Toasting Up Trouble {+ Giveaway}

◊ TOASTING UP TROUBLE by Linda Wiken

◊ Series: A Dinner Club Mystery (Book 1)

◊ Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages

◊ Genre: Cozy, Mystery, Amateur Sleuths

◊ Publisher: Berkley (July 5, 2016)

◊ Language: English

◊ ISBN-10: 0425278212

◊ ISBN-13: 978-0425278215

SYNOPSIS:

          A delicious new cozy mystery series featuring the Culinary Capers Dinner Club—who are fearless when it comes to cooking up new dishes and putting the lid on crime...

Event planner Jennifer “J.J.” Tanner has a full plate, but that’s the way she likes it. First, it’s her turn to choose the recipe for the next meeting of the Culinary Capers Dinner Club, a gathering of foodie friends who experiment with entrées for their creative and gastronomical pleasure. Second, she’s organizing an Italian princess party for the twenty-one-year-old daughter of a high-tech millionaire.
          But one thing J.J. didn’t plan on is that the caterer for the event—hotshot chef Antonio Marcotti—would end up murdered the night of the party. Or that she’d end up being a prime suspect after having had a heated argument with the unscrupulous chef. Now it’s up to J.J.—with help from her fellow Club members and a handsome if mysterious private eye—to turn the tables on the real killer...

Mix together an event planner, a dinner club, tasty recipes and a mysterious murder and you have the makings of a tantalizing new series featuring feisty protagonist Jennifer ‘J.J.’ Tanner.

Author Linda Wiken’s new Dinner Club Mystery series gets off to a good start with TOASTING UP TROUBLE. The characters are quirky and likable. The protagonist is charming and dedicated. The setting is inviting and holds you spellbound until the end.

The story flows smoothly and at a good pace to keep your attention. Mystery and suspense blended with savory culinary tidbits and fun characters makes for a delightful read. Added touches of humor and a hint of romance rounds out this intriguing story.

Several delicious recipes and a special preview of the next Dinner Club Mystery installment are an added bonus at the end of the story. This is a scrumptious beginning to what promises to be a fascinating new series for mystery lovers.

Toasting Up Trouble by Linda Wiken, A Dinner Club Mystery (Book #1), Berkley, @2016, ISBN: 978-0425278215, Mass Market Paperback, 304 Pages

FTC Full Disclosure – A copy of this book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review. The thoughts are completely my own and given honestly and freely.

Thanks to the wonderful folks at Penguin/Random House, I have a print copy of TOASTING UP TROUBLE by Linda Wiken to giveaway. The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and will end at 12 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, July 21.

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