BOTCHED BUTTERSCOTCH book review

Botched Butterscotch
(Amish Candy Shop Mystery #4.5)
by Amanda Flower

A slice of intrigue. . .   
Mother’s Day is a sweet and busy time at the candy shop Bailey King runs with her Amish grandmother. This year is extra special, because Bailey’s parents are visiting Harvest, Ohio. Bailey’s father has rarely returned since leaving the Amish faith over thirty years ago, but Bailey is confident that the right treats can help sugarcoat any awkwardness. For Mother’s Day Tea at the local church, she’s whipping up her mom’s favorite: butterscotch fudge. All’s going well, until a sticky-fingered thief makes off with the money raised for a local women’s support group.
 
While Bailey tries to discover who stuck their fingers in the cookie jar, she encounters an assortment of suspects. It doesn’t help that Juliet, mother of Deputy Aiden Brody, is conspiring with Bailey’s mom to plan Aiden and Bailey’s wedding…though they’re not even engaged! Can Bailey find the culprit before events—both criminal and personal—boil over into disaster?
 
 
Recipe Included!

MY BOOK REVIEW:  
5 Stars: 5/5 Star Rating
Things start out sweet and simple....a special Mother's Day tea and Bailey King's mother is in town for the tea. Bailey just happens to run the local candy shop along with her Amish grandmother, and is providing the yummy sweets for the tea.  But Bailey has a penchant for attracting crime!  Why would this occasion be any different?  Bailey is also known for helping to solve the crimes, much to her Deputy boyfriend's chagrin.  
This is a sweet mystery that is sure to fill some fun hours for you while you socially distance and wonder what to do with your time during this pandemic. You can try to solve the crime, along with Bailey and the Deputy assigned to the detail. Do you think you're up for the task?  
I received a digital ARC of this book from netgalley and Kensington Books.   All opinions expressed are my own. 

About the Author:


Amanda Flower, a USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning mystery author, started her writing career in elementary school when she read a story she wrote to her sixth grade class and had the class in stitches with her description of being stuck on the top of a Ferris wheel. She knew at that moment she’d found her calling of making people laugh with her words. In addition to being an author, Amanda is librarian in Northeast Ohio.