Blog Tour: The Golden Spoon, Jessa Maxwell

I am delighted to be on the tour for this read. Do check out the other bloggers on the tour!

Stirring the plot:

For six amateur bakers, competing in Bake Week is a dream come true.

But for the show's famous host, Betsy Martin, it's more than a competition. It's her legacy.

As she welcomes contestants to her ancestral home, Grafton Manor, she's excited to discover who will have what it takes win the ultimate prize: The Golden Spoon.

Quickly, though, things start to go wrong...

The contestants are jittery - they've heard strange noises in the manor at night. Betsy is irate - a new co-host has arrived, and he's out for her spotlight. Then, the sabotage begins. At first, it's small. Sugar switched for salt. A hob turned too high.

But when a body is discovered, everyone becomes a suspect.

Because for someone at Bake Week it's time to settle old scores . . .

Bobs and Books honest review:

Well its fair to say that this one kept me on toes.

When all the main contestants and presenters were introduced early on and there are multiple points of view, I was worried I'd get confused or forget who's who but the author creates such a distinctive voice for each of them that I needn't have worried about that.

This was a bit of a slow burn but I went with it, and the ending is well worth the wait.

Bake Off fans will adore this as this has a real main focus, and the crime almost works as a backdrop until the end.

All the perfect ingredients for a deliciously sweet ending.

Out now

The Golden Spoon (penguin.co.uk)