Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for giving me the opportunity to review PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1. All opinions are my own.

The title was confusing because I thought the book was the first book in the series. I discovered that there were other books before this book in the series. Though the book was off to a great start, meaning that the story grabbed my attention in the beginning, there were slow pacing in some places. I had to push myself to finish the book because I made a commitment to review this novel.

And my guess was correct. I knew who the killers were. Some of the story was predictable. I appreciated that the author acknowledged that there are real allergies out there in the Recipes section. Loved the Recipes and I would love to try the Dairy Free Gluten Free Recipes.

Highly Recommended for Readers ALREADY familiar with The Maltese Falcon and The Man Who Knew Too Much.

PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1 (Book 3 in Deep Dish Mysteries) by Mindy Quigly
Fiction, Cozy Mystery, 320 pages
4****

Blurb: Public Anchovy #1 is the third book in Mindy Quigley's delectable Deep Dish Mystery series, set in a Wisconsin pizzeria. While Geneva Bay’s upper crust gets ready to party down at a Prohibition-themed fundraiser, pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is focused on seeing her struggling restaurant through the winter slow season. The temperature outside is plummeting, but Delilah’s love life might finally be heating up, as hunky police detective Calvin Capone seems poised to (finally) make a move. But Delilah’s hopes of perfecting a new “free-from” pizza recipe for a charity bash are dashed when a dead body crashes the party. Soon, Capone, Delilah, and her entire staff are trapped in an isolated mansion and embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. To catch an increasingly-desperate killer, Delilah will have to top all of her previous crime-solving accomplishments, and a few pizzas, too.

Thoughts: Agatha Christie did the original people stranded with a killer and no way to get out story (“And Then There Were None”), and the plot has been done multiple times in books and movies since then. This book is one of those stories – but with a twist—a cat with “swipe at you from hiding places” tendencies. Butterball the cat is a vital part of this story. In this third book, Delilah and her crew are catering a high-end event. One of the attendees ends up dead and thus begins the problems. While most of the guests make it out of the mansion, several are trapped there by a bad storm that brings down trees and isolates them from outside help. Fortunately, police detective Calvin Capone is there—something Delilah is happy about. Maybe this time, she can break through the stoic cop’s stiff outside.

Oh, and there are some amazing recipes—including a gluten free pizza one that I am looking forward to trying.

Recommendation: Yes! But I suggest you read the previous two books in the series first so you have a better grasp of the personalities and their relationships.

Disclaimer: Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising

This was a wonderful cozy mystery! I really enjoyed reading this one and getting to know the characters more in this installment of Mindy Quigley’s series Deep Dish Mysteries. This is book three in the series, but I think you can easily read this one without reading the previous books. This was a delightful mystery that left me craving pizza. If you are looking for a cozy mystery, I recommend checking out this series.

This was an excellent cozy mystery! Public Anchovy #1 is book 3 in the Deep Dish Mysteries series by Mindy Quigley. This was my first book by this author and I loved it! Even though this is book three you can easily jump right into this book. This cozy mystery has great characters and a wonderful mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. I will definitely be picking up the other books in this series! Also, this book will leave you craving a deep dish pizza, I’m off to buy a pizza now!

Kindle Copy for Review from Net Galley and St. Martin's Press.

I received a free, advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review.

A prohibition themed fund raiser turns a gate crasher into a dead guest. Guests get more than just pizzas in this whodunit cozy.

Delilah has her work cut out for her as to perfecting a new crust recipe as she will be trapped in a mansion with a killer. Watch as she unravels the killer’s identity before she becomes the next victim.

A yummy cozy that will have you mesmerized.