So fun. Reality television is put under the spotlight, and we are the better for it. Former investigative reporter Cherry Hinton is living under the radar after her humiliating experience with the dating reality show Caravan Of Love. She operates a cake shop, until the sister of a contestant, gives her a letter that may set a man free and lead her to find the real killer.

A Feisty Protagonist…
The first Cherry PI mystery and reality television is about to turn very deadly indeed in Cherry’s first case. A fun and frothy whodunnit romp with a deftly drawn cast of characters and a feisty and likeable protagonist in Cherry.

An interesting book but a bit meandering for my tastes. I liked the main character and did find the mystery itself and the reality tv aspects very appealing. It was a novel concept and I would read future books in this series.

From the description, I thought that I would enjoy this book. However, the writing didn't seem concise to me and some of the language is not what I expected.

A nice, light read.... nothing too heavy, as expected, but struggled a bit to complete. I appreciate the opportunity to review it!

I received this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Solid writing, fast paced which makes it an easy read if you are feeling like you want to read something in just a few sittings. I did not know what to expect from this really as it is the first book I read by this author but I was pleasantly surprised and I am intrigued to read more of Jennifer Stone's work.

Description
Reality TV turns deadly in Cherry Hinton’s first case

When Kenny Thorpe, a contestant on Expose TV’s Big Blubber, the hot new celebrity weight-loss show, is murdered on live television in front of 3 million viewers, the case seems pretty watertight. After all, everyone saw Martin do it – didn’t they? Cherry Hinton knows there’s more to this than meets the eye. As an investigative reporter, she went undercover on dating show Caravan of Love… but after getting in too deep with one of the other contestants, she was caught knickerless in front of the nation. Humiliated, fired and heartbroken, she has fled to Brentwood, where she opens a cake shop, and tries to forget all about Expose. Until Kenny Thorpe’s sister walks into her shop with a letter that turns Cherry’s world upside down. Is Martin innocent? How is infamous gangster Leon Solent involved? Is Expose to blame, and is there a killer still on the loose?

Cherry is the only one in a position to find out.

My Review
Cherry Slice by Jennifer Stone is a fun cozy mystery. I enjoyed the premise of a reality tv show and how Cherry Hinton gets involved to solve the murder of a fellow reality tv show. The characters are believable and the story-line is easy to follow. I especially enjoyed the ending as all suspects are gathered on live tv and the killer is revealed.

This ARC was provided in exchange for my honest opinion. Well, I can tell you I recommend this cozy mystery, a definite must.

This was a quick, light witty mystery with fun, quirky characters. It was a great beach read.
Many thanks to Duckworth Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I struggled with Cherry Slice; it just did not hold my attention.

Cherry Hinton was an investigative reporter, sent undercover as a contestant on s TV reality show. Unfortunately, she's now known as the town slut, so she's trying to rebuild her life as a cake shop owner.

When a friend is murdered on camera during another reality show, the victim's sister asks Cherry to investigate. Cherry agrees, and what follows is an investigation muddled by too much alcohol and a score of dubious characters. There's also Cherry's lifelong crush, a local cop, who keeps turning up to make mean remarks.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received a free digital copy of this title to review from Net Galley.

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Great front cover which draws you in, however I was left feeling rather underwhelmed.
Rather slow in places and only mildly amusing, I wanted more from this book.

I'm so sad about this book! I love the premise, I was so excited to ready it and then only made it a few pages in when I was just done with the writing.

Describing someone who's transgender "Hasn't that X got no genitals or something"

Ugh, I love a mindless read, but this was not going to happen.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for an honest review.

Cherry Slice by Jennifer Stone is a light cozy mystery and is funny at times. I enjoyed the various characters. The dialect is annoying at times. It was about reality TV shows. A very enjoyable book. Thank you to Net Galley for sending an advance reader’s copy for review.

Reality TV turns deadly in Cherry Hinton’s first case

When Kenny Thorpe, a contestant on Expose TV’s Big Blubber, the hot new celebrity weight-loss show, is murdered on live television in front of 3 million viewers, the case seems pretty watertight. After all, everyone saw Martin do it – didn’t they?

Cherry Hinton knows there’s more to this than meets the eye. As an investigative reporter, she went undercover on dating show Caravan of Love… but after getting in too deep with one of the other contestants, she was caught knickerless in front of the nation. Humiliated, fired and heartbroken, she has fled to Brentwood, where she opens a cake shop, and tries to forget all about Expose.

Until Kenny Thorpe’s sister walks into her shop with a letter that turns Cherry’s world upside down. Is Martin innocent? How is infamous gangster Leon Solent involved? Is Expose to blame, and is there a killer still on the loose?

Cherry is the only one in a position to find out.

I couldn't get on with this book at all and did not finish it. I found it really difficult to read the "babes" & "innit"

What a delightful book. I didn't really know what to expect with this one but once I started it I could not put it down. A murder happens in broad daylight on a national reality TV show called "Big Bubbler." Seems straightforward initially- but is it? I do not want to say too much for fear of spoilers but the characters were well developed, the plot was great, the writing was well written and it held my attention. Thank you to NetGalley and Duckworth Books for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

I found it hard to get into this book, which at first glance appeared to be a "cozy" mystery. And I guess you could consider it that in the since that we meet an interesting cast of regular characters, led by Cherry Twist, and learn how Cherry has ended up running a bakery.
One of the reasons I had a problem getting into it was the way in which some of the characters treated each other — and I don't mean the murder. It was a little over-the-top snarky and mean.
That said, after I did get past that and some of the language, the mystery part was well-plotted and I enjoyed that part of the story. It is set in Essex, in England, where apparently reality shows are a big thing. The cast of the "Big Blubber" show is quite diverse. When one of them is stabbed, with all the cameras around, it appears that the guilty party is Martin. But things are never what they seem. Cherry uses her skills as a former investigative reporter to solve the mystery.

A funny take on reality TV shows starring a former contestant as a PI to investigate a murder. Some humorous scenes, this is more lighthearted than a serious murder investigation. A good lightweight holiday read.

4.5 Stars

This is the first book in what I hope is a new series by Jennifer Stone

What a fun cozy romp this was. It was like the cozy mystery version of reality tv. This definitely does suck you into the drama.

Basic premise: Former reality star Cherry Hinton is in the perfect position to investigate the death of a fellow reality star who was murdered on live tv!

You would think this would get the immediate eye roll as a book you should pass up but don’t do that. This book is so funny and filled with drama that you just can’t look away for a second. Cherry has a rather sordid past with her reality tv experience and that sort of opens doors that no one else could get into.

The ending was classic Agatha Christie where Hinton gets all the suspects together on live tv and outs the killer. If you love a good reality tv show, you should definitely check this book out! You won’t come away disappointed. I just came away wanting more!

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.

An ok book. Didn’t blow me away but wasn’t awful. Characters aren’t particularly likeable.
Cherry Hinton was a reporter who went on a tv show and was accused of cheating. The paper she works for fires here so she heads home to Brentwood to take over her parents cake shop.
Following a visit from a dead contestants sister Cherry is lured into the role of PI.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc in return for an honest review.

Couldn’t get into it. Trying to hard to be funny and the grammar and language was horrible. I understand it is set in Britain but that is still no excuse for characters who can’t speak well.

*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley for my honest review.*

Cherry Slice is a new series by Jennifer Stone. Cherry Hinton owns a bakery in Essex, England now after being humiliated on "Caravan of Love" on the Expose TV channel that focuses on Essex locals and reality TV. Cherry was an investigative reporter undercover on Caravan and was outed as a cheat and humiliated by Expose. And when her employer wouldn't back up her story of being an investigator, she was forced to move back in with her parents and take over their bakery.

Two years prior to this story, Kenny Thorpe was killed on live reality TV that was being produced by Expose TV, Big Blubber House. Kenny's murder was aired live and Fat Martin was blamed and confessed to the murder. Now, Kenny's sister, Brooke, is asking Cherry to look into the murder because Brooke received a letter from Fat Martin on his death bed that he is not guilty. Cherry begins to investigate and also starts to get death threat emails. So she knows that something is amiss.

This novel has quite a modern feel to it with Cherry's best girlfriend Kelsey helping her to investigate and settings in local clubs and bars, a transgender murder suspect, an overbearing mother (although, I think that most of the cozy mysteries nowadays have this!), and "vajazzled chocolate muffins" for sale in the bakery. The writing style is very hip and the situations during the investigation were quite amusing. The descriptions of Chris Gordon and his pit stains, for example, are things that I am sure everyone has thought and Stone has put into words so eloquently!

I am looking forward to the next in the series and reading what baked concoctions Cherry can come up with to make amends with her friends.