Mrs. Sidhu’s Just Desserts – ARC Book Review

In this twisting and richly sauced mystery, will the proof be in the pudding?‘Perfect for fans of Richard Osman’ Guardian

‘Slough’s answer to Miss Marple’ S.J. Bennett

‘A dollop of cosy crime goodness’ Vaseem Khan

It’s the most glamorous event of the yearWhen Mrs Sidhu is hired as the caterer for the opening of Berkshire’s swankiest new art gallery, she can’t believe her luck.

It’s the biggest pay cheque of her career, a glitzy evening, and a chance to take her cooking to the next level in front of the local crème de la crème.

But there’s trouble on the menuThen the gallery’s star painting is stolen. And worse than that, Mrs Sidhu’s best and sweetest waitress – with her whole life ahead of her – is found dead.

Mrs Sidhu wants answers. As she casts her eye over Berkshire’s art scene – the murderously competitive collectors, critics and creatives – she uncovers a dastardly knot of greed and deception, obsession and revenge.

Can she crack the strangest case of her career and unmask the murderer, so they can meet their just desserts?

An exceptional cosy crime mystery from Suk Pannu, creator of BBC Radio 4’s Mrs Sidhu Investigates

If you are fans of Richard Osman’s thrillers then maybe this book is for you.

Not very familiar with BBC Radio 4’s Mrs. Sidhu’s Investigates but this is the first book I have read from this author.

Mrs. Sidhu is hired as a caterer to provide desserts for a glamorous art event in Berkshire. While at the event, the most talked of painting was stolen and Mrs. Sidhu’s beloved waitress was murdered and her own boss was found drugged. Mrs. Sidhu is now determined to find the perpetrator behind this so she could solve the robbery and murder even though she is putting her own life and career at risk.

This book is perfect for cozy mystery lovers. I like the diversity of the book as well–the main character Mrs. Sidhu is of Indian origin. Not only that–the whole book was unputdownable. There were twists and turns and so many suspects that one of them could be responsible for what happened. There were some funny parts in the book that will make you laugh out loud. It was also fast paced and I was literally hooked into the story, unable to put the book down.

I didn’t also realize that this was the second book of the series so I am actually looking forward to read more from Mrs. Sidhu’s series. Overall worth four stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.