The Uninvited Corpse (Food Blogger Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Kensington (March 27, 2018)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages

Synopsis

Leaving behind a failed career as a magazine editor and an embarrassing stint on a reality baking show, newly divorced lifestyle entrepreneur Hope Early thought things were finally on the upswing—until she comes face-to-face with a murderer . . .

Hope’s schedule is already jam packed with recipe testing and shameless plugs for her food blog as she rushes off to attend a spring garden tour in the charming town of Jefferson, Connecticut. Unfortunately, it isn’t the perfectly arranged potted plants that grab her attention—it’s the bloody body of reviled real estate agent Peaches McCoy . . .

One of the tour guests committed murder, and all eyes are on Hope’s older sister, Claire Dixon—who, at best, saw Peaches as a professional rival. And suspicions really heat up when another murder occurs the following night. Now, with two messy murders shaking Jefferson and all evidence pointing to Claire, Hope must set aside her burgeoning brand to prove her sister’s innocence. But the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she gets to a killer intent on making sure her life goes permanently out of style . . .

Includes Recipes from Hope’s Kitchen!

Review

What I like about this first book in a new series – it has food, a blogger, and a murder!  Yup, all my favorite things to happen in a cozy mystery.  Ok so maybe there are more things I like, but I found this new series to be intriguing.  Hope has had her 15 minutes of fame on a reality television show and now she is quite content back in the town where she grew up, writing a blog, and creating new recipes.  She has had some hard knocks in her life.  She has a strong character and s fiercely loyal to her friends and family.  She even fancies the local sheriff, a long time friend and now possibly more.

I liked that there was no shortage of suspects.  There were quite a few people at the party that could have killed Peaches, but her sister is not one of them despite being the prime suspect in Peaches murder.  I kept trying to rule out characters but it was tough, and when the true murderer was revealed I was quite shocked!  The author did a great job of hiding the true killer until the end.

I always enjoy reading the first book in a new series because you never know if there is a winning idea behind the series or not.  I think the author has a great series and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book.

We give this 4 paws up!

About the Author

Debra Sennefelder, the author of the Food Blogger Mystery series and the Resale Boutique Mystery series, is an avid reader who reads across a range of genres, but mystery fiction is her obsession. Her interest in people and relationships is channeled into her novels against a backdrop of crime and mystery. When she’s not reading, she enjoys cooking and baking and as a former food blogger, she is constantly taking photographs of her food. Yeah, she’s that person.

Born and raised in New York City, she now lives and writes in Connecticut with her family. She’s worked in pre-hospital care, retail and publishing. Her writing companions are her adorable and slightly spoiled Shih-Tzus, Susie and Billy.

She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, Women’s Fiction Writers Association and Romance Writers of America.

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