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Eleanor Swift owns A Slice of Delight, along with her sister Maddie. She loves her work. When Wade Hatcher is killed in her pizzeria, she doesn't believe Greg did it, no matter how strong the evidence. She and Greg may have had their differences - the delivery guy isn't always the best employee - but she won't let the police get away with not looking further into this. Greg and his brother had history. There is an inheritance, and Wade is holding out for more than his half. Their mother is one of those wonderful women who likes one child better than the other, and makes no bones about it. Greg could do nothing right; Wade could do nothing wrong. Not to mention women. Wade set things up so that Greg would see him kissing Katy, Greg's girlfriend. Katy was a willing participant, and lived to regret that participation. Eleanor had a husband; he died. She compares every other man to Joe and they can't measure up. Maddie, on the other hand, is working on her next ex-husband, whoever he may be. The relationship between the two women is honest, and what most sisters would like to have. David Quinton would like to know Eleanor better; she's not sure she's ready for that. Maddie thinks she is, and is nudging her along, although not with spectacular success. Again, an honest look at a real relationship. Cavender does a great job of contrasting the older people (by older, I mean in their 30's) with the younger folk (the 20's). Eleanor is aware of her feelings; Katy may be aware of hers but doesn't think things through. The competition between Greg and Wade is real, and the man Greg has become as a result of this competition is in marked contrast to Wade and his behaviors. Cavender is great at building characters. Her plotting leaves little to be desired either. The motive is timeless; the road from Wade's murder to the solution is nothing like a straight line. Cavender has written a nice traditional mystery in a modern setting, with characters one would like to meet again. Does one ever really get sick of pizza? § P.J. Coldren lives in northern lower Michigan where she reads and reviews widely across the mystery genre when she isn't working in her local hospital pharmacy.
Reviewed by P.J. Coldren, July 2010
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