This is a fun and slightly humorous, cozy mystery set at a cooking school, Chester Square Cookery School in London. The cooking school is an old, very impressive mansion. This is somewhat of a locked door mystery with a lively cast of wealthy, predictably difficult characters in the cooking class. I loved the participants in the class and found their antics mostly hilarious.

Chef Christian has made a name for himself in the culinary world and on his cooking show, Pass the Gravy. Due to an injury, he is unable to keep this commitment at the cooking school for this exclusive class and asks Paul to teach in his place. Paul is still grieving his husband's death and dealing with his own complicated stalking situation. Normally, he wouldn't have agreed to teach a last-minute cooking class in this situation, but kinda feels like he has to accept Christian's offer for a variety of reasons. Paul and Christian have a competitive 'friendship'. Christian is also a bit of a character, as is the cooking school owner.

The story has charm, humor, and the typical cozy mystery characters. The victim felt obvious, but that's standard in cozy mysteries. I'd also say the first half of the novel had a few pacing issues. Despite that, the story was enjoyable, and I found myself rushing to get back to it. I think the narrator, Sebastian Humphreys, definitely helped with that. His voice perfectly embodied Paul's character. I think the narrator made this story as enjoyable as the author did.

Honestly, cozy mysteries tend to be somewhat one note, so I don't want to give away too many details. The character who was murdered felt obvious, but the culprit was not. This was stacked with the usual multiple suspects with multiple motives but played out quite well. I'd definitely read another novel by this author.

I didn't watch the author's season on MasterChef, but I thought he did a decent job for a first-time writing fiction. This is a cute story that doesn't take itself too seriously. I rather enjoyed Paul and hope he may get another book. I'd be interested in his further adventures at the cooking school or wherever, especially with the addition of Julie as his partner/helper.

If you like cozy mysteries and cooking shows, this unique blend of both is not to be missed. Definitely chose the audiobook for this one. It's pure perfection.

Thank you to Orlando Murrin, RBmedia/Recorded Books, and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook. All opinions and viewpoints expressed in this review are my own.