The Crêpes of Wrath: A Pancake House Mystery

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • In the debut of a delightful cozy mystery series, Sarah Fox introduces a charming new heroine who finds herself in a sticky situation: stacking pancakes, pouring coffee, and investigating murder.

Bonus content: includes original recipes inspired by the Flip Side Pancake House menu!

When Marley McKinney’s aging cousin, Jimmy, is hospitalized with pneumonia, she agrees to help run his pancake house while he recovers. With its rustic interior and syrupy scent, the Flip Side Pancake House is just as she pictured it—and the surly chef is a wizard with crêpes. Marley expects to spend a leisurely week or two in Wildwood Cove, the quaint, coastal community where she used to spend her summers, but then Cousin Jimmy is found murdered, sprawled on the rocks beneath a nearby cliff.

After she stumbles across evidence of stolen goods in Jimmy’s workshop, Marley is determined to find out what’s really going on in the not-so-quiet town of Wildwood Cove. With help from her childhood crush and her adopted cat, Flapjack, Marley sinks her teeth into the investigation. But if she’s not careful, she’s going to get burned by a killer who’s only interested in serving up trouble.

Library Book Review :

I absolutely loved this book and now I wish I hadn’t waited so long to start the series! The main characters are awesome, and if Marley doesn’t grab Brett and marry him, I’ll grab him for my own daughter, lol! Seriously, I thought it was so refreshing to have the main character meet and connect with her old hometown crush instead of a) being mad at him for dumping her or not paying attention to her, or b) not having the nerve to even look at him or going after someone else to make him jealous. Marley knew what she wanted and didn’t hesitate to act on it–in a civilized way of course. The only uncivilized person was the killer. I honestly had this person targeted from fairly early on a hunch, but with so many good red herrings, I found myself doubting that at times. The showdown was exciting, and I’m anxious to read the next book!