Review: Chocolate - love it!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 22, 2013
I enjoyed this story very much. Part of it is that I have visited Victoria and know the city for its beauty and incredible views. Therefore the author's wonderful descriptions took me back to a place I loved.  Plus, having a book being plotted with chocolate playing a role almost as one of the characters is a brilliant idea. I mean who doesn't like chocolate? Maxine, our heroine, the owner of Au Chocolat, a brand new chocolate shop and catering business, begins the day full of confidence that her new business is finally taking off. She has huge aspirations of success until the first dead body literally falls at her feet and it looks as if one of her chocolates is the cause of death. From that moment on, she becomes consumed with finding the answers to this mystery to the disgust of her sometimes boyfriend, detective Patrick Shannon. Surrounded by both friends and enemies, no matter the danger, Maxine never gives up the hunt. To my delight, at the end of the book, Ms. Amsden has added recipes for chocolate yummies. Love it!!