Cast Iron Will

Cast Iron Cooking Mystery #1

by Jessica Beck

Introducing CAST IRON WILL, Book 1 in the brand new cozy mystery series, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!
When a customer is murdered on the front porch of the Cast Iron Store and Grill with one of their favorite skillets, fraternal twins Pat and Annie must solve the crime, or they just might be next items on the killer’s to-do list.

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Cozy, Fiction, Culinary

223 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 14, 2015

About the author

Jessica Beck is a pseudonym used by
Tim Myers.
Jessica Beck is the penname of an author who has been nominated for the Agatha Award and named an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association national bestseller nearly a dozen times.

Jessica Beck loves donuts, and has the figure to prove it. It's amazing what people can convince themselves is all in the name of research! For each recipe featured in the donut mysteries, a dozen more are tried and tested.

When not concocting delicious treats, Beck enjoys the rare snowfalls near her home in the foothills of North Carolina.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/jessic...

Reviews

[Mary (Biblophile) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not overly impressed with this rather dull cozy featuring twins who feel the need to solve the standard murder that happened in their place of business. The ploy of alternating viewpoints of the twins was unnecessary and annoying. I was hoping for something new from this author but, unfortunately, it's the same tired formula with different characters.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book in the Cast Iron Cooking Series by Jessica Beck and I found it very interesting. Annie and Pat are twins that run the Cast Iron Store and Grill. Their sister Kathleen is the town sheriff. When they find the dead body of Chester, a local, on the porch of the store killed by one of Annie's cast iron skillets they immediately call Kathleen. Who would want Chester dead and why were they trying to frame the twins. Then they get a letter from Chester telling them that someone was trying to kill him and if they succeeded he wanted the twins to investigate. Nice story with a slew of characters, some you like and some who are a little creepy. I have never read a mystery where each chapter was narrated by a different person and in this case twins. Found that interesting. Looking forward to the next book.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good and the flow between twins in reading it is not hard.
At first I didn't realize there were two different characters with two different views, but got it quickly and easily.
I really like the place they work and the cabin.
Enjoy.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

an ok mystery. keep reading series

[Lauren Poole · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice, cozy, easy read mystery!

[Gale Penton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mystery.

[Dawn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really couldn't get into it. But will try again

[Bonnie Drummond · Rating 5 out of 5]

A New Series that will have you wanting to learn about Cast Iron Skillets and Pans when you read Cast Iron Will book1 of ( CAST IRON COOKING MYSTERY ) by: Jessica Beck this was a read that will put you in the mood to cook with Cast Iron Products. Can't wait to read the second book.

[Peggy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cast Iron Will. Book 1

This is the first book in a cozy mystery by Jessica Beck.

I love this first book in the series. The main characters are fraternal twins,Annie and Pat. Their sister Kathleen is the town sheriff. The twins run a grill and something like an old general store.

The chapters alternate between the twins. I thought that would bother me. But found that I enjoyed the two different takes on the mystery.

Can't wait for book two.

[Chickie Chip · Rating 2 out of 5]

Initially, I didn't like the alternating narratives but I got used to it as I got further in the book. What I really got tired of was the constant reminders that Pat & Annie are twins. Okay...we get it.

I did like the story, and I will read the next book (it's already checked out of the library). Hopefully, now that the characters, and their relationship to each other, are established the series will get better.

[Ann Clarke · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit too simple

An interesting premise, mysteries involving twins. But it was a bit too simple . The characters didn't behave in a believable way . This book was a disappointment to me , but perhaps I was expecting too much . Since I bought the five book series, I have great expectations for the next ones.

[Dawn Weiskopff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stumped

I never expected the killer to be who it was. Completely took me by surprise. The book was okay by my standards. Going to read another one and see if she, the writer, stumps me again.

[James Haviland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, but I find that the alternating 1st person (one chapter from one twin's perspective, the next one from the other twin) to be very confusing, and I didn't like it. I would have much preferred a 3rd person treatment if the author wanted to switch things around in the book.

[Karen Bowers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Liberty's

I liked this book very much .I will buy the next one that comes out . The twin angel is different and I liked it.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Double trouble

This was a different mystery. The twins, Annie & Pat were very much like twins. They could finish each other's thoughts and often picked up where one left off. The mystery was also well done. I look forward to reading more about this family.

[Rhea Folland]

Looks like another cool series! Am really liking J. Beck's books...