The Chocolate Bear Burglary

A friend (MH) sent this to me in a box of books. (I think she got it from another friend (AC)).

I've read other books in this series. Lee's slips of the tongue were not as humorous in this one as I remember them being in other installments of the series. I didn't guess exactly who the burglar or murderer was but I did have it narrowed down somewhat correctly. (Trying not to have a spoiler in saying that.)

I liked the information on the antique chocolate molds and how they were used/cleaned (vs. the modern molds). Most of the "extras" (chocolate facts) in this book were literary themed.

First, let me say I had to downsize the rating for my new system of rating books. Now that I've finished all my Chocoholic mystery books, I do look at this story with nostalgia. It's an engrossing enough story, and I've been amazed at how much Joanna Carl has extracted from this setting of Warner Pier to generate so many stories. This time though the book is a cozy mystery the murder is quite gristly. I had no chance in guessing the murderer, and I enjoyed reading the story all the more for it.

Lee McKinney lives with her Aunt Nettie and helps her with the management of the family chocolate making/business. The winter promotional theme was teddy bears so they decorated the shop with some borrowed old teddy bear chocolate molds which turned out to be quite valuable as well as dangerous.

Lee's undercover romance with Joe hits a few snags but they work together to clear her ex-stepson who dropped in out of nowhere of the murder of the antique dealer who loaned them the molds.

A nice little cozy mystery with yummy sounding chocolates at the center of the controversy.

Very cute read

not bad, kept me interested

Second time around for this one. First time was January 1, 2013. I actually liked it better this time.