A Christmas Candy Killing

I loved the mystery and the investigation. I figured out the who about halfway through, but I did not guess the whole story. The reveal was well done.
I liked most of the characters, but they didn't feel completely unique yet. So I look forward to some more character development in future books. I liked the slow burn romance. It made sense with the character backstories. This was a good first novel in a series.

Finally, a cozy mystery that I enjoyed! I loved the set of characters, but my only drawback was that there were a lot of them, and sometimes I got them mixed up. Loved the small time vibes and the fun candy/bookstore with “poison” chocolates as a concept. While some of the dialogue was unnatural (what tends to make me put down cozies) it wasn't unbearable. I think this is a promising series, and while I won't rush for the next one, I probably would continue! The characters would be much easier to keep track of in future books, I assume. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Great cover on this one!

This was a decent start to the Killer Chocolate series. The writing was good. It was well paced. I really love the setting. Especially a mystery bookstore that sells handmade chocolates named after poisons. I thought that was quite original! The plot was engaging and kept me guessing with plenty of suspects and red herrings. Alex is a good main sleuth, and the secondary characters are likable. And of course, it wouldn't be a cozy without a few recipes to end us off! I look forward to diving into the next book in this series.