Mary Ryan is the pastry chef in a popular San Fransisco restaurant. She is also angry and depressed following a bitter divorce. Her world is totally rocked when she goes into work early and while getting an apron from the laundry closet, discovers the body of one of the staff. Mary's ex-husband was a cop, so she knows a little about murder and police proceedings. Still, when the bodies start to pile up and then someone is after her, Mary realizes she is going to have to get some answers. She is also going to have to trust her husband's ex-partner, O'Connor.
I heard that Claire Johnson wrote good culinary mysteries. This was different than most because it didn't have a soft, cozy tone. Mary is sharp and sarcastic. Her world is messy from a divorce that she hasn't recovered from. At first, it was hard to even like her. We didn't get a real picture of a working day inside the restaurant because it was closed most of the time due to the murder. Still, there was plenty of food descriptions and the author definitely seemed to know her cooking stuff! I'll try the next one in the series.
Rating - A-
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