Book Review: Chili Con Corpses

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

Chili Con Corpses     Amazon US TPB Amazon Canada TPB
J. B. Stanley
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Culinary   Cozy
Series: Supper Club Mysteries # 3
Midnight Ink, Paperback, 1/08, 288 pages, $13.95

Librarian James Henry and his friends in the The Flab Five supper club decide to join a Mexican cooking class at the suggestion of Lindy, a local schoolteacher. Class heats up when a Murphy, a local reporter, and her friends, gorgeous twin sisters, enroll. When people start turning up dead, the evidence appears to point toward Lindy.

Things don't seem to be going too well for James and Lucy as Lucy works harder and harder to pass the sheriff's test. As they continue to drift apart, Murphy steps in. James is unsure as to his feelings but isn't willing to just sit around either.

Knowing Lindy can't be the killer, The Flab Five step in. Can they find the killer before anyone else dies?

I thoroughly enjoy this series. James and The Flab Five are fabulous. I really like the dieting tips and hearing how they struggle with it. I especially like the Fitzgerald twins at the library. They are so ingenious and engaging. The small-town setting in Virginia is great as well. I recognize a lot of the area landmarks.

I can't wait for the next installment in this series. I highly recommend this book and the whole series.

Dawn Dowdle

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