My Rating: 3.5 Stars
Here’s why
I read this book with my sister, @maddyreadsalot which was so fun! We are both a lover of the “Great British Bake Off” and a good murder mystery so this checked both those boxes!
Bake Week is a massive baking competition that has won the hearts of the nation season after season. It is housed at Grafton Manor under a massive white tent on the estate. Throughout the course of the week, one baker is eliminated a day until the winner is crowned and gifted “the golden spoon.” But this season, someone gets permanently eliminated. But who? And why?
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This book took me waaay longer than necessary to finish, but I did enjoy it!
I think this is a fun combination of themes and Maxwell does a good job of satisfying both the mystery and baking elements to it. I do feel like this is more of a cozy mystery than anything, but this book took me on a turn I was not expecting! There was a lot of past history with the contestants (one in particular), that tied into Bake Week in a unique way, which was cool.
I am giving this book 3.5 Stars because it was an enjoyable read, but I wasn’t necessarily suck in the entire time. I do feel like the book had some interesting elements, which kept me engaged, and like I stated previously, I think the combo of these two themes was “cute” more than “scary”! Although there are quite a few characters to keep track of, I felt like Maxwell did a good job of reinforcing who each character was and how they ended up on Bake Week.
If you are looking for an easy, fun, and short read (and are a fan of GBBO, too!) then definitely check out The Golden Spoon today!
HAPPY READING 🙂
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Baking/Reality TV
Brooke & Binding 