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The Dough Must Go On

Oxford Tearoom Mystery Series, Book 9

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Showbiz comes to Oxford in the form of Britain's hottest new talent show, and tearoom owner Gemma Rose gets a peek behind the scenes when she's asked to cater for the event. But with the Old Biddies, entering the contest as England's first "granny band", and her little tabby, Muesli, stealing the limelight, Gemma soon ends up with more than she bargained for... and that's before she comes across a frozen dead body!

Now, she's on the trail of a murderer, with four nosy old ladies giving her a helping hand, while also dealing with her embarrassing mother, her workaholic boyfriend - and even a mouse invader at her tearoom!

With things heating up in the contest and so many suspects in the running, can Gemma catch the killer before the curtain falls?

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I have loved all of this series of stories and book 9 was no exception. Lovely.

A really feel good story!

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Another great story in this series. Had me laughing and intrigued but I dropped a star because of the comment regarding Santa Claus in chapter 23!!! Forget the magic circle code what about Santa!

Just one issue regarding Santa!

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This time Gamma is court up in catering for a talent show, where a murder mystery unfolds. With so many pertenceual suspects it is hard to narrow them down. Read brilliantly again by Pearl Hewitt.

The Dough Must Go On

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I normally love these stories but I was disappointed on this occasion. The cosy feel was missing; it was harsher than usual. The characters were not so well drawn. The boyfriend has become nice and the mother was not so annoying. Even the elderly ladies seemed subdued. The scene in the sex shop was ridiculous. I guessed who the killer was quite early on, but not the motive, although the clues were there. The final scene was good. As usual, the animals were the stars. It was well read with a good range of voices and accents.

Same ingredients but failed to rise this time.

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