“Double Fudge & Danger” By Erin Huss: Review/Giveaway

by Kathleen Costa
Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win an ebook copy of this book, and a link to purchase it from Amazon.

Mystery with a Funny Bone

Rereleased with Gemma Halliday Publishing in March, 2018, Erin Huss gives cozy fans a “klutzy, twenty-something, single mom.” Starting with French Vanilla & Felonies (Original titled For Rent), Cambria Clyne accepts a job as manager of an 40-unit LA apartment complex, and along with a home for her and her daughter and a steady income, hoping her bad luck may be on its way out. Not so fast! A plethora of quirky residents, the discovery of a dead body, and evidence of a crime spree entangles Cambria in unwelcomed drama. In Rocky Road & Revenge (June, 2018) Cambria and her daughter are settling in well, so, fingers crossed, no drama with her upcoming birthday. But BFF Amy becomes a person of interest when stars of the show she's employed with start turning up dead. A delightful prequel Strawberry Swirl & Suspicion (Originally titled For Hire) is part of Gemma Halliday Publishing’s Pushing Up Daisies short story collection (2018). Sign up for Erin’s newsletter and received a thank you short story, Can't Pay my Rent…A Month of Excuses.



➡ switch to KingsRiverLife.com for this week's issue ⬅


Double Fudge & Danger
earns 5/5 Tango Twists…Clever and Entertaining!

Cambria and several residents are enjoying their friend Amy’s participation in Celebrity Tango, but emergencies have ruined the evening. Caller One is yelling about a major water link raining down from her ceiling, but she is not a resident. She lives in up-scale complex next door, so Cambria reminds her to contact her own manager Violet Pumpkin. But Violet is not answering her phone! Caller Two is scared about a burglar on her patio…now on the roof! Then there's a 9-1-1 call, police, ambulance, and a crazy, but odd misunderstanding. Caller One, again! The ceiling is…crash! Violet is still MIA, and since she turns out to be the upstairs apartment, Cambria goes to check it out. Violet’s apartment. Door unlocked. Purse and phone on counter. Tub overflowing. Blood on the window sill. Violet is missing! But, Cambria discovers to others her friend may not have been so friendly.
mystery
Image Source Gemma Halliday Publishing

There is so much to love about this series, and starting with the third book was fine for this newbie. Erin Huss has a delightful writing style, well-paced, and accented by clever, snarky, or “just a nice giggle” little phrases introducing each chapter. She created quite the eclectic group of residents in this complex that would try anyone’s patience, but they rely on each other like family. There are two handsome men with their eye on her adding some romantic entanglement. With a delightful first-person narrative sharing Cambria’s inner thought, Erin includes a witty banter and vivid descriptions. Despite some flaws and worries, Cambria has an admirable inner strength, clever repartee, and great mothering instincts she applies to more than her three-year-old daughter. Fun. I high recommend this series, and starting with Double Fudge & Danger is a great place to start.

Be a Big Fan!
Erin Huss is set to release in May the first book in a new series, Lost Souls Lane Mysteries. Zoe Lane can see dead people, and new to her role as a medium, she struggles to find out how the dead ones met their end…even if there are too many reasons why.

Lost Souls Lane Mystery Series
Book One: Making a Medium out May 9th, 2019
Book Two: The Medium Place out May 14th, 2019
Book Three: The Marvelous Miss Medium out June 2019

Facebook - Author Erin Huss
Website - Erin Huss
Erin Huss - The Apartment Manager Blog
Facebook - The Apartment Manager's Book Club...Erin Huss

To enter to win an ebook copy of Double Fudge & Danger, simply email KRL at krlcontests@gmail[dot]com by replacing the [dot] with a period, and with the subject line "fudge,” or comment on this article. A winner will be chosen March 9, 2019. If entering via comment please include your email address. You can read our privacy statement here if you like.

Check out other mystery articles, reviews, book giveaways & mystery short stories in our mystery section in Kings River Life and in our mystery category here on KRL News & Reviews. And join our mystery Facebook group to keep up with everything mystery we post, and have a chance at some extra giveaways. And check out our new mystery podcast which features mystery short stories and first chapters read by local actors! A new episode goes up next week.

You can use this link to purchase the book. If you have adblocker on you may not be able to see the Amazon link:



Kathleen Costa is a long-time resident of the Central Valley, and although born in Idaho, she considers herself a “California Girl.” Graduating from CSU-Sacramento, she is a 35+ year veteran teacher having taught in grades 1-8 in schools from Sacramento to Los Angeles to Stockton to Lodi. Currently Kathleen is enjoying her retirement revitalizing hobbies along with exploring writing, reading for pleasure, and spending 24/7 with her husband.
'
Disclosure: This post contains links to an affiliate program, for which we receive a few cents if you make purchases. KRL also receives free copies of most of the books that it reviews, that are provided in exchange for an honest review of the book.

Comments

  1. Thank-you for the review. This publisher always has great reads! kckendler at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  2. Looks like a fun read! JL_Minter (at) hotmail (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  3. What a fun series. I don't think I've read a series about an apartment manager or anything like that. Great idea for a book series.
    oaktreehill@outlook.com

    ReplyDelete
  4. Looks like a fun cozy. Thank you for this chance. pgenest57 at aol dot com

    ReplyDelete
  5. New author to me. Sounds like a fun read.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  6. This book sounds so good
    jwhaley4@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  7. This looks like a fun read. Thank you for this chance to win.

    ReplyDelete
  8. This looks like a book that I would enjoy very much. Thank you for this chance. pgenest57(at)aol(dot)com

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment