The characters are fun and well-developed, the setting is quaint and beautiful. Would recommend this mystery book.

Thank you to Dana Mentink, NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the arc of this book.

Trinidad Jones is back in this third book in the shake shop series.
As winter makes its way into Sprocket, Trinidad is anticipating the cold months ahead, not sure if anyone will be excited over her ice cream creations. A catering opportunity presents itself, but the festive mood turns sour when her ex husband shows up at her shop, stating he thinks he killed someone before collapsing.
Trinidad is shocked when Gabe shows up, but its the reaction if his other former wife that makes her speechless, why would Bonnie want to marry him, again?
This is a fast paced cozy mystery sure to gain the attention of mystery readers and fans of the author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.

Dana Mentink's 3 book in the "Shake Shop Mystery" series "Spoon to be Dead" is a fun take on Ice Cream/Pet cozy mystery. We get some fun winter/holiday themed recipes and events while also getting a little animal bonding. You gotta love a good "odd pair" animal bond. Noodles the dog and Scooter the parrot makes a fun pairing that I hope just keeps getting cuter.

The mystery part was interesting, with how it ended up I can see why it was a bit easier to get confused over some details. In the end I was mostly right in the who done its.

What a fantastic read! A fun cozy mystery set in Oregon. This is book #3 in this series and the first one I have read. It was entertaining - a great plot, lots of suspects and the main character, Trinidad, is a hoot. She owns an ice cream store and the yummy recipes at the end of the book is a great addition. I am looking forward to reading the first two books in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

The cover is what drew me in and it looked delicious, I’m glad the mystery was just as good as the cover made it look. The writing was wonderfully done and was a strong mystery going on. The characters felt like they were suppose to. It left me wanting more in this series and from Dana Mentink. Dana Mentink’s writing worked well in the mystery genre.

In the third Shake Shop mystery, owner Trinidad Jones has snagged her first catering event: ice cream and hot cocoa bombs for a Christmas party on board the Sprocket Steamboat, paid for by a mysterious host. It means extra work, but hey, she needs to pay the bills. It also means she doesn't have time for ex-husband Gabe, now on parole from prison, who shows up in town to drop the news that he's remarrying Bonnie (one of his other ex-wives, also in town) -- and that he thinks he may have killed a man (local birder Oscar) on the drive to town. And as much as Trina doesn't want to have anything to do with her ex, she reluctantly agrees to find out what happened.

The drama in Sprocket continues! Trina and Gabe's two other ex-wives, Bonnie and Juliette, all own businesses in town and seem to draw trouble, no matter how much they want to steer clear. This time Trina has both local suspects and out-of-town ones to sift through, and the more she digs, the more secrets she unearths. All the red herrings will keep the reader guessing, and all your favorite local characters offer their usual humor, kindness, and perceptions to the mix. (And Noodles, the adorable lab, gets a new pal!) The downside for this reader was an ending that wrapped things up too quickly (more than you might expect when you pick up the book).

Thank you, Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley, for providing an eARC of this book. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

A very fun read! I want to eventually read the first two books. Love the writing style and the characters.

****Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review****