Saturday, December 2, 2023

Review: The Deadly Donut: a Provence Cozy Mystery (Julie Cavallo Investigates #7) by Ana T. Drew

The Deadly Donut

Julie Cavallo Investigates #7

by Ana T. Drew

Published: December 2, 2023

GENRE: Cozy Mystery, Psychic Mysteries


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Amateur sleuth Julie and her sister Flo are guests at a gala thrown by a wine lovers’ club.
Held at a Neo-Gothic mountaintop hotel, the event has attracted the crème de la crème of Provence's elite.
It doesn’t matter that a storm is raging outside.
At the opulent Villa Grare, evening gowns shimmer and wine flows freely!

When a rockfall cuts the hotel off from the world, Julie has a bad feeling.
The spotty cell reception doesn’t help. What does is the meal created by the hotel’s celebrity chef. It’s to die for!
Literally.
The feast comes to a screeching halt after the hotel owner is found dead in his suite.
As bodies pile up, Julie has precious little time to sniff out the killer.

Will she catch him or will he get to her first?

"The Deadly Donut" is an atmospheric whodunit that can be read as a standalone. It will regale you with the suspense of a locked-room mystery, the intrigue of haunted house stories, and the charm of humorous culinary cozies!


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My Review:

Julie and her sister Flo are guests at a gala thrown by a wine lovers’ club.

A storm is raging outside and they are cut off by a rockfall.

Everyone is dressed in their finest partying like there is no tomorrow or at least no storm raging outside. Everyone is having the time of their life.

Well, maybe not everyone as the owner is later found dead in his room after his workout.

Bodies are piling up but so are the suspects. The evidence is pointing toward the kitchen staff. Who would want the owner of the hotel dead? Why did they want him dead? Did he do something to him or her? Or was he just a very rude man?

From what I gathered he was not a nice person. One minute he was biting everyone’s head off the next they were the best thing ever.

I sorely love reading the Julie Cavallo Investigates mysteries. Everyone gets better and better. The Deadly Donut may just be the best one yet. I enjoy all the characters, especially Julie. I love the interaction between Julie and Flo.

I would love to see The Deadly Donut made into a TV show. It reminded me of that old TV show Murder, She Wrote and that new movie Death on the Nile.

The mystery and suspense kept me hanging on as I raced to the end not able to turn the pages fast enough as I just had to know whodunit. I can’t wait to read more in the Julie Cavallo Investigates mysteries.

I highly recommend The Deadly Donut to anyone who likes to read cozy mysteries. Grab a copy of The Deadly Donut today! 



Be sure and check out all the books in the Julie Cavallo Investigates series


The Murderous Macaron #1

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The Killer Karma #2

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub


The Sinister Superyacht #3

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub


The Shady Chateau #4

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub


The Perils of Paris #5

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub


The Bloodthirsty Bee #6

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub


The Deadly Donut #7

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub


The Canceled Christmas

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub


An (un)Orthodox Christmas

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub


The Twelve Suspects of Christmas

Goodreads

Amazon

BookBub




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