I received this ARC via Netgalley and Severn House, in return for an honest review. While the latest book in this series, it is easily read as a standalone. It’s a delight to return to this series and I recommend it highly. The author cleverly focuses on a specific sense as she writes each cozy mystery. In this one, Sally loses her sense of smell after a bad cold. Since she owns a restaurant, this is doubly bad! And, at the local artichoke festival, Sally’s bad luck in finding bodies happens again and she’s drawn into solving the mystery. This is a lovely series, with wonderful recipes and well-written characters. Ms. Karst draws on the multiple aspects of her background as a retired lawyer, culinary school graduate and active bicyclist to create an interesting and well-rounded protagonist. Enjoy!

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A delightful cozy mystery with a charming MC who you’d want to befriend if they were real.

Kindle Copy for Review from NetGalley and Severn House.

I received a free, advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review.

It isn’t a good sign when a restaurateur loses both her sense of smell and taste. Things get smelly when an old acquaintance gets murder at an artichoke cookout. She’ll have to conjure up her sleuthing skills once again to solve the case before becoming the next causality.

Will she be to sniff out the clues before she make enemies and lose a possible romance interest? A delicious read with yummy recipes to savor.