A PARFAIT MURDER is the cozy mystery at its best— complex
characters, family drama, a hint of romance, and a mystery
that will keep you guessing until the very end. The third
book in the Mystery a la Mode series, I think it's the best
one so far (though I thoroughly enjoyed the first two). Ms.
Watson has created the quintessential small Texas town and
populated it with smart and caring characters with just a
hint of Texas country chic. Take an evening and treat
yourself to your favorite scoop and this engaging mystery.
Tallulah "Tally" Jones is being pulled in lots of
different directions. She's running her ice cream shop with
the help
of her family, manning a booth at the Lantana County Fair,
and serving as a judge for the edibles competition. Helping
her are her cousin Bree, Bree's daughter Alice, Alice's
boyfriend Kyle, and Grandma Peachy. Tally's boyfriend (whose
name I won't reveal here since book two ended with a
cliffhanger!) pitches in when he can. Controversy is
brewing in the ice cream competition when Tally gets a 911
call from Bree, who has just spotted ex-husband Sonny
strolling the fair with a beauty on his arm and a fat wallet
in his pocket. The man who abandoned his family years ago is
back with no warning and Bree is understandably mad. Before
she can decide what to do, Sonny's lawyer is demanding proof
of Alice's paternity. Bree is ready to kill somebody, so
it's unfortunate that she is found standing over the body of
Sonny's lawyer holding a gun. It's up to Tally and her team
to prove Bree's innocence.
When Tally's cousin Bree spots her deadbeat ex-husband strolling the Lantana County Fair with a fat wallet and a vixen on his arm, she immediately files for back child support. But when his lawyer is found dead, things get a little sticky. Did Bree serve up a dish of cold, sweet revenge? Or is she another hapless victim of a parfait crime?
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