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A Sense for Murder by Leslie Karst

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A Sense for Murder by Leslie Karst is a culinary cozy mystery novel where amateur sleuth and chef Sally Solari investigates a murder that occurs during a farm-to-table fundraising dinner in Santa Cruz. The crim ...

A Sense for Murder by Leslie Karst is a culinary cozy mystery novel where amateur sleuth and chef Sally Solari investigates a murder that occurs during a farm-to-table fundraising dinner in Santa Cruz. The crime is linked to a missing, signed box set of Julia Child's cookbooks.

Plot Summary

The book, the sixth in the Sally Solari Mystery series, is set in the vibrant tourist season of Santa Cruz, California. Sally Solari, a sleuthing chef with a reputation for stumbling upon dead bodies, is busy with her restaurants but decides to volunteer at a farm-to-table dinner at the new restaurant and culinary bookshop "Pages and Plums". The event is a fundraiser for an organization that aids the homeless and seniors, and features a high-profile auction item: a signed box set of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

However, the event takes a dark turn when the dining room manager, Alan Keeting, is found dead, and the valuable cookbooks are stolen from a locked cabinet. Drawn into the investigation, despite warnings from her detective ex-boyfriend, Martin Vargas, and the initial involvement of her current boyfriend, DA Eric Byrne, Sally begins compiling a list of suspects. Her investigation leads to her own life being threatened when she is attacked, redoubling her commitment to finding the killer.

Reviews

Reviewers generally describe A Sense for Murder as a delightful and engaging read for fans of the cozy mystery genre.

Praise: The novel is lauded for its fast-paced plot, likeable and relatable protagonist in Sally Solari, and vivid Santa Cruz backdrop. The blend of suspense and culinary intrigue, which includes recipes at the back of the book, is a major highlight, with some readers mentioning the story kept their "brain working and [mouth] watering simultaneously". The integration of relevant social issues, such as homelessness, into the plot has also been appreciated by some readers.
Criticism: While most reviews are positive, one reviewer found the book started strong but lost momentum and became tedious, leading them to not finish it.

The book is structured to be accessible even to newcomers to the series, providing enough context to jump right into the mystery.

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