The Golden Spoon

by Jessa Maxwell

Publisher: Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Inc.
Ginasbookreport Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Cozy Mystery / Mystery
Read This If You Love: Agatha Christie / The Great British Baking Show / Maid by Nita Prose

“It is something else, too, an escape of sorts, a glimpse into a simpler way of being where people are kind to one another…”

Betsy, described as an icon—the Julia Child of baking, is the host of Bake Week, which is filmed at her family estate of Grafton in Vermont. In this cozy setting, we meet the new season of contestants and crew. What could go wrong as they bake up breads, pies, and other tasty treats? More than recipes are being cooked up during the new season of Bake Week. Every person has a reason why they are at Grafton, but not all of the drama is in the baking tent. 

Well, I don’t think you can get more cozy mystery than the setting for this book. It’s a light mystery full of loads of baking references. I consumed this in one afternoon and it was great for a an easy read. The character creation in The Golden Spoon reminded me so much of Agatha Christie’s character development in Death on the Nile or Murder on the Orient Express. You feel like you know them after just short descriptions and hearing how they each deal with the daily baking challenges. There are characters to cheer for and against and each character fit together in the story like a puzzle piece. I did REALLY want some of those recipes!