Hard Dough Homicide

The family the sleuths together, stays together

I really like this series set in a bakery. This family owned and run business works together not only for the deliciousness the community lines up out the door for in their Little Caribbean neighborhood but also in solving mysteries.  Bringing their culture and flavors into the mix had me looking up the recipes to try at home.

It was tough to have this mystery in their shop. Things don't look good for Lyndsey's love either but things are looking up for her brother Dev who makes some life altering decisions while using his legal skills to once again help the family out of this current murder. We can't forget Grandma who is always eager to sleuth.

A fun and flavorful story.

Happy Reading!

Plot Summary:

Someone in Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean neighborhood has an appetite for murder in Olivia Matthews' Hard Dough Homicide.

Spice Isle Bakery owner Lyndsay Murray is always looking for new ways to grow her family’s business. But she already regrets agreeing to host the retirement dinner for local high school principal Emily Smith. The tyrant used to be her mother's boss and they did not get along. Six guests arrive for the celebration, but only five survive. Emily starts convulsing—right after eating the curry chicken—and dies soon after. It’s not long before the police are knocking on Spice Isle’s door, bringing the Murray family back into the heart of another murder investigation—driving away customers in the process. Lyndsay can't help but wonder if this is the end of the bakery, even though it's just begun. She must put aside her reservations about investigating another crime, because the Murrays refuse to go down without a fight.