Kelly Carlson, owner and stylist at Shear Beauty in Hillside, TX, is murdered in her shop. Police are investigating, but finding few clues as to who may have murdered the hairdresser. Heather Janke, local businesswoman and amateur sleuth, finds out a few things about the case and shares them with her detective boyfriend, Ryan Shepherd. It's mind boggling who would have wanted Kelly dead...by all accounts she was sweet and had no enemies. But.....she must have had at least one, right? Can Heather gather some clues that might help police solve the case?

Mint Chip Murder is the 6th book in the Donut Hole Mystery series by Susan Gillard. The books are short, entertaining reads. The mysteries are basic and move along at a fast pace. Each book adds a little bit more character development, at least for the main characters. I like seeing how this series is developing as it goes along....each subsequent book seems to be a little bit better. Better writing, a little bit more character development, a bit more complex mystery. These are books to read for enjoyment, not complex sleuthing. They are short, light stories. I needed a bit of a break from long novels, so I've been enjoying these little stories. They are a nice quick cozy mystery fix.

In Mint Chip Murder there are some nice developments in the relationship between Heather and Ryan. A little bit of romance to sweeten the plot! :) Dave, the dog has a bit of a rough time in this one. Amateur sleuthing proves to be dangerous sometimes!

I like the fact that Heather still noses around to gather bits of information, but she gives all the info to the police, rather than sneaking around to sleuth by herself. Makes more sense! That way her sleuthing doesn't harm the integrity of the police department's case....and she isn't putting herself into danger with her penchant for nosing around murder cases.

I will be reading more in this series. I've had quite a few of these ebooks waiting to be read for a long time. This year, I am trying to read more of my own books....and I'm working to actually read some of the digital books I've downloaded but never read. There are 60 novels in the Donut Hole Mystery series...and I own most of them. Time to read them, and clear out some room on my ereader!

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