Murder and Mamon by Mia P. Manasala

September 16, 2023

Murder and Mamon is the fourth in Mia P. Manasala’s Tita Rosie’s Kitchen series. This one, though, is a little different from the other books, ones that introduce the Filipino-American food and culture. Although, there is still a good deal of food in this...

Best Served Cold by David P. Wagner

July 29, 2023

I do know that the common saying is “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” However, in David P. Wagner’s latest Rick Montoya Italian mystery, as in the other books in the series, so much of the emphasis is on food that the title and jacket cover imply...

Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes

October 16, 2022

While I enjoyed Raquel V. Reyes’ first Caribbean Kitchen mystery, and Mango, Mambo, and Murder went on to win the 2022 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery, I was disappointed in the second book. The setting and diverse cast are as entertaining as ever. But,...

The Curse of the Cherry Pie by Amy Patricia Meade

May 02, 2021

When I reviewed Amy Patricia Meade’s first Tish Tarragon mystery, Cookin’ the Books, I said I loved the supporting cast, but I didn’t feel as if Tish was well-developed. The Curse of the Cherry Pie is the fourth in the series, and Tish has come into...

A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander

June 09, 2020

When I read the first of Ellie Alexander’s Bakeshop mysteries, Meet Your Baker, I commented that the amateur sleuth, Jules Capshaw, was too impulsive, ready to fling herself into danger. It appears that Jules learned her lesson after ending up with a scar after...