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May 29, 2011
Fluffy as a buttermilk biscuit, novelist West's debut mystery features Teeny Templeton, a Charleston baker whose life crumbles after she catches her fiance, Bing, and two "skanks" playing nude badminton. Teeny throws an unripe peach at Bing's "nether region" (who wouldn't?), then becomes the prime suspect when he's found murdered days later. While trying to prove her innocence, she rekindles an old flame, bakes dozens of red velvet cakes and fantasizes about offing people with poisoned desserts. Snappy dialogue adds zing, and Teeny's endearing vulnerability keeps this charming treat from sugar overload.