Brownies and Broomsticks

A Magical Bakery Mystery, Book 1

By: Bailey Cates

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees.

While working at the Honeybee Bakery - named after Lucy's cat - Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty - Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells!

When a curmudgeonly customer is murdered outside the Honeybee Bakery, Uncle Ben becomes the prime suspect. With the help of handsome journalist Steve Dawes, charming firefighter Declan McCarthy, and a few spells, Katie and Aunt Lucy stir up some toil and trouble to clear Ben's name and find the real killer....

©2012 Penguin Group USA (Inc.) (P)2013 Tantor

Cute

I thought this story was cute, it didn't require you to think to hard about anything. The mystery aspect of the story was nice, and most of the characters were interesting. This book is definitely directed more towards younger girls, I think they would enjoy it the most.

Lighthearted, Enjoyable Listen

What did you love best about Brownies and Broomsticks?

Geared towards the ladies, it is a very easy and fun listen. Not too involved, but something perfect to take you away for a bit.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It was easy going enough that it probably could have been listened to in one setting.

A honey of a book

A fun cozy book of murder with really good people and really nasty people self in a bakery that makes me hungry just reading. I do so love baked goods

Very cute book

Brownies and Broomsticks is a very cute book. If you need a little pick me up, then this is the book for you. I look forward to listening to the rest of the series. My only complaint is with the narrator. Normally I love Johanna Parker. However, she talked so fast, it was hard to fully enjoy the book.

well written and with a great narration

Bailey Cates, happily surprised me with this mystery. I do like cozy mysteries--but some are just for the brain dead--REALLY! BUT This one is a keeper!

It all starts when a northern girl, moves to the south to help and uncle open a bakery. Her name is Katie Lightfoot. She has been trained as a baker. After a bad experience up north, she is happy for a new start with her life, and to work with her uncle and aunt to open a new bakery. After some time, her aunt explains to Katie, that she and her book group are practicing witches, and she was one too. Her parents had never told her, that she is from a long line of witches. All of this came to Katie as a big surprise. From here the mystery starts--- after the sudden death of an annoying old lady, and that the police think her uncle is a suspect, Katie's hackles are up. She is going to find out who did it and save her uncle, even if she has to use her witchy side.

Well worth the credit and I will reread it with a smile in the future.