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A review by jenniferdenslow
The Diva Serves Forbidden Fruit by Krista Davis
4.0
Sophia Winston has her hands full running the first DIY Home Decorating Festival in Old Town, Virginia. In the midst of the show, Nina, her best friend, arrives home from a trip to Portugal, and her traveling companions from the jaunt begin to drop --- not from jet lag, but from murder!
Sophie takes in Nina to protect her, but is drawn into the investigation. As she digs in, she learns a lot about familial conflicts and long hidden secrets, not to mention a secret stalker who's after her ex.
I loved this book! I jumped in on the 14th book in the series because I couldn't get my hands on the first one right away. I was eager to read it because I heard someone describe Davis as "the queen of red herrings," and I wanted to analyze how she does it.
Well. She does it well.
As a writer, I was completely impressed by how deftly Davis juggles all the complex parts of mystery with 3 murders!
As a reader, I was completely engaged. The book has all the hallmarks of a good cozy, plenty of clues to put together, and a surprising, but believable, solution to it all.
Even though I started in the middle of the series, it was easy to get a handle on the characters as Sophie made her rounds and began investigating. I am ready to go back and start with book one and get to know this charming amateur sleuth from the beginning.
Sophie takes in Nina to protect her, but is drawn into the investigation. As she digs in, she learns a lot about familial conflicts and long hidden secrets, not to mention a secret stalker who's after her ex.
I loved this book! I jumped in on the 14th book in the series because I couldn't get my hands on the first one right away. I was eager to read it because I heard someone describe Davis as "the queen of red herrings," and I wanted to analyze how she does it.
Well. She does it well.
As a writer, I was completely impressed by how deftly Davis juggles all the complex parts of mystery with 3 murders!
As a reader, I was completely engaged. The book has all the hallmarks of a good cozy, plenty of clues to put together, and a surprising, but believable, solution to it all.
Even though I started in the middle of the series, it was easy to get a handle on the characters as Sophie made her rounds and began investigating. I am ready to go back and start with book one and get to know this charming amateur sleuth from the beginning.