{"id":27301,"date":"2021-06-02T07:38:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T11:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27301"},"modified":"2022-10-18T23:32:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:32:30","slug":"review-beyond-a-reasonable-donut-by-ginger-bolton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/02\/review-beyond-a-reasonable-donut-by-ginger-bolton\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Beyond a Reasonable Donut by Ginger Bolton"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27301\" data-postid=\"27301\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27301 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton.jpg?resize=334%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29600\" title=\"beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton\" alt=\"beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton.jpg?w=334&amp;ssl=1 334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton.jpg?resize=400%2C598&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><strong>Selling her corn fritters at a carnival, Deputy Donut Caf\u00e9 owner Emily Westhill faces off against a murderer who doesn\u2019t play fair . . .<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Emily and her assistant, Nina, are looking forward to manning the Deputy Donut tent at the Faker\u2019s Dozen Carnival in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin\u2014a festival held on Friday the thirteenth to celebrate good and bad luck. But Emily has barely dropped the corn fritters in oil when bad luck boils up. First, their bucket of confectioner\u2019s sugar disappears\u2014and then while a mime creates a distraction, a magician robs their cash register.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After the carnival, their misfortune continues. Emily discovers that someone has broken into artist Nina\u2019s loft and vandalized a large painting in progress with the bucket of stolen sugar, which is now on the head of the mime, who seems to have been suffocated. Emily would bet Nina was the intended victim, but the cops think Nina silenced the mime. Now Emily must catch the killer white-handed\u2014before someone else kicks the bucket . . .<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0May 25, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Deputy Donut<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Welcome back to Fallingbrook.<span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Emily, Dep and friends are back on the case in this catching mystery-murder cozy.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The fifth book in the <em>A Deputy Donut Mystery<\/em> series by <em><strong>Ginger Bolton<\/strong><\/em>.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s never a dull moment at Deputy Donut and this year. Deputy Donut will be serving at the exciting Fallingbrook\u2019s Fairgrounds. Since arriving at the fair, things don\u2019t go exactly as planned and a bizarre series of events lead to a mysterious murder by the end of the night.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>But when one of Deputy Donut\u2019s employees is the main suspect, Emily will leave no donut unturned to get to the bottom of this mystery and catch the real killer.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>This time, lines are blurred and uncomfortable when friends become suspects, and your best friends belong to the Fallingbrook Police Department.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second book that I have read in this series and for me, it was like coming home.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>I love that all of the established characters in this book have great chemistry.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Emily, the protagonist, is calm and collected. She thinks everything through and tries to stay objective.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>I love that she has characters that adore and respect her and are willing to help her with whatever she needs.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019m a little sad that she\u2019s still dancing around the notion of falling in love again.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Emily has been a widow for some time and I really want her to get on with Detective Brent Fyne, those two love each other. It\u2019s a bit frustrating, in the best way.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The supporting cast of characters feel every way like the characters you would find in your own family.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>I love the way Deputy Donut very much feels like a safe space for everyone.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>I could go on and on, but the bottom line is, the cast is family, and Deputy Donut feels like home.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>There is one particularly exceptional character, though.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Her name is Dep, short for Deputy, and she is every bit paws-in, in the investigation.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Her quick judgement and actions were detrimental in the resolution of this case. Meow.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, a delightful cozy-mystery and an enjoyable read.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Bonus points for the delicious recipes included at the end of the book.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Patricia<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ce2p67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/beyond-a-reasonable-donut\/id1553330721?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_beyond_a_reasonable_donut&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton.jpg\" title=\"beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton\" alt=\"beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton.jpg?w=334&amp;ssl=1 334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/beyond-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton.jpg?resize=400%2C598&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Selling her corn fritters at a carnival, Deputy Donut Caf\u00e9 owner Emily Westhill faces off against a murderer who doesn\u2019t play fair . . .<\/strong><\/em><br \/><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><br \/>Emily and her assistant, Nina, are looking forward to manning the Deputy Donut tent at the Faker\u2019s Dozen Carnival in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin\u2014a festival held on Friday the thirteenth to celebrate good and bad luck. But Emily has barely dropped the corn fritters in oil when bad luck boils up. First, their bucket of confectioner\u2019s sugar disappears\u2014and then while a mime creates a distraction, a magician robs their cash register.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>After the carnival, their misfortune continues. Emily discovers that someone has broken into artist Nina\u2019s loft and vandalized a large painting in progress with the bucket of stolen sugar, which is now on the head of the mime, who seems to have been suffocated. Emily would bet Nina was the intended victim, but the cops think Nina silenced the mime. Now Emily must catch the killer white-handed\u2014before someone else kicks the bucket . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0May 25, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Deputy Donut<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Welcome back to Fallingbrook.\u00a0\u00a0Emily, Dep and friends are back on the case in this catching mystery-murder cozy.\u00a0 The fifth book in the <em>A Deputy Donut Mystery<\/em> series by <em><strong>Ginger Bolton<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 <\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s never a dull moment at Deputy Donut and this year. Deputy Donut will be serving at the exciting Fallingbrook\u2019s Fairgrounds. Since arriving at the fair, things don\u2019t go exactly as planned and a bizarre series of events lead to a mysterious murder by the end of the night.\u00a0 But when one of Deputy Donut\u2019s employees is the main suspect, Emily will leave no donut unturned to get to the bottom of this mystery and catch the real killer.\u00a0 This time, lines are blurred and uncomfortable when friends become suspects, and your best friends belong to the Fallingbrook Police Department.\u00a0 <\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second book that I have read in this series and for me, it was like coming home.\u00a0 I love that all of the established characters in this book have great chemistry.\u00a0 Emily, the protagonist, is calm and collected. She thinks everything through and tries to stay objective.\u00a0 I love that she has characters that adore and respect her and are willing to help her with whatever she needs.\u00a0 I\u2019m a little sad that she\u2019s still dancing around the notion of falling in love again.\u00a0 Emily has been a widow for some time and I really want her to get on with Detective Brent Fyne, those two love each other. It\u2019s a bit frustrating, in the best way.\u00a0 <\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The supporting cast of characters feel every way like the characters you would find in your own family.\u00a0 I love the way Deputy Donut very much feels like a safe space for everyone.\u00a0 I could go on and on, but the bottom line is, the cast is family, and Deputy Donut feels like home.\u00a0 There is one particularly exceptional character, though.\u00a0 Her name is Dep, short for Deputy, and she is every bit paws-in, in the investigation.\u00a0 Her quick judgement and actions were detrimental in the resolution of this case. Meow.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, a delightful cozy-mystery and an enjoyable read.\u00a0 Bonus points for the delicious recipes included at the end of the book.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Patricia<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ce2p67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/beyond-a-reasonable-donut\/id1553330721?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_beyond_a_reasonable_donut&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/beyond-a-reasonable-donut-ginger-bolton\/1137556790?ean=9781496725592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/beyond-a-reasonable-donut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Ginger_Bolton_Beyond_a_Reasonable_Donut?id=b-r5DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27301"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29603,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27301\/revisions\/29603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}