Murder with Cherry Tarts

I loved Willow Creek. I loved meeting Daisy and her family. I didn't like her mother and wish things could be better there. The murderer was out of left field, so I didn't love that. I did like that there were multiple criminals, so it was not an easy case to figure out. I did like that one. This was my first in this series, but won't be my last.

Daisy is getting more comfortable in her role as the lady of the tea garden and is making more allies among the other townsfolk, most notably with her daughter's soon-to-be father-in-law. When her employee starts acting weird, taking lots of extra food home, she decides to do something (since of course Daisy never dreamed of minding her own business from the day she was born). Sneaking after her own employee, she discovers a single dad living in a van with his young daughter!

Daisy is just getting to know the new guy in town and doing what she can to help him out when a young man from the antique store winds up dead, and who else do the police suspect than the new guy in town? And what better champion can the accused man have than Daisy herself?

I really enjoyed this cozy and the small-town feel it gives, as well as seeing more of Daisy's family dynamics.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.