This is the first book in a series by Chris Cavender. It is set in a small town outside Charlotte, NC. The title refers to a pizza slice as that is the main setting of the cozy mystery. Eleanor is the unfortunate delivery person who discovers a dead customer; one who happened to have been on the receiving end of a public slap by her. Turns out the customer is more than just a flirt who makes undesired advances.
He has plenty of questionable aspects to his past that come out as Ellie and her sister investigate his murder. Ellie has a past relationship with the sheriff which is not helping her prove her innocence. As the story progresses there are more and more suspicions that lead to more and more possible suspects. The climax is quite dramatic and not exactly the expected villain. The story does a great job of building on Ellie's relationship with her sister, her employees, and a friend who would like to be more than friends. Cavender does a nice job of developing these relationships and leaves the reader wondering where things will progress in future books. I look forward to reading more in the Pizza Lovers series.
A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
great character developement, lots of suspects and a surprising conclusion
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