Marley and Brett are getting married! You gotta question the wisdom of a woman who owns a pancake house in a tourist town planning a wedding during tourist season but that's the kind of person Marley is. She's also an intrepid investigator so when Yvonne, a journalist, and a tennis player in the Golden Oldies competition taking place in Wildwood Cove both turn up dead, she has to poke around. To be fair, Ed, who seems to be the only person who liked Yvonne, asked her to do it. Cozy readers know that Yvonne had a lot of enemies, that there will be some red herrings, and that all will work out in the end. It's a good read although honestly, the number of murders in this town would make anyone think twice about visiting! It would be fine as a standalone. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Oh - and there are recipes for, yum, pancakes!

A very well crafted cozy mystery. Great plot and cast of characters. Mystery fans will love this book. I received an arc from the publisher and Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.

I received this ARC via Netgalley and Kensington Books, in return for an honest review. While not the first book in this series, it is easily read as a standalone. Marley McKinney owns ‘Flip Side’, a pancake house in Wildwood Cove. Her town is inundated with guests and tourists for the Golden Oldies Games, which is great for business. When two people die, in separate incidents, Marley is convinced there’s something fishy and she questions various residents and visitors to get to the bottom of things. As if that’s not enough, she’s also planning her waterfront wedding to Brett, which could be cancelled if she winds up in the killer’s sights. This is a solid cosy, with interesting characters and a plausible storyline.

When a man goes overboard on a yacht and a vicious sports writer's body emerges from the same waters, Marley McKinney, the owner of Flip Side, a pancake house in Wildwood Cove, begins pursuing the case. In spite of reminders from the sheriff about dangers of her involvement, she questions people she encounters who are in town for the Golden Oldies Games. Marley prepares for her wedding with Brett as she runs her business and pokes her nose into the investigation. Although I did not read the previous five installments, I really enjoyed the setting and the central characters for this series. I want to go back and read the earlier installments. It's a perfect read for when you need something on the cozy side. I received an advance electronic copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. (3.5 stars)

I was absolutely thrilled to have book number six in the series to read. I am guaranteed a great read from this series, I am never disappointed!

There are so many things I like about it, including the strong female lead character Marley, the small town setting and the inhabitants.

As always, a well written whodunit, which kept me guessing and engaged right until the reveal.

I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to reading the next in the series.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

First, let me say how much I love titles that are a play on words, they always make me laugh. The punnier the better!

I received an advanced reading copy of this book and I had not read books 1 through 5. I loved this book! The author does a great job of bringing you into this character's story even if you haven't read her previous books. I think we all have a little Marley in us, we are all curious, we all let mysteries keep us up at night while the information plays over and over in your head.

I love that Marley is a realistic character, she is a business owner, trying to plan a wedding, during tourist season and the Golden Oldies Games. We all juggle so much these days.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to enjoy a great mystery with awesome characters.

#MuchAdoAboutNutmeg #NetGalley

Much Ado About Nutmeg was my first book in this series, but it won’t be my last. Set in a cozy coastal town in Washington, the story takes place during the Golden Oldies Games. After two bodies are found, everyone is a suspect.

This was a fun, quick read - perfect for this lazy time of year between Christmas and New Years. I loved reading about The Flip Side, our main character Marley’s pancake house. And for what it’s worth, I think Ivan is definitely my favorite character!

This would be a great intro to the cozy mystery genre for readers who are interested in giving these books a try.

Thank you Kensington Books for providing me with a NetGalley copy.

I never read the first 5 books to this series but I didn't feel like I was missing much other than the love that I felt for this very cute book. The book had a great plot and some amazing new characters for me to love. I can not wait to get the others as well as continue with this series.

Sarah Fox has done it again.
Great read , always look forward in reading about Marley and Brett .
With a wedding to organise and two murders to help solve Marley is certainly kept busy!
With plenty of suspects and a lot of secrets to unfold not everything is plain sailing for Marley.
It was a surprise ending never saw that coming.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my advance copy.

Great book!! Marley and Brett are preparing for their upcoming wedding in this latest book. It's summertime and the Golden Oldies games have come to Wildwood Cove. One of the tennis players apparently falls overboard his yacht and is presumed dead. Following that incident, a sports reporter washes ashore and is found to be murdered. Marley investigates with a little help from Sienna and comes across a wide number of suspects. This book was very fun to read. I love the characters and the story was interesting. I had no idea who the killer was. I love the recipes in the book and can't wait to try some of them! Excited to see what's next for Marley and Brett now that they are married! A delightful book and one I highly recommend!!

Description
Wedding bells are in the air—along with the aroma of maple syrup—in the latest Pancake House Mystery. But a series of murders threatens to spoil everyone’s appetite. . .Between tourist season, planning her beach wedding, and running her pancake house, the Flip Side, Marley McKinney is busier than ever. On top of that, one of her regulars is competing in Wildwood Cove’s Golden Oldies Games—a sporting event for athletes 50 and over—and Marley wants to cheer her on. Everything’s running as smooth as batter—until sports reporter Yvonne Pritchard stirs up a triple batch of trouble . . .Yvonne has one admirer in town—Ed Herman—but she has many more enemies, from a disgruntled coach to an athlete she once shamed on social media. So when a body washes up on shore, and it’s no accident, it’s not a complete surprise Yvonne is the victim. And when Ed asks Marley to use her sleuthing skills to solve the crime, she’ll have to squeeze in time between squeezing into wedding dresses. Then a second victim turns up, and Marley will have to work at high speed to stop a killer from piling up bodies faster than she can whip up a tall stack . . .

My Review:
I try to always include the blurb about the book so that people can easily read the summary and then my review and hopefully if a great review consider reading it or at least adding to the next "must read". The 6th installment of the Pancake House mysteries does not disappoint. Marley is at it again investigating two murders and preparing for her nuptials.

As you can imagine mayhem ensues and all bets are off. Follow Marley through twists and turns as she gets too close to the case. I was provided this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion and I love it!!! The characters are well developed and it has enough mystery to keep me interested until the very end.

Definitely recommend this book!!

This book read like I was watching an episode of Murder, She Wrote with my gran back in the day. That’s not to say it’s a bad book, I just think it’s rather slow and predictable. Perfectly enjoyable for the rainy days during the holiday season, but nothing more.
There is 0 character development and I felt no connection to any part of the story. The only connection I felt a craving for breakfast food.

Alright book, not the best book for me.

The 6th installment of The Pancake House mystery series has Marley investigating two murders and getting ready for her own wedding. Marley is supporting a friend and regular customer in the Golden Oldies Game (over 50 competition) things get off track when the body of a sports reporter Yvonne Pritchard is found and it is clear her death is no accident. Yvonne had more enemies than fans and the one admirer Ed has asked Marley to investigate. Twists and turns abound and Marley is even pushed into the road and cyclists which tell her she is getting close to the murderer. This was a good fast paced and enjoyable read and the Marley is such a great character with such warmth and caring for her town and her regulars. Recommend.

I have read all of the other books in this series and I felt this one was not quite up to the same standards as the others. While it was interesting to read and it went along at a good pace, the book never seemed to concentrate on developing characters or relationships between characters. If you had not read this series before, it may have been more difficult to understand how everyone fits in. Marley does not spend much time in the Pancake House which seemed odd. In fact, often the timing of things in the book seemed odd. Like days passing all of a sudden, or Marley doing lots of things and yet it is not yet noon and then suddenly it is evening. I felt like it just pulled me along for the ride and while it was perfectly acceptable for an afternoon read, previous books have developed the story better.

Book 6 of the Pancake Shop mystery series offers up some pre-wedding jitters and some murder among the elder olympics happening in town. Familiar characters are back, and the food mentioned in the book will have you running for the kitchen, thanks to the included recipes! Add a few twists and turns, and you have a charming read that doesn't disappoint! It is easy to put down and pick back up, making it perfect for holuday reading, so don't miss this latest addition to the series!

I enjoy this series. I really like the characters and their relationships. Marley trying to stay out of the investigation since she realizes it makes her friends concerned for her was a nice touch. Marley and Brett planning their wedding, so that it shows people moving forward in their lives is also nice. The one thing that drove me nuts was how many blonds were in the book. I counted 5 before a brunette was mentioned. I didn't even start counting from the beginning,

Thanks you to the publisher, the author and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The surprisingly insidious world of seniors’ sports descends on Wildwood Cove in the latest Pancake House mystery. Decades-long grudges, complicated relationships and wedding planning intertwine to create a thrilling novel that’ll have you on the edge of your seat.


I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not paid for this review.

rating: 4.5
this is the first time that I've read a book that the title has nothing to do with the story line but other then that I loved it and can't wait to read more by this author, in fact this is the second series that I'm reading by her and can't wait to see more of it and what else happens to the characters

Marley McKinney, owner of The Flip Side pancake house in the seaside town of Wildwood cove, is getting ready to welcome seniors competing in the Golden Oldies Games.
Then one of the competitors drowns and a pushy female sports journalist is found murdered on the same day.
Not only that but Marley is getting ready for her wedding in a few weeks.
But when an old friend pleads with her to investigate the murder, Marley cannot refuse.
Only the murderer is determined to make sure that some secrets are kept safe - no matter what the cost.

Have you ever tossed and turned, trying to get to sleep, couldn't so you pull out your Kindle and then read an entire book? It can't be just me, right?

I loved seeing Marley and Brett begin their married lives together! I've read this series from the beginning and I'm impressed with how well the author creates new ways for murder victims to come about since you can't have a whole town dying off and all. A sweet cozy mystery that will leave you waiting for the next one.

Thank you netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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