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February 10, 2026

White background with scattered baking supplies around the edges of the image. A book in red and other vibrant colors rest in the lower left hand corner: The Whisking Hour. TEXT: Rita Mock-Pike, Cozy Mystery Review

Published by Rita Mock-Pike at February 10, 2026

The Whisking Hour — An Advanced Review of Murder, Baked Goods, and Theatre

Now, when I say delectable, I mean it. Practically every page of “The Whisking Hour” drips with baked-in goodness in a vibrant, descriptive tone. For, you see, the narrator is Juliet Capshaw, the owner and head baker at Torte, a cafe and bakery in the small town of Ashland, Oregon.

February 19, 2025

Bait & Swiss book cover featuring a cheese shop - Text: Cozy Mystery Review - Rita Mock-Pike

Published by Rita Mock-Pike at February 19, 2025

Bait & Swiss – a Cozy Mystery Review

Bait & Swiss, at a quick glance, comes from the Cheese Shop Mysteries cozy mystery series by Korina Moss. The stories center on the first-person narrator, Willa, the owner of a cheese shop in a small town on the West Coast. The story follows the mystery of poisoned chocolates and murder, which Willa must solve for the sake of herself and her friends (and former friends).