Cyanide and Sensibility by Katie Oliver

Cyanide and Sensibility by Kate Oliver is a delightful Austen inspired cozy mystery and third in the Jane Austen Tea Society Mysteries.  Phaedra Brighton is a college professor of Austen Literature.  Her sister Hannah has just opened up a new patisserie, Tout de Sweet.  Unfortunately, at the opening one of her cupcakes sends a customer to the hospital with poisoning.  Hannah asks Phaedra to help solve the mystery, but is Phaedra or her family one of the targets?

This book had it all for me with a cozy mystery, Austen references, a sweet small town, and a dash of romance.   I absolutely loved all the references to Austen novels and the play on characters’ names from Sense and Sensibility.  My favorite reference was that Phaedra’s cat was named Wickham.  The story moves along well and is truly a delight to read. I found myself lost in the small-town mystery with the delightful characters and wondering about Phaedra’s future.  The ending was very satisfactory and I am hoping there is another book in the series. 

I highly recommend Cyanide and Sensibility by Kate Oliver. 

I was given a complimentary copy and not required to write a positive review.  

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Katie Oliver is known internationally as a writer of Jane Austen rom-coms with a hint of mystery. In the US and the UK, she is the bestselling author of the Dating Mr. Darcy and Marrying Mr. Darcy series.

 

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