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The Corpse in the Gazebo
by Debra Sennefelder
Series: Food Blogger Mysteries #5
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Published by Kensington on September 28, 2021
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 368
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: The Hidden Corpse, Three Widows and a Corpse , The Corpse Who Knew Too Much
Food blogging is turning Hope Early into a household name. But the dead body down the block makes her a #1 suspect...
It seems everyone loves Hope’s blog these days, and she’s busier than ever volunteering to help other women create their own paths to success. So she’s shocked when a neighbor petitions to run Hope right out of her small Connecticut town! Set in her ways, apparently Birdie Donovan doesn’t like the chaos Hope’s sleuthing creates, the police activity and crime scenes, and it’s happening way too often lately. Eager to make amends, Hope bakes Birdie a batch of her best muffins. The delicious treats might have smoothed things over—until Hope discovers Birdie dead in her gazebo the very next day . . .
Now instead of worrying about holding on to her beloved home, Hope is trying to stay out of jail. Because suddenly she’s the lead suspect in the case. Not even her boyfriend, Police Chief Ethan Cahill, is promising he can clear her name, much less discuss the investigation with her. It’s up to Hope to get to bake new ground on the case before the lifestyle brand she’s created—and her whole life—crumbles . . .
Includes Recipes from Hope’s Kitchen!
The Corpse in the Gazebo by Debra Sennefelder is such a great book that I couldn’t figure out whodunit until the MC figured it out.
Will Hope figure out who killed Birdie before she’s arrested?
Hope Early
Hope is still a great character that doesn’t set out to find all of these dead bodies. She’s juggling so much especially with remembering her schedule and where she is supposed to be at a certain time. Hope finally realizes a lot in this book about not only her blog but about what she wants in her life. She is an amazing person and I wouldn’t mind being friends with her. Oh, and I would have access to all those free foods. Not only that but she does seem like a kind, smart and good-humored person; someone I look up to with her blog.
The Victim
The victim this time is Birdie Donovan. We learn a lot about Birdie and why she is the way she is. I felt bad for Birdie once everything came to light she didn’t deserve how she died. Birdie’s death is also pretty bad as well. Solving this mystery was a lot harder for Hope as the more she dug into Birdie’s past the more suspects she was turning up which isn’t helpful for her self-preservation. Not only that but the more she realized that something caused Birdie to be this way and it happened in her past. Birdie wasn’t well-liked by a lot of people. Did she deserve to die? Probably but not in the way that she did.
Five Stars
The Corpse in the Gazebo by Debra Sennefelder kept me on my toes as I bounced from suspect to suspect with Hope, trying to solve this mystery. Ms. Sennefelder wrote a good mystery with this one as I thought I knew whodunit and I fell for a red herring. I did it twice as well. Then everything clicked into place like it was doing for Hope. My rating for The Corpse in the Gazebo by Debra Sennefelder is five stars and I recommend it to anyone that wants a good mystery.
Don’t forget to check out the recipes in the back: Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, Easy Stovetop Mac and Cheese, Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies, Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes, and Chocolate Chip Scones.
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About Debra Sennefelder
Debra Sennefelder, the author of the Food Blogger Mystery series and the Resale Boutique Mystery series, is an avid reader who reads across a range of genres, but mystery fiction is her obsession. Her interest in people and relationships is channeled into her novels against a backdrop of crime and mystery. When she’s not reading, she enjoys cooking and baking and as a former food blogger, she is constantly taking photographs of her food. Yeah, she’s that person.
Born and raised in New York City, she now lives and writes in Connecticut with her family. She’s worked in pre-hospital care, retail and publishing. Her writing companions are her adorable and slightly spoiled Shih-Tzus, Susie and Billy.
She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, Women’s Fiction Writers Association and Romance Writers of America.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2021 Beachcomber Mystery Reading Challenge
- 2021 Cloak & Dagger
- 2021 Craving the Cozies
- 2021 Cruisin’ thru the Cozies
- 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2021 Medical Examiner’s Mystery Reading Challenge
- 2021 New Release Reading Challenge
- 2021 Six Shooter Reading Challenge
Thank you for your review on “The Corpse in the Gazebo” by Debra Sennefelder and for being part of the book tour.
It just confirms my great desire to read this book on my TBR list. Always love this author’s book and know this one will be a wonderful read.
Hi Kay, Thank you for visiting and for your kind words. I hope you enjoy the book. Have a great week!
Debra Sennefelder
Lovely review! Sounds like a really good read! Good luck to the author!
Thank you for visiting!
Debra Sennefelder