This is my third cozy mystery and per my newly acquired definition of cozies... it fits. It's themed, it has interesting characters, it has an adorable little dog, it has a classic "who done it", it includes food, and its nestled in a quaint little community. I like Livie and Maddie and Bertha. Livie's mom is busy and quirky and I like that too. Spunky is a typical yorkie and since I'm very fond of dogs I appreciated that the author got her dog personality/characteristics right! I was a little surprised by their eating... a lot of cookies, wine, and pizza. That's just not typical of thirty year olds with careers... makes them sound more like college kids. Also, everytime they made cookies they made it sound like they just made a plain ole sugar cookie and then went crazy with the decorating. That sounds a little boring to me. You can use cookie cutters and still make different kinds of cookies. She should have included more variety... and cookie recipes!! Finally, the theme has a lot of potential but she should include more history and info about the cookie cutters, especially the antique ones. Overall, I enjoyed the book and will definitely read the next one!! This is the first in a series for Virginia Lowell's Cookie Cutter. I do have to say, the first couple of chapters were slow going. But it picked up after that. Olivia and Maddie who runs the Gingerbread House where they sell cookie cutters are an odd type of friendship. Reminds me of that TV show "The Odd Couple". But it works. Oh and Del, the sheriff, Virgina gave little description of him, but what I can peace together in my mind at least. I see him as a young Tom Selleck. There are sparks between them, I can't wait to see what comes next. Oh and we can't forget Spunky the cute little Yorkie!All in all it turned out to be a great book.
Do You like book Cookie Dough Or Die (2011)?
The book is a nice light read but lacks the strength in the plot. Too chicklity in my opinion.
—avidreaderofebooks
Great cozy mystery. I hope there are more in the series.
—kiki
