Carbs & Cadavers
Author: J.B. Stanley
Series: Supper Club, Bk 1
Book Description from the author’s website:
“A new mystery series for those who love food & hate diets.
Except for an extra fifty pounds, former English Lit professor James Henry hasn¹t got much left to lose. Recently divorced, he¹s left the university job he loved and returned to his hometown to care for his cranky widowed father. To improve his social life and his waistline, James joins a new supper club for dieters, where he meets Lucy Hanover, an attractive woman who works in the sheriff¹s department and dreams of becoming a deputy someday. When someone mysteriously drops dead in the Sweet Tooth Bakery, James and his fellow dieters find themselves in the midst of a sticky murder investigation. Dodging delectable temptations, savory treats, and bullets, the supper club members must work together to find the killer.
As satisfying as after-church pot roast from Dolly’s Diner, Carbs & Cadavers is the first book in the warm, wonderful Supper Club Mystery series. Featuring tasty, healthy recipes!”
MY THOUGHTS:
I enjoyed this book overall, but I found the writing style to be a bit formal and not very conversational. When I am reading a book, I think about if that is how a character would actually speak in real life. Silly, I know, but it’s what I do!! 
I just didn’t get that feel from this book. I had a hard time identifying with the characters at first, but by the second half of the book, it really picked up and flowed much faster. I was quite surprised by the ending! I will definitely be reading more in this series!
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