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A Chocoholic Mystery #10
The Chocolate Pirate Plot
Ever since Young Blackbeard became a hit movie, everyone has caught pirate fever, including the residents of Warner Pier. TenHuis Chocolate is selling out of chocolate treasure chests, pirate hats and ships.
When Lee McKinney Woodyard and her husband take their boat out on Lake Michigan, they're stunned when a mischievous band of pirates hops on board. Lee's is the first boat boarded that summer, and the town couldn't be more amused by the mysterious buccaneers. But when a body washes up on shore, the pirates' antics stop being so entertaining...
When Lee McKinney Woodyard and her husband take their boat out on Lake Michigan, they're stunned when a mischievous band of pirates hops on board. Lee's is the first boat boarded that summer, and the town couldn't be more amused by the mysterious buccaneers. But when a body washes up on shore, the pirates' antics stop being so entertaining...
240 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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JoAnna Carl
34 books434 followersJOANNA CARL is the pseudonym for the multi-published mystery writer Eve K. Sandstrom. The author writes about the shores of Lake Michigan and has been reviewed in Michigan newspapers as a “regional writer.” She has also written about Southwest Oklahoma and once won an award for the best book of the year with an Oklahoma setting.
Eve K. Sandstrom is an Oklahoman to the teeth: she was born there, as were five previous generations of her mother’s family. Both her grandfathers and her father were in the oil business, once the backbone of Oklahoma’s economy. One grandmother was born in the Choctaw Nation, and Eve is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Eve and seven other members of her immediate family are graduates of the University of Oklahoma. Eve even knows the second verse of “Boomer Sooner.”
Eve wrote two mystery series: the “Down Home” books, set on a ranch in Southwest Oklahoma, and the Nell Matthews mysteries, semi-hard-boiled books laid in a mid-size city on the Southern Plains.
But Eve married a great guy whose family owned a cottage on the west coast of Lake Michigan, not far from the Michigan towns of Fennville, Saugatuck, and Douglas. Every summer for more than forty years she, her husband and various combinations of children and grandchildren have trekked to the community of Pier Cove for vacations that lasted from two weeks to three months.
The area features gorgeous beaches, lush orchards, thick woods, and beautiful Victorian houses. Eve grew to love it. So when her editor asked her to come up with a new, “cozy” mystery series, Eve set it in a West Michigan resort town, scrambling up Saugatuck, Douglas, South Haven, Holland, Manistee, Ludington and Muskegon with her own ideas of what a resort ought to be to create Warner Pier.
As further background, she plunked her heroine into a business which produces and sells luscious, luxurious, European-style bonbons, truffles and molded chocolates. Most small towns couldn’t support a business like this, but the resorts of West Michigan – with their wealthy “summer people” – can. The “Chocoholic Mysteries” were on their way.
Eve’s editor requested that she use a pen name for the new series, and Eve picked the middle names of her three children, Betsy Jo, Ruth Anna, and John Carl. “JoAnna Carl” was born. So that’s how JoAnna/Eve became a regional author in two widely separated regions.
JoAnna/Eve earned a degree in journalism at the University of Oklahoma and also studied with Carolyn G. Hart and Jack Bickham in the OU Creative Writing Program. She spent more than twenty-five years in the newspaper business, working as a reporter, editor, and columnist at The Lawton Constitution in Lawton, Oklahoma. She took an early retirement to write fiction full-time.
She and her husband, David F. Sandstrom, have three grandchildren, whom they love introducing to the lore of their two homes – Oklahoma and Michigan.
She spent 25 years in the newspaper business as a reporter, feature writer, editor, and columnist, most recently at the Lawton Constitution. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of OK and also studied in the O.U. Professional Writing program. She lives in Oklahoma but summers in Michigan where the Chocoholic Mystery series is set. She has one daughter who is a CPA and another who works for a chocolate company and provides yummy insider information on the chocolate business.
Eve K. Sandstrom is an Oklahoman to the teeth: she was born there, as were five previous generations of her mother’s family. Both her grandfathers and her father were in the oil business, once the backbone of Oklahoma’s economy. One grandmother was born in the Choctaw Nation, and Eve is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Eve and seven other members of her immediate family are graduates of the University of Oklahoma. Eve even knows the second verse of “Boomer Sooner.”
Eve wrote two mystery series: the “Down Home” books, set on a ranch in Southwest Oklahoma, and the Nell Matthews mysteries, semi-hard-boiled books laid in a mid-size city on the Southern Plains.
But Eve married a great guy whose family owned a cottage on the west coast of Lake Michigan, not far from the Michigan towns of Fennville, Saugatuck, and Douglas. Every summer for more than forty years she, her husband and various combinations of children and grandchildren have trekked to the community of Pier Cove for vacations that lasted from two weeks to three months.
The area features gorgeous beaches, lush orchards, thick woods, and beautiful Victorian houses. Eve grew to love it. So when her editor asked her to come up with a new, “cozy” mystery series, Eve set it in a West Michigan resort town, scrambling up Saugatuck, Douglas, South Haven, Holland, Manistee, Ludington and Muskegon with her own ideas of what a resort ought to be to create Warner Pier.
As further background, she plunked her heroine into a business which produces and sells luscious, luxurious, European-style bonbons, truffles and molded chocolates. Most small towns couldn’t support a business like this, but the resorts of West Michigan – with their wealthy “summer people” – can. The “Chocoholic Mysteries” were on their way.
Eve’s editor requested that she use a pen name for the new series, and Eve picked the middle names of her three children, Betsy Jo, Ruth Anna, and John Carl. “JoAnna Carl” was born. So that’s how JoAnna/Eve became a regional author in two widely separated regions.
JoAnna/Eve earned a degree in journalism at the University of Oklahoma and also studied with Carolyn G. Hart and Jack Bickham in the OU Creative Writing Program. She spent more than twenty-five years in the newspaper business, working as a reporter, editor, and columnist at The Lawton Constitution in Lawton, Oklahoma. She took an early retirement to write fiction full-time.
She and her husband, David F. Sandstrom, have three grandchildren, whom they love introducing to the lore of their two homes – Oklahoma and Michigan.
She spent 25 years in the newspaper business as a reporter, feature writer, editor, and columnist, most recently at the Lawton Constitution. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of OK and also studied in the O.U. Professional Writing program. She lives in Oklahoma but summers in Michigan where the Chocoholic Mystery series is set. She has one daughter who is a CPA and another who works for a chocolate company and provides yummy insider information on the chocolate business.
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February 19, 2021
One of the best I've read from this series, I really enjoyed it a lot.
March 7, 2016
It's nice to rate a cozy mystery 3 stars. I've had slim pickings lately, plus I'm not a generous rater. Though the cozy mystery is my favorite genre, and though I do like to read them from cover to cover, they lack the brilliance of a real puzzler. Most of the struggle the amateur detective goes through is because he or in this case, she, is ahead of the police because of chance or due to being singled out for endangerment. All of that is true here.
Nevertheless, my favorite minor characters are back, though as usual they do not appear in the end. Well if they had I'd have given this book one more point. Brenda especially has ample time to shine. The nondescript Lindy and her family are not here to mar the fun. Hogan gets a taste of the action. He's okay in my book. It was thrilling when Lee suddenly announced that she'd solved everything. It was an intense moment in the book, and had the solution been brilliant then it would have bowled me over. The truth is that I had a stab at who the guilty were and my guesses were right. Both times. I even hazarded mentally that such and such person had invented a character for his purposes. So yeah, the epiphany of Lee was still welcome. It happens rarely in a mundane lifetime. It happened thrice to me in my life. The moment when a light bursts into your mind with the wattage of a supernova. Look at me, I'm waxing lyrical.
This has surely to do with my reluctance to leave this series. How come discworld contains 38 books and I have only 11 Joanna Carl books at my disposal. Joanna Carl is a pseudonym but whatever, she's the author, and she's old. At 77 years, I'm amazed at her creativity. I wish I hadn't run out of The Chocoholic series. This is Miss Marple all over again. I have to say that my favorite authors are all women. Men mostly seem to write science fiction and non fiction and nowadays zombie takes on the usual stories. Not a fan. Until next time.
Nevertheless, my favorite minor characters are back, though as usual they do not appear in the end. Well if they had I'd have given this book one more point. Brenda especially has ample time to shine. The nondescript Lindy and her family are not here to mar the fun. Hogan gets a taste of the action. He's okay in my book. It was thrilling when Lee suddenly announced that she'd solved everything. It was an intense moment in the book, and had the solution been brilliant then it would have bowled me over. The truth is that I had a stab at who the guilty were and my guesses were right. Both times. I even hazarded mentally that such and such person had invented a character for his purposes. So yeah, the epiphany of Lee was still welcome. It happens rarely in a mundane lifetime. It happened thrice to me in my life. The moment when a light bursts into your mind with the wattage of a supernova. Look at me, I'm waxing lyrical.
This has surely to do with my reluctance to leave this series. How come discworld contains 38 books and I have only 11 Joanna Carl books at my disposal. Joanna Carl is a pseudonym but whatever, she's the author, and she's old. At 77 years, I'm amazed at her creativity. I wish I hadn't run out of The Chocoholic series. This is Miss Marple all over again. I have to say that my favorite authors are all women. Men mostly seem to write science fiction and non fiction and nowadays zombie takes on the usual stories. Not a fan. Until next time.
September 4, 2015
While the characters were quite likable, the plot was not very plausible. I wonder if ths was written during the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' craze. It seemed a bit far fetched to work in prates to this tale. I would still try another of this author's books -- if only for the chocolate parts!
July 17, 2016
This was cute. I totally have slacked on rating and reviewing the last few I read, so this one is 3 or so books ago and I can't remember a whole lot about it. There was still the problem of her husband not ever answering the telephone, which is just odd.
July 7, 2017
Another fun installment. I always enjoy hearing about the chocolates sold at TenHuise Chocolade and the chocolate trivia in the book is always fun. I enjoyed the summer story in Warner Pier with all the pirates. I did figure out a small part of the mystery but for the most part I was along for the ride with Lee. Looking forward to the next adventure.
January 7, 2025
The Chocolate Pirate Puzzle by JoAnna Carl is the tenth book of the Chocoholic mystery series set in contemporary Warner Pier, a lakeshore town on Lake Michigan.
A sunset cruise on Lake Michigan in an antique wooden powerboat is the perfect way to celebrate the summer solstice.
Usually in this series, protagonist Lee McKinney Woodyard gets involved in solving a mystery because a friend is accused of a crime, and Lee is sure the police won't care as much as she does to prove her friend's innocence. This time around, Lee is just plain nosy: a girl she didn't know came running for help to report a man was drowning; Lee wonders why the girl came to her house, passing 5 houses on the way. Her curiosity drives her to research the girl, and her friends, and so on.
I refrained from slapping Mikki into next week.
Another difference in this book is Lee meets another person in Warner Pier with malapropism (the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one). Lee's malapropism has been a continuing plot device to providing humor in the series, at times a bit overused. Why does this story need two people with the trait? It isn't twice as funny.
Warner Pier has had a summer filled with pirates. From a recent blockbuster movie, pirates are all the rage for teenagers. Strangers dressed as pirates periodically boarded boats and performed pirate jigs. No one knows who they are. They had terrific acrobatic ability, and were able to swim underwater a long distance back to their inflatable boat.
The Young Blackbeard movie star is rumored to be coming to Warner Pier to take possession of his custom-built mega-yacht. Lee's husband Joe is warned the star will be in danger - why?
Joe has this fabulous smile. When Byron Wendt told him he could have a ride on the new yacht, that smile broke out like the sun coming out after a Lake Michigan thunderstorm. It just spread all over the place and chased every dark cloud away.
All seemingly unrelated plot threads come together one night, starting with a yacht excursion, ending with a shootout on a lake. The second character's malapropisms turn out to provide Lee a key clue.
Several chapters end with "Chocolate Chat", sharing the history of chocolate, flowers called "chocolate" due to their dark colors, out-of-the-box research with chocolate, and Michigan's Foods.
But to me the most unusual Michigan dish is the olive burger. The bun is liberally smeared with mayonnaise, and the hamburger patty is topped with melted cheese, then with sliced green olives, the kind stuffed with pimiento. It's yummy!
A sunset cruise on Lake Michigan in an antique wooden powerboat is the perfect way to celebrate the summer solstice.
Usually in this series, protagonist Lee McKinney Woodyard gets involved in solving a mystery because a friend is accused of a crime, and Lee is sure the police won't care as much as she does to prove her friend's innocence. This time around, Lee is just plain nosy: a girl she didn't know came running for help to report a man was drowning; Lee wonders why the girl came to her house, passing 5 houses on the way. Her curiosity drives her to research the girl, and her friends, and so on.
I refrained from slapping Mikki into next week.
Another difference in this book is Lee meets another person in Warner Pier with malapropism (the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one). Lee's malapropism has been a continuing plot device to providing humor in the series, at times a bit overused. Why does this story need two people with the trait? It isn't twice as funny.
Warner Pier has had a summer filled with pirates. From a recent blockbuster movie, pirates are all the rage for teenagers. Strangers dressed as pirates periodically boarded boats and performed pirate jigs. No one knows who they are. They had terrific acrobatic ability, and were able to swim underwater a long distance back to their inflatable boat.
The Young Blackbeard movie star is rumored to be coming to Warner Pier to take possession of his custom-built mega-yacht. Lee's husband Joe is warned the star will be in danger - why?
Joe has this fabulous smile. When Byron Wendt told him he could have a ride on the new yacht, that smile broke out like the sun coming out after a Lake Michigan thunderstorm. It just spread all over the place and chased every dark cloud away.
All seemingly unrelated plot threads come together one night, starting with a yacht excursion, ending with a shootout on a lake. The second character's malapropisms turn out to provide Lee a key clue.
Several chapters end with "Chocolate Chat", sharing the history of chocolate, flowers called "chocolate" due to their dark colors, out-of-the-box research with chocolate, and Michigan's Foods.
But to me the most unusual Michigan dish is the olive burger. The bun is liberally smeared with mayonnaise, and the hamburger patty is topped with melted cheese, then with sliced green olives, the kind stuffed with pimiento. It's yummy!
March 31, 2013
Although these books are set about an hour north of my hometown, I must admit the big draw is seeing just how many inaccuracies (especially in geography) are bandied about under the guise of artistic liberty. Thankfully, her stories are amusing enough to keep me coming back.
Set in "Warner Pier" which seems to be a fictionalized combo of Grand Haven and Saugatuck on Lake Michigan's shoreline, the author captures much of the charm of the area, including the Pennsylvania "Dutch" (German) and Dutch (as in actually from the country) influences in the area. Unfortunately, she often puts Detroit on Lake Michigan as well...when true Michiganders know that Lake Huron is a better choice for Detroit.
It's also very true that most people up here (especially Nordic descendants) are tall and blond. When I lived in FL, I was considered average height. Here in Michigan, my mostly French heritage means I can easily get lost in a crowd and I was always in the front row or on the end for group shots!
Theobromine is also found in tea leaves and the kola nut. I wish authors would do better research.
Unless there is a storm coming later in the day, there is almost always a steady breeze...especially near the lakeshore and especially in the afternoon. You get nervous when the wind stops blowing after noon and it stays really calm. That's when we load up the patio furniture and put it in the shed or the trash cans in the garage. Sooner rather than later, those winds are going to come roaring back and tossing those branches all over the place. It's no secret that wind farms are so controversial here...loads of people want them, just not in *their* backyard!
"You betcha!" is more Yooper or Minnesotan than Troll speak. In other words, someone from the Mitten is less likely to say that than someone from the Upper Peninsula.
The mystery itself is pretty intriguing but takes a backseat in some cases to all the hoopla that goes on while it was being covered up.
Set in "Warner Pier" which seems to be a fictionalized combo of Grand Haven and Saugatuck on Lake Michigan's shoreline, the author captures much of the charm of the area, including the Pennsylvania "Dutch" (German) and Dutch (as in actually from the country) influences in the area. Unfortunately, she often puts Detroit on Lake Michigan as well...when true Michiganders know that Lake Huron is a better choice for Detroit.
It's also very true that most people up here (especially Nordic descendants) are tall and blond. When I lived in FL, I was considered average height. Here in Michigan, my mostly French heritage means I can easily get lost in a crowd and I was always in the front row or on the end for group shots!
Theobromine is also found in tea leaves and the kola nut. I wish authors would do better research.
Unless there is a storm coming later in the day, there is almost always a steady breeze...especially near the lakeshore and especially in the afternoon. You get nervous when the wind stops blowing after noon and it stays really calm. That's when we load up the patio furniture and put it in the shed or the trash cans in the garage. Sooner rather than later, those winds are going to come roaring back and tossing those branches all over the place. It's no secret that wind farms are so controversial here...loads of people want them, just not in *their* backyard!
"You betcha!" is more Yooper or Minnesotan than Troll speak. In other words, someone from the Mitten is less likely to say that than someone from the Upper Peninsula.
The mystery itself is pretty intriguing but takes a backseat in some cases to all the hoopla that goes on while it was being covered up.
October 15, 2010
I enjoyed this book with it's Pirate mysteries. I found it to be slightly predictable and yet I was entertained. I'm a bit weary of the Malapropisms but do indeed understand this is a very real condition. I guess I'm tired of it not being treated as Lee's personality and doesn't need to be spotlighted so often. Although, in this book, it was required.
I look forward to Ms. Carl's next book.
I look forward to Ms. Carl's next book.
March 24, 2017
While reading this I realized how much MORE I like these books than the Hannah Swenson mysteries. This was a lot of fun, with quite a bit of intrigue!!! And while I figured one aspect of the story out, the rest of it was a "mystery" to me until the end, when it was revealed. Perfect!!! :-)
May 24, 2017
This was surprisingly enjoyable. I was very surprised at the ending. Didn't figure out the culprit at all. This could have been because I only had 3 hours of sleep last night and wasn't firing on all cylinders but I doubt it. I think it was just perfect misdirection.
January 8, 2015
I am having so much fun reading this series. I'm so bummed that I'm nearly caught up.
September 1, 2024
I have been slowly working through a shoe box of cozy mysteries that was given to me. I am not sure I would have picked these off a shelf, but they have been fun to read. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, my favorite so far. So much so, I may go ahead and look for the others in the series. I really liked the characters, their relationships with one another, and the setting - Lake Michigan. I have never read something from this area before that I can remember.
As for the plot, the manager of the local chocolate shop and her husband are out for a little cruise with friends on their boat. They get boarded by pirates, and entertained. The pirates disappear, and commence to do the same to other unsuspecting tourists and locals all summer. Pirate fever overtakes the small lake community, and Pirate themed chocolates overtake the small chocolate shop. Alas, it is not all fun and games. A body is discovered early in the summer, and it takes a while to figure out who it is. There is a high profile kidnapping near the end of the book that turns serious.
All in all, a great little story. The plot has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, but not so many that you are tied in knots and stop caring about what it going on. The characters are more real than those in some cozy mysteries. The theme (chocolate) is there, but does not overtake the story or consume the reader in tons of mundane or arcane thematic facts and figures. I liked it. A great summer read !
As for the plot, the manager of the local chocolate shop and her husband are out for a little cruise with friends on their boat. They get boarded by pirates, and entertained. The pirates disappear, and commence to do the same to other unsuspecting tourists and locals all summer. Pirate fever overtakes the small lake community, and Pirate themed chocolates overtake the small chocolate shop. Alas, it is not all fun and games. A body is discovered early in the summer, and it takes a while to figure out who it is. There is a high profile kidnapping near the end of the book that turns serious.
All in all, a great little story. The plot has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, but not so many that you are tied in knots and stop caring about what it going on. The characters are more real than those in some cozy mysteries. The theme (chocolate) is there, but does not overtake the story or consume the reader in tons of mundane or arcane thematic facts and figures. I liked it. A great summer read !
March 21, 2018
Now this one was weird compared to the other two books I read of the same series. There was murder, like the others, but something felt missing. Maybe it’s the fact that the story went all over the place. Or maybe it’s because of the fact that the person that the search team found was a different person entirely. I don’t know it, confuses me, that's all.
Overall, though, it was a very good book. I just wish I could understand what was missing. In the other two I read, there were always two people who die. So, maybe it's that there is one dead person, and one presumed dead. That could be it.
Overall, though, it was a very good book. I just wish I could understand what was missing. In the other two I read, there were always two people who die. So, maybe it's that there is one dead person, and one presumed dead. That could be it.
May 12, 2022
Lee and Joe are out on their boat enjoying the sunset when all the sudden they are boarded by some pirates! But these were fun pirates, they just did some acrobatics and dances and left as suddenly as they came. This continues to happen throughout the summer to different boats. Everybody loves it. There is also a rumor going around town that an actor (last seen in a pirate movie, surprise, surprise) is having a boat built in Warner Pier and will be coming to town to pick it up. The rumor is true...and Lee and Joe happen to be on his boat at a party when he is kidnapped. Now, of course, it is time to solve the mystery and figure out who are the pirates that kidnapped him!
August 3, 2021
The Chocolate Pirate Plot by JoAnna Carl is the 10th book in the Chocoholic Mystery series. Pirate fever has struck Warner Pier with the release of the movie Young Blackbeard and a band of mysterious pirates has been boarding boats and entertaining the occupants. When the body of one of the pirates is discovered in the water, Lee investigates. An enjoyable although rather predictable mystery. The best part is drooling over the various chocolates at Ten Huis Chocolade. I think I gained weight just reading about them.
July 27, 2017
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh and shiver me timbers! Pirates are afoot in Warner Pier! A new movie, Young Blackbeard, has hit the big screen and is an instant hit. When Joe and Lee's boat is boarded by a group of acrobatic pirates, they think it's a publicity stunt for the movie. When a dead body shows up, however, they think that it's somehow connected to the pirate phenomenon and decide to do some sleuthing on their own.
August 8, 2019
It's all about pirates in the small resort town of Warner Pier, Michigan. A band of unknown costumed pirates is boarding the local residents' boats and entertaining them with music, gymnastics and shenanigans, before diving off the boat and disappearing into the water. It all appears to be harmless fun, until a body is found in the water not far from thirty-one-year-old chocolate shop business manager, Lee Woodyard, and her attorney / vintage boat restorer husband, Joe's, home on the lake.
February 15, 2021
Meh. Plot's overly simple, even for a guy who doesn't care about close room mysteries. It was very obvious what was going to happen and the random appearance of the pirates was rather dull. Also, where the bad folks were wasn't even vaguely a question to the reader.
Still, another smooth read and, as much as I dislike the insterstitial bits about chocolate, the chocolate shop at the center is still wonderful to this chocoholic.
Still, another smooth read and, as much as I dislike the insterstitial bits about chocolate, the chocolate shop at the center is still wonderful to this chocoholic.
July 22, 2021
I usually like these books but I can't say I love Lee's malapropisms, so it was nice to have them toned down in this book. The mystery was obvious but still interesting and I like the background of Warner's Pier in summer. Reminds me of my own town back when tourism was still thriving.
December 27, 2022
This book, the 10th in a series that I am reading in order, struck me as an aberration from the earlier titles. Many characters are brought in for this story, rather than being essentially limited to the regular locals in this series. It got a little confusing to remember who was who, instead of relying on mainly familiar names. The plot is a takeoff from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise.
The story felt a little off target for this series which is essentially a visit to a small Michigan summer tourist town and not a crime caper. A cozy. Some may enjoy the novelty more than I did.
The story felt a little off target for this series which is essentially a visit to a small Michigan summer tourist town and not a crime caper. A cozy. Some may enjoy the novelty more than I did.
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June 1, 2023Chocolate and more chocolate what has that to do with pirates? Since some pirates have been boarding boats on Lake Michigan everyone wants to know who hired them and why are they doing this. When a body turns up on the shore, who what why and is it related to the pirates? Nice relaxing fun read.
February 17, 2024
This one is a wow second guess story. All along you think you know who the bad guy is but they lead you in another direction till the end. The plot thickens with the arrival of a,famous celebrity then a kidnapping and the final who did it, these books are a fun read and the characters are great.
May 12, 2024
I have read this series before. I enjoy the characters and the actions including her speech difficulties . I never seem to come up with the right solutions. I think I have the clues but never get them. I would like to visit TenHuis chocolates. The pirate ship sounds great.
September 11, 2017
Well written mystery starring chocolate and malapropisms. A solution even I could see coming but enjoyable and well worked out.
September 29, 2018
You’ve got to love the movie star with a heart of gold and the introduction of an abandoned summer camp setting into the plot
November 23, 2018
Enjoyable. Good read. I'm looking forward to more.
December 13, 2018
Cozy Mystery
It started with pirates and sent you swashbuckling this way and that until the end. Fast paced.
It started with pirates and sent you swashbuckling this way and that until the end. Fast paced.
May 24, 2020
The Pirates "theme" for the book was really fun.
Loved it!
Loved it!
February 12, 2021
Thoroughly enjoyable read
June 20, 2022
This was such a fun summer addition to the series…and a super quick read.
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