Welcome to my weekly post where I look back at some of my four and five star reads before I started Nicole’s Nook. This week I decided to go with a series instead of just one book.
Today’s Books: Cooking Class Mysteries
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2006-2009
Series Description on Goodreads
Annie Capshaw, recently divorced, and her ex-beauty queen best friend, Eve DeCateur, in Arlington, Virginia, in the Cooking Class mysteries.
Cooking Up Murder:
When Annie Capshaw and her best friend Eve take a gourmet cooking class together, they discover that murder is on the menu when a mysterious man is found dead in the parking lot after arguing with a fellow student, causing this case to come to a boil as they get closer to the truth.
Murder on the Menu:
Annie, Eve, and their former cooking teacher, while trying to keep their new restaurant afloat, investigate the apparent suicide of their friend Sarah, a staffer for a powerful congressman, but when they get too close to the truth, a series of mysterious “accidents” befalls them.
Dead Men Don’t Get the Munchies:
When Annie’s boyfriend, the owner of D.C.’s latest hotspot, offers a six-week bar-food cooking class, tensions boil over after one of his students is murdered and her best friend Eve is accused of the crime.
Dying for Dinner:
When Annie leaves the safety of her old bank job to become the full-time manager of her boyfriend’s restaurant, what’s meant to be the first day of the rest of her life might be the last day of someone else’s.
Murder has a Sweet Tooth:
Annie Capshaw has found that the way to a man’s heart is through his cooking class. But just as she and her best friend, Eve, are planning Annie’s big day with Jim, her former cooking instructor turned boss, murder takes the cake. Make that the wedding cake…
My Thoughts:
I’ve never liked gory stories, so I didn’t read a lot of mysteries, then I started hearing about cozies. These were recommended to me as a starting place for cozies. These are perfect for people who want a lighter murder mystery. Along with the mysteries there’s a dash of romance and a pinch of friendship. Plus there’s recipes.