The Corpse Who Knew Too Much

The Corpse Who Knew Too Much is the fourth installment in the A Food blogger Mysteries series featuring blogger, Hope Early and set in the small town of Jefferson, Connecticut. Hope is basking in the success of her food blog, Hope at Home and is looking forward to teaching a class on blogging at the local library.

Hope's sister Claire has a new tenant moving into the apartment above her shop, Staged with Style and it turns out to be none other than an old classmate, Devon Markham. Devon is a popular podcaster and her true crime series, Search for the Missing has a strong following. Devon's latest project is to find out what happened to her mother, Joyce who disappeared without a trace one day while Devon and her sister, Felice were at school.

Devon sits down to discuss what she knows about her mother's disappearance with Hope and says that because Hope has experience solving mysteries she wants her to help close the cold case. When Devon suddenly disappears and is found murdered, Hope knows that she not only has to track down Devon's killer but also find out what happened twenty years ago to Joyce.

Teaming up with her boyfriend, Ethan and best friend and reporter, Drew - Hope must act quickly before she becomes the killer's next target. A fast paced plot with plenty of suspects, the right touch of romance, a delightful dog and a shocking reveal, this is a wonderful addition to the series.

I received an advanced copy of The Corpse Who Knew Too Much from NetGalley via Kensington Publishing. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

Love this series. Hope is a food blogger. When there is a cold case from 20 years ago. Hope is asked for help to solving the case. But when someone is killed in town. The chief of police and detectives are wondering if its the same killer from 20 years ago.

I received this ARC via Netgalley and Kensington Books, in return for an honest review. While the fourth book in this series, it is easily read as a standalone. Hope Early has a successful blog, ‘Hope at Home, which includes recipes, home tips and other related topics. She’s teaching her first blogging class at the local library, sharing all her hard-earned knowledge. She’s surprised to overhear a true-crime podcast that is narrated by an old high school friend, Devon Markham. Devon’s mother disappeared 20 years earlier on Valentine’s Day and her disappearance was never solved. Devon returns to their hometown, determined to research and solve her mother’s disappearance. Renting an apartment above Hope’s sister’s store, Devon invites Hope over and asks her to help research and solve the mystery. When Devon’s apartment is later ransacked and Devon is found dead in a car that went off a snowy road, Hope questions whether Devon’s death was an accident or was related to Mrs. Markham’s disappearance. Hope believes she should figure out what happened to both Markham women, since Devon asked for her help. With a blizzard hitting every couple of days and the snow piling up, Hope navigates the treacherous roads and relationships from 20 years ago that are now impacting the present in her beloved hometown of Jefferson.
This is the second Hope Early book I’ve read, and I enjoyed both of them. Hope is an engaging character. She’s trying to do lots of things, including have a relationship with the town’s sheriff and his two young daughters, maintain her blog, learn to podcast, create her delicious recipes, sustain her historic farmhouse, and add the solving of two mysteries. It’s a solid addition to the cozy genre. The book has several delicious sounding recipes at the end which complement the ones discussed in the story. I can’t wait to make the Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies!!!