My fav 2023 mystery debut now boasts a delicious sequel, returning us to post-WWII Paris, where Julia Child is studying at Le Cordon Bleu, while her young American friend Tabitha learns to cook with her and solves murders in her spare time.

We travel to iconic sights across Paree, including the bustling markets where Julia picks fresh ingredients daily, and underground to the spooky Catacombs, following the murder of poisoned chefs. And what about that priceless French wine stolen by the Germans during the war? Does some remain hidden in Paris and could it be linked to the murders?

Best of all, are the lively snapshots of Julia in her tiny kitchen:

"Watching Julia cook a meal was like watching a single person play every instrument in a jazz quintet . . . and in perfect time. She swept from task to task with hardly a pause: stirring, poking, peeking, flipping, measuring, pouring, chopping, sprinkling, sniffing and, of course . . . tasting. 'Ye gods,' she moaned as she sampled the sauce for the sole fillets. 'This is going to be one of the best things you’ve ever tasted, I promise. It’s just so . . . so . . . voluptuous.'"

Readers, I promise this culinary mystery will also make you scoop up book #1 ("Mastering the Art of French Murder") and wait as breathlessly for #3 as I am. Bon appetite!

Thanks to Colleen Cambridge, Kensington Books, and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine.

Tabitha Knight and her across-the-street neighbor, Julia Child unwittingly witness two murders of chefs in two days, both by poisoned bottles of rare wine. in post-WWII Paris who would desecrate such rare bottles. With help from family, friends, and the merchants at the local market, the crime is solved.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Kensington books for the opportunity to read A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge, the second in the series "set in midcentury Paris and starring Julia Child’s fictional best friend, this magnifique reimagining of the iconic chef’s years at Le Cordon Bleu blends a delicious murder mystery with a unique culinary twist." Such a fun story filled with Parisian sights and history. More pkease!