I enjoyed this fun, fresh cozy with a culinary theme! I love foodie books, but I especially love food competition themes as I am a huge fan of those shows. This one did not disappoint!

Sherry is a seasoned cook-off competitor with a talent for investigating murders. She lives in a small town with a close circle of family and friends. The author creates several mysteries within the story beyond the murder, from an anonymous gossip napkin publisher to the cooking show itself. The cooking show was designed to surprise the contestants and, therefore, the reader as well, which I thought was fun.

Personally, I enjoyed the cooking theme more than the mystery, but I chalk that up to the author’s creative and delicious food descriptions. I wanted to eat everything, especially that burger!!

I recommend this for cozy culinary fans who would enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek into competition food TV.

Thank you NetGalley and Beyond the Page Publishing for sending this DRC for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of A HOLIDAY FOR HOMICIDE (Book 8 of the Cook-Off Mystery series) by Devon Delaney in exchange for an honest review. Sherry Oliveri is excited to participate in a new cooking competition reality show called, “Relish.” Despite Sherry’s experience in other cooking competitions, this three-day cooking challenge is something entirely different. When one of the crew is murdered, Sherry is in a unique position to help the homicide detectives figure out what happened.

I liked this book and enjoy the series. I recommend this book and the series to fans of food and competition themed cozy murder mysteries.

#AHolidayforHomicide #NetGalley

This is a fun, entertaining read. I enjoyed the mystery and how it played out. Sherry and all the side characters are fun to spend time with. I loved the small town feel and the cooking show competition and how it played out – unique take. The story is easy to read and get into.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

"A Holiday for Homicide (A Cook Off Mystery #10)" by Devon Delaney is a little bit Labor Day themed with a lot of cook off tv filming. Sherry actually seems to put the cook off as a slightly higher priority to the mystery going on. However, the mystery did focus mostly on the crew of the cook off. To be completely honest, I'm surprised that the cook off tv show was allowed to air after all the things that got revealed for the main producers of the show and their immediate team. It's fiction though, so we can have it do whatever we want.

I would recommend this series. I really enjoyed this book. I look at making a reality show with a murder involved. Good food recipes too.

If you're a foodie or fan of cozy mysteries, or simply enjoy watching cooking shows, this book is for you. While I'm hardly the primary audience, not being a cooking show fan, I found the whole reality show idea intriguing. This was definitely a cooking show with a twist and that doesn't even include the murder before it even began. There's even yarn and rugs for those so inclined.

While the plot is deceptively simple, Sherry Oliveri is selected to take part in a unique cooking show in her hometown, there's nothing simple about the behind the scenes action. Who killed the show's production assistant Rachel? Sherry's friend Kat seems to know her from the past but, whoa, then Kat goes missing, too. What's going on? It's all complicated by confidentiality clauses in the contracts signed for the show, so technically Sherry isn't even supposed to confirm she's on the show, let alone talk about the missing assistant. But, phew, Kat shows up although she's rather reticent about talking, too. In the meantime, Det. Bease is conferring with Sherry, a nice difference from the usual conflict in cozies between the law and amateur sleuths. Unfortunately, Sherry doesn't really have any answers for him. Will they figure out the killer before another victim is claimed? I'm not telling but between the mystery and the uniquely cool weirdness of the cooking competition, the book held my interest despite a relatively slow, to me, beginning. I honestly attribute that to my own lack of interest in cooking shows, hence don't let that sway your choice.

It's a fun read that, once I got into the rhythm of things, held my interest long past my usual bedtime. I liked the characters, from the rather busy body neighbors to boyfriend Don, who Sherry is growing increasingly close to. The cryptic messages appearing on napkins at Sherry's friend Pep's food truck are an added mystery. Or clue. Or just a distraction? Nope, not telling. Read the book. I'd suggest you have some yummy treats handy as you read and you may be tempted to try the recipes at the end. Thanks #BeyondThePagePublishing for allowing me this sneak peek into Sherry's always interesting life. I'm looking forward to seeing where some of the relationships mentioned are heading.