Simmering With Resentment by Daryl Wood Gerber
Series Name: Cookbook Nook Mystery #11
Genre: Cozy
Release: April 26, 2022
The Agatha Award–winning author of Wining and Dying returns to the Cookbook Nook, where a killer’s explosive vengeance may lead to Jenna Hart’s happily never after . . .
With Bride’s Dream Expo in town, it’s all things wedding in Crystal Cove, including at the Cookbook Nook, where owner Jenna Hart is preparing for her own wedding in just a few short weeks. But there’s a dark cloud hanging over the festive mood by the name of Sarita Strachline, a woman Jenna helped convict of arson who is now out of jail and bent on revenge. And when Jenna and Rhett’s intimate prenuptial dinner is rocked by an explosion that nearly takes Rhett’s life, Jenna can’t help but think Sarita is to blame.
Desperate to prove Sarita’s guilt but consumed by worries over Rhett’s condition, Jenna reluctantly lays her case out for the police and leaves the investigation in their methodical hands. Still, she can’t help piecing together the clues, and as the evidence begins to mount, Jenna realizes that revenge may be a dish best served cold, but she can cook up a scheme of her own to bring the culprit to justice—she just has to hope it doesn’t blow up in her face . . .
Includes mouthwatering recipes!
Dru’s Short Musing:
Daryl is at the top of her game where mischief and mayhem abounds with Jenna and residents of Crystal Cove.
It should be a happy occasion with her upcoming wedding and a wedding expo in town, that is until Rhett is hurt in a bombing incident. Who would do such a thing? With Jenna looking for clues, the suspect pool is small but the people on the list are worthy of pulling this off. I enjoyed watching the path the author set before us as each clue led to another with a few surprises that eventually narrowed the field of suspects. When I thought I had a handle of the perpetrator, the author changed direction all to enhanced my reading pleasure. Overall, this was an excellent read and I can’t wait to see where we go next with Jenna and her friends.