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Donut Hole Mystery #25
Choc Churro Murder
When Heather Shepherd’s is called to the scene of a crime at the Kenny house, she’s saddened by the news that another family member has been murdered.
Heather turns her sadness into determination when she realizes that the suspects are fewer than her last case, and the evidence is in short supply. Once again, her old nemesis Geoff Lawless might be involved, except this time, it’s his family who has the most to gain from the murder. Heather sets out to solve the case, equipped with her knowledge, patience and her Choc Churro Donuts. But there’s always a problem, this time it’s Geoff’s abject fear in the presence of the one woman he should trust more than any other: his sister. Heather can’t shake the feeling that the truth is just around the corner.
She must solve the mystery, or the true killer will get away with more than murder this time around.
Heather turns her sadness into determination when she realizes that the suspects are fewer than her last case, and the evidence is in short supply. Once again, her old nemesis Geoff Lawless might be involved, except this time, it’s his family who has the most to gain from the murder. Heather sets out to solve the case, equipped with her knowledge, patience and her Choc Churro Donuts. But there’s always a problem, this time it’s Geoff’s abject fear in the presence of the one woman he should trust more than any other: his sister. Heather can’t shake the feeling that the truth is just around the corner.
She must solve the mystery, or the true killer will get away with more than murder this time around.
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223 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 12, 2016
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November 17, 2016
We are visiting Hillside, Texas. This is the home of
the tasty and popular Donuts Delights owned and
run by Heather Shepherd. The donut of the story
is Choc Churro Donut. Yum...Yum.
This book is number #25 in the Donut Hole Cozy
Mystery series. It can be read as a stand alone.
Kenneth Kenny is found dead. Heather is called
upon as an consultant in investigating his death.
During the investigation, Heather runs into her
adversary from when she lived in New York, Kate
Laverne.
Kate turns out to be her competitors Geoff Lawless'
sister.
Kate has returned to Hillside with an older brother.
Together with Georgia Summers, Kenneth's
business partner, Kenneth, Kate and her older
brother all invested in Geoff business.
Did Kenneth back out? Were the business
partners more than business?
Come along with Heather and her crew to
uncover the culprit.
Enjoy Dave, the dog in a fun, quick and
entertaining read.
I volunteered to read this book. Thanks to the
author for the eBook. My opinion is my own.
the tasty and popular Donuts Delights owned and
run by Heather Shepherd. The donut of the story
is Choc Churro Donut. Yum...Yum.
This book is number #25 in the Donut Hole Cozy
Mystery series. It can be read as a stand alone.
Kenneth Kenny is found dead. Heather is called
upon as an consultant in investigating his death.
During the investigation, Heather runs into her
adversary from when she lived in New York, Kate
Laverne.
Kate turns out to be her competitors Geoff Lawless'
sister.
Kate has returned to Hillside with an older brother.
Together with Georgia Summers, Kenneth's
business partner, Kenneth, Kate and her older
brother all invested in Geoff business.
Did Kenneth back out? Were the business
partners more than business?
Come along with Heather and her crew to
uncover the culprit.
Enjoy Dave, the dog in a fun, quick and
entertaining read.
I volunteered to read this book. Thanks to the
author for the eBook. My opinion is my own.
November 16, 2016
Another day, another murder in Hillside, Texas. Heather Shepherd is confronted in her donut shop by an old enemy from her earlier days, Kate LaVerne, and she's accompanied by Heather's would be donut rival, Geoff Lawless. As threats and insults fly, a potential backer for Geoff's shop is murdered, and it's up to Heather, Ryan and Amy to unravel relationships and apprehend the killer.
The Donut Hole series continues to offer clean mysteries which have enough twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. Susan Gillard populates her stories with likeable characters and provides readers with relatively short, easy reads which entertain.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
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The Donut Hole series continues to offer clean mysteries which have enough twists and turns to keep the reader engaged. Susan Gillard populates her stories with likeable characters and provides readers with relatively short, easy reads which entertain.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
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June 21, 2017
Geoff finally got used, and I finally like him. Now that I get to see what over arching story that he is part of I can finally enjoy his character in this book. I kind of feel bad for Geoff in this book, which makes me feel bad about hating him.
Heather's past gets to be fleshed out a little bit in this book with the aid of Kate. Knowing Heather in the series it seems hard to believe that she would hang around with someone like her, but then again it was mentioned that she was a different person.
I enjoyed but also disliked that the Kelly was the victim in this book when his wife was a victim only 2 books prior. I have no love loss with the Kelly family, but it was a little odd.
Overall I enjoyed the book.
Heather's past gets to be fleshed out a little bit in this book with the aid of Kate. Knowing Heather in the series it seems hard to believe that she would hang around with someone like her, but then again it was mentioned that she was a different person.
I enjoyed but also disliked that the Kelly was the victim in this book when his wife was a victim only 2 books prior. I have no love loss with the Kelly family, but it was a little odd.
Overall I enjoyed the book.
November 17, 2016
In book 25, we find Heather investigating why Kenneth Kelly was murdered. Meanwhile. Heather has to deal with Kate Laverne- the two do not get along.
This was a great book with some twists and turns and I enjoyed the latest installment of this series.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
December 23, 2017
A funny duo solving a mystery
Heather is the PI but her witty bestie Amy is always by her side. Amy says anything on her mind. Finally solved the mystery of Geoff. Short easy read and I always get stumped on who the killer is.
Heather is the PI but her witty bestie Amy is always by her side. Amy says anything on her mind. Finally solved the mystery of Geoff. Short easy read and I always get stumped on who the killer is.
July 4, 2017
Better
This one was better than the others. It kept you guessing on who did it. It lagged in originality factor.
This one was better than the others. It kept you guessing on who did it. It lagged in originality factor.
April 16, 2019
Fun read
These books are a fun quick read.
Fun characters and yummy sounding donuts. She writes them quick so there is always a new one to read.
These books are a fun quick read.
Fun characters and yummy sounding donuts. She writes them quick so there is always a new one to read.
May 15, 2019
Another good story from Susan Gillard. I like these stories because they are clean, not gory, and have short chapters. An enjoyable, quick read. Highly recommended.
November 15, 2016
Donut Delights bakery owner and donut maker, Heather Shepherd, is once again investigating a murder in her hometown of Hillside, Texas.
Kenneth Kenny has had his share of difficulties this year. His wife was murdered, his daughter put in jail, and now someone has shot and killed him in his own home. Not a good year at all.
Heather has once again been hired by the Hillside Police Department as a Private Investigator to help figure out why Kenneth was killed. But she has some problems of her own. Her nemesis, Kate Laverne, is in town. Heather and Kate met when they two lived in New York City where Kate tried to male Heather’s life miserable but why is Kate in Hillside?
Heather soon finds out why Kate has made an appearance in Texas. Kate’s brother is Geoff Lawless, Heather’s donut-making competitor. And Heather soon discovers that Kate and Geoff have another brother, Charles, who is also in Hillside.
Kate has invested in Geoff’s horrible bakery, Delightful Donuts, and wants to do what she can to destroy Heather’s donut business. There are other investors as well: Georgia Summers, Kenneth Kenny’s business partner and best friend, and Kenneth Kenny himself. Heather is starting to wonder if Kate, Geoff, Charles, and Georgia have anything to do with Kenny’s death. Was there some kind of trouble between all the investors?
As Heather and her best friend Amy Givens start to investigate they discover that Kenneth had an argument with one of his investment partners and there are signs that Kenny might have had a relationship with a woman.
Geoff Lawless has been acting strange too. He seems to be almost afraid of his sister Kate and brother Charles. Something weird is going on in Hillside and Heather knows she has to figure out what that is in order to find the murderer.
“Choc Churro Murder” is the 25th book in author Susan Gillard’s Donut Hole Cozy Mystery Series. There’s a reason why this series is so popular. All the books are fun and easy to read, gives fans a nice little mystery to figure out, they’re filled with likable recurring characters, and every book features a new delicious donut. What could be bad?
Every two weeks Ms. Gillard creates a new mystery so there are plenty of books for fans to read during the upcoming winter. Don’t miss out on this nice series.
“I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.”
Kenneth Kenny has had his share of difficulties this year. His wife was murdered, his daughter put in jail, and now someone has shot and killed him in his own home. Not a good year at all.
Heather has once again been hired by the Hillside Police Department as a Private Investigator to help figure out why Kenneth was killed. But she has some problems of her own. Her nemesis, Kate Laverne, is in town. Heather and Kate met when they two lived in New York City where Kate tried to male Heather’s life miserable but why is Kate in Hillside?
Heather soon finds out why Kate has made an appearance in Texas. Kate’s brother is Geoff Lawless, Heather’s donut-making competitor. And Heather soon discovers that Kate and Geoff have another brother, Charles, who is also in Hillside.
Kate has invested in Geoff’s horrible bakery, Delightful Donuts, and wants to do what she can to destroy Heather’s donut business. There are other investors as well: Georgia Summers, Kenneth Kenny’s business partner and best friend, and Kenneth Kenny himself. Heather is starting to wonder if Kate, Geoff, Charles, and Georgia have anything to do with Kenny’s death. Was there some kind of trouble between all the investors?
As Heather and her best friend Amy Givens start to investigate they discover that Kenneth had an argument with one of his investment partners and there are signs that Kenny might have had a relationship with a woman.
Geoff Lawless has been acting strange too. He seems to be almost afraid of his sister Kate and brother Charles. Something weird is going on in Hillside and Heather knows she has to figure out what that is in order to find the murderer.
“Choc Churro Murder” is the 25th book in author Susan Gillard’s Donut Hole Cozy Mystery Series. There’s a reason why this series is so popular. All the books are fun and easy to read, gives fans a nice little mystery to figure out, they’re filled with likable recurring characters, and every book features a new delicious donut. What could be bad?
Every two weeks Ms. Gillard creates a new mystery so there are plenty of books for fans to read during the upcoming winter. Don’t miss out on this nice series.
“I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.”
November 16, 2016
Choc Churro Murder is the 25th installment in this series and is a fun, quick, and easy read with no gratuitous sex, violence, or foul language. The characters are well developed and the mystery was interesting but more editing and proofing are needed.
Heather Shepherd’s newest assignment from the Hillside PD is to investigate the murder of Kenneth Kenny who was shot in the chest in his home. In a previous installment, Kenneth’s daughter was arrested for the murder of her mother. While investigating the murder, Geoff Lawless, her rival who had previously been missing, shows up along with his sister, Kate Laverne, and his brother, Charles Lawless. Heather was surprised to learn that Geoff had siblings and to realize she knew his sister when she lived in New York City, where Kate did her best to make Heather’s life miserable.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
Heather Shepherd’s newest assignment from the Hillside PD is to investigate the murder of Kenneth Kenny who was shot in the chest in his home. In a previous installment, Kenneth’s daughter was arrested for the murder of her mother. While investigating the murder, Geoff Lawless, her rival who had previously been missing, shows up along with his sister, Kate Laverne, and his brother, Charles Lawless. Heather was surprised to learn that Geoff had siblings and to realize she knew his sister when she lived in New York City, where Kate did her best to make Heather’s life miserable.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
November 16, 2016
Heather and Amy are at it again after another body is found. She runs into an old acquaintance and finds out she is Geoff's sister and the backer of his donut shop. Of course there is more involved so Heather and Amy set out to find the killer and to figure out what is going on with Geoff. Great read and I really love this series. Reading this series always makes me want donuts especially the ones described in the story. Ready for the next book in the series and with Thanksgiving around the corner maybe a cranberry donut.
November 17, 2016
Susan Gillard has once again managed to have me on the edge of my seat!!!
Heather Shepherd is in the kitchen and on the case, in this, the 25th book of the Donut Hole Mystery series. She teams up again with her husband Ryan and best friend Amy to bring an end to the mayhem and murder, all the while working to provide the best donuts in town and raise her foster daughter Lily. If you like the sugary goodness of deep fried dough and a cup of amazing coffee with a side of murder, Choc Churro Murder is the book for you.
Heather Shepherd is in the kitchen and on the case, in this, the 25th book of the Donut Hole Mystery series. She teams up again with her husband Ryan and best friend Amy to bring an end to the mayhem and murder, all the while working to provide the best donuts in town and raise her foster daughter Lily. If you like the sugary goodness of deep fried dough and a cup of amazing coffee with a side of murder, Choc Churro Murder is the book for you.
December 2, 2016
In Heather's 25th murder investigation, she is looking into the death of a man who was involved in one of her earlier cases. To muddied up things, an old enemy from her past is in town and out to get her. Turns out Geoff Lawless's sister, Kate, is a old friend turned enemy and out to get her and not above using Geoff to do so. She bullies her family and everyone around her. Tying to sort out what Kate is doing to get to her and who did what in the murder get pretty hard to tell the difference but in the end, Heather figures it out with the help of hubby Ryan and best friend Amy.
November 23, 2016
When Kenneth Kenny turns up dead Heather once again is there to help the Hillside Police with the investigation. Kate Laverne who Heather knew when she lived in New York is in town and related to of all people Geoff Lawless.
Is Geoff and Kate any way involved in this murder being that Kate was an investor in Delightful Donuts?
Another fun, easy read in this series with characters that I have grown to like.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
Is Geoff and Kate any way involved in this murder being that Kate was an investor in Delightful Donuts?
Another fun, easy read in this series with characters that I have grown to like.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
November 14, 2016
I am voluntarily reviewing an advanced reader's copy of this book.
Heather is back in Book 25 of the Donut Hole Cozy Mysteries, along with her long-time nemesis, Geoff Lawless. I love the way the author handled the "relationship" between Heather and Geoff and brought this book to a satisfying ending. I was kept wondering what was going to happen next. I can't wait to read the next book in this series!
Heather is back in Book 25 of the Donut Hole Cozy Mysteries, along with her long-time nemesis, Geoff Lawless. I love the way the author handled the "relationship" between Heather and Geoff and brought this book to a satisfying ending. I was kept wondering what was going to happen next. I can't wait to read the next book in this series!
December 6, 2016
A nice surprise
Chocolate, churro and donut this book definitely had my name on it. I have never read this author before but I will be going back and reading the others in this series.
Chocolate, churro and donut this book definitely had my name on it. I have never read this author before but I will be going back and reading the others in this series.
December 9, 2016
I really did enjoy this book, especially seeing another side of Geoff Lawless and his background. This book will definitely have you "hating" rich people lol. Great book Susan Gillard. I can't wait to read the rest. The only negative is that they didn't explain the donuts this time around.
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