Decease of Cake (Delaine Baker Cozy Mysteries Book 1)

A retired actress, married into a wealthy Georgia family and at a reception for her mother in law’s birthday a nasty, mean caterer is found dead, nearly buried in her competitor’s cake. An investigation ensues.A very entertaining read with interesting characters and a good plot.

TV detective Delaine Baker ended a stellar run of her series on a high note, left the business, and moved to Georgia to marry the man of her dreams and enter high society. When her beloved mother-in-law decided to celebrate her 65th birthday, no stops were pulled, and a lavish event was meticuously planned. Unfortunately, the celebrations were ruined - in various ways, but mostly by a murder. With fingers pointing every which way, Delaine dusts off her skills and settles into to help the police

I really liked Delaine, the perfect wife with the perfect rich husband, the devoted daughter in law, the TV detective, the no nonsense arbitrator, but the Delaine I grew to love most was the one who didn't suffer bullies gladly and spoke up when she witnessed bullying. That speaks of character and bravery that is all too rare. I really like this author. She writes about good people who care, whether it is cozy fiction or paranormal fiction and I have never been disappointed with any of her work.