A review by angrygreycatreads
The Tell-Tale Tarte by Maya Corrigan

4.0

In The Tell-Tale Tarte a local actor dies in the street in front of Val. She is shocked by the striking resemblance of the victim and her grandfather. The story involves a reclusive writer, a long-lost child, threats to Val’s cafe, and her grandfather’s new investigation business. Val is juggling many balls in this book and adds a private catering contract to the mix, in part to investigate the mystery. The ending felt a little rushed to me, but I did enjoy the development of Val’s grandfather’s character. It is great to see an older person being independent and spreading their wings in retirement. He now has a newspaper column, he’s a local celebrity, and an investigator. Fun, quick cozy mystery.