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A Parfait Murder

1 rating: 2.0

A novel by Wendy Lyn Watson

Tallulah Jones, proprietor of the sweetest ice-cream parlor in Texas--Remember the A-la-mode--is about to be served up an ice-cold murder... Life has been good for Tallulah Jones, and nabbing a spot on the judging panel at the … see full wiki

Tags: Book, Cafe Libri, Mystery Fiction

Author: Wendy Lyn Watson

Genre: Murder Mystery, cozy mystery

Publisher: Obsidian Mystery

Date Published: June 7, 2011

ISBN: 9780451233806

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Okay cozy mystery novel

May 25, 2011

by GenreReviewer
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

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A Parfait Murder is a cozy mystery. It's the third in a series, but you can follow this story without having read the previous novels, and this novel didn't spoil the mystery in the previous ones.

The characters were varied and complex. Tally's family had some messed up family dynamics that she had to deal with along with solving the murder. There were some nice details about the setting and her job woven into this fast-paced story. An ice cream recipe was included in the back of the book.

I did figure out whodunit before Tally, but the answer wasn't obvious. While I agree the evidence pointed toward Bree, I never understood the logic of her murder motive. If Bree wanted to kill to stop the paternity suit, she'd kill her ex-husband, not his lawyer. Her ex-husband could always get another lawyer as long as he was alive. Yet everyone agreed that this was a solid motive for Bree, proving she really did it.

Tally had a less than glowing view of Christians, and she believed that a youth pastor was a "certifiable whack job" (page 215) because he was a committed Christian. There were no sex scenes. There was a very minor amount of explicit as well as "he cussed" style bad language.

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Adrianna May 26, 2011

Did you try out the ice cream recipe?

GenreReviewer May 26, 2011

Though they call it "ice-cream recipes", it's not so much a recipe as suggested combinations--like layer chocolate ice cream, caramel ice cream, and coffee ice cream, add toffee pieces, and top with coffee liqueur. There are 6 suggested combinations, but none of them sound good to me. There is, however, a tasty-sounding fudge sauce recipe that, no, I haven't had a chance to try yet.

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Adrianna June 03, 2011

Ah, I see. Too bad none of them sound yummy to you. The fudge sounds interesting. Is it a difficult recipe?

GenreReviewer June 04, 2011

The recipe looked fairly simple.

Adrianna June 06, 2011

That's nice! Simple recipes are fun for quick treats. Let me know if you ever get to make that fudge. Curious if it is any good or not.

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