Earthly Delights

Corinna Chapman Mystery (Corinna Chapman Mysteries)

Hardcover, 239 pages

English language

Published June 15, 2007 by Poisoned Pen Press.

ISBN:
978-1-59058-393-7
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5 stars (1 review)

Introducing baker and amateur sleuth Corinna Chapman ... mysteries filled with gastronomical delights, humour and unexpected twists from the bestselling author of the Phyrne Fisher mysteries.Baking is an alchemical process for Corinna Chapman. At four am she starts work at Earthly Delights, her bakery in Calico Alley.But one morning Corinna receives a threatening note saying 'The wages of sin is death' and finds a syringe in her cat's paw. A blue-faced junkie has collapsed in the dark alley and a mysterious man with beautiful eyes appears with a plan for Corinna and her bread. Then it is Goths, dead drug addicts, witchcraft, a homeless boy and a missing girl and it seems she will never get those muffins cooked in time.With flair, chutzpah and a talent for kneading, Corinna Chapman will find out who exactly is threatening her life and bake some beautiful bread.'Greenwood provides us with lavish helpings of …

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5 stars

A very comfortable, cozy book which I've devoured in a day and that kept me smiling.

It was muffins, demanding cats, references to Classic mythology, a friendly witch, a mysterious and too good to be true lover, and playing a dominatrix. If I could have everything I ever wanted in my own life - this would be it.

Also, as a fat woman, it was very important and refreshing for me to see a fat heroine portrayed in an unquestioningly positive light - comfortable with her looks, not dieting (heck, daring to own a bakery and enjoying delicious food) and being regarded as occasionally gorgeous.

For the negatives - the mysteries were not exactly "fair", or at least that's what my impression was . The romance part also felt very rushed - granted, that probably was intentional, but it seemed unrealistic for the heroine to just accept it in stride. …

Subjects

  • Australian Novel And Short Story
  • Mystery And Suspense Fiction
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - Mystery/ Detective
  • Mystery/Suspense
  • Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
  • Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General