Plot
Chef Charlie Hunter’s arrival in the beautiful Chilterns is the fulfilment of a long-held dream: to open her own restaurant in an idyllic countryside location.
But instead of rural peace and a chance to lick her wounds, Charlie finds something ugly stirring under the chocolate box perfection. When a prominent local builder is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Charlie the outsider becomes a suspect.
And the only way to clear her name seems to be to find out who the real killer is.
Using all the craft Charlie’s learned in kitchens – discipline, timing, preparation and grim determination – she will be as relentless in her quest to bring a murderer to justice as she is in creating the perfect meal.
Review
I recently read this book, which turns out to be the first in a series. Charlie Hunter is an OK heroine, striving to open her dream restaurant in a small village. During the book her ex-boyfriend pops up but there is no rekindling of affection between them.
The book is an easy read, with lots of chef information thrown into the mix. Described by another reviewer as an enjoyable romp, I can see the appeal as a holiday read.
Good enough, but not one that sends me heading for the next in the series.
Murder on the Menu (An Old Forge Café Mystery, 1) by Alex Coombs is available from:
- Amazon available at https://amzn.to/4lmyBG8
- Waterstones available at https://tidd.ly/4eHVxgd
- City Adventurers Solve The Murder available at https://uk.bookshop.org/a/3668/9781915798725