Who would want to kill a harmless old lady?
Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Roth is a splendid cozy mystery with lots of questions that Ms. Rath answers.
Jolie Tucker
Jolie is our sleuth and the co-owner of The Cast Iron Creations. She is a bright young twenty-two-year-old who is trying to solve the murder of her grandma’s dearest friend Ellie. Of course, she is thwarted by the killer and the police. Jolie is a very curious amateur sleuth and nothing that the chief Tobias and the new detective from Tri-City have any say.
I like that Jolie is helping solve the crime of her grandma’s dearest friend she wasn’t apart of her family but felt like she was. Jolie is excellent at trying to do that and not step on the police toes despite how small the town is. She loves to bake, and cook, but she's not a great social person, which is something that I can relate to.
Things to look for (and that I liked)
- The coziness of living in a small town like this will bring. I love living in small towns like this one.
- How everyone is concerned about Jolie is very comforting.
- The friendships that Jolie has with a lot of the people in town.
- It's very obvious how Keith and a certain Tri-City detective are trying to date Jolie.
- That despite the closeness of everyone in town, there are still ways to keep a secret.
5 Stars for Pineapple Upside Down Mystery by Jodi Roth
My rating for Pineapple Upside Down Murder by Jodi Roth is five stars. To me, everything that Ms. Roth did with this book is fabulous. I completely fell in love with the characters and Jolie. The mystery was so sad, and it had me guessing, but I fell for one of the red herrings. The whole setting is another thing that I love. Oh, and there is a recipe for Jolie’s grandma’s pineapple upside down cake at the end of the book.
I highly recommend this book to all Cozy readers.
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This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove