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The Great Witches Baking Show (Great Witches Baking Show, #1)
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3.5 stars
Nancy Warren’s The Great Witches Baking Show got off to a really, really slow start for me. I'll admit that at times I wanted to put the book down. I’m glad that I stuck with it.
Poppy Wilkinson is a twenty-something-year-old American who was born in Britain. Her background isn't that simple. Poppy was left in a box as an infant on the doorstep of a bakery. She was adopted by a couple who later moved the family to the United States. Poppy's origins are unknown. The only thing she has that could possibly lead her to her birth parents is the blanket she was wrapped in.
Poppy loves to bake and is pretty okay for a home baker. Her skills land her on the British baking show, The Great British Baking Contest. Poppy isn’t on the show to showcase her skills, make a name for herself, or win the top prize. Poppy’s sole purpose for being on the show is because it’s filmed at Broomewode Hall. During an earlier season on the show, one of the owners of the property gave a behind the scenes tour. Poppy spotted a portrait of a lady wearing a shawl that closely resembled her baby blanket. Poppy is sure that if she can get into Broomewode Hall she’ll be able to find out more about her birth family.
The first episode of a new season is being filmed over a weekend at the manor, with the twelve contestants staying at a nearby hotel. Before the weekend of filming is over, Poppy will have a horrible encounter with a resident of Broomwode Hall, stumble upon the dead body of a fellow contestant, see and communicate with a ghost, oh and be told she’s a witch. Not much to take in at all.
There’s a long list of characters which means when the murder happens there’s a long list of suspects. Luckily, not every contestant is mentioned by name. The mystery was in my opinion extremely good. There were several red herrings. In the end, the big reveal was dramatic and I loved every second of it.
The series continues with the remaining contestants returning to film the next episode. I get the impression that Poppy’s looking for her birth mother and her continuing to embrace her new witchhood is something that will play out over the course of the series.
**Received a copy from the author and reviewed voluntarily.**
Nancy Warren’s The Great Witches Baking Show got off to a really, really slow start for me. I'll admit that at times I wanted to put the book down. I’m glad that I stuck with it.
Poppy Wilkinson is a twenty-something-year-old American who was born in Britain. Her background isn't that simple. Poppy was left in a box as an infant on the doorstep of a bakery. She was adopted by a couple who later moved the family to the United States. Poppy's origins are unknown. The only thing she has that could possibly lead her to her birth parents is the blanket she was wrapped in.
Poppy loves to bake and is pretty okay for a home baker. Her skills land her on the British baking show, The Great British Baking Contest. Poppy isn’t on the show to showcase her skills, make a name for herself, or win the top prize. Poppy’s sole purpose for being on the show is because it’s filmed at Broomewode Hall. During an earlier season on the show, one of the owners of the property gave a behind the scenes tour. Poppy spotted a portrait of a lady wearing a shawl that closely resembled her baby blanket. Poppy is sure that if she can get into Broomewode Hall she’ll be able to find out more about her birth family.
The first episode of a new season is being filmed over a weekend at the manor, with the twelve contestants staying at a nearby hotel. Before the weekend of filming is over, Poppy will have a horrible encounter with a resident of Broomwode Hall, stumble upon the dead body of a fellow contestant, see and communicate with a ghost, oh and be told she’s a witch. Not much to take in at all.
There’s a long list of characters which means when the murder happens there’s a long list of suspects. Luckily, not every contestant is mentioned by name. The mystery was in my opinion extremely good. There were several red herrings. In the end, the big reveal was dramatic and I loved every second of it.
The series continues with the remaining contestants returning to film the next episode. I get the impression that Poppy’s looking for her birth mother and her continuing to embrace her new witchhood is something that will play out over the course of the series.
**Received a copy from the author and reviewed voluntarily.**
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