Genre: Mystery
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Poppy Peters was going to be a ballerina. She dreamed of it, she trained for it, and her path was a clear one until a back injury got in the way. Unable to continue dancing, Gardner's heroine decides to follow in Grandma Liz's footsteps and become a pastry chef. Since this is fiction (and light fiction at that) the reader shouldn't question how she gets accepted into the Calle Pastry Academy in Georgia with very little obvious baking talent. It is fun to watch this New York ballerina adjust to being a southern pastry chef. She initially finds the heat unbearable and the kitchen confusing, but with the help of her roommate and a few other people, Poppy begins her road to success.
Of course her stumbling blocks make for good entertainment. Her first class is a bit disastrous with an unappealing peach pie, a snooty "professor," and a classmate that seems less than friendly. As the book progresses we see theft, fire and murder enter into Poppy's world. She becomes a detective as well as a baker, and I enjoyed this book that was as light as a well made soufflé and equally satisfying for a book of this genre. We are also treated to some great looking recipes that I am looking forward to experimenting with this weekend.
I am generally not a sweets eater, but I defy anyone to read this and not want a piece of pie. This is a book that can probably be finished in one sitting which is a good thing, because it will give you time to try your hand at something to satisfy those cravings. I do know that I plan to bring fresh baked cookies and a glass of milk with me when I read the next book in this series.
- Beverly
Publisher - Gemma Halliday Publishing
Date of Publication - March 4, 2015
Of course her stumbling blocks make for good entertainment. Her first class is a bit disastrous with an unappealing peach pie, a snooty "professor," and a classmate that seems less than friendly. As the book progresses we see theft, fire and murder enter into Poppy's world. She becomes a detective as well as a baker, and I enjoyed this book that was as light as a well made soufflé and equally satisfying for a book of this genre. We are also treated to some great looking recipes that I am looking forward to experimenting with this weekend.
I am generally not a sweets eater, but I defy anyone to read this and not want a piece of pie. This is a book that can probably be finished in one sitting which is a good thing, because it will give you time to try your hand at something to satisfy those cravings. I do know that I plan to bring fresh baked cookies and a glass of milk with me when I read the next book in this series.
- Beverly
Publisher - Gemma Halliday Publishing
Date of Publication - March 4, 2015
