I've wanted to try something a little different, and there
was something about
Leslie Budewitz' stories that immediately called out to me.
Whether it was
the sweet dog on the cover or the fact this series is all
about Pepper, the
owner of a spice shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market, I
knew I wanted to
give the Spice Shop series a shot.
As far as cozy mysteries go, GUILTY AS CINNAMON is as cozy
as it gets.
The setting offers a touch of sweetness to everything and
the sense of
community Budewitz emphasizes in this book makes it easy to
like.
However, because of the tight knit group, it makes every
murder, every
suspect that much more interesting.
At first, I wondered how a spice shop owner would deal with
murder-after-
murder around her. However, Pepper seems to be more steel-
spined than I
initially thought she would be. Despite all the chaos
happening all around
her, she does manage to keep her head on right. Readers
will no doubt
fall in love with her character.
It took me awhile to really get used to the writing style.
Slower in pace than I
am used to and slightly more choppy than I would like, I
did feel like I
needed some time to adjust. Once that was accomplished, it
was a
smooth ride from there. I will be exploring more of my
horizons and trying
out more of Leslie Budewitz' books.
GUILTY AS CINNAMON has a touch of charm and a dash of
danger; it's the
perfect medley for a mystery if you ask me!
Murder heats up Seattle’s Pike Place Market in the next
Spice Shop mystery from the national bestselling author of
ASSAULT AND PEPPER.
Springtime in
Seattle’s Pike Place Market means tasty foods and wide-eyed
tourists, and Pepper’s Spice Shop is ready for the crowds.
With flavorful combinations and a fresh approach, she’s
sure
to win over the public. Even better, she’s working with
several local restaurants as their chief herb and spice
supplier. Business is cooking, until one of Pepper’s
potential clients, a young chef named Tamara Langston, is
found dead, her life extinguished by the dangerously hot
ghost chili—a spice Pepper carries in her shop.
Now
stuck in the middle of a heated police investigation,
Pepper
must use all her senses to find out who wanted to keep
Tamara’s new café from opening—before someone else gets
burned…
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