First line in the book: Through my earpiece, I heard the director's voice: "Take your place, Della. Thirty seconds to air. ..."
Killer Mousse is the first book in the Della Cooks Mystery.
Della Carmichael has her own cooking school called The Happy Table in Santa Monica. However, her financial position is not something to shout about and she is relying on her debut cooking show to fund her school. So far, this is the biggest challenge Della would ever have to face. Her husband, an LAPD detective, died of a heart attack two years ago and she is fortunate to have two best friends, Liddy Marshall and Shannon O'Hara in her life. The latter's daughter, Eileen, is living with her at the moment while she is attending UCLA. Eileen also works with Della at her cooking school.
Della is hosting her debut In the Kitchen with Della cooking show on Better Living Channel with a studio audience when her predecessor Mimi Bond who used to front the Cooking Diva show volunteers to taste it, promptly chokes on the "Killer Mousse," keels over and dies. To add even more misery to her plate, Mimi's daughter is now accusing Della of killing her mother and the TV kitchen has now become a crime scene. How can Della prove her innocence? Can she make the police believe that she did not poison the mousse? Would she be known in the tabloids as "The Killer Cook" if the killer was not found soon? What will happen to her new career? So much depends on this job working out for her. Well, things are not always as straightforward as they seem and it is true in this case. Above all, Della is determined to uncover who the killer is and restore her really fabulous dessert's reputation, fast!
I have enjoyed this book tremendously. Count me in as a fan of Wells. I recommend it to anyone who loves a fast-paced and engaging plot, twists and turns, a Mustang explosion on LA's 101 freeway, a birth in a car, some romance, a dash of humour and hours and hours of pure fun. Yeah, you'll love it. There are lots of cooking tips in the book too, what more could you want?
Happy reading and cooking!
Rating: 4/5 (Scrumptious debut)
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