Q& A with Toni Holmes
From the Baker’s Treat Gluten-Free Mystery Series
What new thing would you try? Barrel racing
What would make you say no? Bull riding
What do you get too much of? Family opinions
And not enough? Sleep
What fear have you conquered? Fitting in
Not quite yet? Failure
What are you getting better at? Baking Gluten-free
What are you getting worse at? Dating
What would you pay good money for? A new mixer
What wouldn’t you take even if it were free? An apartment in Chicago
Do you have a career highlight? Opening my gluten free bakery, Baker’s Treat
And low point? Struggling to catch the guy who is framing my brother Tim.
What are you endlessly curious about? How to make food gluten free.
And zero interest in? Cow tipping
What do you empathize with? Innocent people accused of a crime they didn’t commit
What do you have no sympathy for? Killers
What is worth the wait? Love
What do you have no patience for? People who dismiss food allergies
What’s always cool? Birthday cake – gluten free, of course
What’s never cool? Dismissing someone for needing a special diet
About the Author:
Nancy J Parra AKA Nancy Coco is the author of 19 published novels which include three mystery series: The Gluten-free Baker’s Treat Mysteries (Berkley Prime Crime), The Candy Coated Mysteries (Kensington), and The Perfect Proposal Mysteries (Berkley Prime Crime). Her writing has been called witty and her protagonists plucky by reviewers around the world. Nancy is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America and writes for the Killer Character Blog on the 8th of every month. Nancy loves to hear from readers. Find her at www.nancyjparra.com
It’s never a good time for a crisis. Toni’s busy whipping up gluten-free holiday treats when a murder forces her to put baking on the back burner. A dead man has been found in the bathtub of a local inn—in a room registered to her brother, Tim.
With her sibling now a prime suspect in a mysterious homicide, Toni is determined to find out who set him up. But she’s about to get some unwanted assistance from former investigative journalist Grandma Ruth, who won’t let anything slow her progress in running down a killer…
Jennifer’s Review of Flourless To Stop Him
Review (4 Stars): Toni is preparing for the holiday season and trying to figure out what to give everyone when she is pulled into another murder investigation, this time involving her brother, Tim. A dead body is found in the bathroom of the Red Tile Inn, in a room that just happened to be registered to her brother. Now she must find a killer and clear her brother’s name before she becomes the next victim.
Such a cute and charming series. I love cozy mysteries that involve food especially if the heroine runs a yummy bakery that has treats that make my mouth water while I’m reading about it. Toni is a very sweet character and I like the way that she learns from her past mistakes in murder investigations and does her best not to try and repeat them. I love that Toni has a sexy romantic interest in this mystery and I can’t wait to see where the relationship goes from here. Delicious cozy mystery that will have this reader coming back for more.
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I would love to read this book—thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Great review! I enjoy this series and Toni’s struggles not just with murder, but even opening a gluten free bakery in Kansas! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
I always enjoy a good food mystery. It makes me want to raid the fridge while reading it. Thank you for the chance to win a copy of this book.
What a delightful and special book. Love the post. Thanks.
I would really like to read this series.
This sounds like a fun cozy mystery – the review doesn’t mention if there are any recipes in the book but I hope there are….Thanks for the spotlight and giveaway
cute food mystery
Flourless To Stop Him sounds like a delightful book. I am looking forward to reading it. Thank you for the review and giveaway.
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This book sounds really good, and I just love the cute cover. Thanks for having the giveaway.
The cover’s really cute. I love cozies and sometimes read the food ones. Ones with animals are always welcome.
Sounds like a great addition to an interesting series that I’m going to have to check out and catch up on. Thanks for the chance to win.