Book Review: Not Mushroom For Death by Helen Golden

TV Chef Luca Mazza Dies After Collapse at Food Show on the King’s Private Estate

Luca Mazza (38), who was taken ill during a food demonstration at the Fenn House Food and Wine Festival two days ago, is now known to have ingested poison. Lady Beatrice (36), the king’s niece, who is working on a refurbishment project at Fenn House with her business partner Perry Juke (34), is believed to be comforting Luca’s boss and close friend Sebastiano Marchetti (38), who she began dating last month.

Is he crazy? Why else would Detective Chief Inspector Richard Fitzwilliam suggest that Sebastiano poisoned Luca without any evidence? So now, with the help of her little dog Daisy and her best friends Perry and Simon, Lady Beatrice will have to prove to Mr Know-it-all Fitzwilliam that Seb is innocent. But with so many people having access to the food preparation area at the show how will she find out who did murder Luca before Fitzwilliam lets his personal dislike get the better of him and arrests Seb?

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Author Bio –

Hello. I’m Helen Golden. I write British contemporary cozy whodunnits with a hint of humour. I live in small village in Lincolnshire in the UK with my husband, my step-daughter, her two cats, our two dogs, sometimes my step-son, and our tortoise.

I used to work in senior management, but after my recent job came to a natural end I had the opportunity to follow my dreams and start writing. It’s very early in my life as an author, but so far I’m loving it.

It’s crazy busy at our house, so when I’m writing I retreat to our caravan (an impulsive lockdown purchase) which is mostly parked on our drive. When I really need total peace and quiet, I take it to a lovely site about 15 minutes away and hide there until my family runs out of food or clean clothes

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Why Should You Read This?

Another masterpiece delivered by Helen Golden. As I keep reading more books in this series, Simon, Perry, Lady Rossex, Daisy and every other recurring character feel like they are my neighbors. I love reading about their stories, and Golden actually brings her characters to life. The story is well-paced, and a page-turner. I would recommend that you read her books in chronological order, as there is immense effort that the author has put in character development.

Lady Rossex’s friendship with Simon and Perry is beautiful, and I always love reading about it. The author is building up towards DCI Fitzwilliam and Lay Rossex’s romance, and I think I am going to pump my fist in the air when it happens. I am excited to see how Helen tackles it in her further books.

As always, a definite recommendation for cozy mystery lovers. This is a “sofa recliner, throw pillow, throw blanket, and wine” book.