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A Batter of Life and Death

By: Ellie Alexander
Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
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Welcome to Torte - a small-town family bakeshop where the coffee is hot, the muffins are fresh, and the cakes are definitely to die for....

It's autumn in Ashland, Oregon, - 'tis the season for a spiced hot apple cider with a serving (or two) of Torte's famous peach cobbler. It's also the perfect time for Jules Capshaw to promote her family's beloved bake shop by competing in The Pastry Channel's reality show, Take the Cake. The prize is $25,000. But as Jules quickly learns, some people would kill for that kind of dough. Literally.

Then, just as Jules dusts off her Bavarian Chocolate Cake recipe and cinches up her apron, the corpse of a fellow contestant is discovered - death by buttercream. What began as a fun, tasteful televised adventure has morphed into something of a true-crime detective show for Jules and everybody else on set. Who could have killed Chef Marco, and why? Can Jules sift out the killer before someone else gets burned?

the killer before someone else gets burned?

©2015 Kate Dyer-Seeley (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Amateur Sleuths Cozy Culinary Adventures Detective Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction

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Well-written Mystery • Interesting Side Stories • Engaging Story • Well-developed Characters • Intriguing Romance Elements
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Such a fun book series! If you love cooking and a good murder mystery, check these books out!

Great Series!

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I enjoyed this book very much. I plan to begin to listen to book 3.

Very good

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This mystery kept me on my toes… went to bed later than usual… couldn’t sleep until I finished the current chapter!

Mystery till the end!

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I am addicted to Ellie Alexander’s bakeshop mystery books. I’m currently on the 8th book now 😊

Best Bakeshop Series!!

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Well developed characters with a flowing storyline. I look forward to more stories in this series.

Perfect Cozy Mystery

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The voice actor's voice is not pleasant, seems too harsh and sounds older than the character.

Engaging Listen

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Overall I’d give this book 4.5 stars because it’s a well-written, light-hearted bakeshop mystery. It has a hint of approaching romance that draws you the next book in the series. If you’re looking for something that not too in-depth, but satisfying you will enjoy book one and book two (this one). The storyline is somewhat predictable, but not so much that you will guess “Who did it?”.

Great read and even better listen!

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I'm enjoying the series but it's hard to hear "Willamette" Valley mispronounced by a character that lives in Oregon! (I lived there for a decade). It's will-am-et and not will-uh-met.

Enjoying the series but...

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I enjoyed the story, but narrator sounded angry. Did not like narrator at all and she took away from the story. I found myself having to listen around the voice of the narrator and her interpretation of the book. As I worked through the overt condescending tone of the narrator, I realized I shouldn't have to work this hard to listen to and enjoy this story.

Loved the story, narrator sounds angry and condescending

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Loved the continued development of the characters and location. Looking forward to more books in the series.

Great 2nd book!

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