Taylor\u2019s debut cozy hits all the beloved genre touchstones. There\u2019s an offstage murder in a small town, baking, cats, a small business\u2026cozy indeed! But the author adds a little spiciness to the relationships, making the book ideal for fans of the subgenre and those who love Taylor\u2019s romantic-comedy What\u2019s Not trilogy. The action takes place in Chatham Crossing, Massachusetts, where the self-proclaimed first lady is\u2026well, that\u2019s the subject of a friendly rivalry. Carole Duffy, the mayor\u2019s wife, seems to have the most legal claim to the title. But if vivacity crowns the winner, the title would go to Venus Bixby, owner of a local vintage record and bake shop, Oldies and Goodies (home to cats Sonny and Cher and to Carole\u2019s delicious cookies). Everyone who\u2019s anyone is ready for Venus\u2019s 50th birthday bash at the town\u2019s big attraction, the Sofia Silva Whaling Museum, but the festivities grind to a halt when Venus falls over a distinct pair of orange platform shoes in the garden, shoes that are being worn by the dead owner of the museum\u2019s gift shop. The sleuthing is on, with Venus, friends, and rivals excelling at small-town bitchiness even as suspects are ticked off the list. Watch for this fun first in a series, which comes with recipes and a playlist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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