Sour Crime Donuts by Ginger Bolton
Reviewed by Jeanne
Emily Westhill Fyne’s shop Deputy Donut is the place to meet and have a sweet
treat. It draws in all sorts, from the
older regulars who meet to gossip every morning to the politicking mayor
running for re-election to an enthusiastic young entrepreneur who wants to grow
fresh produce year round—not exactly an easy task in rural northern
Wisconsin. Still, Izzy has energy, big
plans, and a wad of cash from her grandfather to help her dreams come
true. She even has bought a plot of land
already, but a developer claims he owns the property instead. To muddy the waters further, an environmental
group is protesting Izzy’s plans because she will have to cut down some trees
to do so.
Izzy isn’t daunted—not even when a dead body turns up on the land.
She claims the victim was already dead when she found him, and Emily tends to
believe her; but not everyone else is so inclined.
Can Emily and her detective husband solve the case before an
innocent person is charged with murder?
While this is the tenth book in the series, the mystery itself
is a standalone. Regular characters are given appropriate but brief introductions. If you are a doughnut and coffee fan, there
is much to drool over in the descriptions of Deputy Donut’s offerings, even if
some are found at the scene of a crime.
And of course, there is Deputy Donut the cat, the shop’s adorable mascot
who keeps a close eye on Emily and helps her look for clues.
I’ll have to admit I was lost in the descriptions of the
various backroads in the area, which are described in some detail. Not only do
I have no sense of direction, but I seem to have trouble with left and right. It didn’t bother me in trying to solve the
mystery, however.
Other books in the series are:
Survival of the Fritters
Goodbye Cruller World
Jealousy Filled Donuts
Beyond a Reasonable Donut
Deck the Donuts
Cinnamon Twisted
Double Grudge Donuts
Blame the Beignets
Sour Crime Donuts
Killer Donuts (2026)
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