Roux Morgue (Mary Ryan, Pastry Chef Mysteries)

Claire M. Johnson
Poisoned Pen Press (2008)
ISBN 9781590584873
Reviewed by Josef F. Buenker for Reader Views (2/08)

 

“Roux Morgue” is the second book involving the protagonist, Mary Ryan.  After reading this book, I will definitely be on the lookout for the first installment.  In “Roux Morgue,” Ms. Ryan, an accomplished pastry chef, takes a job teaching at her alma mater.  She has been forced to return to the cooking school because of the murder(s) that occurred in the first book.  The author does a good job of weaving in portions of the first book without making the reader feel like he or she is missing some part of the story.

“Roux Morgue” is a very tasty read.  The setting in a cooking school makes an interesting and unique venue for a murder mystery, and the author’s background as a pastry chef is apparent from her writing.  The author weaves several different plot lines through the book, and the ending brings all the different story lines to a satisfying end.

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