Murder at the Cooking School

Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery, Book 7

By: Dianne Harman

Narrated by: Erin deWard

Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

Seven-Time Amazon All Star Author with her latest book in the highly popular Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery series

Cooking is nourishing. Murder isn't. Kelly and her husband, Sheriff Mike, take a belated honeymoon and travel to a cooking school at the Castello di Nardo in Tuscany. The day after they arrive, they discover that Signora Nardo, the owner of the cooking school, has been murdered. The Signora had her share of people who would like to see the first lady of the castle dead, including her brother, Salvadore, her lover, Giovanni, her lover's wife, Angelica, the Signora's husband, a rival cooking school owner, and her sister-in-law, who happens to be the resident chef at the cooking school. Identifying suspects isn't the problem - finding out which of the suspects killed the Signora is. Follow Kelly, Mike, and her new four-legged furry friend, Caesar, while they help the local chief of police try to solve the murder. There's plenty of mouth-watering food, recipes, and a very big guard dog.

This is Book 7 in the award-winning and popular Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery series. To find out more about Dianne and her books, please go to www.diannharman.com

©2015 Dianne Harman (P)2015 Dianne Harman

Great Book!

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LOVED It!

This is a great book; this is the seventh book in the Cedar Bay Mystery series by Dianne Harman and narrated by Erin deWard. Kelly and her husband, Sheriff Mike takes a belated honeymoon and travel to a cooking school at the Castello di Nardo in Tuscany. The day after they arrive they find out that the owner of the cooking school has been murdered. Kelly decides to do some snooping around to try and find out what really happened.

The narrator Erin deWard did a wonderful job, and was very easy to listen too. She did a great job with the different characters and their voices.

If you are looking for a great mystery book then you need to read this book. I can’t wait to read the next book by this author. Once I started listening to this book, I didn’t want to stop until the end.

A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

very nice read that wasn't too long to enjoy.

I can't wait to read the other books in the cozy mystery series. thank you

Enjoyable

Really enjoyed this culinary mystery. Great storyline and kept you guessing for a very long time. Looking forward to more

A Tasty Whodunnit With A Twist

I am an avid mystery lover, particularly cozy mysteries, and I have fallen in love with this series! This book was set up quite different than most mysteries where you have a murder and then later on work to figure out the whodunnit and why. Here you find out early on who will be murdered, and in an unusual (and very fun) twist you also learn the inner dialogue and motives for many different characters. You find out that many people have interests in killing Signora Nardo, and when the killer strikes you don't know who did it. Which one of the characters got to her first? Who is the true killer?
I loved playing along with this guessing game and I loved the cast of characters! Kelly and her husband are an adorable crime solving duo, and they compliment each other perfectly! Kelly has a knack for picking up insider gossip from locals, sometimes sneaking around a bit which makes it fun and comical.
Erin deWard does an excellent job narrating this book and brought to life each character with discernible tones and accents. It was a treat to listen to this book, and if you like cozy mysteries and want a fun twist then I recommend this highly!

*This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast

it was just OK.

The description of Tuscany was definitely great. It made me want to visit one-day. I've always wanted take a cooking class and I love mysteries so I thought I'd give this a audio book a try.
this book was just OK. it didn’t grab me like most books do, though I did like the dog. Though the book did have some funny parts and some twists it was sadly predictable. She described the menus and the cooking school, and may times it made d me hungry.:) I was very pleased that there're a few recipes at the end of the book, Nice touch.
I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator for an unbiased review via Audiobook Blast or Audio Boom..

Italian Honeymoon

Would you consider the audio edition of Murder at the Cooking School to be better than the print version?

didn't read it

What did you like best about this story?

I like the way Kelli just agrees with her husband about not helping with the murder investigation and then manages to get in the midst of things any way

Which scene was your favorite?

The final reveal of the murderer

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

After listening to this book I immediately went and bought more of this authors work

A well-written cozy myster from a very good author

Murder at the Cooking School (Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery #7), my first read/listen from author Dianne Harman, Well-written & enjoyable. a cute, clean cozy mystery, the seventh book in this series. I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. I was impressed and enjoyed the vocal variety & inflections of narrator Erin deWard. I look forward to reading more in this series & from this author, my only question is why did I wait so long to read this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Murder at the Cooking School

Kelly and her husband, Mike, are on a long awaited honeymoon. They head to Italy and too a cooking school that they've signed up for. The room looks out on a beautiful view and they are both excited about this stay. Then the owner of the cooking school and the castle they are staying in is murdered. The local policeman and Mike tho help. While he is helping, Kelly is learning Italian cuisine until she gets drawn into the investigation through conversations she overhears. Now both her and her husband are on the trail of the murderer. Mike is going his wife doesn't get caught by the murderer. But will her luck hold out?
Erin deWard brings kelly and her husband to life and her accents for the other characters are excellent. She makes me feel as if I am in Italy.
Fantastic audio and story!

cooking with a twist

Would you listen to Murder at the Cooking School again? Why?

yes, enjoyed the character development and twists and turns

What did you like best about this story?

So many suspects you couldn't guess who it was.

Have you listened to any of Erin deWard’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. I liked her cadence, diction, and knowledge of the characters.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The policeman's generous gift.

Any additional comments?

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com."

I was a decent book

If you could sum up Murder at the Cooking School in three words, what would they be?

Predictable, yummy, ......

Would you be willing to try another book from Dianne Harman? Why or why not?

I don't know. this was the 2nd one that was ok. this series in particular reminds me of a couple other series with cooks/caterers solving crimes that i do prefer more

What does Erin deWard bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I do like some of the voices she does

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, it was a shorter and sweet book.

Any additional comments?

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."