Ginger Snapped - A Spicy Read By Gail Oust

Piper Prescott is the owner of Spice It Up, Brandywine Creek's delectable hub for the latest in small town news. Spices of the highest quality line the shelves and are a backdrop for lingering chats of the tell-tale goings on of a small southern town.

When Shirley Randolph's body is found floating in Police Chief Wyatt McBride's fishing hole, Piper and her friend Reba Mae begin the hunt for the real killer.  After being seen a time or two sharing a meal, rumor has it that Shirley and McBride were lovers.  Sometimes, what you see is not the whole story and Piper is determined that McBride is innocent.

This is my first foray into a book by Gail Oust.  I was provided a copy of Ginger Snapped for my Kindle by the publisher through NetGalley.com for my honest review.   The characters are just what you expect in a small town.  They care for each other enough to keep tabs on what is going on around town.  Piper and Reba Mae are the best friends anyone would like to have.  If you enjoy a bit of cliches in your conversation, this book abounds with them.  The underlying romance between Piper and Wyatt simmers in the background, keeping the story interesting.  As mysteries go, the killer was a surprise and Piper had a whole lot more gumption than a cat has nine lives.