The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis

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The Diva Runs Out of Thyme

by Krista Davis

Series: Domestic Diva Mystery #1
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Published by Berkley on October 7, 2008
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 308
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Also in this series: The Diva Goes Overboard

Domestic diva Sophie Winston is about to learn that some dishes are best served cold...

Few can compete with local celebrity Natasha Smith when it comes to entertaining, but Sophie Winston is determined to try. Her childhood rival may have stolen the spotlight—and her husband—but this Thanksgiving Sophie is determined to rob Natasha of the prize for Alexandria, Virginia's Stupendous Stuffing Shakedown. She just needs the right ingredient.

But Sophie's search for the perfect turkey takes a basting when she stumbles across a corpse. And when the police find her name and photo inside the victim's car, Sophie will have to set her trussing aside to solve the murder—or she'll be serving up prison grub...

Includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!

The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis is a well-written novel that makes me feel like I’m apart of the story.

Will Sophie solve this murder before she gets put behind bars?

Sophie Winston

Sophie Winston is our sleuth and point of view character. I have to say, following Sophie around and reading how stubborn and snarky she is hilarious. Sophie is trying to live her life the way she wants to while dealing with her childhood nemesis being everywhere. I feel so bad for her, especially when her own mom sides with Natasha on what to do for their Thanksgiving meal. There is a lot more to Sophie than just being an event planner, and she shows it in this first novel to her series. There isn’t really anything that I have found that I dislike about her. She is a fabulous character.

The Mystery

The mystery is of a dead private investigator offering up a kitten for sale and looking into Sophie. The big clue for the police to suspect her. She has to figure out who hired the PI to look into her but not only that, why he was killed in the first place. Was it because he was offering up a kitten for sale at the grocery store? Or did it have something to do as a private investigator? Ms. Davis answers all of these questions and more in the story.

5 Stars

The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis is a sublime author who clearly has a remarkable series on her hands. I love how she includes certain things at the beginning of each chapter. It was wonderful to read those, and I learned a lot about them too. I am giving this book five stars and recommending it to anyone that likes cozy mysteries.

Don’t forget to check the recipes and cooking tips at the back of this book. The cooking tip is Brining Basics. The recipes are First Murder Bourbon Pecan Pie, Crusty Country Bread, Bacon and Herb Stuffing, Chesapeake Cornbread Stuffing, and Cranberry Mushroom Wild Rice Stuffing.

Domestic Diva Mysteries

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis.

Until the next time,

Happy Reading!

About Krista Davis

Krista Davis is a New York Times bestselling mystery author. She writes three mystery series: the Domestic Diva Mysteries; the Paws & Claws Mysteries; and the Pen & Ink Mysteries.

Krista resided in Northern Virginia for many years and lived for a time in Old Town, Alexandria. Today she lives with an assortment of dogs and cats in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

Like her Domestic Diva protagonist, Sophie Winston, Krista loves to entertain friends and family, but would just as soon leave cleaning to someone else.

In the unlikely event that Krista ever wins the lottery, you will find her in the middle of a giant pile of rescued dogs and cats.

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