Title:	Body at the Bakery
	Author:	Beth Dolgner
	Published:	June 1, 2025
	No. of Pages:	222
	Cover Price:	$12.99 Paperback, $3.99 Kindle, $12.24 Audio Book

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Beth Dolgner writes the fun Nightmare, Arizona Paranormal Cozy Series, and the 10th installment, Body at the Bakery is a good addition to the series. A disliked and greedy landlord. Jack Wiley, in the town of Nightmare, Arizona is planning to raise the rent of many of the business owners, and they are furious. Unfortunately, he is found dead in the town bakery which is run by Wiley’s ex-wife, Chelsea. Olivia Kendrick, the town’s amateur sleuth gets involved as buildings owned by Wiley are being burned by an arsonist. A wealthy real estate tycoon comes to town and throws his weight around, making the town citizens (both human and paranormal such as a Phoenix and gargoyle) uncomfortable; he is a bit pretentious and no one wants him to buy up their property, since it would be forcing them to move to another location.

The story moves along quickly (this is quite a short novel), and is easy to follow. There are lots of characters, some believable, and some not; Olivia, and the other main characters are well developed and likeable. It is sometimes difficult to keep so many clearly in the mind, but it is still a cute novel. The audio version is excellent; the narrator is very good, and the book can be completed in just part of a day.

All told, this is cute and fun. It is suitable for all ages, and the only thing left out is recipes; there are dozens of food references to bakery items that would be nice to make at home.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.