Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox

Item: Six Sweets Under
Rating: 5
Author: BaronessMom

Posted April 4, 2023 by BaronessMom in #BookishRecipe, #SummerReadsWithTheBaroness, Mystery, Review, Series / 0 Comments

Six Sweets Under

by Sarah Fox

Series: True Confections Mystery #1
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Published by Berkley on February 7, 2023
Setting: Vermont
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 304
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Former actress Becca Ransom lived her dream in Hollywood for seven years before returning to her hometown of Larch Haven, Vermont. Known as the Venice of North America, Larch Haven has canals instead of roads, gondolas instead of cars, and charming cottages that look like they were plucked from the pages of a fairy tale. It’s also where Becca is pursuing her newest passion as a chocolatier at True Confections, the chocolate shop owned by her grandparents, Lolly and Pops.

While Becca’s testing new flavors and reconnecting with old friends, the town is gearing up for the annual Gondola Races, popular with both residents and tourists, with one exception. Local curmudgeon Archie Smith wants nothing more than to keep tourists away from Larch Haven. He’s determined to derail this year’s event and does his best to stir up trouble for the organizers, including Becca’s grandfather.

Following a heated argument with Pops, Archie is found floating face-down in the canal, and Pops finds himself in hot water as one of the top suspects. Becca’s determined to clear her grandfather’s name, but when the case heats up, she could be facing a sticky end.

Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox is a decadent whodunit with the most incredible setting.

Will Becca and Dizzy figure out what happened to Archie before Pops is arrested?

Rebecca Ransom

Becca, to her friends, is a former Hollywood actress who has returned to her hometown in Vermont. She is currently the chocolatier at her family’s chocolate shop, True Confections. Her best friend since childhood is Desiree Bautista or Dizzy. The two of them are still the best of friends. They hang out and are there for each other.

I like Becca. She isn’t perfect, and even though she is a Hollywood actress, I find her down to earth. Sometimes she has a bit of anxiety, making her even more personable.

Dizzy has Becca’s back. She always seems to know what Becca needs to hear, even if it is something that Becca doesn’t want to hear. The two of them make a good team.

The Mystery

Becca’s grandfather is one of the main suspects in the death of the town grouch, Archie. No one really thinks that Pops did the deed. However, he doesn’t have a solid alibi, and the two men had a public argument the day Archie is killed. I followed the clues fairly well. At least, I thought I was, but wow, I was taken aback by the actual culprit. Sarah Fox does an excellent job of keeping everything moving and letting us see enough of the day-to-day lives that we want to connect with.

Five Stars

My rating for Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox is five stars. I found the story entertaining, the characters are incredibly realistic, and the setting is fantastic. I love the whole idealistic town that Ms. Fox has created. I almost wish it could be a real town, as I would love to visit there.

There are two recipes in the back of the books. Mint Melty Truffles and Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles. I will be honest here, I am not a candy maker and prefer to leave that to the professionals.

True Confections Mysteries

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox.

About Sarah Fox

Sarah Fox, writer of cozy mysteries, was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she developed a love for mysteries at a young age. When not writing novels or working as a legal writer she is often reading her way through a stack of books or spending time outdoors with her English Springer Spaniel.

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