Pancakes and Corpses (Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Book 1)
"Any reader of cozy mysteries will enjoy this book!"
Soon to be divorced Julia South never expected to be caught up in solving a murder, until she discovered the body of her cafe's most awkward customer. With a new smug Detective Inspector in town who underestimates her every move, Julia makes it her mission to discover the real murderer, before her village friends are dragged into the frame, and more bodies are discovered.
Book 1 in the Peridale Cafe Mystery series! A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe owning female amateur sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes!
Other books in the series: 1. Pancakes and Corpses 2. Lemonade and Lies 3. Doughnuts and Deception 4. Chocolate Cake and Chaos 5. Shortbread and Sorrow 6. Espresso and Evil 7. Macarons and Mayhem 8. Fruit Cake and Fear 9. Birthday Cake and Bodies 10. Gingerbread and Ghosts 11. Cupcakes and Casualties 12. Blueberry Muffins and Misfortune 13. Ice Cream and Incidents 14. Champagne and Catastrophes 15. Wedding Cake and Woes 16. Red Velvet and Revenge 17. Vegetables and Vengeance 18. Cheesecake and Confusion
At Library : Book Review
To summarize: this was a very promising start of a new series. I enjoyed reading this book and quickly read through it. The mystery was well done and I hadn't figured out who the murderer was. there were some nice twist and background information and some personality things that got uncovered during the investigation. I would've liked to get to know the characters a bit better, but I think that might happen in future books. There was a lot of focus on the mystery, which was nice, although at times I would've liked to see a bit more focus on the other aspects as well. The story kept my attention and I enjoyed the book. It was a fun read and I am looking forward to the next books in this series.
Perfect Cup of Tea
- First, you have to boil the water - don't just heat it, boil it. Second, add the boiling water to the tea bag, not the other way round. - putting the water in the cup and adding the bag to it - is a recipe for disaster. Unless the water is at boiling point when it makes contact with the tea, the tea will never properly brew.
- Make sure the cup or pot is nice and hot before you start. If necessary, rinse it out with near-boiling water. And keep it covered while the tea is brewing.
- Leave the bag in the water for at least two minutes - longer if you like your tea strong. And for goodness sake, resist the temptation to dunk. Just leave the bag alone until the drink is ready! Add milk and sugar to taste.
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