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The twelfth book of the Darcy and Mozart Culinary Cozy series takes us on Darcy and Marcus’s much anticipated and needed honeymoon which had been delayed due to Marcus’s Interpol police work. But now the two are off to Australia for a bit of post-matrimonial holiday bliss during “Vivid Sydney,” a multi-day event of Lights, Music, Minds, and Food. Then Darcy’s best friend, photographer Lizzie, turns up unexpectedly, with Schnoodle Mozart in tow. Then Lizzie's innocence is questioned when her former boyfriend, judge Jules Ransom, takes his first and last bite of Australian Pavlova.
With Lizzie in the nick (Aussie for jail), Darcy is joined by Mozart and Bluey. Bluey is a Crocodile Dundee style food show roadie who was able to see what so many people missed. He becomes the Watson to Darcy’s Sherlock not to mention that he respects Mozart, even refers to him as “the little foreman.” These two have their work cut out for them with a handful of suspects and a vitriol-spewing victim who reveled in drama.
I think that I just might have to put “Vivid Sydney” on my cozy book location bucket list. It is a real event that looks absolutely AMAZING. Did you know that pavlova was originally from Australia? I did not until I read this book. I learned all sorts of new vocabulary words thanks to the author’s research which really enhanced this mystery. (Be sure to check out the glossary at the back of the book.)
Do you know what else is at the conclusion of the story? The recipe for pavlova. It goes step-by-step. It is a perfect recipe pairing for this book. I just might make a Pavlova Bar to take to couples’ class next week.
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Disclosure: This post contains links to an affiliate program, for which we receive a few cents if you make purchases. KRL also receives free copies of most of the books that it reviews, that are provided in exchange for an honest review of the book.Tracy Condie is a paralegal by day and cozy armchair sleuth by night. When she is not working or reading, she enjoys preparing the recipes found in culinary cozies or researching recipes of meal items described therein and sharing reviews of both books and food on Instagram and on KRL. She lives in Corona, California with her husband and dog Zoolie, and looks forward to visiting with their grown sons when their time permits.
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