Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 1/7/2018 + 458 more book reviews

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Survival of the Fritters is the debut of the Deputy Donut Mystery series set in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin and featuring Emily Westhill, co-owner of Deputy Donut, a small donut shop she owns and runs with her father in law Tom, the retired Police Chief. Emily is a former 911 operator who resigned her position when husband and police officer Alec was killed in the line of duty.

A group of women knitters who call themselves the Knitpickers meet at the donut shop regularly. When one of their members, Georgia Treetor doesn't arrive for the morning get together, the ladies become concerned. When her best friend Lois Unterlaw still hasn't heard from Georgia later in the day she convinces Emily to join her and the rest of the women for a trip to Georgia's house. Unfortunately, the women find Georgia dead in her kitchen with a box of Deputy Donuts crammed over her head.

Joined by her husbands ex partner, Detective Brent Fyne, Emily sets out to find Georgia's killer. Emily quickly discovers that there is a tie between the unsolved murder of Georgia's son Matthias and Lois' nephew Randy. When Lois is attacked in her backyard, Emily isn't sure who the killer is but she's determined to find the truth before someone else ends up dead.

A fast paced plot, interesting characters, a hint of romance and an adorable tabby cat. Parts of the book do bog down a little with background information on each of the main characters and the relationship between Emily and Tom is a little strange in that they spend no time together outside of work nor is her mother in law ever introduced or mentioned. This just seems a little odd considering how much in love Alec and Emily were supposed to be and their close knit family dynamic.

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