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Sweets and a Stabbing (The Pink Cupcake Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Harper Lin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The Pink Cupcake Truck is here! From 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin

After a messy divorce, forty-four-year-old Amelia Harley has taken back her maiden name and decided to sell homemade cupcakes out of a food truck. With the help of her two teenage kids in picking out the name and color of her truck (pink, of course) and using social media to help spread the word, Amelia is ready to roll in Food Truck Alley.

However, a man is found stabbed to death in the dining area, and the young man from the burrito food truck next to Amelia’s is arrested. Matthew is a big, tattooed former gang member, an obvious suspect, but Amelia believes he is not the killer. Can Amelia save an innocent man? Can she make her food truck a success and make her children proud?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KHAIUXQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Lin Books (August 15, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 15, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1296 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
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Harper Lin is a 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author of cozy mysteries. When she's not reading or writing mysteries, she loves going to yoga classes, hiking, and baking with her family and friends.

Series:

The Patisserie Mysteries

The Emma Wild Holiday Mysteries

The Wonder Cats Mysteries

The Pink Cupcake Mysteries

The Cape Bay Cafe Mysteries

Secret Agent Granny

The Southern Sleuth

The Bookish Cafe Mysteries

The Wildflower Inn Mysteries NEW!

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Tari H.
5.0 out of 5 stars I really like Amelia as a main character and Lila makes a fun sidekick!
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
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I've had this book for forever it seems, so I finally got a chance to read it. It was fun getting to know Amelia and her teen kids who were pretty nice kids too and super supportive of their single mom opening a new business as a cupcake truck. I just loved Amelia's employee Lila! She was such a hoot and I bet she was tons of fun to work with too. I can totally feel her pain at working an office job lol!

After a few clues, I was pretty sure whodunit. The showdown was a really good one and thanks to Lila's pepper spray, things didn't turn as sideways as they could've! I've got the next book in line too and look forward to reading it sooner than it took me to get to this one!
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L. Townsend
4.0 out of 5 stars The cozy mystery equivalent of a Harlequin Romance
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019
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So, what do I mean by, "The cozy mystery equivalent of a Harlequin Romance."?

This book as all of the right elements required of a cozy mystery -- amateur sleuth, mystery that gets solved, even believable characters -- but it's all fluff, with not much substance.

The writing is not bad, but it's also not very sophisticated. The characters are believable, but just don't have a great deal of depth. And the mystery is wrapped up right about the time that you start really getting into the story... Not because the author takes a long time to get there, but because the book is short at just under 200 pages.

But I still gave it 4 stars. Why? Because there is room for different kinds of stories in your life. And this one fits a certain kind of space.

I mentioned the similarity to Harlequin romances, but I haven't read on in decades. In college, they were my favorite break from studying. They allowed me an escape, but one that wasn't going to turn into a distraction, since I could finish the entire book in under 2 hours. This cozy mystery is the same kind of escape: Short, sweet, brain candy, perfect for when you don't have time for books that won't let you put them down.
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Deborah56lavery
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable Cozy Mystery.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023
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The way this book is written is not like all cozy mysteries. The person, Amelia, who owns the Pink Cupcake Truck is just a normal everyday person and she doesn't want to become any part of the law system. She just decides to help a friend get her nephew out of jail, and just so happens to help in solving the murder. I really liked how Harper Lin just so happened to have her solve the murder. It is well written. Characters are real and believable. Excellent job.
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Sheila Gallagher
5.0 out of 5 stars Good start to the series
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2016
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Amelia opens a cupcake food truck after her divorce. Her ex is not happy about it. A few weeks after her opening a body is discovered in the bushes at Food Truck Alley. The police question everyone and make an arrest but Amelia does not believe they have the right person. She does a little investigation on her own.

This is a good set up for this series. The main characters are introduced. I like Amelia and her kids, Meg and Adam. They are a strong family unit. Her ex, John, is a jerk but we do need one of those to roll our eyes at and to cheer Amelia on to continue her food truck. I like the secondary characters. I cannot wait to find out Lila's, her employee, story. I'll bet it's a doozy as is Lila. I hope to see more of Mrs. Vega and her family in future books. They and Amelia watch out for each other. I liked her best friend Catherine. This is going to be a good cast of characters and we'll see if Lila is right about the detective.

The story was quick and light. The mystery was believable. I didn't solve to almost the end. The explanation was very welcome.

I look forward to more of this series.
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Laurel
3.0 out of 5 stars Clean Cozy Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2022
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I rarely re-read ebooks, however, I gave this one another try. This was a quick read. I did notice the children of the main character were in an undeclared tug of war between the divorced parents. Sadly, the father really was a jerk.

This was an amusing cozy mystery. Although issues were dealt with in a polite manner, there was a lot of ethnic slurring in this book. Too much like what is happening in the real world.
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DonnaMc
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweets and a stabbing
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2023
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First time reading this author. Amelia, fresh off a divorce from her cheating husband opens up a cupcake truck business. Things start off well until a dead body shows up. Main characters are likable and this was an easy read. The wrap up was a little hokey, but I'm interested in seeing where this series goes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweets and a Stabbing (The Pink Cupcake Mysteries...
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2017
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Sweets and a Stabbing (The Pink Cupcake Mysteries...is about Amelia, her two children, Meg and Adam, and her employee Lila. Amelia is recently divorced and with the help and encouragement of her two kids, she opens up a food truck to bring in income to the household. The Pink Cupcake is a brightly colored pink food truck with a big cupcake on the side. After being humiliated by who she thought were her friends in public about her ex-husband's affair, Amelia didn't have the confidence to think the food truck would work out. But she was proven wrong when she opened up the first day and even though the profit was minimal to say the least, it picked up from there. So much so, that when her ex, John, didn't approve of her having her own food truck business because of what it might do to his "image", she stood her ground and refused to give it up. Shortly after opening up the business in food truck alley, Amelia finds herself, along with others, in the midst of a murder investigation. It seems that someone wasn't going to let Peter Indesh get away with his debt and behavior towards other people. Peter's body was found very near Amelia's food truck. The only problem with the investigation was, the police arrested the wrong person. Amelia knew the aunt of the young man who was arrested. He was arrested because he was big, had tattoos, and had a criminal record from his past. Amelia was bound and determined to clear this young man's name. As she is doing this, she puts herself in dangerous situations, also not to the liking of her ex. He uses the image thing again and the kid's safety. Never once, does John think about Amelia, the same as was true in their marriage. Apparently he thought having an affair with a waitress that was almost half his age was "great" for his image. The author sets up this series with likeable and believable characters, that along with a preview of book 2 in the series, and delicious recipes to get the reader hooked and waiting until the next book comes out in the series.
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Fluffyfangs
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2021
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That convinced me to buy the series to date and so happy o did cause they rock and I still need to copy out all the yummy cupcake recipes woo hoo enjoy and don’t eat too much lol
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Roxx Tarantini
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun & mayhem in a food truck!
Reviewed in Canada on March 3, 2019
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I loved this novella! A quick read, that was hard to put down. Amelia, Lila and the kids are characters you can care about, and have fun watching their exploits. I can't wait for Amelia's reaction when she finds out the truth about Lila! Starting #2 now!
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Noo74
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in Australia on August 24, 2016
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This was a good little book, with entertaining characters and story. It was a quick fun read that I enjoyed and will definitely continue with this series, and probably other books by Harper Lin.
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Sandee L
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, sweet and short cozy mystery
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2020
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A typical cozy mystery with lots of cupcakes. My mouth watered the whole time I was reading this book. A sweet story with a reasonably good mystery. What took it up to 4 stars for me was the characters. They are wonderful. Warm and interesting with the kind of relationships I like. Amelia is a single mom with two kids. She starts up a business with a cupcake truck. The great-aunt and nephew running the burrito truck are sweet and neighbourly. When the nephew is accused of murder, Amelia and friends cannot help but get involved to save them.
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Barb Dee
4.0 out of 5 stars An Easy Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2017
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I liked this book a bit better than the previous book by same author. Newly divorced mum of two, Amelia Harley, starts up a mobile shop selling what else, but cupcakes. When the nephew of the owner of another food truck parked next to Amelia's is arrested for murder, Amelia sets out to find the real killer.
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