The Uninvited Corpse By Debra Sennefelder My Review

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About the book  

Leaving behind a failed career as a magazine editor and an embarrassing stint on a reality baking show, newly divorced lifestyle entrepreneur Hope Early thought things were finally on the upswing—until she comes face-to-face with a murderer . . .

Hope’s schedule is already jam packed with recipe testing and shameless plugs for her food blog as she rushes off to attend a spring garden tour in the charming town of Jefferson, Connecticut. Unfortunately, it isn’t the perfectly arranged potted plants that grab her attention—it’s the bloody body of reviled real estate agent Peaches McCoy . . .

One of the tour guests committed murder, and all eyes are on Hope’s older sister, Claire Dixon—who, at best, saw Peaches as a professional rival. And suspicions really heat up when another murder occurs the following night. Now, with two messy murders shaking Jefferson and all evidence pointing to Claire, Hope must set aside her burgeoning brand to prove her sister’s innocence. But the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she gets to a killer intent on making sure her life goes permanently out of style . . .

Includes Recipes from Hope’s Kitchen!

 And others are saying 

Wow- where do I begin? This is a fantastic start to a new series I hope will offer many future books. This series has all the wonderful elements cozy readers look forward to.

~Laura’s Interests

The small town of Jefferson, Connecticut is a great setting, as I love anything associated with New England, and I was quickly drawn into the community.

~The Power of Words

The promise made by the book synopsis was excellently fulfilled by the reading of the text. Two things that caught and held my interest while reading The Uninvited Corpse was Hope’s character and the mystery(ies) itself.

~Back Porchervations

About the Author 

Sennefelder, the author of the Food Blogger Mystery series and the Resale Boutique Mystery series, is an avid reader who reads across a range of genres, but mystery fiction is her obsession. Her interest in people and relationships is channeled into her novels against a backdrop of crime and mystery. When she’s not reading, she enjoys cooking and baking and as a former food blogger, she is constantly taking photographs of her food. Yeah, she’s that person.

Born and raised in New York City, she now lives and writes in Connecticut with her family. She’s worked in pre-hospital care, retail and publishing. Her writing companions are her adorable and slightly spoiled Shih-Tzus, Susie and Billy.

She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, Women’s Fiction Writers Association and Romance Writers of America.

Author Links: Website – Facebook – Goodreads  

And I thought  . . .   

A ReRead

Starting with a few quotes . . .

'You can come too reporter' 

said 'Cora'   

'That's right Clair would never where white sneekers'    Dru said.

'My Casual Friday look' Ethan said.  

I enjoyed  reading book 1 much more this time around. I am sure because to date I have read all the previous titles.  Or maybe it is because  I enjoyed the audio version  which made it easy to include the quotes. 

There were some giggle moments for me. 

In the beginning the characters are are fun and likeable but after reading other titles now I love them. 

Over the years Author Debra Sennefelder has become a friend. I have posted here and on all my platforms reviews and other fun events Author interviews, recipe posts and many more.  

I have been on all the 

Escape with Dolly book tours. 

The Univited Corpse proved to be a great read for a brand new series.  

A great  plot with  twists and turns. 

Several murders.  This killer becomes an artist  at covering things up.  

Detective Reed is not a favorite  character.   He is bent on proving Hope's sister is the murderer.  

He seems to suspect Hope and even wants to arrest her in the end when Hope is attacked by the murder. 

But in the end everything  is tidied up. 

There is a bit of a romantic cliff hanger.  This reader is left wondering if Hope and Ethan get together.  Or does Mac the Detective turned Lawyer win Hope's heart. 

You have to read more to find out! 

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