Maeve is dealing with the death of her father and mysterious, unsettling occurrences at her bakery, when she gets shattering news - she may have a sister. She enlists the help of an old friend of her father's, a hunky detective she has recently met, her best friend, and even her ex-husband as she tries to discover the truth. She gets into a number of dangerous situations, and battles to remain in control of her business and family while obsessed with the mystery of a missing sister.
Overall, the story line was engaging and the characters believable. I did get tired of Maeve hauling her unregistered gun around and fantasizing about using it. This mystery has the makings of a cozy, but is trying too hard to be hard-boiled. I also got tired of references to a mysterious murder in Maeve's past and to the abuse she suffered as a child. One of two mentions would have definitely sufficed.
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