Other than the ending being kind of abrupt, I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed having Tally's parents back in town, it made for an interesting set-up, especially with the reveal of what happened long ago. Fun read, although I did guess the killer from early on, but it didn't dampen my enjoyment of the story.

A fun cozy mystery. Tally owns a sweet shop, and is putting on a party to celebrate her parents' visit. Her brother pops in too, and things look great. Until murder of the town theater director. When a sketchy past, dealing with her parents and the murder victim arises, Tally needs to step in. Would recommend this book and series. This is book 2, but you wouldn't be lost.

4 Stars

This is the second book in the Vintage Sweets mystery series by Kaye George.

The premise: Tally’s parents are always on the road performing. So when they come to town, one of the town’s own, a theater director named Fran, ends up dead. And with the suspect pool so large, Tally’s parents are at the top of the suspect list.

This book has a bit dual perspective but I am not sure that was their initial intention. Tally is the main POV but the basket shop owner, Yolanda had some scenes where she was front and center too. That alone made it a a bit difficult to jump back and forth. I think I would have enjoyed it more if Tally was the only POV character.

Tally doesn’t really follow the cozy rules of the basic mystery. Things around her just seem to happen without her being involved in the actual whodunit plot. I wish she had done some true investigating. I mean, come on, do you not want to dig up dirt on your parents in order to keep them from going to jail? Really? The situation surrounding her parents was pretty much dropped after they fell off the police’s radar. I would want to personally know what was bothering Tally’s mother so much that she had to keep facts from her daughter.

The best part of this was the vintage sweets and they really didn’t stand out as much as I thought they would. Book one did a better job of making the sweet shop shine.

When the real killer was revealed, I didn’t totally understand why they did it. Maybe I need to go back and reread the final section of the book. I still had my mind on all Tally’s parents issues.

The ending of this seemed a little odd too. Tally is running to escape and suddenly the scene shifts and her parents are somewhere else doing their traveling. I was like, wait a minute, why would they skip over that? To me, that would have been the best part to see how it all shook out, watch them get arrested and see what the killer’s motivation was. I have read enough of these to know something was missing from this book. But that doesn’t make it horrible. I just wanted more. I wanted clarity. I wanted the characters to leap off the page and make me want to live there. I didn’t get that from this. This series is still in its infancy so I am holding out hope this will snowball into greatness.

If you want to read a good cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. You won’t be disappointed.

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.

I really want to like this series, however, I’m having a hard time making a connection with the characters.
Usually there is someone I always click with, but I can’t seem to find that connection.
Tally, the main character, doesn’t really investigate either, she seems to let a lot of clues go over her head, and that frustrates me.
The actual story is well written and it flowed smoothly.
I enjoyed the mystery and I will continue looking for a character connection.

Deadly Sweet Tooth is an entertaining and well written cozy mystery. Mystery fans will love this book. I received an arc from the publisher and Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.

Tally is hosting a party for her parents. The party's going well until Fran drops dead after a fight with Tally's mother. Meanwhile, Tally's mother feels sick and is diagnosed with dengue. Tally soon learns her father is a suspect in Fran's murder and she must clear his name off the suspects' list.
Overall, this was an okay read. Tally has too many things going on in her life and she misses to follow the clues - this isn't something I really like to read in a cozy mystery so it spoiled the read for me a tad. Nevertheless, the mystery was really interesting and kept me hooked on to the story until the end. The narration could have been better though.
Many thanks to Kensington Books for the ARC. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.

This is a cozy mystery that is about a sweet shop owner (Tally), and in this book Tally's Dad is frame has a murderer. Tally does not really follow the clues like most cozy mysteries which is one thing I love about cozy mysteries. I also guess what was going to happen before the end. Because of those two things I found this book overall just ok. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Reading this did not help get old time candy off my mine, I see an order happening soon. Anyway a well done plot with Tally's parents swept up in the murder investigation, this book is a welcome addition to the series.

I enjoy the premise of this series but this latest whodunit was a bit predictable.
The protagonist is a bit annoying and the back and forth between her point of view and her friend Yolanda is distracting.
However, I would read the next book in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of DEADLY SWEET TOOTH (Book 2 of the Vintage Sweets Mysteries) by Kaye George in exchange for an honest review. Tally Holt recently moved home to Fredericksburg, Texas, to open a candy shop called Tally’s Old Tyme Sweets. Tally’s business is finally showing a profit, and she’s planning to show it off during her parents’ upcoming visit by hosting a welcome party at her store. When the town’s ill-tempered theater director Fran Abraham drops dead at the party, Tally’s parents become prime suspects in a murder investigation. It’s true there was a long-running enmity between the Holts and the Abrahams, so Tally searches out other suspects in order to clear her parents from suspicion. As the victim had a particularly nasty personality, she accrued many enemies. Spoiled for choice, can Tally narrow down the options to just one?

I liked the mystery aspect of the book. This is the second in a series, and I did not read the first book. The viewpoint swaps between Tally and her friend Yolanda Bell; I found this a little confusing because Yolanda, at best, is a third-tier character in the book. The information provided from Yolanda’s view could have been relayed through conversations told from Tally’s viewpoint. Also, because most of Yolanda’s story seemed unnecessary to the current tale, I presume the status of her business, her conflicted romantic feelings for a married man, and the family disapproval drama attached to her sister exiting the closet must either contribute to the overall story arc of the series or be the basis of a future book.

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I really enjoyed this cozy mystery! It was a pretty quick read and very well written.
When Tally's shop is doing really well she decides she needs to hire some extra workers to help keep up with the needs of the shop and she takes off a Saturday to host a party for her parents. That's when things go soo wrong. Her mother ends up sick and her mother's rival ends up dead. Now everyone including her mother is a suspect. When the police find discarded sweets in the trash from the night Fran was killed everything turns upside down. The mystery was great, I kind of suspected the ending but it wasnt too obvious. I definitely would recommend!!!