by Mrs.
Prebbles
from
FAT CAT TAKES THE CAKE by Janet Cantrell
Of course, I know who Anna Larson is. I remember her from
the other Minny Batter Battles. I can’t say, by the way, that I am fond of the
name of this challenging contest. Somehow, Grace Pilsen gets everyone to give way
to her. No matter. It’s grown into quite an important local event in the few
years we’ve held it.
I will say that I am the one who brought up sending a
special invitation to Anna, and I’ll add that this action was approved over
Grace’s protests.
What took me by surprise was learning that Julie Larsen is
her granddaughter and that Chase Oliver is her business partner at the dessert
bar shop, Bar None. Why, I remember teaching those two girls (back when they were girls) in my home economics
classes. No one was more surprised than I was to learn that Chase is now a
professional baker. The way those two best friends used to giggle their way
through the cooking lessons!
I must admit that I stole into the Bar None when neither
Chase nor Anna was around to see what the shop looked like and to sample their
wares. This was after we had voted to admit Anna ahead of the regular
applicants, but I proved to myself that I had been right to insist.
The shop is darn cute. I like the pink stripes on the walls
and the neat displays of boxes dessert bars. The pastries I bought were
heavenly. And such a selection! Margarita Cheesecake, Raspberry Chiffon, Peanut
Butter Fudge, Cherry Almond. After the Minny Batter Battle, I’ll return to
scoop up some more of those. I hope the Bar None is around for a long, long
time.
FAT CAT TAKES THE CAKE is the third mystery
in the Fat Cat series, published April 5th. Please check Janet’s
webpage for ordering links.
When their former
classmate Richard “Dickie” Byrd throws a high school reunion to gather support
for his mayoral campaign, it drums up some not-so-sweet memories for dessert
shop proprietor Chase Oliver and her friend Julie Larson. Julie would rather
not reconnect with Ron North, the creepy kid who had a crush on her back in the
day. His social graces haven’t exactly improved with age, but is he creepy
enough to kill?
The next day, Chase is in the park testing a new
cat harness for Quincy, who quickly proves that he cannot be leashed. But when
his escape leads Chase to Ron’s body, the police wonder who else got away. Now,
with Julie suspected of murder, Chase must prove her innocence before the real
killer plans another fatal reunion.
Includes dessert bar recipe and leash training tips for cats!
Sounds yummy!
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