Bailey's Farmer's Market is all abuzz with the impending visit of the Central South Carolina Restaurant Association. Becca is quite excited, especially since her parents are visiting. But when the president of the Association vetoes Becca's strawberry preserves, she finds herself reeling from the snub. After pulling herself together, Becca heads home, only to find the president's body in her kitchen and her mother with bloody hands. Now, Becca has to use her sleuthing skills to get her mom out of this terrible jam...before she winds up preserving in prison.
I liked this book much more than the first two books. There was a bit of a braggart in the main character that wasn't there in this book and I saw more humorous interaction between some of the characters, a dry wit, that I really enjoyed and hope I see more of in future books. The plot of the mystery was so-so. I didn't guess the ending, but the ultimate motivation of the murderer felt pretty weak to me. Still, if this book is indicative of future instalments in the series, I'd say the series is improving and I'll look forward to reading the next book to find out.
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