The potential love triangle that was hinted at in the first book does not get mentioned except for one small comment. It would be nice if Darby and her former beau quickly hashed it out in the next book to put any embers to rest.

I liked the slightly "locked door" aspect of the mystery since everyone is stuck at a local resort (definitely not the worst place to be holed up). We're also given many motives for the killing. I wasn't really feeling the actual killer's motive though. Still I enjoyed spending more time with Darby and Tate.

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

In this second installment of a new series by Amanda Flower, we again meet the two detectives in upstate New York. I felt their personalities are further fleshed out and more drama is created amongst them. I do think Porter is a bit too trusting. It is an interesting setting at a lodge during New Year's weekend. Of course there is a lot of reasons to hate the victim. There are a few actions that were head shaking but overall it was an enjoyable book.

Amanda Flower has quite the titles under her name but "Frozen Detective" may just be my new favorite book by her.

The Piper and Porter Mystery series by Amanda Flower has moved into one of my favorite cozy mystery series! I love everything about it! The characters are likable and interesting. There is humor, friendship, and potential romance. The mystery is intriguing and kept me riveted until the end. Darby Piper and Tate Porter co-own a Detective Agency. An old friend of Tate's, Cecily, hires them to find the culprit who is sending threatening notes to her husband who is a famous doctor. Darby and Tate go undercover as a couple attending a weekend event at a local resort.. When there is a death at the resort Piper and Porter are on the job. There are a few suspects and it kept me guessing until the end. The jokes about the purple coat had me laughing. This is a very enjoyable book and audiobook. The audiobook of Frozen Detective is very well done and the narrator brought the characters to life. Amanda Flower has a hit with this series! #NetGalley #FrozenDetective #Dreamscape

Frozen Detective was a fun read, This is the second book in the series. It takes place in the town of Herrington, New York. Darby Piper and Tate Porter are partners in Piper and Porter Detective Agency. Cecily (CeCe) Madd comes in and wants to hire them to find the person who is sending threatening notes to her husband. She is an old classmate of Tate. They decide to take the case. CeCe is planning to have a New Year's party at the Garden Peak Lodge which she inherited from her father. Her husband, Garret Madd is a dermatologist in New York who owns MaddlyCare skin products. They have invited their staff as well as people who are interested in showing them their products for which they hope the company will be interested in. Darbyi and Tate are invited be part of the guests for the weekend, Upon arriving they meet Herschel the general manager along with his dog, Tiny a St. Bernard,

At the party they run into Benny B. a celebrity photographer working as part of the staff.. Darby meets Jeremy Stone who owns a vineyard who is interested in buying the lodge. At their table they meet Frederick Hume who hopes that he can have Garret interested in his eye cream. Their friends Edwin Yule and his fiancé Pierre who own a health store are also there. Garret's ex-wife Heather is there. She works for the company which was part of her divorce. Mindy Carn is Garret's assistant. Ridge Tragger is the half brother of CeCe. He is a ski instructor who lives in a cabin on the property.

Garret makes an announcement that he has decided to make Kiera Bellworthy, an actress in Hollywood the new face for MaddlyCare to his wife's dismay as she is the face of the company, When at the gym at the resort Darby sees out of the window a body lying on the slope. Upon checking she finds it is Garret dead with an arrow sticking out his back. She calls the police. Detective Austin Caster, Darby's ex-boyfriend arrives along with Officer Jack Parsons.

Lots of things are happening in the story that I will leave to the reader to enjoy. While many of the guests are allowed to leave before the expected snow storm several of the guests stay; The reader is taken on an adventure to the climax of who killed CeCe's husband and why. The ending is back at the office with Tiny now their dog. Tate tells Darby that he has a new case which they would go as a brother/sister chefs.

I enjoyed this series. Is going as a brother/sister chefs their next adventure.

Thank you NetGalley and Halllmark Publishing for this ARC..

Murder on the ski slopes.
The weapon? A bow and arrow.
The suspects? Every guest at the villa.

A wealthy doctor invites many of his associates to spend a week at a giant, luxurious ski villa. Darby Piper, a seasoned private eye, and Tate Porter, her new partner at the detective agency, are among the guests, going undercover as a romantic couple. They were hired by the doctor’s much-younger wife to investigate anonymous threats against her husband’s life. But before long, Darby and Tate are investigating a murder instead.

As they dig up buried grudges, Darby’s jealous ex-boyfriend on the police force thinks they’re wasting their time. Will Darby and Tate figure out who the killer is…or will it become another cold case?

This is the first hallmark mystery that I have read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found the characters fun to read and the plot easy to follow. Everything flowed well and the pace was consistent throughout the book.

Thank you to netgalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.

This second edition of Piper and Porter Mysteries from Amanda Flower has it all: suspense, humor, clashing and meshing personalities. It's enjoyable to read clean, cozy mysteries. There are surprises and twists along the way as we learn more of Darby and Tate. Frozen Detective may be read as a stand-alone, but do yourself a favor and read Dead End Detective first.

I received a complimentary copy of the book without obligation. This review is my opinion.

This was a fun story from a murder mystery to a skiing trip it makes for a fun book. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. This book was approved for me to read and review by netgalley and the publisher.

While the mystery was intriguing and kept me guessing for a good long while, the story just felt...stilted...at times. It probably doesn't help that I had not read the first in this series, and so there were various points here and there that I felt I was missing out on something referenced. I could see this being an addition to the Hallmark mystery movie collection.

Private investigator Darby Piper's life has quietened down since her last explosive case. She's back in the groove of rescuing cats and doing background checks, not exciting but necessary to keep her agency open. With partner Tate Porter still learning the ropes she's happy to have a little less danger in their lives. So when Cecily Madd, a childhood friend of Tate's, hires them to discover the identity of the poison pen targeting her husband they are happy to agree. After all who wouldn't want to spend the end of the year undercover at a luxury ski resort in the mountains just outside their home town of Herrington?

Garden Peak Lodge is hosting the New Year celebrations for the Maddlycare cosmetics company and Darby and Tate are soon rubbing shoulders with the rich, famous, and successful while trying to unmask their anonymous letter writer. Everything changes however when a body is found on the nearby slopes and they find themselves investigating a death as well. With no one free from suspicion and the weather closing in Tate and Darby are up against the clock if they are to find a killer before everyone starts to leave.

This is the second in the Piper and Porter Mystery Series and an excellent escape from reality which I loved. Who wouldn't want to spend time in 5 star surroundings and although the author doesn't go overboard with her descriptions it is a perfect backdrop for an original case which has far more to it than meets the eye. The two main protagonists' working and non-working relationship is a definite slow burner but gained ground this time round and I hope it will continue in book three.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own. I thoroughly enjoyed this and happily recommend it.

A high profile husband, is getting threats, wife wants to hire the agency.
Husband says no police, someone wants to get his fame and fortune.
A story of the family drama, who was being controlled, the one loved
A playground of the rich would the hired PI’s make it out alive.
Given ARC by Net Galley and Hallmark for my voluntary review
and my honest opinion

A fun murder mystery that will draw you in
This mystery is full of fun characters with great quirky personalities and enough possible suspects to keep you guessing to the end. Darby Piper and her new partner Tate Porter are approached by a wealthy woman, Cecily, whose husband has been receiving threatening notes but she doesn’t want to share the notes nor give them any other useful information. Instead, she wants them to come for a weekend resort retreat, where she feels the certain that the person writing the notes will be, and protect her husband. At the retreat, she will discuss further details. After they arrive, they are again put off by Cecily saying they would talk the next day. That night shocking changes to the company Cecily and her husband own are announced and things begin to feel unsettled. The next morning, before they can meet, Cecily’s husband is killed while he is skiing. Which each page more likely suspects are revealed and you watch as some are eliminated from the list even as it continues to grow. But who would benefit from the death? Add in an ex-boyfriend, a undercover gossip columnist, and a nervous chemist and this book will keep you wanting to keep reading as each page introduces new information about the murder as well as intriguing insights about Darby and Tate. A wonderful read. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy. This is my review and all thoughts are my own.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Hallmark Publishing and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

No one does a cozy mystery like Amanda Flower. This was deliciously written, so much potential for the series.

Awww...a sweet cozy mystery...a quick fun read...a cannot put down story of intrigue...characters who are likable and add to the story. This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher for the electronic copy. Amanda Flower writes a novel that is fiction but reads like nonfiction at times. It is intriguing...solving the mystery is really not all that easy...it is romantic...what will happen next? With whom? Which characters are safe? Which are not? Curl up in a cozy chair with a comfy blanket, a cup of steaming herbal tea, a scone...get lost in this book. I am eager to read more from this author.

I loved the first one so I was excited to see this latest one on our library’s digital service months before the release date (still not sure how or why). While I enjoyed the setting and the mystery in this one, the interactions between Tate and Darby felt off to me, not at all like the first one. The mystery was solid and it did keep me guessing until the very end. Hoping I will warm up to the main characters again in the next one.

ETA: I did receive a copy from #NetGalley and read it again. My thoughts about Tate and Darby’s relationship have not changed.

Just when Darby Piper is set to ring in the new year with a bag of Cheetos and TV her plans change. A famous model walks into the office and hires Darby and Tate to work at her New Year’s party at the swankiest resort in town.

With Tate as her “Date” the two try to find out who has been threatening the woman’s husband, a famous dermatologist. Along the way Darby finds out that Tate and the model were once close and he has a hard time seeing beyond their friendship when it coms to the woman. When the doctor is murdered, everyone at the resort is locked down to ensure the killer can’t get away. Will Darby, Tate and the police run out of time before the attendees can leave or will the killer get away with it? So many suspects, so little evidence to prove who it is.

A super second entry in this series. Seriously, Amanda Flower writes the best mysteries. I have yet to be disappointed by a single one of her books, and I’ve read them all! Well developed characters, a quirky character or two and some cute fur babies make for a great read. Cozy up with a cuppa and this book and you’ll be set for awhile as her books are hard to put down!

Since I've never met an Amanda Flower book that I didn't love, I am going to blame myself for not quite loving this one. Don't get me wrong. I didn't dislike it. I just didn't love it as expected. For whatever reason, I didn't find myself connecting to main character Darby Piper or her PI partner Tate Donovan, ie a slow start for me. I'm thinking that it's maybe because I haven't read the prior book in the series though that isn't normally an issue with Flower's series. I just never quite felt like I knew enough about either character to care about them. I was intrigued enough, however, that I will certainly read the follow up to this one. Learning Darby's mother is a librarian was a start. As usual, it is well written with an interesting setting and the potential is there for me to be hooked. After all, there's a dog and cat, always sure to lure me in.

The crime is chilling, pun intended. A wealthy doctor and skincare company owner is murdered. The weapon? A bow-and-arrow. Every guest at the party is a potential suspect, from the strangely acting younger wife to the paparazzo working undercover, so to speak, as a seater at the party. Darby and Tate were invited because of threatening notes sent to the doctor that his wife found, but she found excuses not to share them, not to mention worked against all their best efforts to survey the scene prior to the murder. Could she have somehow murdered her husband? Why is the lodge owner so very upset at the death? How about the lovely, young spokesperson the doctor was thinking of hiring to represent the skincare line rather than his wife? Or maybe one of the workers? The ex-wife? How will Gumshoe the cat like his new housemate? How thrilled is Darby when she finds out who is in charge of the investigation? What exactly is Tate's background that gave him the skill to.....oh, no, never mind. Not telling. You'll have to read the book to find out the action-packed ending. While I didn't warm to this book as much as expected, it's well written and surely others will be smitten with it faster than I did. 3.5 rounded to 4.0

Thanks #NetGalley and#HallmarkPublishing for inviting me to the lodge. I'm looking forward to spending more time with Darby and Tate and their critters so I can get more in sync with them. In the meantime, oh, those recipes. How yummy sounding.