Connie K. (retiredteacher) - , reviewed on 1/19/2015 + 22 more book reviews

This is a great start for a debut and can't wait for the next book to arrive. Jules, the MC left her pastry chef position on a cruise ship and her husband who betrayed her, for her home town of Ashland, Oregon. What an interesting town with all its tourists, and Shakespearen mix of actors who act in various plays for the Oregon Shakespearen Festival during the summer. But, the focus of the book centers in the pastry shop named Torte that Jules' mother owns. The author gives a great narration of all the daily goings on in a pastry shop. It is also the location of the murder of a very unpopular member of the community. With all the characters who disliked the victim, it was not until the the very end when the reveal occurred that I knew who the murderer was. There are many pastry tips throughout the book and great recipes at the end of the book.

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