Devil's Food

By: Kerry Greenwood

Narrated by: Louise Siversen

The third in the Corinna Chapman series, Devil's Food is another irresistible, criminally entertaining read from the master crime writer, Kerry Greenwood. Corinna Chapman, baker extraordinaire and amateur sleuth, returns in another delicious mystery.

2007, Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards Reader's Choice, Winner

©2006 Kerry Greenwood. (P)2008 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

"This new series has some of the hallmarks of author Kerry Greenwood's other long running series – the Phryne Fisher mysteries: mystery (of course), good food, gorgeous young men and a sassy central female character ... A delicious offering." (aussiereviews.com)

"Devil's Food is a charming surprise by the author of the Phryne Fisher historical mystery series. Corinna Chapman interrupts her baking business to help her estranged mother, Sunshine, find Sunlight, her old hippie father. Narrator Louise Siversen captures the delightful sense of community with a diverse array of characters, including nuns, monks, and street people. She also delivers Aussie and Eastern European accents. As Corrina and her sexy Israeli boyfriend, Daniel, search for her father, she shares baking secrets and unique views on morality and politics, including several hilarious anti-Bush remarks. An afterword encourages email comments and recipe exchanges. It's all good fun for mystery buffs and bakers." (AudioFile Magazine)

Fascinating read!

Australia, verbal-humor, small-business, cats, exmilitary, situational-humor, family-dynamics, friendship

Corinna's love life, business, and friendships are going well. On the other hand her looney parents, a new religious cult, and a dangerous herbal concoction are driving her to the edge of her wits! This book is truly a wild ride! Loved it!
Narrator Louise Siverson is absolutely fantastic!

Family mysteries and baking

Love this series so much family trouble brings drama and mystery but with the help of the family she made answers will come

Bless You for Bringing Corinna to a US Audience

All is not well for Baker Corinna Chapman despite her successful business and the acquisitions of both a promising young apprentice and a handsome, sensual private eye/partner.

Jason, her young apprentice, had entered into a deal to produce "famine bread" for a group of monks who had established themselves in a property in Melbourne. Given that their only complaint had been that she had made the bread taste too good, it seems they were seriously into mortifying the flesh. And speaking of mortifying-- her unwashed, unpleasant and hysterical mother shows up at the bakery to demand Corinna's help in finding Corinna's father, who had taken off on a mid-life crisis to find "young flesh". Finally, it appears that her two young shop assistants hae fallen victim to a dangerous diet aid.

There's other mysteries that Corinna must solve which introduces the reader to some other venues (including one that is distinctly sad), as she searches for her father.

This one is also narrated by the inestimable Louise Siverson in her warm, kind tones.

I'm going to take a break in the series here, but I'm sure I will be back to finish the rest. The second book in the series was Heavenly Pleasures: A Corinna Chapman Mystery. The next is Trick or Treat: A Corinna Chapman Mystery.

Delightful

I love the character development in this series. I am not a city nor apartment girl but these stories make me want to live in this building. well done!

Another solid entry in the Corinna Chapman series

This series is very enjoyable. In this book, Corinna is trying to solve multiple mysteries. Her mother arrives on her doorstep, an unpleasant demanding woman who never cared for Corinna as a child. Her parents were self-centered hippies who cared only about each other, and Corinna's grandmother luckily rescued her from the vegetarian commune where her parents lived. Her mother demands Corinna find her father who is missing. The second mystery is who is making herbal weight-loss tea that is poisoning buyers -- including Goss and Kylie. Another mystery concerns a new religious order that wants to buy "famine bread" from Corinna. They want it to be the most unpalatable bread possible. Their beliefs are that fleshy pleasure is wrong and that starvation brings you closer to God. They print pamphlets saying, "Fat? Hate it? So does God..." Corinna is kept busy sorting out all the mysteries and solving all the problems.

I love the narrator except when she does Daniel's voice. I almost need to keep adjusting the volume to hear his words, which is annoying because I listen to the books at night when I'm going to bed.