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A review by marysesbooks
Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I finished reading this book last night and this morning I woke up, made scones and sat on the stoep drinking tea and eating them with apricot jam. Sadly, not home-made apricot jam but still good. Throughout reading this book, I wanted to get into the kitchen and bake or cook some good, old-fashion South African recipes and it helps that there are many recipes included in this book.
Being South African, this book resonated with me so much. Not only the way the characters acted and were with each other but also the scenery. I want to move to the Klein Karoo and be friends with a Tannie Maria. She is a real Afrikaans, farm tannie. She is calm and caring in an unassuming way and shows her love through cooking all her favourites for the people she cares about. She gets roped into solving a murder with her friend, investigative journalist Jessie. Together, they are rushing against the clock as they witness another murder and the danger gets closer to home.
This book may appear fluffy on the outside but it deals with some heavy topics like domestic abuse and the lasting effect of it.
I have a soft spot for books where cooking and baking are woven throughout the story and recipes are given but the added bonuses are that this book has a good mystery, really likeable characters, a smattering of romance and it's set in South African. I'll definitely be reading more about Tannie Maria.
Being South African, this book resonated with me so much. Not only the way the characters acted and were with each other but also the scenery. I want to move to the Klein Karoo and be friends with a Tannie Maria. She is a real Afrikaans, farm tannie. She is calm and caring in an unassuming way and shows her love through cooking all her favourites for the people she cares about. She gets roped into solving a murder with her friend, investigative journalist Jessie. Together, they are rushing against the clock as they witness another murder and the danger gets closer to home.
This book may appear fluffy on the outside but it deals with some heavy topics like domestic abuse and the lasting effect of it.
I have a soft spot for books where cooking and baking are woven throughout the story and recipes are given but the added bonuses are that this book has a good mystery, really likeable characters, a smattering of romance and it's set in South African. I'll definitely be reading more about Tannie Maria.