A Poisonous Page- A Sweet Fiction Bookshop Mystery #2

I absolutely loved this book. A mystery with a touch of romance in it is right up my alley. I was literally on the edge of my seat through this book and did not want to stop reading it. Another cozy mystery that is a part of an endearing series. I really like the name of the town and all the little sweet treat named businesses. My favorite quote from this book is "Ive watched all those. Have you seen Midsomer Murders? The ones with the original Barnaby, though, not his cousin." " I know. When they let his cousin take over, it ruined it for me." As a lover of British mysteries, I really felt this conversation and wondered if the author is also of fan of the genre. 

Lexi Jones runs the local bookstore, Sweet Fiction, in the town of Confection, Oregon. The local detective, Chad Berg, seems to have a strained relationship with Lexi (probably from events of the first book that I haven't read), he's always citing her and her dog for something. Marilyn Freeman, a local realtor and a woman with a not so nice reputation, has been found dead, in her home, of an apparent suicide. Not long after, her associate, Rachael Nevis is also found dead, this time in the backyard of Lexi's best-friends brother, Dash. Hes arrested and charged with both murders, as he had been intimately involved with both. As the story progresses, we discover that Marilyn was also murdered, and both had been overdosed with ketamine. Lexi and her book club, The Macaroons, which is also crime solving club, set out to find the killer, before Dash is convicted of murders, he didn't commit. 

Lexi gets herself into some pretty big ordeals throughout the book. Some are comical and others are dangerous but all in all the book is really clever, and I had no idea who the killer was. I love the characters in this little town. Lexi and her dog, Cookie are really cute, and I really enjoyed the ongoing tension between Lexi and Berg. I am very much looking forward to reading more of Lexi and her crew. I received this book free from NetGalley for an honest review.