Bake Off

by S.Y. Robins

Cozy Mystery

Suzanna has always dreamed of more. For years, she’s wanted to move to the big city and open a tearoom with her family cookie recipes and proper Southern sweet tea. And finally, it’s all in reach—in two weeks, she’ll be heading to Savannah to meet with a potential business partner.

There’s just one small problem: she’s been framed for murder.

No matter how Suzanna pleads her case, the fact is that she and Joel Smith were arch-rivals pretty much from kindergarten onward. Joel pulled her hair, copied her homework, and later, at a school competition, took the cookies she’d baked and passed them off as his own. Charming and handsome, Joel was everyone’s favorite. And now, he’s missing and an anonymous tip has said that Suzanna was seen pushing him into the river. If Suzanna can’t prove it wasn’t her, she’ll be locked up and her dreams will be gone forever. But there are no leads other than her…

Genres: Cozy Mystery

77 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 30, 2015

Reviews

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story kept my interest from the very beginning. I felt so sorry for Suzanna, the main character. She was accused of a crime she did not commit. With the exception of her family, so many people believed that she killed this jerk who had bullied her all her life. The only thing that made it easier watching this poor woman struggle to clear her name was the fact that it did not last long since it is a short story. Fortunately, the story also ended in a satisfactory manner, with those who needed to getting their just desserts.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suzanne is about to fulfill her life-long dream and open a cozy tearoom. The one thing standing in her way is that she is the prime suspect in the murder of her long-time nemesis, Joel. He’s been the bane of her existence for just about her entire life. Starting out harmlessly as young children, his torture of her continued to grow as they made their way through school and now this. It’s been reported that he was last seen at the river and Suzanne was pushing him in.
Now Suzanne, with the help of her mother, and the old ladies of the town’s gossip network they will find out what really happened to Joel.
I admit, I suspected the outcome from the very beginning, but the clever writing threw a few extra suspects in the line of sight, momentarily making me question whether or not I was right. Thank you for that 

[United Indie Book Blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suzanne is about to fulfill her life-long dream and open a cozy tearoom. The one thing standing in her way is that she is the prime suspect in the murder of her long-time nemesis, Joel. He’s been the bane of her existence for just about her entire life. Starting out harmlessly as young children, his torture of her continued to grow as they made their way through school and now this. It’s been reported that he was last seen at the river and Suzanne was pushing him in.
Now Suzanne, with the help of her mother, and the old ladies of the town’s gossip network they will find out what really happened to Joel.
I admit, I suspected the outcome from the very beginning, but the clever writing threw a few extra suspects in the line of sight, momentarily making me question whether or not I was right. Thank you for that

Reviewed by Cryssy :)

[Caroline Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Easy read
Easy to pick up and put down