In this latest installment in the Bakeshop mystery series, Jules and friends enjoy planning for the huge Halloween celebration that takes place in Ashland, Oregon. As they prepare their yummy food offerings, they also prepare costumes and accessories for the spooky night of fun. When Jules finds a murdered man in a dragon costume outside the bakeshop, she uses her thinking skills and conversational skills to assist law enforcement in trying to solve the crime.

The story also contains some very interesting and unique subplots of antique thievery, animal actors and their intense humans, Shakespearean mischief, and fall fellowship. Suspects abound, as well as means, motives, and opportunities. The book ends with festive descriptions of warm gatherings as well as hints of things to come in the next novels. Readers who are familiar with the series will probably enjoy catching up with their "friends" who appear in all the novels. The characters are what really make this series.

My one complaint about this novel is the endlessly tedious descriptions of how to bake the goodies, as well as the silly banter amongst the bakeshop staff and the descriptions of attire and settings. I think the book would have stood on its own merit without all this filler. Just put the recipes at the end of the book. However, I have read each book in the series, and while some are better than others, I will continue along with reading the new installments as they are published.

While part of a series, this book can be read as a standalone, as there is enough detail woven into the story for readers new to the series to get caught up.

I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

And A Bakeshop Mystery series continues to hold the number one spot in my heart.

We, once again, follow Jules and she helps bring justice to the town of Ashland, Oregon.

You will continue to fall in town with Ashland while seeing some familiar faces along the way.

5 STARS!

Dognapping, pumpkins; dragons, mahjong clubs, coffee snobs, oh my!
Okay so if you want your Halloween-loving-soul satisfied and your fictional sweet tooth satisfied, this is the book you need to read. Torte has a million festive and seasonal treats, and the descriptions jump off the page. Yes it is very cozy, but fair warning: it will make you hungry.

The Halloween/autumn scorecard for this book is a perfect 10! There’s a Halloween parade, a mahjong club with found family/girls protect girls vibes, a spooky potion themed feast, costumes, and of course murder. The mystery was more complex in this book than the mysteries in previous books in this series have been. The spooky seasonal potion themed feast was divine I absolutely wanted to be there.
Also isn’t it funny when your husband tells you to stop looking for murders because it’s not safe, but then HE finds a body?👀sorry Carlos, the sleuth life chose you.

Can I just say it is so nice to see Lance happy and in love? He’s probably my favorite character and I’ve been waiting for him to get his HEA foreverrrr so I’m enjoying every new book that features a happy and loved Lance. We are miles away from rock bottom Another One Bites the Crust Lance, and i couldn’t be happier about it.

Thank you to @stmartins and @netgalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

3.5* rounded up for the cute cover and delectable fall setting.

This is book #17 in the Bakeshop Mystery series. If you haven't kept up with all the books, don't worry. I haven't either and was able to jump right in without feeling lost. I think everyone loves the culinary aspect of this series, but Ashland and Torte in the fall is next level amazing. This is THE book to get you in the mood for all the fall things. The pumpkin spice was practically leaping off the page.

The mystery was ok, but this storyline involved some ultra-competitive owners of canine actors and the whole "dog star" bit was a little too much for me. However, all of our favorite characters are here and it was lots of fun to follow their daily lives and sleuthing. The Halloween parade, fall feasts, and bake shop festivities are truly the stars of this book. I'm so glad I read it at the start of the season. It's definitely worth the read if you're looking to try a new cozy mystery.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

It’s Halloween season in Ashland, Oregon, home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. And boy, do they do it up big! There’s a costume parade that most of the town participates in, not just the children.

It was enjoyable to be back in Ashland with a lot of my favorite characters, even if it meant another murder in the town. Dog lovers may like this book better than I did, as there is a whole subplot centering around owners vying to get their pampered pooches cast in a show at OSF. I found the characters involved to be a bit obnoxious (as I’m sure the author meant them to be). As a relatively new Mah Jongg player, I was more interested in different subplot about a rare Mah Jongg set.

As always, the descriptions of the delicious baked goods and other foods had my mouth watering!

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book, although I was a bit late to it. All opinions are my own.

This is #17 in the Bakeshop Mystery series set in Ashland, Oregon. This is only the second one in the series I have read, the first was about #8 or so, and I originally picked that up because I have been to Ashland a number of times (wonderful trips!).
In this installment, it is Halloween time in Ashland and the town is going all out with a costume parade in a town where costumes are, well, rather readily available (with a nine month long Shakespeare Festival). Jules and her team at Torte have a blast giving out treats during the parade, but her fun turns to horror when she discovers a dead dragon outside her bakery. And the game is afoot.
Many series lose their spark by this time, but I found this delightful. The characters were diverse and lively and believable. I had no trouble keeping up with previous incidents or relationships, though I do want to read earlier books. And best of all, there are no stupid people investigating!!! When Jules or someone discover some evidence by chance or however sensible method, they notify the police ASAP. What a concept. She asks sensible questions and does her darnedest not to give anything away to a suspect. And I don't believe she broke into a building even once. I like this girl. And all sorts of yummies along the way. Food porn. I gained several pounds just reading about it. Is it time for lunch yet?
Highly recommended.

Catch Me if You Candy is an entertaining cozy myster.I throughly enjoyed this well written book. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance ebook. This is my unbiased review.

Just in time for Halloween, a whodunit featuring sleuth bakeshop owner Juliet Montague Capshaw. Once again she finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery when a man is murdered right in front of her bakeshop before/during/or after the annual Halloween parade. Prior to his murder, her friend Wendy found a creepy note in the expensive mahjong box she just bought from a local hospice shop. If Jules is going to get a good night's sleep, she is going to have to figure out how these two things intersect. I enjoyed getting to know the characters again, and the bakeshop goodies had me salivating.

Catch Me If You Candy takes us back to Jules's picturesque hometown of Ashland, Oregon. The Torte crew has just wrapped up a successful Halloween night when Jules runs into a dead body on her doorstep. Once again, she'll get herself into trouble while trying to solve the murder herself. Predictable, but delightful read from Ellie Alexander's bakeshop mystery series.

"Catch Me If You Candy" the 17th instalment in the A Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander. I really enjoyed this story, seeing Ramiro settling in to life and school in Ashland. Visiting Torte and Ashland is like coming home to old friends and family lots of fun with a bit of chaos thrown in for good measure.

The mystery is interesting and well plotted, and there were just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. Needless to say I cant wait for the next book.

I recommend this book to all my cozy lover friends.

I requested and received an advance reader copy of this book from St. Martin's Press and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Catch Me if You Candy was a nice way to welcome in the fall season. Set during Halloween, Ashland, Oregon, is closing down theatre season while looking forward to the next. Fierce competition among the animal stars runs rampant, could one be the killer of the dog trainer? Or is the killer connected to the note found in the Mahjong board? A nice read!

I love this series! Alexander continues to create pitch perfect cozies. The relationships between all the characters have continued to deepen and are so rich at this point. I wouldn’t have predicted who would be central to the community at the beginning of the series, which honestly delights me. The mystery here, which went in so many different directions and included a hilarious amount of dog-related shenanigans, is solid. Still understandable, but complicated enough to be engaging.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this title. This is the second book in this series that I've read.

Juliet and the Torte bakery team are all excited about the town Halloween festival, which culminates in a huge costume parade.This year's grand Marshall is King George,a pug with thelead in the upcoming play in the by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. There's lot of drama surrounding how he won the role. After the parade, Juliet discovers a dragon lying in front of the bakeshop. This shakes her because earlier in the week, a note warning of the demise of a dragon was discovered in a friend's antique mahjong set. Juliet can't help but look into it. Can she figure it out with the help of her family and friends?

First, the food in this book sounds amazing. I wish there were recipes included.

The characters are enjoyable, and I like them a lot. The identity of the murderer was pretty clear to me early on, and the plot was convoluted to draw the reader away from the glaringly obvious killer. I'm not sure the likeable characters are enough to save the book and make me want to read more.

A cute cozy mystery, perfect for an autumn afternoon of reading. This title is one of a series of Bakeshop Mysteries, but can be read as a standalone. Lots of descriptions of baking. You may be hungry for a sweet treat after reading this one! Recommended for any lovers of cozy mysteries who want to add something fun to their Halloween TBR!

To my of thinking, this book's title would be better if it was entitled, "Catch Me If You Pastry". The book is centered around a delightfully sounding pastry shop/deli. The action is intriguing, and the author throws several red herrings you way. I'll not judge the book on the typos or missing words, as I was probably reading an unedited version. The thing I didn't care for was the page after page of detail describing how a recipe was made. I'm surprised that the actual recipes were not included. You can skip these pages and not miss a thing. The ending was wrapped up nicely and all questions were answered.

Set in Ashland, Oregon, the big tourist season is behind them and Halloween is upon them. Jules and her team at the bakery, Torte, do big things to celebrate the season. Taking time to watch the evening parade, Jules discovers a costumed individual dead in front of Torte. Investigations ensue. Many red herrings, lots of characters, many subplots. A resale shop, a classic mahjong set, dog actors and stage door dog moms and subsequent rivalries fill out the book. Jules continues to race out of the shop to confer with Lance, the theater director, about all manner of things.

This was not one of the better entries for this series - too many characters and plots to keep straight. Many subplots - it was difficult to keep all the alibis straight. As always the items being served at Torte sound divine.

Jules Capshaw is enjoying life in Ashland, Oregon. Her bakery is successful. She is married to the love of her life. And she has a rich circle of friends in this Shakespearean-oriented town.

Until one of her mother's friends finds a cryptic note predicting the death of a dragon. The murder occurs in front of Jules' shop during the famous Halloween festivities.

Jules sets out to determine who committed the murder. But that always seems to put the amateur detectives at risk.

My only criticism of this book was the inordinate amount of time spent describing in great detail how to make any product served in a bakeshop. I know that it's common in "cozy mysteries". But there can be too much of any good thing. When the details of baking begin to distract from the flow of the mystery, it's crossed the line.

But that's a minor complaint. Overall, this book was well written. The characters are interesting and well-developed. The solution wasn't a huge shocker, but it wasn't transparent. I highly recommend this book. You might get some great recipes in the process!

I really liked this book, especially because the murder Happens on Halloween and Halloween is my favourite time of the year. I also read the first book about the bakery and its owner.

I was given the opportunity by NetGalley and Minotaur Books to read an advanced reader’s copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book by this author I have read. I love holiday-themed cozy mysteries and this ranks high in ones I would consider to be top-notch. It’s a good story with lots of interesting characters:

I’ll definitely read more in this series.

This one was so good! I think what I loved the most about this story was the atmosphere and all the descriptions of the Halloween decorations and festivities. It put me in such a fall mood and it made my heart happy! I loved being with the Torte crew again and can’t wait for the next one!