Friday, October 18, 2024

Book Review and Giveaway - Murder on the Page (A Literary Dining Mystery) by Daryl Wood Gerber


My Review
Allie Cat is a chef in Asheville who puts together literary theme parties.  When her best friend's aunt is murdered in the bookstore she owns, Allie works to solve the mystery.

I wanted to read Murder on the Page because I love Daryl Wood Gerber's Fairy Garden and Cookbook Nook series.  I love classic literature and foodie books, so I am definitely the target audience for this cozy mystery!

This is such a fun cozy mystery.  I so enjoyed Allie's love of both literature and cooking!  The book references were great and added a lot of enjoyment to the storytelling.

I really like Allie, her friend Tegan, and the other characters in this book, and look forward to reading about more of their adventures in future books in this series.  

The mystery was well paced and well developed and it kept me guessing!  I enjoyed Allie's skills as an amateur detective.

Murder on the Page has three features I absolutely love in a mystery:  a cast of characters, a map of the town, and recipes for foods mentioned in the book.

Five enthusiastic stars from me for Murder on the Page!  I recommend this book for other cozy mystery fans, and especially for anyone who loves literary references and foodie details.

Book Synopsis

Featuring twin hooks that cozy readers can’t get enough of—classic books and delicious food—this new series from the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of several much loved series, including the Fairy Garden Mysteries and the French Bistro Mysteries, is a delicious treat for mystery lovers, especially fans of Ellery Adams, Krista Davis, and Lauren Elliott.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a genuinely top-notch party must be in want of a theme. Allie Catt, caterer and personal chef in the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, has devised a winning formula by using her clients’ favorite books as inspiration. Her first themed event is based on Pride and Prejudice (Allie’s cat, Darcy, approves), and it’s so popular that soon she has grand ideas for future parties based on Rebecca, The Great Gatsby, Babette’s Feast and more.

Business is booming, and a rival catering company is fuming. But there’s a sting in the tale when the aunt of one of Allie’s clients and best friends, Tegan, is murdered. Tegan is the victim’s sole heir, and quickly becomes the main suspect. Allie has no doubts about her friend’s innocence, but how to prove it?

Once again, her love of literature comes to the rescue, and with some guidance from her favorite fictional detectives, including Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Allie sifts through the clues.With a little luck—and the kind of pluck that would make Elizabeth Bennett proud—she may be able to stop a killer from serving up a second course of murder . . .


Author Bio

Daryl Wood Gerber is the Agatha Award-winning and nationally bestselling author of the Literary Dining Mysteries, the Fairy Garden Mysteries and the Cookbook Nook Mysteries. As Avery Aames, she penned the popular Cheese Shop Mysteries. In addition, Daryl writes suspense including the well-received The Son’s SecretGirl on the Run, and the popular Aspen Adams suspense novels. Recently Daryl, who loves a challenge, published a Christmas romance, Hope for the Holidays.  Fun Tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, She Wrote.” She loves to cook, garden, read, and walk her frisky Goldendoodle. Also she has been known to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. You can learn more on her website: httsp://darylwoodgerber.com

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3 comments:

Daryl a.k.a. Avery said...

I'm thrilled you enjoyed the story and all the elements included. It was a work of love for me. ~ Best, Daryl

Katherine said...

Murder on the Page sounds great! I'm excited for it to release.

Katherine said...

Murder on the Page sounds great!