Murder for Good Measure by Devon Delaney

Item: Murder for Good Measure
Rating: 4
Author: BaronessMom

Posted December 1, 2022 by BaronessMom in #BookishRecipe, #HalloweenWithTheBaroness, Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

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Murder for Good Measure

by Devon Delaney

Series: Cook-Off Mystery #7
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Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation on September 13, 2022
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 288
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Also in this series: Guilty as Charred

The luck of the Irish runs out when a young nanny from Dublin is killed in the new Cook-Off Mystery . . .

Not long after her family’s store suffers serious damage in a punishing nor’easter, things go from bad to worse for Sherry Oliveri when her new neighbors’ nanny is killed. It soon comes to light that the sous chef for her brother’s food truck was with the young woman the night she was murdered, and the police have him squarely in their crosshairs as the main suspect. With the store closed for repairs, Sherry puts her extra free time to work trying to clear his name.

Juggling impromptu cook-offs and her investigation, Sherry learns that before she was murdered, the nanny was an endless source of old Irish folktales and superstitions, most of them forecasting gloom and doom for any who didn’t heed their warnings. Wondering if the young woman foresaw her own demise, Sherry starts looking for hints she might have left behind—and discovers an enigmatic clue in her own store’s attic. Deciphering the note and unraveling the case will take Sherry on a trip through Irish mythology that leads right back to her family store’s very doorstep . . .

Includes recipes from Sherry’s kitchen!

Murder for Good Measure by Devon Delaney is an excellent culinary mystery with a few twists added in.

Will Sherry help Ray find Cara’s killer before the spirits’ third act is complete?

Sherry Oliveri

Sherry is our sleuth, but she is so much more. She competes in cooking contests, or I should say she wins cooking contests, assist with the family rug business, writes the town newsletter, and many more things. I like Sherry, she makes a great investigator, but she is also kind with a no-nonsense attitude.

My favorite thing about Sherry is how she cares about the people in her life. Sherry doesn’t smother them but allows them to figure things out independently. She has a great head on her shoulders and plenty of common sense.

The Mystery

Sherry has new neighbors that have busy schedules and an Irish nanny. Cara, their Irish nanny, has a thing for the spirit world of Ireland. She is truly a believer and tries to teach the twins about Irish folklore, especially the legend of Finn McCool. Although, the twin’s mom isn’t pleased about the kids’ reaction to the tales and sets out to fire Cara. Sherry sets Cara up with Angel. After their date, Cara is found murdered at the dog park where their date ends.

Sherry tries to stay out of the mystery, but things keep dragging her into the plot. Soon Sherry is investigating alongside the police detective. But this isn’t all that is going on. A corporation is trying to snatch the building that her family business resides in. Sherry is competing in a two-generation cooking contest with one of her new neighbor’s twins. And all of this is happening at Halloween. Didn’t I say she was busy?

Four Stars

I love the small town atmosphere and Sherry’s friends and family who show up for her. The mystery is one of greed and selfishness. The perfect tie-in to the Irish folklore that Cara was teaching the family. My rating is four stars. I recommend it to all you culinary cozy readers out there.

The recipes from Sherry’s Kitchen include Colcannon Potatoes With a Twist, Irish Pub-Style Roasted Salmon, and Touchdown Turkey-Pesto Party Pops with Hail Mary Horseradish Dipping Sauce.

Cook-Off Mystery Series

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Murder for Good Measure by Devon Delaney.

Until the next time,

About Devon Delaney

Devon Delaney is a wife, mother of three, accomplished cooking contester, recent empty nester, and lifelong resident of the Northeast. She has been handsomely rewarded for her recipe innovation over the last twenty-plus years, including a full kitchen of major appliances, top cash prizes, and four trips to Disney World. She has also won the Grand Prize in a national writing contest for her “foodie” poem “Ode to Pork Passion.”

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