozen sweet treat.