Description
The first book in a NEW cosy mystery series!
Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer.
But there’s nothing like having your first job back at home to be catering an ex-boyfriend’s wedding to remind you of just how small your village is. And when the bride, Cheryl, vanishes Jodie is drawn into the investigation, realising that life in the countryside might not be as quaint as she remembers…
With a missing bride on their hands, there is murder and mayhem around every corner but surely saving the day will be a piece of cake for this not-so-amateur sleuth?
The first book in the Murder on the Menu cosy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes! Written in British English. Mild profanity and peril.
Review
The use of the word "cozy" and the cover had me thinking this was an American book, but it's set in Cornwall, England. If you like a "cozy" mystery then this is the book for you, it's exactly what is says it is.
Jodie left the Met Police as her daughter was getting anxious about the work she was involved in. Her new life is with her daughter back in her old home village being a caterer. Her first job is for an old school friend who is getting married, except before they can marry the bride disappears and a body is found!
Meeting the local DCI and introducing herself as ex-Met puts her on the wrong foot as he points out she's now a caterer and has no business involving herself with the case. The DCI also happens to be very dishy and maybe Jodie also has a little crush on him.
I liked the character Jodie and the way she went about digging for the truth in this story. I also loved the descriptions of Cornwall. What I didn't like was that to me it felt a little long winded and drawn out. As I said at the beginning if you like "cozy" then this is perfect for you. There is a mystery and I was clueless until the end about what had happened, but for me, it just took too long to get there.
I'm giving this book 4 out of 5 stars. My thanks to netgalley for the ARC to review.
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