It’ll take more than a little sugar to convince folks Daphne Martin’s freshly baked spice cake was not to blame for the mysterious death of town gossip Yodel Watson. Getting her new cake decorating business, Daphne’s Delectable Cakes, off the ground is hard enough now that Daphne’s moved back to her southern Virginia hometown, but orders have been even slower since she found Yodel’s body.
She soon realizes, however, that just about everybody in town had a reason to poison the cantankerous busybody, from the philandering pet shop owner, to Yodel’s church potluck nemesis, to the Save-A-Buck’s cranky produce manager-turned-bagger. Now, to help prove she’s no confectionary killer, Daphne recruits her old flame, Ben Jacobs, editor of the local newspaper, and quickly stirs up a long-hidden family scandal that just might hold the secret ingredient she needs to solve the case.
All she’s got to do is roll up her sleeves and get her hands a little dirty before the real culprit decides that taking sweet revenge on Daphne will be icing on the cake
She soon realizes, however, that just about everybody in town had a reason to poison the cantankerous busybody, from the philandering pet shop owner, to Yodel’s church potluck nemesis, to the Save-A-Buck’s cranky produce manager-turned-bagger. Now, to help prove she’s no confectionary killer, Daphne recruits her old flame, Ben Jacobs, editor of the local newspaper, and quickly stirs up a long-hidden family scandal that just might hold the secret ingredient she needs to solve the case.
All she’s got to do is roll up her sleeves and get her hands a little dirty before the real culprit decides that taking sweet revenge on Daphne will be icing on the cake
About the Author: Gayle Trent lives in Southwest Virginia with her husband and two beautiful children, a boy and a girl. She's a full-time writer/editor/mom/wife and chief cook and bottle washer, and she love every minute of it. Okay, not the bottle washing so much, but the rest of it is great.
Review: I had not read any of this series, so this book was a lot of fun for me. It was also very educational, as Trent gives you A LOT of baking and frosting how-tos throughout the book, as well as recipes at the end of the book! On one hand, I loved the how-tos, as I could use them for Kiddo's birthday party, but on the other hand, they sorta stopped the flow of the story for a few minutes. Sorta like a commercial during a movie. Not horrid, but I think they could be reduced somewhat to keep the flow going better.
The mystery was very good and the characters made you want to read more books with them! This book would make a great summer read. AND after my friends read it, it may show up on Top Shelf!
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book for review purposes, free of charge, from Gallery Books, via bookblogs.ning ! No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
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