Still Knife Painting by Cheryl Hollon

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Still Knife Painting

by Cheryl Hollon

Series: Paint and Shine Mystery #1
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Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation on June 30, 2020
Genres: Cozy Crafts and Hobbies Culinary Mystery
Pages: 352
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Draw and Order, Death a Sketch

Miranda Trent has set up a sweet life in a scenic corner of Appalachia--until she stumbles across the trail of a killer . . . After inheriting her uncle's Red River Gorge homestead in Eastern Kentucky--smack dab in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest--Miranda comes up with a perfect business plan for summer tourists: pairing outdoor painting classes with sips of local moonshine, followed by a mouthwatering sampler of the best in southern cooking. To Miranda's delight, Paint & Shine is a total success--until someone kills the cook. As the town's outsider, suspicion naturally falls on Miranda. Murdering the best biscuit baker of Red River Gorge is a high crime in these parts. Miranda will have to prove her innocence before she's moved from farmhouse to jail cell faster than she can say "white lightning" . . .

Still Knife Painting by Cheryl Hollon is a fabulously written mystery filled with history, food, and drinks.

Will Miranda find the killer or lose her inheritance?

Miranda Trent

Miranda is our sleuth, and she is an artist, business owner, and the sole beneficiary of her late Uncle Gene’s family farm. Yet, she is forced to become a sleuth to clear herself. I think that Miranda is a terrific character. She paints beautiful pictures, knows how to make moonshine, and she can fly fish. Miranda does have her issues, though.

The Mystery

Miranda’s cook, Mrs. Childers, is killed at Miranda’s first official cultural event. So, lots of people around, but none with motive. What I enjoyed was the historical aspect of the story, mixed with the mountain culture, which includes the cuisine, drinks, and their manners.

Four Stars

Ms. Hollen has a beautiful way of relating the past and wrapping it into a present-day mystery. I enjoyed Still Knife Painting and can’t wait for the next book in the series to see what Miranda is up to.  My rating is four stars, and I highly recommend this book to all of you, cozy mystery readers out there.

Don’t forget to check out the recipes for cocktails and a few foods to pair them with for the best results. You could have your dinner party, just hide the knives.

The recipes are split into two different categories: one is for the Moonshine Cocktails, and the other is for the Meals. The recipes for the Moonshine Cocktails are Ale and Shine, Cranberry and Sparkle, Apple and Shine, and Cider and Shine. The first three cocktails can go with three of the meal recipes. The Meal recipes are Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes, Venison Stew, Classic Cornbread Sticks, Dutch Apple Cobbler in Cast-Iron Skillet, Peanut Butter Potato Pinwheels, and Cheesy Bits.

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