Two Bites Too Many

I was delighted to have the chance to read the 2nd book in the Sarah Blair Mystery Series. I met Sarah's family and friends in book 1 One Taste Too Many the characters and town are charming even though murder tends to be an event ever time Sarah's back is turned (or sometimes right in front of her). Two Mites Too Many has Sarah's mother Maybelle in the hot-seat again as the town banker Lance looses his life and Maybelle is the last one to see him alive in his office at the bank. When video tapes are compromised Harlan the families lawyer has to work hard to establish reasonable doubt to keep Maybelle out of jail. As the plot thickens Sarah's elderly neighbor is assaulted. Funds are not accounted for at the 1st annual Animal Shelter fundraising event and Sarah witnesses murder #2. I have enjoyed this cozy series that is set in a small town and around the catering/restaurant that Sarah's twin sister owns and operates. Sarah end's up being 'snagged' into helping Emily with her business much to Sarah's chagrin. But hanging out at catered events gives Sarah the opportunity to hear tid bits of conversation and see towns folks reactions to each other that help Sarah and her amateur sleuthing. If you enjoy a good cozy mystery take the time to read this series. You'll enjoy the story, the story lines and the recipes at the end.

Fans of One Taste Too Many will love the second book in the series, Two Bites Too Many. It would probably be best to read that book first because events in the first book are referred to frequently. You should be able to enjoy this one by itself, but why would you want to. Strong characters, intriguing plot, great supporting characters combine to make Debra H. Goldstein’s newest addition to the Sarah Brown mystery series a delightful read that will leave you waiting for the next one to release. I love an amateur sleuth who acts intelligently and Sarah fits the bill. I enjoyed watching Sarah work through the puzzle with only one of those of the standard tropes that often irritates me to no end, and this one played out reasonably. Two Bites Too Many presents a well plotted mystery with great characters. It impressed me how well Debra Goldstein manipulated her characters so that I reacted to them just the way she wanted. While there were several characters that I did not trust, I couldn’t be sure of the villain until the end. As for the rest of the characters, I loved them all, and especially enjoyed the relationship between the sisters. I request and was excited to receive an ARC of Two Bites Too Many via NetGalley. Friends already know how much I enjoyed One Bite Too Many, so they will not be surprised to hear how much I loved Two Bites Too Many. I look forward to seeing where Sarah’s life takes her.