Review: Perished by Pasta (Simply Scrumptious Cozy Culinary Mystery Book #1) by Tessa Aura

Perished by Pasta

Simply Scrumptious Cozy Culinary Mystery Book #1

by Tessa Aura

Published: November 10, 2024

Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Cozy Mystery

Blurb:

Cinque Terre, a quant Italian harbour town, normally boasts of the aromas of garlic, basil, tomato sauce and crisp sea air, not the smell of murder.

The pastel buildings and cobblestone streets are lined with Italian trattorias including my famous La Nonna’s Nonna, named after my grandmother. 

But when Pepperoni, my clue sniffing beagle, leads me to the dead body of the notorious food critic, Alistair, the normally bustling restaurant halts to a stand still.

Marco, the charming wine bar owner, offers his help digging through the endless suspects and rumors.

As investigations into the many enemies of Alistair continue, my own danger rises with each new lead.

A trap is set at the annual Harbour Festival to expose the culprit; but when historical town secrets are discovered, the crooked past of the town's elite unravel.

I must solve the mystery and save the reputation of our tourist town before my involvement is discovered and my fate is sealed by their deadly threats.

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My Review:

Perished by Pasta is the first book in Tessa Aura’s Simply Scrumptious Cozy Culinary Mystery series. Perished by Pasta starts off with action from the beginning when Pepperoni, Filomena’s clue-sniffing beagle, leads her to the dead body of the notorious food critic, Alistair.

Filomena calls the police, but she can’t sit by and not try to solve the case herself. Her investigation leads her to a whole slew of suspects, and she finds a list of people who may want to harm him.

Alistair was a cruel critic. He didn’t mince words. He told it like he saw it no matter who it may hurt. Alistair had stepped on numerous toes in his career.

The question remains. Who on the list of suspects had a motive and was in town on the day of his death?

Perished by Pasta was a fast-paced read that had me racing to the end to see whodunit. The mystery and suspense also helped to keep me glued to the pages as the mystery unfolded. I can’t wait to read more in Tessa Aura’s Simply Scrumptious Cozy Culinary Mystery series.

I recommend grabbing a copy of Perished by Pasta today!

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