This is book one in a new series of Cooking Class mysteries and is as bubbly as a boiling pan. Told in the first person by Annie, this is a high speed ride through the joys and vicissitudes of relationships, the trials of attending a cookery class when you are the world’s worst cook and of trying to solve a murder when the police think you probably did it. There is plenty to smile at as Annie and Eve stumble around the city trying to stay out of trouble but falling into it at every turn, and trying to find a new man (Annie) or get even with an old flame (Eve). If you like the frothier type of chick lit this ought to appeal as well as to fans of cozy crime. If you don’t like cooking don’t be put off as there is very little description of the classes. It might have been more realistic if Jim actually tried to help Annie while she struggled to make the dishes; if he really taught like this he would be a terrible teacher! This aside, a good series debut that leaves the reader wondering what is going to happen next.