The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis is the 12th book in the “Domestic Diva” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming April 30, 2019.

In New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis’s new Domestic Diva mystery, Old Town’s annual Pie Festival crumbles into chaos after a celebrity judge is murdered, leaving it up to entertaining maven and sometime-sleuth Sophie Winston to dole out justice . . .

Nothing heats up Old Town quite like the annual Pie Festival, and this year is no exception, especially since Sophie’s professional rival, Natasha Smith, is barred from participating. Sophie, meanwhile, has been asked to oversee the pie eating contest. But the drama really rolls out when celebrity judge, Patsy Lee Presley, host of television’s most popular cooking show, bites the crust during the competition, and Sophie’s friends are suspected of the crime.

As the folks of Old Town dish, the tough truth about Patsy’s meteoric rise to domestic stardom begins to leak. It turns out that Patsy’s sweet exterior hid a secret sour side, which alienated many of her closest allies, including a jilted ex-husband, a bitter ex-mentor, and a jaded ex-best friend. With the festival falling apart, and her friends in danger of being boxed up for murder, Sophie must cobble together the clues and stop a flakey fiend from serving up any more deadly desserts.

Includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!

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This is one series that continues to stand the test of time as the author delivers a light-hearted tale of suspense and intrigue with a tightly woven mystery that immediately grabbed my attention, quickly becoming a page-turner as I could not put this book down until all was said and done.

I like how Krista tells a story that draws you in and the images that comes to mind is like a film and I’m playing a supporting role as I follow along as the suspect pool is gathered with clues left to be sifted with a few twists and turns that enhanced how well this story was being told. With visually descriptive narrative, the dialogue came alive and the interactions between the cast kept the drama moving. The author did a great job in keeping me on my toes – there was a point where I had an inkling on the killer’s identity, but then that well-anointed twist that the author placed had me going in another direction. This was a fun and enjoyable read and I can’t wait for the next book in this delightfully charming series.

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FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the publisher.