Pineapple Upside Down Murder
by Jodi Rath
Series: Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series #1
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on November 23, 2018
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 133
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Also in this series: Cozies With Heart: 9 Sweet Valentine Cozy Mysteries, Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread Murder, Turkey Basted to Death , Blueberry Cobbler Blackmail , Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart, Monkey Bread Business, Pork Chopped to Death, Punkin Strudel Mayhem, Yuletide Cast of the Iron Skillet, Deep Dish Pizza Disaster
Introducing Jolie Tucker, an introverted yet passionate restaurant co-owner of Cast Iron Creations, who, at her best friend Ava’s request, steps out of her comfort zone. This leads her into the shade of a killer in the small, cozy village of Leavensport, Ohio. The victim is the village's beloved Ellie Siler who runs the village sweet spot, Chocolate Capers. Jolie finds her grandma Opal is a prime suspect and goes on a search for answers only to find out that her family's secret recipes may not belong to the Tucker family at all. Jolie’s job, family, and livelihood are all on the line. The answers are assuredly lethal.
Who would want to kill a harmless old lady?
Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Roth is a splendid cozy mystery with lots of questions that Ms. Rath answers.
Jolie Tucker
Jolie is our sleuth and the co-owner of The Cast Iron Creations. She is a bright young twenty-two-year-old who is trying to solve the murder of her grandma’s dearest friend Ellie. Of course, she is thwarted by the killer and the police. Jolie is a very curious amateur sleuth and nothing that the chief Tobias and the new detective from Tri-City have any say.
I like that Jolie is helping solve the crime of her grandma’s dearest friend she wasn’t apart of her family but felt like she was. Jolie is excellent at trying to do that and not step on the police toes despite how small the town is. She loves to bake, and cook, but she’s not a great social person, which is something that I can relate to.
Things to look for (and that I liked)
- The coziness of living in a small town like this will bring. I love living in small towns like this one.
- How everyone is concerned about Jolie is very comforting.
- The friendships that Jolie has with a lot of the people in town.
- It’s very obvious how Keith and a certain Tri-City detective are trying to date Jolie.
- That despite the closeness of everyone in town, there are still ways to keep a secret.
5 Stars for Pineapple Upside Down Mystery by Jodi Roth
My rating for Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Roth is five stars. To me, everything that Ms. Roth did with this book is fabulous. I completely fell in love with the characters and Jolie. The mystery was so sad, and it had me guessing, but I fell for one of the red herrings. The whole setting is another thing that I love. Oh, and there is a recipe for Jolie’s grandma’s pineapple upside down cake at the end of the book.
I highly recommend this book to all Cozy readers.
Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed my review of Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Rath.
Until the next time,
Happy Reading!
About Jodi Rath
Moving into her second decade working in education, Jodi Rath has decided to begin a life of crime in her The Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series. Her passion for both mysteries and education led her to combine the two to create her business MYS ED, where she splits her time between working as an adjunct for Ohio teachers and creating mischief in her fictional writing. She currently resides in a small, cozy village in Ohio with her husband and her seven cats.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Cloak and Dagger
- 2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
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