Murder on the Page
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Featuring twin hooks that cozy readers can’t get enough of—classic books and delicious food—this new series from the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of several much loved series, including the Fairy Garden Mysteries and the French Bistro Mysteries, is a delicious treat for mystery lovers, especially fans of Ellery Adams, Krista Davis, and Lauren Elliott.
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a genuinely top-notch party must be in want of a theme. Allie Catt, caterer and personal chef in the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, has devised a winning formula by using her clients’ favorite books as inspiration. Her first themed event is based on Pride and Prejudice (Allie’s cat, Darcy, approves), and it’s so popular that soon she has grand ideas for future parties based on Rebecca, The Great Gatsby, Babette’s Feast and more.
Business is booming, and a rival catering company is fuming. But there’s a sting in the tale when the aunt of one of Allie’s clients and best friends, Tegan, is murdered. Tegan is the victim’s sole heir, and quickly becomes the main suspect. Allie has no doubts about her friend’s innocence, but how to prove it?
Once again, her love of literature comes to the rescue, and with some guidance from her favorite fictional detectives, including Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Allie sifts through the clues.
With a little luck—and the kind of pluck that would make Elizabeth Bennett proud—she may be able to stop a killer from serving up a second course of murder . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gerber (the Fairy Garden Mysteries) underwhelms in this formulaic series launch centered on Asheville, N.C., caterer Allie Catt. Despite her self-described good looks and "smoldering sage-green eyes," Alice has been unlucky in love, a streak that may finally end when she meets handsome police detective Zach Armstrong. Zach is investigating the poisoning of bookstore owner Marigold Markel—the aunt of Allie's best friend, Tegan Potts. Marigold was found dead inside her locked shop, clutching a copy of Pride and Prejudice. Tegan, who clerked at the store and stood to inherit a share of it, is accused of the killing by her half sister, Vanna Harding, leading Allie, a mystery buff, to play sleuth. While Allie tries to clear Tegan's name and nurses a secret crush on Zach, Gerber methodically hits all the familiar cozy beats, including a timely intervention by Allie's cat, Darcy, who can not only read her thoughts but harbors "a particular fondness for Pride and Prejudice." The romance lacks spark and the central mystery is underheated. Cozy fans have loads of better options.
