Have you ever taken a trip on a train? My Mom put together a trip around ten years ago
from Michigan to Chicago with the grandkids.
It was a lot of fun. I would like
to travel by train more!
Claire Walker was previously on Britain’s Battle of
the Bakers cooking competition. She did
not win the competition but did catch the attention of famous chef Alan Gables
and the love of Jonathan Ainsley. Claire
and Jonathan are taking a train trip across Scotland with Claire serving as
Alan’s sous chef. The historic steam
train has been renamed “The Marzipan Express” and is full of Alan’s fans for a
unique celebrity experience. Shortly
after the journey starts, a passenger is found murdered. The passengers also find themselves stranded
with mechanical problems with the train. Will Claire be able to solve the mystery
before the murderer strikes again?
My thoughts on this novel:
· This the second book in the “A Claire Walker Mystery” series. I read it as a standalone and it worked. It did really make me want to go back and read the first book.
· I enjoyed the cooking details and wanted to eat the treats. Recipes are included at the end of the book.
· It reminded me of the classic Agatha Christie tale, Murder on the Orient Express.
· I loved the Scottish setting.
· Claire had some insecurities in her relationship with Jonathan, but I enjoyed their growing romance.
· This was a clean read.
· It was also a cozy read and perfect for winter.
· I loved the dedication to David Tennant at the start of the book. Now I really want to see a TV movie starring David Tennant as Alan!!
· There are also good discussion questions included at the end that can be used with a bookclub.
Overall, Mayhem on the Marzipan Express by Rebecca
Connolly was a very fun cozy mystery with great characters, great setting, and
a touch of romance.
Book Source:
Thank-you to @author.rebecca.connolly @shadowmountainpub @austenprose
for the review copy of this novel as part of the Great Reads Book Promotion
Tour.
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