“When tempers get too hot to handle, someone’s bound to get grilled.”
Jenna Hart moved back to Crystal Cove, California, with the intention to relax and help her aunt, Vera, run the local culinary bookshop and café. But it’s hard to follow a simple recipe for relaxation when murder gets thrown in the mix. The Cookbook Nook is set to host the town’s upcoming Grill Fest, a tasty tradition, which pits local amateur chefs against one another. The expression “too many cooks” proves all too true when the eight-time champ is found murdered in the alley behind the café. Jenna has to douse the flames before the wrong person gets burned.
About the Author:
Daryl Wood Gerber is the author of A Cookbook Nook Mystery series, featuring an avid reader, admitted foodie, and owner of a cookbook store in picturesque coastal California. The series will debut in 2013. In addition, under the pen name Avery Aames, Daryl writes the Agatha Award winning, nationally bestselling A Cheese Shop Mystery series, the 5th book
DAYS OF WINE AND ROQUEFORT coming in February 2014.
Prior to her career as a novelist, Daryl wrote screenplays and created the format for the popular TV sitcom Out of this World. A fun tidbit for mystery buffs, Daryl was also an actress and co-starred on “Murder, She Wrote“, as well as other TV shows. Daryl is originally from the Bay Area and graduated from Stanford University. She loves to cook, read, golf, swim, and garden. She also likes adventure and has been known to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. She has been happily married for over twenty-five years, and Daryl and her husband have a grown son who has flown the coop.
Jennifer’s Review of Inherit The Word
Review (4.5 Stars): This is the second book in this delightful mystery series and I loved this better than the first one. Jenna has finally been settling in to Crystal Cove and running her culinary book store with her eccentric aunt Vera, which has been a great success. Now, they have the opportunity to host this year’s Grill Fest which usually has tempers flying among the contestants vying for the prestigious title. When Natalie Mumford, eight-time Grill Fest champ, is found dead behind The Cookbook Nook, Jenna’s dear friend and surrogate mom is the prime suspect. Jenna decides to investigate to help save her friend and try to find out who wanted to win this contest at all costs.
Inherit The Word was an enjoyable addition to this great series and after reading this, I have to say I’m a big fan. In the beginning of the series, I had a hard time connecting with Jenna but now I’ve loved how she is finally settling in to Crystal Cove and learning to live again after the death of her husband, David. She has a successful business and is entertaining the possibility of a romance with fellow business owner, Rhett Jackson. So much has changed for her and it was fun to watch everything unfold for her in this story.
The mystery was quick-paced and well-written while the zany cast of characters in Jenna’s life make this story fun. I had a hard time figuring out the killer because there was so many great suspects and plot twists that kept me guessing. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author and spending more time with Jenna in Crystal Cove.
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