I very much enjoyed this third book in the Deep Dish Mystery series by Mindy Quigly!

The characters are great, and the author has crafted an exciting and intriguing mystery. As pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is doing everything she can to make her pizza restaurant successful, she and her crew are hired to cater a Prohibition-themed event at an isolated mansion. A severe storm hits, trapping caterers and guests in the mansion...along with a dead body and a murderer.

I was kept guessing to the very end as to who the murderer was. I think this series will be around for a long time, and I'm looking forward to the next!
Be sure to have snacks on hand while reading, as I was hungry for pizza throughout the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

Each book I read gets better and better. Absolutely love this series and can I just say... FINALLY! If you know, you know. If you don't, start with book one and binge read.

I love Delilah and Capone. They are a great sleuthing duo. Delilah's crew is great too and adds the perfect taste to the story. This mystery was a fun one.

I am so thankful to the author and NetGalley for the review copy. On to the next installment!

A perfect weekend read that is light and easy. The story is predictable but perfect to relax with. As this is a part of a series, the thread of the main character's story runs through it. However, the book can be enjoyed as a standalone.

This was an awesome book! The plot was fun and the atmosphere was dark and moody. As always, the characters were well-written and felt real. The mystery kept me guessing until the very end. I cannot stress enough how interesting this book was, and how much I am looking forward the next one. This a great book in a series of other great books. This is a must read!

What should have been a fun and festive event turns into a dark and stormy night complete with a murder. Delilah and crew have been hired to cater the Friends of the Library’s Roaring 20’s fundraising event. Sounds like fun, right? Well then there is a storm and a request for an all vegan pizza with no gluten and no sugar and no tomatoes which makes it a “free from” pizza (free from anything that makes it a pizza). As the weather turns treacherous so does the situation for the rather unpleasant Edgar Clemmons who was on a mysterious mission regarding a wrong that needed to be righted. Funny thing about Edgar is that the only person who seemed to be able to tolerate and even enjoy his company was Sonya, Delilah’s BFF and business partner. Among the suspects is an international artist Count Leka Simeon Victor Hohenstaufen Chandon aka Jarka’s ex fiancé, the Count’s current fiancé, a pretentious and well off influencer, her trophy husband, and maybe even Capone’s mom, Lola Capone.

There is nothing like spending the night without power in a dark and slightly spooky house with a possible killer. As the catering crew and the “hoity-toity” guests hunker down, Delilah goes in search of Butterball the stowaway cat who causes some chaos. So she might be looking for clues at the same time, but hey you can’t blame a girl from wanting to clear the name of her beloved cat.

I do need to point out that this is not how Delilah wanted to meet Capone’s mom. Of course Delilah has a hard time determining if the man has feelings for her or not as he has a tendency to be in cop mode when they are together, which means walls go up and stoic/stone faced Capone comes out. In this instant though, the weather might have been cold but the heat between Delilah and Detective Capone is HOT. This is culinary cozy so it comes with an array of recipes included a very tasty recipe for tiramisu cookie bars that are easy to make and even easier to eat (the entire pan).

Rating: 3.5 stars rounded up

Delilah is back again - this time she’s being commissioned to create a “free-from” pizza recipe for a fundraiser. Free-from pizza? Well it’s basically free from everything fun and everything normally found in pizza. But Delilah is more than up for the challenge and tackles it head-on. Things go sideways though, when a dead body shows up at the big night. As the entire group is stuck together at the party’s location, Delilah can’t help to get involved and attempt to solve yet another murder.

I will admit that I received an ARC of the first book in this series and I never got around to reading it. However when the publisher was so kind as to send me book two, with an equally fun title, I knew I had to make it a priority and I’m so glad I did. And then I received book 3 and was even more jazzed. I will definitely go backwards and read book 1 at some point and continue on in the series as it progresses.

I think it’s important to note that this is a cozy mystery series and suspension of belief is important to enjoy these. The characters are eccentric, the crimes are wild, the likelihood of a cozy mystery actually happening is slim to none. And that’s part of what makes them so fun!!!

I thought this was a great third book. I loved getting to know more about the characters who will obviously be main players in books to come, we’re starting to see buds of romance, or at the very least potential romance. I love pizza. I mean, why wouldn’t you pick this book up?

Mindy comes up with creative plots to keep things interesting and I’m excited to see what the next book has in store for us.

It's been too long since I read this delightful cozy mystery, and if I remember correctly, also a rom-com. I moved from reading one book to another, and somehow posting reviews slipped by undone.

I tried to read the first book of this series and could not get through it. I listened for so long and it was taking forever to get to the mystery aspect. Since I couldn't finish that one, I won't be continuing with this one. I will also not give reviews on other sites for any of the books.

I love a good cozy mystery! One that incorporates all of my favorite topics (i.e. genealogy, bookstores, libraries, cooking, painting, inn keeping, animals, etc.), throwing in some action-suspense, a who-done-it, interesting characters, and a plot that keeps me guessing, then you’ve got me hooked. I will say, I am one of those people who like to read a series from the beginning, but I often find you don’t have to… either way I highly recommend reading Public Anchovy #1 by Mindy Quigley.

*I received a complimentary copy of this novel from NetGalley at my request and this review is my own unbiased opinion.*

More pizza shop cozy mysteries? Of course! I'll take it. It's not genre breaking, however, it is well written, snappy and a fun read. All ingredients needed for a good cozy. I would recommend to any fan of the genre. I stuck it on my rec shelf after reading it!

Thank you to St Martin's for the arc!

One of the things I love about this series is the recipes at the end of each book. They were in the story and then we get to see how the food is made.

This cute cozy is #3 in the deep dish series but easily read as a stand alone. It reminds me of a hallmark mystery series. A little sleuthing, a little romance and one of my favorite characters is the cat, Butterball. Delilah, Sonya and Calvin are likable characters and while not overly complex, the whodunnit kept me guessing.

This is definitely one of my favorite cozy series.

I loved Public Anchovy #1. It reminded me of clue. While catering a pary for the library fundraiser Delilah &son team finds them selves in their very own murder mystery being trapped in a excluded mansion with a murderer.

The plot was so much fun. I loved how it had elements of Agatha Christie, Clue, and the Shining. The best was when butterball was accidentally brought along to the party in a mixer box and started clawing guests as the walked by him and no one knew he was the cat doing it. This was definitely my favorite of the Deep Dish Mysteries. I couldn't put it down.

This is the third book in the series mastery series based around a pizza parlor set in Wisconsin. It was the first one I read, and can be read as a standalone. In this book Delilah and her team are catering a party at a prohibition-themed party..
This story has mystery, romance, and cats. Who can resist the cats. I would definitely read anothe book in this series.

This was such a fun cozy mystery. It took all the characters to a fundraiser at an isolated mansion and threw in a murder in a snowstorm, effectively trapping everyone, including the murderer, in the mansion. Locked-door mysteries are one of my favorite tropes, and this was done so well.

Mindly Quigley's Blic Anchovy #1 is a delightful addition to the Deep Dish Mystery series, serving up another mouthwatering tale of murder and mayhem in a Wisconsin pizzeria.

As Geneva Bay's elite prepare for a Prohibition-themed fundraiser, pizza chef Delilah O'Leary is focused on keeping her restaurant afloat during the slow winter season. But when a dead body crashes the party, Delilah finds herself in the midst of another thrilling mystery.

Quigley expertly blends humor, suspense, and culinary delights as Delilah and her hunky police detective friend, Calvin Capone, race to catch a killer. The story is filled with twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

With its engaging characters, witty dialogue, and mouthwatering descriptions of pizza, Blic Anchovy #1 is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries. Quigley's knack for storytelling shines through, making this book a perfect choice for a cozy night in with a slice of your favorite pie.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC of Public Anchovy #1! All opinions in this review are my own.

Public Anchovy #1 is the third book in the Deep Dish Mystery series, but the second one that I have read. While I liked Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust, Public Anchovy #1 is easily my favorite in the series so far!

I am always a fan of closed circle mysteries so I already knew I was going to enjoy this one! I loved the setting in an old house during a bad storm and the havoc that Butterball the cat always creates in these books! I am already looking forward to the next installment in the Deep Dish series and can't recommend this cozy mystery enough!

While Geneva Bay’s upper crust gets ready to party down at a Prohibition-themed fundraiser, pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is focused on seeing her struggling restaurant through the winter slow season. The temperature outside is plummeting, but Delilah’s love life might finally be heating up, as hunky police detective Calvin Capone seems poised to (finally) make a move. But Delilah’s hopes of perfecting a new “free-from” pizza recipe for a charity bash are dashed when a dead body crashes the party. Soon, Capone, Delilah, and her entire staff are trapped in an isolated mansion and embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. This a fun and clever cozy but be prepared to be hungry while you read it. Lots of fun food related stuff going on and it all sounds delicious!

Honestly, this one is my favorite in the series!! Give me a locked room mystery and I’m SOLD! I really liked the setting — a mansion in Wisconsin, I thought the mystery was well done because it had me guessing the entire time!

"Public Anchovy #1" A very enjoyable relaxing read. A double homicide. Delilah the owner of her Pizza shop. and her co-workers go to a night of fun and turns into 2 people dying and they get stranded for the entire night at this huge house that Pam bought and redid part of the mansion. Delilah and company come to cater it. Turns out to be a crazy night. But all works out except for the double homicide and Delilah tries to find the killer who was between them. All different types of twists and turns.

As the third book in the Deep Dish series, I have thoroughly enjoyed all of them immensely. While part of a series, you could read this as a standalone. Though I would encourage you to go back and read the first two books because they are worth the time. The characters are well developed, the mystery is always intriguing, and the setting is always interesting and unique. The storyline will keep your interest and have you following the clues to see who is guilty of committing murder. The relationships between the characters is entertaining ... especially that between Delilah and Detective Calvin Capone. I cannot wait for the next adventure in Geneva Bay, Wisconsin.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Publishers for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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