The Golden Spoon

A Novel

De: Jessa Maxwell

Narrado por: Andrea Emmes, Andy Garcia-Ruse, Graham Halstead, Kitty Hendrix, Kamran Khan, Jackie Sanders, André Santana, Emily Tremaine

Duración: 8 h y 37 m

Resumen del Editor

“This delicious combination of Clue and The Great British Bake Off kept me turning the pages all night!” —Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Only Murders in the Building meets The Maid in this “deliciously entertaining whodunit” (Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author) where someone turns up dead on the set of TV’s hottest baking competition—perfect for fans of Nita Prose, Richard Osman, and Anthony Horowitz.

Every summer for the past ten years, six awe-struck bakers have descended on the grounds of Grafton, the leafy and imposing Vermont estate that is not only the filming site for “Bake Week” but also the childhood home of the show’s famous host, celebrated baker Betsy Martin.

The author of numerous bestselling cookbooks and hailed as “America’s Grandmother,” Betsy Martin isn’t as warm off-screen as on, though no one needs to know that but her. She has always demanded perfection, and gotten it with a smile, but this year something is off. As the baking competition commences, things begin to go awry. At first, it’s merely sabotage—sugar replaced with salt, a burner turned to high—but when a body is discovered, everyone is a suspect.

A sharp and suspenseful thriller for mystery buffs and avid bakers alike, The Golden Spoon is “as addictive as bingeing your favorite culinary competition and as satisfying as a piece of your favorite cake” (Kellye Garrett, author of Like a Sister).

©2023 Jessica O’Connell. All rights reserved. (P)2023 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

Middle of the road

This book was ok. I mainly liked it because I’m a huge fan of the Great British Baking show but I agree with other reviews that have said the author doesn’t really get what is so great about that show. It was entertaining enough though I wouldn’t recommend it as a top pick.

Skip it!

I was looking forward to this book but the narration is horrific, really had to force myself to finish it!

Predictable but readable

Good for a beach read or casual readers. The audio was ok. The characters were not super likable, but there were a couple redeemable people.

Middle of the road

The story was predictable but the character development was great!! An easy to read evening read without a significant amount of world building or drama.

I loved it!

Being a fan of The Great British Bake Off, this was right up my alley. What a great first book, can't wait for her next one.

Pretty obvious - still enjoyable

What a great premise squandered! Plot Threads left hanging. Wispy Characters. Obvious machinations. BUT a mystery all the same that I leaned into enjoying because I miss these kinds of books. Ah for the return of Agatha - this story would have been handled brilliantly .

Fantastic read

I couldn’t stop reading this book. Well written, good plot, If you are a fan of the great British baking show, you will like this even more

Light reading

This was a fun mystery in a fun setting. Fans of GBBO will love it.

A Really Fun Listen

Ever wondered what would happen if you took contestants of your favorite reality show and thrust them into a mystery? Baking show turned whodunnit, I enjoyed this book! I loved the winks to The Great British Baking Show, especially ersatz Prue Lieth and Paul Hollywood, and the mysteries were fun to explore (if not necessarily difficult to figure out).

The actors were all great and really helped me to keep track of the characters while listening. I had heard some criticism that the characters were a bit one-dimensional, and while I don't necessarily disagree, for me that just added to their "reality show" personas. We almost never get the full picture of someone on television, and it felt like each of these characters fit neatly into their assigned competition show spot. It made it all the more intriguing to see what The Overconfident One, The Ingenue, The Elder, The Beginner, etc. would do when faced with something more intense than what glaze to use.

There are several smaller mysteries and one very large one, and even though none of them are particularly hard to figure out, the characters made each one a fun ride.

Unique Murder Mystery

I always appreciate stories that have multiple voice actors but I just couldn't get past the voice for Stella. Thank goodness the others really seemed engaging.

Storyline is very unique and interesting insight on Netflix's biggest baking show (purely fictional). I do think this book deserves more stars than others have given it.