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Review – Fudge-Laced Felonies

October 22, 2011 By

In Fudge-Laced Felonies, Summer Meadows is poised to realize her dream of owning her very own candy shop. But she’s also poised to discover an intriguing mystery.

While transplanting a rosebush with Ethan Banning, the man Summer would like to share her dreams with, Summer discovers a hidden stash of diamonds, a rusty can full of cash, and a bloody gardening glove buried in the ground.

Hold up! Who would plant such a treasure at her house, and is the bloody glove a clue that might lead to a dead body? Even though Summer’s candy shop is set to open, she feels compelled to locate the answer to these questions. And that’s where the excitement begins.

Cynthia Hickey’s mystery is a fast moving very plot intensive book. Summer is taken on one wild ride after another, often threatening her very life. This keeps the reader tuned in and turning the pages. Oh, and then there’s the romance. You have to turn the pages to see what will happen with Ethan and Summer.

Hickey has also created a strong conflict between Ethan and Summer that ups the reading enjoyment. Summer insists on moving forward in the investigation no matter the personal cost. But Ethan has a different viewpoint. He wants only for Summer to be safe and he’s often forced to come to her rescue.

Warning: Do not read Fudge Laced Felonies while hungry or on a diet. The sweet confections in the book will leave you dying for chocolate.

Fudge-Laced Felonies (A Summer Meadows Mystery)
Fudge-Laced Felonies (A Summer Meadows Mystery)
by Cynthia Hickey
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Review – Fudge-Laced Felonies
Reviewed by Susan Sleeman
Warning: Do not read Fudge Laced Felonies while hungry or on a diet. The sweet confections in the book will leave you dying for chocolate.

In Fudge-Laced Felonies, Summer Meadows is poised to realize her dream of owning her very own candy shop. But she’s also poised to discover an intriguing mystery.

While transplanting a rosebush with Ethan Banning, the man Summer would like to share her dreams with, Summer discovers a hidden stash of diamonds, a rusty can full of cash, and a bloody gardening glove buried in the ground.

Hold up! Who would plant such a treasure at her house, and is the bloody glove a clue that might lead to a dead body? Even though Summer’s candy shop is set to open, she feels compelled to locate the answer to these questions. And that’s where the excitement begins.

Cynthia Hickey’s mystery is a fast moving very plot intensive book. Summer is taken on one wild ride after another, often threatening her very life. This keeps the reader tuned in and turning the pages. Oh, and then there’s the romance. You have to turn the pages to see what will happen with Ethan and Summer.

Hickey has also created a strong conflict between Ethan and Summer that ups the reading enjoyment. Summer insists on moving forward in the investigation no matter the personal cost. But Ethan has a different viewpoint. He wants only for Summer to be safe and he’s often forced to come to her rescue.

Warning: Do not read Fudge Laced Felonies while hungry or on a diet. The sweet confections in the book will leave you dying for chocolate.

Reviewer Info

Susan Sleeman


Susan Sleeman SUSAN SLEEMAN grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today, she channels this enthusiasm into hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.com and writing romantic suspense and mystery novels.

Much to her husband’s chagrin, Susan loves to look at everyday situations and turn them into murder and mayhem scenarios for future novels. If you’ve met Susan, she has probably figured out a plausible way to kill you and get away with it. Don’t worry, she’d never follow through on it.

Her GARDEN GATE MYSTERY series featuring landscape designer Paige Turner, debuted in October 2010 with NIPPED IN THE BUD in Barbour Books Hometown Mysteries line. The second book, READ BETWEEN THE TINES released in e-book format in the Spyglass Lane Mystery series in February of 2012.

Her first romantic suspense novel, featuring the Morgan Brothers, released with Ryan’s story in HIGH-STAKES INHERITANCE , Russ’s story in BEHIND THE BADGE and the Reid’s story in THE CHRISTMAS WITNESS.

This year Susan’s latest series about five adopted siblings who leave law enforcement to form a private investigations firm called the Justice Agency will debut with DOUBLE EXPOSURE in June and in November, DEAD WRONG will release.

Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson. In her spare time, you can find her traveling to Oregon to visit her children and grandson, reading, gardening or working on TheSuspenseZone.com. To learn more about Susan, please visit her website, or follow on Twitter and Facebook.
 
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Review – Fudge Laced Felonies

January 8, 2011 By
Summer Meadows is angry when she gets home from vacation and finds out that her prize rosebush is dead. She'd asked Ethan Banning to water her roses for her, and he obviously fell down on the job. Wanting to make it right, Ethan takes Summer and they buy another rosebush. When Ethan digs up the dead plant, he discovers that someone had buried a bag full of diamonds, a rusty can full of cash, and a bloody gardening glove. Thrown into a mystery by the act of the criminal, Summer sets out to discover what the meaning of it all, but then discovers that someone is targeting her. People are turning up dead, and Summer is beginning to fear she'll be next. Ethan begs Summer to let the police do their job, but that doesn't stop her from throwing herself into harms way. Still, he can't back off, he's there for Summer and she can't help but falling in love. But will this crime spree push Summer away from him for good? Fudge-Laced Felonies is the first book in Ms. Hickey's A Summer Meadows Mysteries series, and it's a winner. Summer is a slightly klutzy, totally loveable heroine who stumbles into messy situations she can't get out of easily. The reader can't help but cheer for Summer and hope that things will work out for her. The faith message is expertly woven in and isn't preachy, and the setting is well-woven into the story. The opening lines of the book are really excellent. Readers are going to see a lot more of Ms. Hickey and her books - and, as Ms. Hickey's critique partner, I know that the second two books in this trilogy are every bit as wonderful as the first. Don't miss Fudge-Laced Felonies.
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