Happy Monday Sweet Friends :)
I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you've taken the time to drop on by The Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.
I'm Kirby, and I'm thrilled to welcome you to my little bookish corner of the internet.
I'm excited to actually have this week off for holidays, and I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with my husband, and getting some preparations done ahead of time for Christmas.
However, I have to admit that I'm also hoping to have time to curl up with some wonderful reads.
I recently had the chance to read an upcoming cozy mystery release within the Amish fiction genre, and today I can't wait to tell you guys all about it.
I hope you'll keep on reading, and join me down below for today's full review.
The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie's Biscuits by Wanda E. Brunstetter and Martha Bolton:
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
Publisher: Barbour
Publication Date: January 1st, 2025
Genre: Amish Fiction/Christian Fiction/Cozy Mystery
Synopsis:
Why Are Baking Contestants Disappearing?
Mysteries have a way of following Fannie Miller, so when she makes it into the finals of the Tuscarawas County Baking Contest and contestants start disappearing, she calls on her old friend Foster Bates, a retired cop and part-time private investigator. Could it be that other finalists are somehow responsible for these disappearances, thinning out the competition? Like the couple on verge of divorce who need the prize money, or the three Beiler sisters, always in a huddle whispering. One thing is for certain―Foster and Fannie will stay on the case until the end, and everyone involved will have learned something important about baking contests, solving mysteries, and life.
New York Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter and Emmy-Nominated Author Martha Bolton have teamed up to deliver a delightful whodunit from Ohio’s Amish country.
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
As someone who has been a longtime fan of cozy mysteries, I love that more and more of these titles are starting to pop up within the Christian and/or Amish fiction genres. This one sounded like a sweet delight, and I couldn't wait to give it a try.
Set around a baking contest taking place in Amish country, The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie's Biscuits takes readers on a worldwide journey where our female protagonist isn't only trying to win a baking contest with her mouth watering biscuits, but also trying to help the town's private eye solve the mystery surrounding suspicious activity around the contest. With plenty of good natured hijinks abounding, Wanda E Brunstetter's telltale storytelling, and a unique plot that sets up sequels pretty wonderfully, I ended up wholeheartedly enjoying this fun title, and would definitely find myself recommending.
Unfortunately, it did fall a little short of the five star reading I was hoping for, however. I thought there were too many characters, and it was often hard to keep track of who was who, and I found that this muddled the story a bit. I also found the mystery part to be lackluster, and the ending was kind of anticlimactic. It also would have been nice if the baking contest it self had been a bit more front and center, as most of the story takes place away from the contest itself.
Overall though this was a cute and heartwarming read, and I really adored both Fannie and Foster. I loved her big heart for the world around her, and his quest to see justice served at all costs.
Final Rating: 4/5.
I'd definitely recommend this one to anyone who is a fan of Amish fiction and/or clean and cute mysteries.
Thanks so much to Barbour for allowing me to advance read and review this title!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Barbour) via NetGalley. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and this is my honest review.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)
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