When Gretchen was young she was out in the woods with her brother Ansel her sister was taken by what she thought was a witch. Now she's older and after being kicked out of the house by their stepmother Ansel and Gretchen move into a candy shop being run by Sophia. Every year girls have disappeared after Sophia's chocolate festival and Gretchen is determined to find out why and to stop it.
The plot of this book moved very slowly and the romance/mystery wasn't enough to keep me super interested. The back of the book promised me a take on the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel while the only real similarities were the names of the characters and the chocolate shop location.
Appropriateness: There isn't much adult content in the book. However I do not feel that it is one that young teens would enjoy because the main characters are out of school and over 18. The plot is a bit scary and the final battle is very bloody and graphic. I would put the interest level as 16+
Review copy obtained from publisher
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