Murder by Cheesecake, a Golden Girls mystery, reviewed

I started off the new year by reading what is allegedly book one in a series featuring that delightful quartet of women of a certain age from the 80s sitcom, namely, the Golden Girls. The book is called Murder By Cheesecake and was written by Rachel  Ekstrom Courage. To be honest, when I requested this book from NetGalley, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. While The Golden Girls television show still holds up even today, I wasn’t quite so sure that would translate into book form. Surprisingly and happily, it does, and quite well.

The author has perfectly captured each one of the delightful ladies in fine fashion. In the doing, she also provides us with a solid mystery, making this book enjoyable reading from beginning to end. 

The story surrounds Rose’s niece, Nettie, and her upcoming nuptials to her outsider husband, Jason, who is far more interested in keeping to the St. Olaf traditions than is Nettie, all of which need to be done in proper St. Olaf fashion in order for her and her future husband to inherit the trust they deserve. They journey to Miami for the nuptials and Rose’s help in making sure that everything goes smoothly. Anyone who has watched this series can imagine that much comedy ensues in the process, while trying to rustle up herring, a donkey, a clown for the bridal shower…I’ll let your imagination run wild from there.

Meanwhile, Dorothy, who has found her ideal match online ends up becoming a suspect in his murder when he is found in the freezer face down in the cheesecake. It takes all of the girls much time and effort to make sure that not only the wedding comes off smoothly, and Nettie becomes hitched to her beloved Jason, but also to ensure that Dorothy is no longer a suspect in the murder of her one time date. 

In addition to a fun story and solid mystery, there’s even a recipe for cheesecake at the end. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A bit of lighthearted mystery and revisit to Miami was just what I needed. Plan ahead! This is scheduled for publication on April 15. What an excellent Mother’s Day gift this would make.

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Many thanks to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced digital copy of this delightful book.