Bailey Weggins works at Gloss, one of 7 women’s magazines strongly reminiscent of Conde Nast. The editor-in-chief is a real piece of work but has flair enough that the publisher allows her whims. Her staff, shall we say, dislikes her intensely, so when her nanny is poisoned with chocolates brought to a party, it is highly likely that the goodie-stealing nanny was not the planned target. Bailey, who writes true crime stories for Gloss and other places freelance, tries to find out whodunnit as a favor to the editor and also because she discovered the body & feels it her duty. Lots and lots of red herrings, no problems with grammar, punctuation, or spelling that I noticed. FINAL SENTENCE is the first book in the Cookbook Nook Mystery series. It is also the first book I’ve read by Daryl Wood Gerber and it won’t be the last! (I did read the next book in the series – INHERIT THE WORD – you can find that review on the book’s page.)I knew from page one that I was going to enjoy this book because I instantly fell in love with protagonist Jenna Hart and her Aunt Vera. I loved the surroundings of The Cookbook Nook, Jenna and Vera’s store, and the attached café. I could envision myself spending many hours lost there, just as I became wonderfully lost in the book. Indeed, I enjoyed my visit to Crystal Cove so much that I was disappointed when I closed the book and found myself back in my own town.The mystery of who killed celebrity chef Desiree Divine was well written and I was left with plenty of suspects to throw me off the trail of the real killer. And no, I didn’t guess who did it.If you like mysteries with cozy settings, memorable characters, and surprise endings, this is a must have book for you. And you’ll also be delighted with the fantastic recipes included. I sure was!
What do You think about Final Sentence (2013)?
A delightful story, slightly long winded but nevertheless well worth the read.
—Julie
A really good read!!!! I can't wait for the next one!!
—Sabrina
clean, but too many cookbook reviews. eh.
—navdeep
