Great cozy-mystery
Love how you can immerse yourself in the story from the very first start.
The author achieves to reflect real interactions between friends, like talking about your stuff while the other is talking about hers.
The plot of this murder mystery is entangled with many incidents that will make think twice about who the culprit really is, making it fun to follow.

Even though I haven't read the first three books in this series, I didn't have a problem following along in this book, though I would suggest starting at the beginning of this series simply because I found this mystery to be well-written and the characters engaging. As a chocolate lover I must admit to eating chocolate while reading, though instead of See's chocolate I prefer Ethel M. I would definitely recommend this series. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

Chocolate à la Murder is part of the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Mystery series. Maddie runs a paranormal museum in the wine country area of California, so of course there’s always a new attraction or event to attract tourists, this one features wine and chocolate. There’s even a new gourmet chocolate shop in town, at least until one of the owners is killed. Good mystery, with lots of chocolate making information, and of course the history of the museum’s haunted molinillo, which will rattle if someone tells a lie. Fast paced and fun, the characters are enjoyable, and the chocolate tarot readings sounded interesting.

Chocolate Days are here and Paranormal Museum owner, Maddie, has a haunted molinillo on display that rattles whenever a lie is told. Someone is definitely lying about something when the new chocolate shop's owner is found dead by Maddie when she goes to check on an order. She finds herself in a sticky sweet mess trying to determine if it was his disgruntled ex-employee, his business partner or someone even closer to home.

If a murder wasn't enough to keep her occupied, Maddie finds herself wondering if her former biker boyfriend is trying to win her back. Not that she's interested since she has a new relationship with a handsome policeman.

This is a great series and one of my new favorite indulgences. Weiss does a great job combining small bits of comedic relief with the paranormal underpinnings without stepping over the line. The mystery portion is believable and I love the interplay between Maddie and her two best friends.

Recommend to readers of cozy mysteries who enjoy a quirky twist to the main character.

While I was intrigued a little by the storyline, I felt the book was a typical cozy read with typical characters.

Kirsten Weiss has written another enjoyable mystery full of humour, quirkiness, and great characters. I could only wish to live in a book like she writes and be the main character. Her books are great and everyone should read them.

As the proprietor of San Benedetto’s Paranormal Museum, Maddie Kosloski is always in need of ways to generate extra income so she can move out of her aunt’s garage apartment. The cities current Wine and Chocolate Days event is pulling in the customers and the addition of the haunted Mexican whisk called a molinillo, used to create a special chocolate drink that rattles when someone tells a lie, is a hit. However, the late delivery of purchased chocolate from the exclusive Reign chocolate shop leads Maddie to the discovery of one of the partner’s body, covered in chocolate. Her best friend’s wedding stress adding to Maddie’s woes along with her former beau, Mason popping in and out of the museum and acting suspicious. I mean, seriously? How ‘normal’ can things be when you run a paranormal museum?

In this fourth installment of this series, Weiss packs in a detailed filled mystery. She’s not heavy handed with the details of how the murder takes place but gives us just enough detail that you really need to pay attention as you read. The series is filled with realistic characters and fun items that make you wish you had a paranormal museum in your town. I often wonder how she discovers the items Maddie adds to her museum collection and Herb, her supplier, is a laugh out loud character. Weiss’s series is sprinkled with situations that lighten up the darker moments and Maddie’s curiosity and conscience often lead her to trouble. This is a great addition to this mystery series and I can’t wait to see what kind of trouble Maddie gets into next time.
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This series is so unique and each installment just adds more and more. I love how the author just adds upon the small town and all its quirks without anything seeming to get overplayed. This mystery was so different and the little bonus mystery just added to it. Every time I think this series cannot top itself, the author blows me away.

I really need to stick with this series more as I enjoy it when I read it, but I haven't read all of it yet.. The combination of a haunting with the various attractions is so fun, and I enjoy learning the history behind it. With her quirky characters, interesting settings, and well done plots, the author achieves a wonderful, clever combination. Enjoyed quite a bit.

Maddie, owner of the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum, gets a terrible shock when she finds the owner of a chocolate shop dead and covered in chocolate. Could Maddie’s new exhibit, a haunted Mexican whisk that rattles when someone lies help solve her newest murder mystery? Readers can expect the usual fun and hijinks from Weiss’s series