Devil's Food Cake

Devil’s Food Cake
By Josi S. Kilpack
Deseret Book, 2010. 361 p. Mystery

If eating a hunk of rich devil’s food cake topped with moist, chocolaty frosting along with a plate of Killer Nachos dripping with cheesy goodness sounds as enticing to you as catching a criminal mastermind then you’ve come to the right place, because Sadie Hoffmiller does both--at exactly the same time.

Sadie has quite a history for being in the right place at the wrong time and her desire to see justice served has this amateur sleuth kicking up all kinds of trouble in the humble little town of Garrison, Colo. At the annual library fundraiser, Thom Mortensen, the town’s famous/only novelist steps up to speak and his publicist is brutally shot. When Thom disappears, Sadie’s told to give her statement and head home, but so many obstacles put Sadie right back in the middle of the action that even an ABP for her arrest (for interfering in a police investigation) doesn’t stop this gastronomic gumshoe from pursuing the truth. With a killer on the loose it’s surprising how many mouth-watering treats Sadie has time to make, but every recipe is included and each sounds utterly scrumptious. Dieters beware because it will take all your willpower not to whip up one of these alluring snacks while reading. Just don’t drip on the pages.

Coming 3rd in the series, this culinary mystery by Josi Kilpack is sure to please those who like their mysteries clean and cozy.

DAP