I enjoyed everything about this mystery,Emily ,family's and friends the great food from the Deputy Donut shop.
I haven't read the the first book and felt I didn't need to .
A new author for me too.
Looking forward for the next book .
Many thanks for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book .

I loved everything about this book! The characters are engaging and well drawn with real life problems. As a young widow myself I can identify with Emily's emotions and grieving process. I did enjoy her growth with the hint of promise for the future. The mystery was expert and I had plenty of suspects to keep me guessing right to the end. I look forward to more visits to Deputy Donuts in the future.

I hadn't read the first book in the series, but had no problem starting with book #2. Not many details about the first book were revealed, just a few quick words to reintroduce characters.

I'm only giving Cruller an OK rating because when I was done, I had no desire to seek the first book, nor yearn for book 3 to come ASAP. There's nothing in the Deputy Donut world that really snagged my attention. The story was ok and the secondary characters very basic given their limited page space and development. I thought the killer was evident despite some red herrings.

If the next book had a really intriguing blurb, I'd consider giving it a go.

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Goodbye Cruller World by Ginger Bolton is the second installment of the cozy Deputy Donut Mystery series. In the first book of this series we met Emily Westhill who co-owns the Deputy Donut donut shop named after her tabby cat. Emily used to work as a 911 dispatcher until the day her husband who was a police officer was killed so now she and her retired police chief father-in-law sell donuts instead.

Business is going well at the donut shop and Emily has agreed to take on a catering job for the lady that runs the nearby clothing shop, Dressed to Kill. Emily has been asked to cater her wedding reception so Emily comes up with the concept of a donut wall where the sweet treats can be hung and guests can help themselves at the reception.

The night of the reception things seem to be going along as well as can be expected when the bride had invited an ex and the groom begins to drink rather heavily. With all the commotion Emily takes her eye off of the donuts for a bit only to come back and find the groom on the floor and suspicious power next to the sweet treats. When all signs point to yet another murder in town Emily can’t help but try to solve the crime.

Again I find myself feeling a bit let down by the second book of a cozy series. Now overall this series has some nice characters and I love the fact that there’s a heavy police involvement so it’s not so far fetched for Emily to be involved… However, the first book in this series had Emily teaming up with a quirky elderly neighbor and that character is now gone so color me disappointed as the others in here are quite normal, even the furry Deputy Donut just seems to do normal cat things without and extra chuckle to the antics. Since my number one is the quirky fun factor I had to lower my rating a tad but this is still a solid mystery overall.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

It was the donut wall that drew me to this book I confess. And I had not really heard of a cruller until then. I'm now going to try baking some with the recipe provided at the end of the book..

This book has a great ensemble of characters. From our donut hat wearing protagonist and her father-in-law, to a group of wider friends and potential love interests. Life is certainly going quite well for this widow.

Next door shop Dressed To Kill certainly lives up to it's reputation after owner Jenn's new husband is murdered by a poisoned donut at their wedding.

This of course wouldn't be a sleuthing story without the lead detective being somewhat incompetent. But I do like that in this story Emily doesn't actually begin really sleuthing until the DCI incompetently intervenes. Prior to that she is more just reporting intel she hears.

I look forward to talking about this on my show and to seeing what happens in the next book.

This is a quick paced, intracately plotted mystery that will keep you guessing until you've read the final chapters. It's filled with a warm-hearted lead character with a wonderful tight circle of friends and family and, of course, those delicious donuts. After the death of her police detective husband Alec, Emily Westhill and her father in law Tom, the former police chief, open Deputy Donuts which soon becomes a community hang out. Emily and Tom are hired by Jenn, who owns the neighboring clothing store, to craft a donut wall for her upcoming wedding. But the night of the wedding the groom, Roger, is poisoned with a donut that has been laced with arsenic. When the local police call in the state investigators it is Yvonne Passenmath, who holds a grudge against both Emily and Tom, who is assigned to the case. With Yvonne focused on blaming either Jenn, or if not her Emily, for the crime it is up to Emily and company to get to the truth. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The dialog feels authentic, the characters real and warm, and, of course, the delicious donuts. Don't read this book when you are hungry, the descriptions of the food will make you want to make a donut run!

In this second "Deputy Donut Mystery," Emily once again is balancing running her charming donut shop with solving crimes in small town Wisconsin. This time, a groom dies at a wedding reception after eating a cruller from the donut wall that Emily's shop has provided for a sweet treat.

Still rebuilding her life after her police officer husband was killed several years ago, Emily finds herself spending more & more time with her husband's former partner as they work to solve the "whodunit." The town is filled with a whole cast of characters that bring their own charms to donut shop and the case.

While second in a series, I didn't feel at a loss for not having read the first book before diving into this sweet and cozy mystery.

Free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honet review. Book is available August 28th.

The name Deputy Doughnut makes me smile every time I read it, the cover helps draw you into, only bad part is start craving them. This one was just as enjoyable as the first. Well developed story line that only adds to the characters and lets us get to know them an the mystery is a page turner until the end.

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I have to admit that the cover of the book is what actually drew me in to this book. When I was younger my mother had a bakery so this just brought back memories. I like Emily who owns the bakery Deputy Donut which is named after her cat. The mystery was fun, entertaining and well written. The romance aspect was a little muted but I don't really ready mysteries for the romance so that is okay. The outcome was a little crazy since it was not who I thought it was going to be. But if you want to know who done it you are going to have to read it yourself.

I loved this book! Every word on the page was weaved with magic and I couldn't get enough. I love the internal conflict with the main character, she is still reeling from her husband's death, wanting to move on, but can't. The mystery was superbly executed, I was not able to predict the outcome until the author revealed it. I hope this series sticks around because I cannot get enough!

I picked up this cozy mystery because of the cover and the setting. I recommend those who enjoy cozy mysteries, it was a quick but interesting read.