Murder in the Cookbook Nook
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Summary
The witty new story from the bestselling author of The Secret Book & Scone Society series is perfect for bibliophiles who love a A Bookish Cook-Off with a little murder on the side…
Six chefs are preparing to compete in an outdoor tent at Storyton Hall in Virginia for prizes that will boost their careers—but is there someone who can’t stand the heat？ It looks that way when one of the contestants is found dead in a pantry packed with two centuries’ worth of cookbooks， among other treasures and rarities。
Could there be a connection to other recent events in town， like tampering with the costume of a local mascot？ Jane isn’t sure， but after someone serves a second course of murder， the kitchen must be closed and the killer must be found 。 。 。
Six chefs are preparing to compete in an outdoor tent at Storyton Hall in Virginia for prizes that will boost their careers—but is there someone who can’t stand the heat？ It looks that way when one of the contestants is found dead in a pantry packed with two centuries’ worth of cookbooks， among other treasures and rarities。
Could there be a connection to other recent events in town， like tampering with the costume of a local mascot？ Jane isn’t sure， but after someone serves a second course of murder， the kitchen must be closed and the killer must be found 。 。 。
Reviews
Lady Galaxy
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I wish I could give this one more than 5 stars！ It manages to combine my favorite TV genre with my favorite book genre in a literary/culinary fusion， as well as pairing up two of my favorite Ellery Adams characters！ （view spoiler）[ It was so good to see Olivia and Haviland again。 Thank you Ms。 Adams for letting us know she is doing well despite her recent loss。 Is it too much to hope that since Jane and the twins have been invited to visit Olivia， maybe we'll get a fusion of Books by the Bay and I wish I could give this one more than 5 stars！ It manages to combine my favorite TV genre with my favorite book genre in a literary/culinary fusion， as well as pairing up two of my favorite Ellery Adams characters！ （view spoiler）[ It was so good to see Olivia and Haviland again。 Thank you Ms。 Adams for letting us know she is doing well despite her recent loss。 Is it too much to hope that since Jane and the twins have been invited to visit Olivia， maybe we'll get a fusion of Books by the Bay and Book Retreat？ （hide spoiler）] Although I wish the author had been able to somehow tie the events of this story into something about the the secret library—because I loved that Warehouse 13 vibe—I realize good writers leave out what doesn't contribute to the plot。 And Ms。 Adams is a very good writer:） 。。。more
Barbara Tobey
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Enjoyable and engaging cozy mystery。 I don't recall reading all of the previous ones in this charming series。 I thoroughly enjoyed the surprise guest。 Dying to say more about that， but want other fans of Ellery Adams' work to also be delighted。 Lots of books and food throughout the clever murder mystery。 Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley。 Enjoyable and engaging cozy mystery。 I don't recall reading all of the previous ones in this charming series。 I thoroughly enjoyed the surprise guest。 Dying to say more about that， but want other fans of Ellery Adams' work to also be delighted。 Lots of books and food throughout the clever murder mystery。 Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley。 。。。more
Mary
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This is the 7th installment in the Book Retreat Mystery series。 Jane Steward is the guardian of Storyton Hall in Virginia。 The Hall is the ancestral home of her family which has been converted into a resort for book lovers and the Hall is currently hosting a reality cooking show with six renowned chefs and before it even starts there is a fire in the tent that is going to have some of the competition。 Jane gets a weird vibe but hopes that all will go well。 The host of the show is Mia Mallett who This is the 7th installment in the Book Retreat Mystery series。 Jane Steward is the guardian of Storyton Hall in Virginia。 The Hall is the ancestral home of her family which has been converted into a resort for book lovers and the Hall is currently hosting a reality cooking show with six renowned chefs and before it even starts there is a fire in the tent that is going to have some of the competition。 Jane gets a weird vibe but hopes that all will go well。 The host of the show is Mia Mallett who is a social influencer and billionaire who is very nice to everyone on the staff and crew。 All the chefs are exceptional at cooking， however， Chief Pierce seems to rub everyone the wrong way and when he is in the Hall’s kitchens and pinches the behind of a server he is finished on the show and Jane lets Mia know。 Mia promises to take care of it and unfortunately the next day the Chef is found dead in Mrs。 Hubbard’s cookbook nook。 Jane and her Fins along with the Sheriff need to figure out what happened and if the accidents on the show are related。 I love this series as you always get a good mystery but you get to see friendships and the Cover Girls （Jane’s book club） are always ready to help each other out。 Eloise （Edwin’s sister and Jane’s best friend） is soon to be married to Lachlan （one of the Fins） and there is much discussion on this as well。 This is an enjoyable and fast read。 You will not want to put it down。 Can’t wait for the next installment。 。。。more
Alisha Collins
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Murder In The Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams is the 7th book in the Book Retreat Mystery Series。 If you’ve never read Ellery Adams or this series pick this book up！！ While it is best to read the series in order you can always start here and then go back and read the beginning。 I love visiting Storyton Hall and Jane， the twins， Edwin， Aunt Octavia， Uncle Aloysius， and the Cover Girls。 It’s like coming home when I dive deep between the pages of the book。 Surprise！ There is a beloved character from Murder In The Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams is the 7th book in the Book Retreat Mystery Series。 If you’ve never read Ellery Adams or this series pick this book up！！ While it is best to read the series in order you can always start here and then go back and read the beginning。 I love visiting Storyton Hall and Jane， the twins， Edwin， Aunt Octavia， Uncle Aloysius， and the Cover Girls。 It’s like coming home when I dive deep between the pages of the book。 Surprise！ There is a beloved character from a past series of Miss Adams visiting Storyton Hall while all the mayhem and murder is going on and even makes it to the questionable list as a suspect。 I highly recommend this book to everyone that needs a wonderful read and a fun escape！ 。。。more
mary santapaula
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Another murder at Storyton HallA wonderful new mystery from Ellery Adams。 The talented staff work their magic to find the killer。 I love that Olivia Limoge made a guest appearance。
Tari
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It was way too long since my last visit to Storyton Hall， and it was good to return to read about people I'd love to be friends with。 Jane and all the Fins are just so awesome， and the boys are growing like crazy！ I got a kick out of them wanting to make and sell jam。 Those two， even from the get-go of the series have never gotten on my nerves as far as kids can do in a story。 They're sweet， intelligent and very non-annoying lol。 I enjoyed having Jane and Edwin in a good place with their relatio It was way too long since my last visit to Storyton Hall， and it was good to return to read about people I'd love to be friends with。 Jane and all the Fins are just so awesome， and the boys are growing like crazy！ I got a kick out of them wanting to make and sell jam。 Those two， even from the get-go of the series have never gotten on my nerves as far as kids can do in a story。 They're sweet， intelligent and very non-annoying lol。 I enjoyed having Jane and Edwin in a good place with their relationship。 They're awfully sweet together。Speaking of characters， it was just so cool to have Olivia and her dog Captain Haviland from Books by the Bay come to visit and interact with Jane！ It was a really fun surprise， and now I do want to make more of an effort to read more in Books by the Bay-so far， I've only read the first book。 It'd be great to see Olivia guest again sometime。There was a lot of dangerous stuff going on surrounding the filming of a cooking reality show with book themed challenges， and there were quite a few suspects， secrets and twists。 The showdown was partially planned out （I always love how the Fins and the book club spring into action to help Jane）， but it still went well as far as catching the perp。 As with all this author's books that I've read， it's so character-driven and so much about people who care about one another that I just didn't want it to end。 But she does do a really nice wrap-up at the end， which gives readers more of that book euphoria that can last quite sometime。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley， and my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Cozy Cat Reviews
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"Murder In The Cookbook Nook" is the seventh delightful book in this charming bibliophile based series。 This is one cozy series I read from cover to cover and am always delighted to return to the world the author has created for her devoted readers。 I have read the entire series and highly recommend this series for your reading enjoyment。 Thank you to the author， the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity。 This is one of my favorite in the series 。 Our savvy protagnist Jane is hosting a "Murder In The Cookbook Nook" is the seventh delightful book in this charming bibliophile based series。 This is one cozy series I read from cover to cover and am always delighted to return to the world the author has created for her devoted readers。 I have read the entire series and highly recommend this series for your reading enjoyment。 Thank you to the author， the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity。 This is one of my favorite in the series 。 Our savvy protagnist Jane is hosting a cook off with six chefs at her book retreat resort Storyton Hall。 Storyton is so beautifully described as a retreat for book lovers with each room featuring a theme of authors and books。 The author brings Storyton to life for her readers with each book as a heavenly repose from life to escape to。 Jane has been entrusted with running the resort and protecting the secret libraries that are on the property。 She has a very unique security team that are charged with keeping the resort ，Jane and her family safe。 The team of the "Fins" are devoted to Jane and her protection。 As the festivities begin a nefarious drunken chef is causing problems for all and soon to be asked to leave by Jane。 Before he is exited from the property he is murdered。 The murder takes places in the resorts cookbook nook which is a retreat for their long time cook and keeper of all the cookbooks。 Each detail of the cookbook nook is described to the reader as a delight of cookbooks and antiques amassed over the years of the resort。 Once he is murdered suspects abound and clues are soon divulging into different directions for Jane and her team。 The sleuth was so well crafted it kept me guessing to conclusion。 I love the details in this series that the author brings to life for her readers。 Each charcter we want to meet in real life and know。 The Fins and Jane are a team that is devoted to all things books and their resort。 Her twin boys are adorable pair of scamps。 The resort is a dream and the perfect escape for the authors readers。 I look forward to the next in series of this delightful bibliophile based cozy series。 。。。more
Stephanie
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My favorite of this fantastic series！！I can’t get enough of this cozy， yet exciting series。 Jane makes want to be a better person， as does her family and staff。 I stay hungry while reading these books。。。for food and books！
M。 White
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Another winner for Ellery Adams！ Murder in the Cookbook Nook is well written， with a clever plot and always interesting characters。 Best of all， it brings back my favorite characters from the Books by the Bay series， Olivia Limoges and her standard poodle。 This is a terrific read and I highly recommend it。
Stephanie （Littlebookpage）
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Ellery Adams is on fire in her latest Book Retreat Mystery; Murder in the Cookbook Nook！ Steeping with excitement for a great literary cook-off Jane Steward is prepping Storyton Hall for the event of the summer！ What starts off as a healthy competition between 6 chefs quickly boils over into a recipe for murder！ Ms Adams novels have all the ingredients for a perfect cozy mystery。 They are a delightful blend of mystery & friendship with a dash of romance！ Her characters are strong and resilient a Ellery Adams is on fire in her latest Book Retreat Mystery; Murder in the Cookbook Nook！ Steeping with excitement for a great literary cook-off Jane Steward is prepping Storyton Hall for the event of the summer！ What starts off as a healthy competition between 6 chefs quickly boils over into a recipe for murder！ Ms Adams novels have all the ingredients for a perfect cozy mystery。 They are a delightful blend of mystery & friendship with a dash of romance！ Her characters are strong and resilient and full of kindness and compassion。 Ellery Adams has a magical way of incorporating important issues into her stories without distracting from the entertainment and enjoyment of the storyline。 Murder in the Cookbook book was especially wonderful to read and my favorite in the Book Retreat Series！ 。。。more
Diane Hernandez
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It all started with a sabotaged electrical box causing a grass fire。 But the Murder in the Cookbook Nook was the last straw for Jane Steward， “manager of Storyton Hall， the renowned resort for bibliophiles” in the Blue Ridge Mountains。It had sounded like a great publicity idea to allow a reality cooking contest to film on the Storyton Hall’s grounds。 But now everything was falling apart。 Jane couldn’t afford to watch the entire cast and crew of the show leave their rooms early if the shoot is ca It all started with a sabotaged electrical box causing a grass fire。 But the Murder in the Cookbook Nook was the last straw for Jane Steward， “manager of Storyton Hall， the renowned resort for bibliophiles” in the Blue Ridge Mountains。It had sounded like a great publicity idea to allow a reality cooking contest to film on the Storyton Hall’s grounds。 But now everything was falling apart。 Jane couldn’t afford to watch the entire cast and crew of the show leave their rooms early if the shoot is cancelled。 Jane must find the miscreant！ But she will need the support of her book club gals， The Cover Girls。It was fun to get a behind-the-scenes look a televised food competition。 I also enjoyed the ongoing characters like Jane， her boyfriend Edwin， and The Cover Girls。 Mrs。 Hubbard， the resort’s head chef， gets a much bigger role this time around。 However， I thought the mystery within Murder in the Cookbook Nook was much too easy to solve。 3 stars。Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Nikki
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Murder in the Cookbook Nook: A Southern Culinary Cozy Mystery for Book Lovers by Ellery AdamsPublisher: Kensington BooksGenre: Mystery & ThrillersPublication Date: April 27， 2021 Murder in the Cookbook Nook is the seventh book in the Book Retreat Mysteries series by Ellery Adams。 I had not read the previous books in the series， but was able to read this as a standalone mystery。This was a fascinating cozy mystery！ There were so many twists and turns。 I loved that it was set in a literary hotel。。。 Murder in the Cookbook Nook: A Southern Culinary Cozy Mystery for Book Lovers by Ellery AdamsPublisher: Kensington BooksGenre: Mystery & ThrillersPublication Date: April 27， 2021 Murder in the Cookbook Nook is the seventh book in the Book Retreat Mysteries series by Ellery Adams。 I had not read the previous books in the series， but was able to read this as a standalone mystery。This was a fascinating cozy mystery！ There were so many twists and turns。 I loved that it was set in a literary hotel。。。that sounds like my dream vacation！ I found the characters to be interesting and engaging。 I look forward to reading the other books in the series！I'm so grateful to Ellery Adams， Kensington Books， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Debby Waters
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I’m a huge fan of Ellery Adam’s。 Murder in the Cookbook Nook is the seventh book in the Book Retreat Mystery series。 The current installment does not disappoint。 It’s set in the mountains of Virginia in a wonderful resort that caters to book lovers。 And murder。 This recent book can be read as a stand alone but to get the full flavor of the book I recommend diving into the series。 It will be well worth your time。 Enjoy！
Laura
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Six chefs are at Storyton Hall to compete in a a cooking competition。 But one of them is murdered。 It is up to Jane Steward and her crew to find out who killed the unlikeable chef before something else happens to derail the competition。Every year I look forward to opening the pages of the newest Book Retreat mystery and visiting with Jane Steward and her crew。 This year’s offering was perfect to me， because I love cooking competition shows， and I love murder mysteries。 Mixing the two of them mad Six chefs are at Storyton Hall to compete in a a cooking competition。 But one of them is murdered。 It is up to Jane Steward and her crew to find out who killed the unlikeable chef before something else happens to derail the competition。Every year I look forward to opening the pages of the newest Book Retreat mystery and visiting with Jane Steward and her crew。 This year’s offering was perfect to me， because I love cooking competition shows， and I love murder mysteries。 Mixing the two of them made for a perfect read。Murder in the Cookbook Nook starts with a fire in the tent， and the story burns through the pages， making it a real page turner。 Ms。 Adams’ books are character driven， and her characters are magnificently drawn。 Ms。 Adams’ ability to paint characters so vividly keeps the reader enthralled。 And her skills don’t stop with characters。 The way the place is written makes Storyton Hall a character of its own。 If it were real I would love to visit often and sit with a book and a pot of tea all afternoon long。One of the things I love most about Ms。 Adams’ books is that the killer is not easily identified。 I love that they keep me guessing to the end， and Murder in the Cookbook Nook is no different。If you haven’t read any of the Storyton Hall books I highly recommend them。 Each book is a standalone， but if you read rom the first you can follow the history of Storyton Hall and its residents。 Kudos to Ms。 Adams。 I can’t wait or a return visit。I read a digital copy of this book provided to me by the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Geri Sullivan
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Another exciting storyThis author continues to write enthralling stories！！ The locale is a place I would love to visit， quaint village， handsome men and a retreat for readers with a very good mystery entwined in the story。 Thank you for a very enjoyable escape。
Kendra Prince
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Oh， how I wish I could go to Storyton Hall！ Unfortunately， it exists only in Ellery Adams’ fertile imagination。 Thank goodness it does。 In “Murder in the Cookbook Nook，” Jane Steward and her team at the Hall reluctantly host the cast and crew of a televised cooking competition， including six chefs looking to boost their careers。 One chef， who loves to push people’s buttons， ends up dead。 Jane and her Fins jump into action。 True to Adams’ style， the story takes many twists and turns， leading to a Oh， how I wish I could go to Storyton Hall！ Unfortunately， it exists only in Ellery Adams’ fertile imagination。 Thank goodness it does。 In “Murder in the Cookbook Nook，” Jane Steward and her team at the Hall reluctantly host the cast and crew of a televised cooking competition， including six chefs looking to boost their careers。 One chef， who loves to push people’s buttons， ends up dead。 Jane and her Fins jump into action。 True to Adams’ style， the story takes many twists and turns， leading to a satisfying conclusion。 One aspect that I really enjoyed was the crossover of two characters from Adams’ Books by the Bay series， another favorite of mine。 I hope those characters come back to Storyton in future books！ 。。。more
Teri Griffis
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Ellery Adams really knows how to take you into a story。 I so love the adventures Jane and her cohorts get mixed up in。 Fitz & Hem are like small adults as they help their mom and the Fins。 This is one of my favorite cozy mystery series and I hope Ellery writes many， many more books！I received this ebook ARC from Netgalley and this is my voluntary， honest review。
Amanda Wilcox
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The whole series is phenomenal but this newest addition has completely stolen the show！ The story is a total page turner and the mystery is exquisitely drawn out。 I love the surprises all the way up until the very last pages！ The twins are growing up in real time， which I love！ And Jane's and Edwin are blossoming perfectly！ The cooking show aspect of the book was so much fun， as we love to watch those shows in reality。 Definitely a must read。 The whole series is phenomenal but this newest addition has completely stolen the show！ The story is a total page turner and the mystery is exquisitely drawn out。 I love the surprises all the way up until the very last pages！ The twins are growing up in real time， which I love！ And Jane's and Edwin are blossoming perfectly！ The cooking show aspect of the book was so much fun， as we love to watch those shows in reality。 Definitely a must read。 。。。more
Marie McNary
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Every visit to Storyton Hall feels like returning to old friends。 I love how Jane and the other characters grow and evolve as the series goes on。 I enjoy that Jane has children - you don't see children in many cozy mysteries， and I feel it gives another dimension to Jane as a protagonist。 A great book that you can easily devour in a single setting or slowly enjoy over a longer period of time。 Two big thumbs up！ Every visit to Storyton Hall feels like returning to old friends。 I love how Jane and the other characters grow and evolve as the series goes on。 I enjoy that Jane has children - you don't see children in many cozy mysteries， and I feel it gives another dimension to Jane as a protagonist。 A great book that you can easily devour in a single setting or slowly enjoy over a longer period of time。 Two big thumbs up！ 。。。more
Anne
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Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams takes us back to Storyton Hall where Jane is working very hard to keep her resort running smoothly while raising her sons and having a life。 Storyton Hall is a huge old house remade into a resort for booklovers with a fabulous library as well as rooms/places and menu items named after book and authors。 It is the last place you would think to find a reality TV showing being filmed， and yet， it was。 Posh Palate with Mia Mallett was a program pitting six Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams takes us back to Storyton Hall where Jane is working very hard to keep her resort running smoothly while raising her sons and having a life。 Storyton Hall is a huge old house remade into a resort for booklovers with a fabulous library as well as rooms/places and menu items named after book and authors。 It is the last place you would think to find a reality TV showing being filmed， and yet， it was。 Posh Palate with Mia Mallett was a program pitting six famous chefs against one another in pursuit of fame and a cash prize。 Mia Mallett was not only the host but a famous Instagram influencer who， it turns out， had been corresponding with Mrs。 Hubbard， Storyton Hall's chief cook， for weeks。 They were now firm friends before Jane had even met her。 At the first day of filming there was a fire on one wall of the huge tent that had been hired to house some of the episodes。 No one was hurt and the plan for the day progressed。 Shortly， though， someone was hurt， murdered， in fact。 One of the chefs， Chef Pierce， and some of the Hall's precious china had been broken in the act。 Then a grill exploded， thankfully only injuring one man， and other things were going wrong。 It was too much。 Jane wanted to stop filming but apparently that was not an option， so they carried on。Storyton Hall is a wonderful place with a very interesting history。 Jane was its newest guardian but great uncle Aloysius and great aunt Octavia had resigned the position but were still living there。 There were also a half dozen ultimate security personnel on duty disguised in other positions， ready at a moment's notice to defend Jane and Storyton Hall。 It was a tradition that had gone back generations。 Additionally， there was Edwin， Jane's partner， who now ran a restaurant in Storyton Village， but had been a Robin Hood of book thieves， returning books to their real owners。 Not to mention， Jane could take care of herself。 The back-story is as interesting as the current mystery。 All of this makes The Book Retreat series a go-to in the cozy mystery genre。 This is no exception: a terrific mystery， a visit by a cross-over character， Olivia Limoges， a plethora of interesting characters who are a part of this story only， as well as the Cover Girls book club and other residents of Storyton Village。 A must read。 I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #netgalley #murderinthecookbooknook 。。。more
Taryn
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Jane is excited that a cooking show will be filming at Storyton Hall， six chefs will be competing in hopes of winning the grand prize。 When an accident happens to the tent the filming will be happening in Jane begins to worry about the whole production。 Things go from bad to worse when the most hated chef amongst the contestants is murdered。 It doesn't help when more accidents plague the show。 Jane wants everything shutdown， fearing something worse might happen if things continue on as they have Jane is excited that a cooking show will be filming at Storyton Hall， six chefs will be competing in hopes of winning the grand prize。 When an accident happens to the tent the filming will be happening in Jane begins to worry about the whole production。 Things go from bad to worse when the most hated chef amongst the contestants is murdered。 It doesn't help when more accidents plague the show。 Jane wants everything shutdown， fearing something worse might happen if things continue on as they have。 The town has also seen an influx of pranks and Kane can't help but wonder if all the incidents are related to one another。 She knows she must do everything she can before someone else ends up dead in the place she loves and calls home。 Follow along as Jane tries to put all the clues she has found together so she can figure out just what is going on。 This was a wonderfully written cozy read that was filled with an intriguing plot line， beautiful imagery， and characters that you would just love to know。 。。。more
Patty
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Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams is the 7th book in the Book Retreat Mystery series， and another fun addition。 I have not read all the books in the series， but after finishing this book I read the 1st book in the series， I love the characters and magic in this series。 Ms Adams is such a talented writer， my favorite series is the Secret， Book & Scone Society series， but this series is not to far behind。 Ms。 Adams writes so many different series， I don't know how she does it。 Jane Stewa Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams is the 7th book in the Book Retreat Mystery series， and another fun addition。 I have not read all the books in the series， but after finishing this book I read the 1st book in the series， I love the characters and magic in this series。 Ms Adams is such a talented writer， my favorite series is the Secret， Book & Scone Society series， but this series is not to far behind。 Ms。 Adams writes so many different series， I don't know how she does it。 Jane Steward is busy hosting a cooking show， unfortunately there is a killer on the loose， and Jane is determined to find them。 The plot and characters are well developed， and full of twists and turns。 I recommend this book/series for all cozy mystery lovers， you won't be disappointed。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Jeanne
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Murder in the Cookbook Nook is the seventh book in the Book Retreat Mystery series by Ellery Adams。Storyton Hall is hosting a cooking competition when one of the competitors is killed and there are other mishaps that threaten to shut down the show。 Jane and the Fins investigate to see if they are related to the murder。 The mystery was very intriguing and a serious， real-world issue was highlighted。This series is great on its own， but when you throw in a reality cooking show and a special treat Murder in the Cookbook Nook is the seventh book in the Book Retreat Mystery series by Ellery Adams。Storyton Hall is hosting a cooking competition when one of the competitors is killed and there are other mishaps that threaten to shut down the show。 Jane and the Fins investigate to see if they are related to the murder。 The mystery was very intriguing and a serious， real-world issue was highlighted。This series is great on its own， but when you throw in a reality cooking show and a special treat for fans of the Books by the Bay series， I knew I would read this in one sitting。What I love about this series is getting to see the characters and relationships develop and grow- Jane and Edwin， Fitz and Hem， the Cover Girls， Mrs。 Hubbard， the Fins， Aunt Octavia， and Uncle Aloysius。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy （ARC） copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Daniele
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I am a huge fan of the Book Retreat Mystery series， and each book is unbelievably better than the last。 What could be better than a book-themed five star resort， glorious talk of food， a crossover visit from an old literary friend， a touch of romance， and a complex murder mystery to solve？ MURDER IN THE COOKBOOK NOOK has it all。This installment finds resort manager， and guardian of priceless literary treasures， Jane busy with a reality cooking competition that has set up camp at the resort。 Thin I am a huge fan of the Book Retreat Mystery series， and each book is unbelievably better than the last。 What could be better than a book-themed five star resort， glorious talk of food， a crossover visit from an old literary friend， a touch of romance， and a complex murder mystery to solve？ MURDER IN THE COOKBOOK NOOK has it all。This installment finds resort manager， and guardian of priceless literary treasures， Jane busy with a reality cooking competition that has set up camp at the resort。 Things immediately take a dangerous turn when there is an electrical fire followed by one of the chef contestant’s murder…and that’s just the beginning of the danger， action， and puzzles that Jane and her Fin cohorts must face。 There are plenty of new characters to get to know within these pages， all varied and interesting， but my favorite is getting to see Olivia Limoges， her canine companion Captain Haviland， and Chef Michel from Adams’s Books by the Bay series again。 I’ve missed these characters so much and dearly hope that Jane and Olivia remain in contact with one another。 As always， Jane is intelligent， insightful， and calm under pressure。 Her Fin cohorts are fabulous at digging up information and solving clues， and Jane’s twins Hem and Fitz are growing into wonderful tweens。The motive for all the mayhem is darker than some cozies out there， but it is an important issue handled well with Adams’s deft abilities。 The subject never comes across as preachy， and it is a timely message。 The mystery is well thought out and executed with aplomb。 Every character and event serves a purpose， and the story moves along at a brisk pace。 I suspected “whodunit” but was unable to put it all together before Jane and the climactic reveal。MURDER IN THE COOKBOOK NOOK is one of my best reads of the year。 It is a bibliophile’s perfect escape。 I cannot wait to spend more time with Jane and company。 Highly recommended！I received an ARC of this title from the author and Kensington Books and voluntarily shared my thoughts here。 。。。more
Kristy Weldon
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📚 Happy Pub Day 📚Thank you to @kensingtonbooks for a gifted copy of Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams。 All opinions are my own。 Storyton Hall is a resort that caters to book， food， and nature lovers。 Jane Steward is looking forward to the popular cooking show filming at Storyton Hall until dangerous mishaps begin to happen and a chef is found deceased in her beloved cookbook nook。 Murder in the Cookbook Nook is book 7 in the Book Retreat Mystery series。 It takes place in Storyton， Virg 📚 Happy Pub Day 📚Thank you to @kensingtonbooks for a gifted copy of Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams。 All opinions are my own。 Storyton Hall is a resort that caters to book， food， and nature lovers。 Jane Steward is looking forward to the popular cooking show filming at Storyton Hall until dangerous mishaps begin to happen and a chef is found deceased in her beloved cookbook nook。 Murder in the Cookbook Nook is book 7 in the Book Retreat Mystery series。 It takes place in Storyton， Virginia in an adorable village。 This cozy mystery is full of bookish references and a place any booklover would love to visit。 I enjoyed the atmosphere of Storyton Hall and Storyton Village。 While it does work as a standalone， I feel that I would have benefitted from reading the earlier books to know the characters。 I'm interested in reading the earlier books and the ending left me wanting to read the next book。 Mystery & ThrillersRelease Date: April 27， 2021 。。。more
Suzie
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Murder in a Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams is the 7th in her Book Retreat Series---though I have not read the others， I was able to jump into the flow without difficulty。 The setting is a charming hotel retreat called Storyton Hall， where the atmosphere is literary all the way。 If it was a real location， I would be there for vacation。 Jane， a single mom， has her hands full as the manager of Storyton Hall in addition to parenting her twin boys， Fitzgerald and Hemingway。 The hotel hosts a reality c Murder in a Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams is the 7th in her Book Retreat Series---though I have not read the others， I was able to jump into the flow without difficulty。 The setting is a charming hotel retreat called Storyton Hall， where the atmosphere is literary all the way。 If it was a real location， I would be there for vacation。 Jane， a single mom， has her hands full as the manager of Storyton Hall in addition to parenting her twin boys， Fitzgerald and Hemingway。 The hotel hosts a reality chef cook off ---the story takes off with a bang and does not slow down for a while。 I love a quick pace and red herrings that keep the reader on their toes。 The conclusion was satisfying and left me with a happy glow。 A character from another series， Books by the Bay， makes an appearance with her poodle， Capt。 Haviland。 That was a welcome surprise。 I will start on book one of this engaging series soon。 A wonderful read。My thanks to the publisher， Kensington and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 I always review books I enjoy。#MurderintheCookbookNook # NetGalley 。。。more
Abby Fabian
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This series is still true to what it was in the beginning， but at the same time， it has undergone a complete metamorphosis。 The actions that lead up to where we are now， are driven by the person that Jane is first and foremost -- a mother。 Her love for her boys really shines through and takes center stage。 Additionally， the love shared between Jane and her community is so special。 No matter what， those who love her have her back; it is wonderful to see her embrace that and really soak up as much This series is still true to what it was in the beginning， but at the same time， it has undergone a complete metamorphosis。 The actions that lead up to where we are now， are driven by the person that Jane is first and foremost -- a mother。 Her love for her boys really shines through and takes center stage。 Additionally， the love shared between Jane and her community is so special。 No matter what， those who love her have her back; it is wonderful to see her embrace that and really soak up as much out of life as she can。Cooking was thrown into the mix this go-around along with the passions of chefs and activists alike。 Things got off to a fiery start （literally） and the action never slowed down from there。 The cooking competition really spiced things up。 Yes， all of our favorite characters and aspects were still included， but there was something very fresh about this one。 The mystery was complex and multilayered。 The crimes varied from murder to arson to theft。 It was definitely a puzzle， but it was a puzzle that I enjoyed putting together every step of the way。 I read an ARC of this book。 I am voluntarily leaving a review。 All text， thoughts， and opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Samantha McGraw
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The Book Retreat Mystery series is one of my absolute favorite cozy series。 Each time I dive into a new story， I feel like I'm spending quality time with old friends。 And， as a fan of cooking shows and competitions， Murder in the Cookbook Nook was completely enjoyable; a thrill to read！I love Storyton Hall， the perfect retreat resort for book lovers， and the secrets many of the main characters are hiding from the general public。 Yes， they have a secret life， as guardians of a rare book collectio The Book Retreat Mystery series is one of my absolute favorite cozy series。 Each time I dive into a new story， I feel like I'm spending quality time with old friends。 And， as a fan of cooking shows and competitions， Murder in the Cookbook Nook was completely enjoyable; a thrill to read！I love Storyton Hall， the perfect retreat resort for book lovers， and the secrets many of the main characters are hiding from the general public。 Yes， they have a secret life， as guardians of a rare book collection and they take their jobs very seriously。 And this time， they have to do their jobs while also trying to figure out who murdered a cooking competition contestant。With murder， misadventure， plot twists， a setting where you'd love to spend time， and thoroughly enjoyable characters， what more could you want？（Note: I was given an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions are strictly my own。） 。。。more
Tennille Gilreath
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Loved this book！ Loved the food， location， and mystery！ Very enjoyable read！
Debra Smouse
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