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Review of Drop Dead Delicious
- By Darcy Odden
- Published 10/4/2009
- Mystery and Thrillers
- Unrated
A fun mystery
Cake maker/dessert chef Odessa Wilkes is infuriated when Burke Peterson, her former boss at Manhattan advertising agency Eastman/Hendrick, returns to New York City after embezzling charges against him are dropped. Odessa lost her job due to her business relationship with him and is still carrying a grudge.
When the head of Eastman/Kendrick is found murdered, fingers point to Burke as the killer. Burke maintains his innocence and enlists the help of Odessa and her friend Maggie, a
mother and private investigator in training.
Odessa must juggle a jealous boyfriend, a former boyfriend, a menacing sister, two FBI agents, a bake-off and more in her attempt at vindicating Burke.
Jill Brock's "Drop Dead Delicious" is a fun who-done-it. Odessa and Maggie are colorful and engaging characters with a lot of chutzpah. I especially enjoyed their escapades in Las Vegas. I would recommend this to anyone who loves a humorous mystery. However, the book would benefit from a round of copy editing.
When the head of Eastman/Kendrick is found murdered, fingers point to Burke as the killer. Burke maintains his innocence and enlists the help of Odessa and her friend Maggie, a
Odessa must juggle a jealous boyfriend, a former boyfriend, a menacing sister, two FBI agents, a bake-off and more in her attempt at vindicating Burke.
Jill Brock's "Drop Dead Delicious" is a fun who-done-it. Odessa and Maggie are colorful and engaging characters with a lot of chutzpah. I especially enjoyed their escapades in Las Vegas. I would recommend this to anyone who loves a humorous mystery. However, the book would benefit from a round of copy editing.