Scones and Secrets by Nova Walsh

Rating:

4 Stars

Themes:

Cosy Mystery, Romance

Thoughts:

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I read this book as a standalone as an introduction to Walsh’s work and I was not disappointed. The book is a great cozy mystery set in a small town and has both mystery and love throughout in different forms. I loved Shortcake and the unlikely friendship formed with Princess and the strong bonds between the different friends in the story. I also enjoyed the bits of comic relief throughout to diffuse the tension a little such as the bar scene or bits between Shortcake and Princess. The mystery was well developed and it took me quite a while to be able to suss it out, and even then I got the evidence wrong, which I love to do and the details about the Halloween party at the end was a great touch.

Favourite Quote:

“The murder had shattered the peaceful illusion of small-town safety, but it had also reminded me that I had people I cared about and who cared about me in return Whatever came next, we'd face it together”

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