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A review by dnemec
Bake Offed by Maya Corrigan
3.0
Val and her Granddad, Don, are accompanying Val's friend Bethany to the Maryland Mystery Fan Fest. Happy for the getaway, Val is planning on a relaxing weekend helping her friend. Don too is looking forward to the fest where he will be competing in the Deadly Desserts Bake-off. But right away, there is something weird going on. Don's fest packet includes a warning about another of the contestants, Cynthia Sweet. When Cynthia's tea kettle starts whistling around the midnight the first night, Val alerts security who enters the room with her. The pair find Cynthia dead in her bed. She is also missing her rare poison ring, which she'd been wearing at the bar before returning to her room, and a rare box of recipes that she had been "keeping" for Don.
Naturally, Val and Don (who also moonlights as a PI) start looking into her death. Was it murder, or a natural death? And if it was natural, where did the ring get to?
This was pretty good. Lots of illusions to famous mystery stories by Christie, Holmes, and Stout. There was a lot going on too - Cynthia's COD; the missing ring; the missing box of recipes; the man entering Cynthia's room; an attempted poisoning; a missing good Samaritan. But despite all the action, there was no issue keeping all the information straight. Overall, an interesting mystery.
Naturally, Val and Don (who also moonlights as a PI) start looking into her death. Was it murder, or a natural death? And if it was natural, where did the ring get to?
This was pretty good. Lots of illusions to famous mystery stories by Christie, Holmes, and Stout. There was a lot going on too - Cynthia's COD; the missing ring; the missing box of recipes; the man entering Cynthia's room; an attempted poisoning; a missing good Samaritan. But despite all the action, there was no issue keeping all the information straight. Overall, an interesting mystery.