Lemon Tart

5 families living on Peregrine Circle
1 flowered curtain tieback
1 missing child
1 body in the field
Mix with a long list of suspects and top with two very different detectives. Increase heat until only the truth remains.

Award-winning author Josi S. Kilpack introduces a new series of culinary "cozies" that is sure to tantalize mystery lovers. In this debut volume, cooking aficionado-turned-amateur detective, Sadie Hoffmiller, tries to solve the murder of Anne Lemmon, her beautiful young neighbor - a single mother who was mysteriously killed while a lemon tart was baking in her oven. At the heart of Sadie's search is Anne's missing two-year-old son, Trevor. Whoever took the child must be the murderer, but Sadie is certain that the police are looking at all the wrong suspects - including her!

Armed with a handful of her very best culinary masterpieces, Sadie is determined to bake her way to proving her innocence, rescuing Trevor, and finding out exactly who had a motive for murder.(goodreads)

May sound a bit funny for a middle age home maker to solve mysteries, and to be honest I had my doubts, but the characters were likable, or unlikable, the setting realistic, the emotions true, and the mystery intriguing. I enjoyed it a great deal even if it was a bit cheesey. I was patting myself on the back for thinking I had it all figured out early on in the book only to be proven wrong. lots of fun twists to keep you wondering. Since this is a series, I need to go borrow the next one from my mom. :)