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Mass Market Paperback Pint of No Return Book

ISBN: 1728231558

ISBN13: 9781728231556

Pint of No Return

(Book #1 in the Shake Shop Mystery Series)

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Book Overview

"The first shake shop mystery delivers all the delectable ingredients cozy mystery fans crave. This terrific series debut is certain to tempt the reading palates of fans of Cleo Coyle, Sarah Graves, and the much-missed Diane Mott Davidson."

--Library Journal, STARRED Review

The first in new dessert cozy mystery series A murder in town is bound to shake things up...

After her divorce from her thrice-married embezzler husband, Trinidad Jones is finally ready for a fresh start. So when she's left one of ex's businesses in Upper Sprocket, Oregon, she decides to pack up her dog, cash in her settlement, and open her dream business: the Shimmy and Shake Shop, introducing the world to her monster milkshakes. And even with a couple sticky situations underway, namely that the other two ex-wives also call Sprocket home, Trinidad's life seems to be churning along smoothly.

That is, until she discovers her neighbor, the Popcorn King, head down in his giant popcorn kettle. When one of Trinidad's fellow ex-wives is accused of the murder and Upper Sprocket descends into mayhem, it's going to take a supersized scoop of courage to flush out the killer.

Praise for Pint of No Return, Book 1 of the Shake Shop Mysteries:

"Murder offers the heroine a surprisingly fresh start in this charming series kickoff"--Kirkus Reviews

"A delicious charmer featuring a triple scoop of murder"--Library Journal

Customer Reviews

2 ratings

Cozy Mystery

This is a Cozy Mystery, and this is the first book in the Ice Cream Shop Mystery series. I have to say the cover of this book totally made me get this book, and I think the cover is so very cute. In this book we follow Trinidad after her divorce to no good ex-husband. She moves to Sprocket which sounds like the cuteness small town ever, but her ex-husband's other two ex-wives lives in Sprocket. I think my favorite character is Noodles which is Trinidad's dog, and this dog just takes the spot light several times during this book. I love Noodles so much. I have to say the mystery was ok, and I really love learning this town and these characters. This is a funny and cute book with a little mystery. I will be picking up the second book in this book series. I can see great things coming for this series. I receive an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

Clean Suspense

Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink is the first book in her Ice Cream Shop Mystery series. Trinidad Jones is ready for a fresh start. After receiving a storefront from her ex, Trinidad packs up her dog and moves to Upper Sprocket, Oregon where she opens her dream shop; the Shimmy and Shake Shop. Everything is working out just great until she finds her neighbor, the Popcorn King, dead in his store. Now, she must decide if she is brave enough to try to solve the murder mystery. I enjoyed getting to know the people in the small town of Sprocket. Trinidad was a very likable person. The story-line was great and pretty fast-paced. I ate more ice cream than usual with the story taking place in an ice cream shop! The ice cream flavors sounded awesome and I enjoyed getting a behind-the-scenes look at the making of them. By the end of the book I was wishing that the Shimmy and Shake Shop was actually in my town! I received this book from the author for my honest review.
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