Welcome to Honeybee’s Hideaway, a diner in Willow Bluff, Georgia. Jessie has taken over ownership from her mother, Norah, who in turn took over from her mother, Hattie, who founded the diner and write the recipes.
It’s all going well, until the mayor pops in for his anniversary breakfast, and then drops dead. A scandal like that is the kiss of death for a small business in a small town, so Jessie and her friends band together to clear not only the diner’s name, but Jessie’s too.
I loved everything about this novel – it’s more than just a cosy mystery, but it’s a story of family. Those related and the found family you build around you. And that kindness doesn’t mean weakness.
Full of larger than life characters, with villains you want to boo and strong women you want to cheer on, it’s the perfect escape from the awful stuff going on in the real world. I loved how Jessie’s friends rallied around until she was able to find her strength to fight back, it was just the literary hug I needed this week. The novel is really well written and engaging, and I loved the community of Willow Bluff, I can’t wait until I can go back there.
WARNING: Do not read this book on an empty stomach. The food descriptions are unreal and the book needs to be read with a hot apple pie nearby.
BLURB
Welcome to Honeybee’s diner, where the scent of butter and garlic wraps itself around you, thick and comforting. Jessie Haynes’ homestyle cooking feeds the hearts and souls of the good people of Willow Bluff. Until someone puts murder on the menu!
Y’all are invited to dig into a steamin’ plate of meatloaf. The diner’s well-worn red chairs have cradled folks from every corner of Willow Bluff—Jessie’s podcasting bestie, Tee, Old Mr Higgins, two mighty mischievous kittens, Biscuits and Gravy, and every tattling townsperson in between—so when the mayor turns blue after a bite of Jessie’s famous shrimp and grits, she finds herself in seriously hot water…
Suddenly, all eyes are swivelled toward Jessie. For fifty years her family has fed Willow Bluff, and Jessie won’t let one mouthful shatter the legacy of her grandmother’s secret recipes. The mayor’s peanut allergy was talk of the town, so when traces are found in his food, Jessie must fight to clear her name.
An empty peanut packet in the diner’s pantry has Jessie and Tee hot on the heels of the murderer when another case of food tampering occurs at a nearby bakery. Someone is dishing out delicious death sentences. How many locals will get served before Jessie can crack the case? Her investigation must be a recipe for success or Honeybee’s will be toast…
This unputdownable and addictive cozy mystery is full of Southern charm, a gripping whodunnit and a feisty amateur sleuth. It’s perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Ellery Adams and Joanne Fluke.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Skylar Warren is a Chicago native and a graduate of Chicago State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Media Arts and Theatre. She now lives in New York City and works as a claims adjuster. In her spare time, she enjoys watching mysteries and solving puzzles
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