A review by cj_mo_2222
Killer Crust by Chris Cavender

4.0

Eleanor Swift, who runs a small North Carolina pizzeria with her sister Maddy, doesn't trust her old nemesis Laughing Luigi any more than she used to. However, when Luigi offers her a spot in a pizza-making competition his pizza dough company is sponsoring, she just can't turn down a chance to win $25,000.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. This installment is much improved over earlier books in this series. The dialogue is much more natural, even though conversations between Eleanor and her boyfriend seem a bit stilted and formal. Other than that, the book moved quickly and was fun to read. I was interested in the pizza-making contest and it provided a great setting for Eleanor and Maddy to investigate the murder of Luigi. The other contestants all had their own issues, which added to the story and made the investigation more interesting. Everything was wrapped up nicely, and realistically, by the end of the book. I will be following this series in the future to see what is in store for Eleanor and Maddy. Fans of Joanne Fluke or Tim Myers will enjoy this book.