Death by Chocolate Cupcake

The Cupcake Whisperer #1

by Rose Pressey Betancourt

Scarlet Baker is thrilled for the chance to host her own baking show The Cupcake Whisperer for a local TV channel in Atlanta. She expected baked goods, but she wasn’t prepared for hunky co-host Finn Fine.

Before the cupcakes are even frosted, a crew member is murdered. A handsome detective arrives on the scene to investigate, but the future of the show is now in jeopardy,

Scarlet fears for her life when the killer comes after her. Now the show might not be the only thing canceled.

Genres: Mystery

279 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 7, 2019

About the author

Rose Pressey Betancourt is a USA Today Bestselling author. She enjoys writing quirky and fun novels with a paranormal twist. The paranormal has always captured her interest. The thought of finding answers to the unexplained fascinates her.

When she's not writing quirky and fun mysteries, she loves eating cupcakes with sprinkles, reading, spending time with family, and listening to oldies from the fifties.

Rose lives in the beautiful commonwealth of Kentucky.

Reviews

[Richard Goodrum · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent mystery. Scarlet Baker has been selected to host a baking show. Unfortunately, she finds out she has a co-host: Finn Fine. After recording the first episode, she makes it back to her dressing room to discover a body. The rest of the episode is spent sleuthing between events that might or might not be dates.

Overall the identity of the culprit remains unclear to the end but with several alternates postulated in the meantime. Scarlet's sleuthing skills are not nearly as competent as her baking skills: stumbling on clues regularly. Yet she doesn't quite come across as a bumbler. The story includes some suspense and thriller aspects. A good start for the series.

Entertaining. Haunting. Scary. Tragic. Twisted. Unpredictable. Wonderful characters.

I received a review copy of this book from a third party. This is my honest review.

[Jan Niblock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scarlet is now going to be on TV and she thought she was the host of the show. But to her surprise Finn Fine is her co-host. She is having some time adjusting to the show, the people who work on the set and the director. But when a crew member gets murdered and she finds the body, things get very weird.

She feels that she needs to find the murderer so that the show will not be pulled. Finn is trying to help her but she feels that he could be a suspect which makes her nervous. Then the Detective who is investigating the case seems to have a special interest in her, she is worried that she is a suspect.

This story is a fast and fun read. There are a lot twists and turns and the ending will surprise you.

[Merry Chapman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A new series by Rose Pressey and she does not disappoint. We have our protagonist, Scarlett Baker being invited to host a TV show, The Cupcake Whisperer showing what she can do. But she is given a co-host, a great looking Finn Fine. Trying to find her way in the show, one of the crew is murdered. Will she lose the show? With enough twists and turns and a detective on the case who seems to take a liking to her, we are led through many dead ends and Scarlett thinking she may even be a suspect. Can she find the murderer before he finds her? It seems she may be next! I like this series so far and want to read more. I received and ARC of this book but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok

They storyline is interesting, however, the execution leaves the story flat. The conversations do not flow naturally and the characters are a little superficial. The plot doesn't make a lot of sense but does lead to a conclusion. It is a quick, life read.

[Sherry Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful new series

I Love this book and can't wait for the next in the series. Another home run for Rose Pressey!! Terrific!!

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Death by Chocolate

I enjoyed this book. I always like Rose Pressey cozy mysteries. I am looking forward to reading more Scarlet Baker.

[Cindy Warner · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun mystery with great characters and plot, it just could have used some editing here and there.

[Lonny Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not up to Ms. Pressey's usual standard.