Public Anchovy #1 - A Review

 Review

PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1 by Mindy Quigley
The Third Deep Dish Mystery

 

Tourist season is over and chef Delilah O’Leary needs to figure out how to get her restaurant through the cold winter months, earning enough to keep her and her employees afloat. On this cold blustery day the entire staff is headed to a prohibition themed fundraiser for the Geneva Bay Library, hoping to make a great impression in order to garner even more catering gigs. Guests have barely started munching on appetizers when a body tumbles down the stairs.  With the sudden death the party may have ended, but the intense storm has trapped everyone in the secluded mansion. Tensions are running high and the killer is getting desperate. Will Delilah and her crew survive the night or will this be the end of their deep dish pizzas?

Tempestuous is a word that truly describes this book. Weather, characters, all tempestuous! I love so much about the third Deep Dish Mystery. What makes this series so special are the relationships between characters. These relationships can be messy and difficult, and thus real. I have almost as hard a time dealing with Biz as Delilah does. I feel Delilah's frustration with Capone. And I truly love the relationship the restaurant family has with each other! This book also explores relationships between the possible suspects as well as possible suspects and our restaurant family and Capone.

A closed circle mystery, PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1 brings humor, spice, and suspense. There's drama and I loved learning more about our characters. Aside from the main story, there are even more laughs in the recipe section. I love that the characters themselves share their recipes. Even if you don't cook and never intend to attempt a recipe, you need to read them! Trust me.

A high end party, squabbling couples, rare books, a late autumn storm, and murder make for a fantastically chilling tale. PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1is a cunningly crafted mystery spotlighting relationships that will make you both gasp and smile.