Welcome to the Weekly Book Report and Book Review Link-up #4!
Every Wednesday I will be sharing my latest read – which could be a cookbook, a celebrity chef biography or memoir, a lifestyle book, a gardening book, a homemaking book or maybe even a cozy kitchen mystery book. They may be paper books, eBooks, or audio books. I have challenged myself to read or listen to at least one book per week, and I plan to share that with you all here.
In addition to my Book Report, there will be a Book Report LInky – a chance for all of you to share your own book review blog post (ONE per blog, please). We want to see what had you page flipping, can’t put it down, totally captivated.
Lastly will be a Featured post from the previous week’s shared posts. This will be a post picked at random by the host. Each host will likely pick their own feature – so that’s three chances to be featured!
If you have any suggestions for me on book I should check out – please let me know!
Title: Flipped for Murder (A Country Store Mystery Book 1)
Author: Maddie Day
Publication Date: 2015
Published by: Kensington
Listed Price: $7.99 (Mass Media Paperback) $7.59 (Kindle – or “free” if you have Kindle Unlimited
About the Author:
Maddie Day is a talented amateur chef and holds a PhD in linguistics from Indiana University. An Agatha Award-winning author, Maddie writes the Country Store Mysteries, the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries, the Cece Barton Mysteries, and the Dot and Amelia Mysteries featuring Amelia Earhart as a sleuthing sidekick.
As Edith Maxwell, she write the Local Foods Mysteries and the Quaker Midwife Mysteries, as well as award-winning short crime fiction.
Maddie/Edith has two grown sons and lives in an antique house north of Boston with her beau, a small organic garden, and a gentle cat. She blogs every weekday with the Wicked Authors and on the second and fourth Fridays at Mystery Lovers Kitchen. She loves connecting with readers. Look for her at Maddie Day / Edith Maxwell on Facebook and on her web site.
Brief Description of the book:
In this freshly baked series, author Maddie Day lifts the lid on a small town in southern Indiana, where a newcomer is cooking up a new start–until a murderer muddles the recipe…
Nursing a broken heart, Robbie Jordan is trading in her life on the West Coast for the rolling hills of southern Indiana. After paying a visit to her Aunt Adele, she fell in love with the tiny town of South Lick. And when she spots a For Sale sign on a rundown country store, she decides to snap it up and put her skills as a cook and a carpenter to use. Everyone in town shows up for the grand re-opening of Pans ‘n Pancakes, but when the mayor’s disagreeable assistant is found dead, Robbie realizes that not all press is good press. With all eyes on her, she’ll have to summon her puzzle-solving skills to clear her name, unscramble the town’s darkest secrets, and track down a cold-blooded killer–before she’s the next to die…
My Review:
Yes, even my murder mystery books are food-centric! This is a really fun Cozy Kitchen Murder Mystery. It’s got it all – comedy, love, tragedy, and of course a murder! The main character- Robbie – is looking for a new start, and she sure finds it in Indiana. I love how so many of these types of books center on the notion of a distant but loving Aunt handing over the reigns to their niece looking to start anew. I am very close to my own aunt, and so it’s relatable for me. The story is well written and keeps you engaged the whole time. The book also features the recipes of many of the culinary creations mentioned in the story. The first in the series, you are likely to want to read the rest, too!
This Week’s Feature Post:
This is a post that stood out from the list of linked up posts last week. I hope you will hope over and check out their review. And don’t forget to link-up your own book-centric posts – YOU MIGHT BE NEXT WEEK’S FEATURE!
Summer Reading & 3 Salads for Dinner
Shared by Honey Bears & Sydney Beans
The Book Review Linky
Meet Your Librarians…errmmm I mean Hosts!
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Thanks for co-hosting Book Review Linky Every Wednesday. My share this time is “Comfort of Crows A Backyard Year” by Margaret Renkl. It’s my favorite non-fiction book so far this year. Nancy Andres @ Colors 4 Health.
Your book, “Flipped for Murder (A Country Store Mystery Book 1)” sounds like a good one. I’ll have to check it out. Please see “Comfort of Crows A Backyard Year” by Margaret Renkl. It’s my favorite non-fiction book so far this year. Nancy Andres @ Colors 4 Health.
This sounds great. I like the cozy mysteries.
Thanks bunches for sharing The Book Review Linky with Bookish Bliss Musings & More Quarterly Link Up dear friend.