Review: Recipe For Mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
Pies & Peril (Spoiler Free Review)Meet Amy Ridley, baker extraordinaire and recipe diva.  Addicted to cooking competitions, Amy looks into the murder of her rival.  Made more pressing by the threats she is also receiving.  Who could have it in for the domestic diva?The book is a light, humorous read that will be enjoyed by foodies and cozy enthusiasts alike.  This is a clean read and should please most cozy readers.  Janel has created likeable characters in an interesting small town setting.  I know a few foodies who could pass as the character that Amy was modeled after.  No matter what is going on in their lives they are always thinking about what they are going to create next.  Carla the ER nurse makes a great sidekick and provides the needed link to reality.Like most good cozies you are intended to let yourself be drawn into the story and experience it through the main characters eyes.  The book is well edited and though I read a lot of these I did not expect the twist at the end.I am not sure if this is a one off or if it will become a series, though I think she has created the basis of a good series.  I will be looking for more.I was provided an advance copy of this book for a fair and honest review.