{"product_id":"the-golden-spoon-9781405958875","title":"The Golden Spoon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIF TWO OF YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS ARE BAKING SHOWS AND DETECTIVE SERIES, THEN LOOK NO FURTHER.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix contestants. The nation''s favourite baking show. And a prize worth killing for...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A delightful whodunit in a perfect setting with an immersive plot''\u003c\/b\u003e 5***** reader review  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eKnives Out\u003c\/i\u003e meets\u003ci\u003e The Great British Bake Off\u003c\/i\u003e...a perfectly layered mysery, easily deserving of a hearty Hollywood handshake'' \u003c\/b\u003eTOM HINDLE, author of \u003ci\u003eA Fatal Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I loved it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great British Bake Off \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003emeets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd Then There Were None''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJ.M. HALL, author of \u003ci\u003eA Spoonful of Murder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Will keep you entertained right til the end!'' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** reader review\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor six amateur bakers, competing in \u003ci\u003eBake Week \u003c\/i\u003eis a dream come true.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut for the show''s famous host, Betsy Martin, it''s more than a competition. It''s her legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she welcomes contestants to her \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnives Out \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Bake Off\u003c\/i\u003e. Jessa Maxwell has whisked up a perfectly layered mystery, easily deserving of a hearty Hollywood Handshake\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tom Hindle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved it. \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Bake Off \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/i\u003e. As a story it has the perfect ingredients - secrets, ambitions, jealousies, redemptions - blended to perfection, with a murder so strong and compelling it was the cherry on the cake. \u003c\/b\u003eLike any good recipe each character was sharp and distinctive, bringing a flavour all of their own -- J.M. Hall * author of A Spoonful of Murder *\u003cbr\u003eAny successful attempt at baking needs the right ingredients, precise timing and talent. \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e has all that in ladles full. \u003cb\u003eGreat characters, a great plot, and like a spoon above a dessert, very difficult to put down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ian Moore * bestselling author of Death and Fromage *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delectably fun mystery\u003c\/b\u003e * The Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eTwo things I love are great food and a great mystery - and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Spoon \u003c\/i\u003ehas both. \u003cb\u003eThis delicious combination of \u003ci\u003eClue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Bakeoff \u003c\/i\u003ekept me turning the pages all night!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Janet Evanovich * no. 1 New York Times bestselling author *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delicious concoction: two shakes Agatha Christie and a cup of \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Bakeoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever, atmospheric and creepy\u003c\/b\u003e, with a spooky mansion, the kind of quirky, reality-TV-ready ensemble you can't help but adore, and storylines as expertly interwoven as a blue-ribbon challah. I can't wait for whatever Maxwell bakes up next -- Andrea Bartz * New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delicious confection \u003c\/b\u003e- in this multi-character \u003ci\u003eClue\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Bakeoff\u003c\/i\u003e everyone is suspicious, and the solution will surprise you. I ate it up -- Catherine McKenzie * USA Today bestselling author of Have You Seen Her *\u003cbr\u003eJessa Maxwell's debut is \u003cb\u003ea deliciously entertaining whodunit\u003c\/b\u003e - charming characters, baking mishaps, and a mouthwatering murder mystery. \u003cb\u003eReaders and baking enthusiasts will savour every bit of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sarah Penner * New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fantastically fun mystery with a perfect setting\u003c\/b\u003e. It's \u003ci\u003eKnives Out \u003c\/i\u003emeets Agatha Christie. I was delightfully surprised throughout -- Sarah Langan * author of Good Neighbours *\u003cbr\u003eAt last, a baking show with a murder; \u003cb\u003ecleverly constructed so we not only wonder who is the murderer, but who will be the victim\u003c\/b\u003e. A delightful bake -- Christopher Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn outstanding debut...Sweet and savoury turns deadly sour in this fast-paced, entertaining romp\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delectable tour de force of baking and mayhem, Maxwell's debut mystery is one to savour\u003c\/b\u003e * Library Journal *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738990424407,"sku":"9781405958875","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405958875.jpg?v=1720050810","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-golden-spoon-9781405958875","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}