Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Diva Poaches a Bad Egg (A Domestic Diva Mystery) by Krista Davis! Today we are featuring a review of the 18th entry into this delightful cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Rafflecopter Giveaway for two print copies of the book! ENTER HERE! 

The Diva Poaches a Bad Egg (A Domestic Diva Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

18th in Series

Setting – Virginia

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies (May 27, 2025)

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496743458

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496743459

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DFRXP333

About the Book:

Northern Virginia’s own Martha Stewart returns in a brand-new mystery as an interior designer clashes with a killer . . .

Stylish brunches are all the rage this autumn in Old Town Alexandria, and everyone’s posting their parties on social media. But while Domestic Diva Sophie Winston juggles her event-filled calendar, she’s approached by local designer Mitzi Lawson—who is afraid someone is following her. The very next day Mitzi loses her best friend and business partner, Denise. The two were renovating a generations-old house where Denise died unexpectedly, and Mitzi fears that it wasn’t a medical condition to blame, but murder.

It could just be the shock talking, but Sophie agrees to help Mitzi involve the police. Then she receives a panicked phone call from Mitzi, and when she rushes to the old house, Mitzi is nowhere to be found. Now Sophie’s appetite for investigation is piqued even more than her appetite for eggs Benedict and mimosas.

Could Denise’s death be connected to her viper’s nest of in-laws or the house she was working on which her husband just inherited? What of the self-proclaimed etiquette expert with some improper secrets, or the scheming mistress? Or does the old house harbor secrets of its own? There’s a generous buffet of suspects to keep the Diva scrambling for an answer . . .

Includes delicious recipes and fabulous DIY decorating tips!

My Review:

Another stellar entry into a long-running and delightfully cozy mystery series. As we approach the warm summer months (actually, it’s already in the upper 80s in my neck of the woods), it was fun to read something set in the fall – it reminds me that it won’t always be hot and humid.

In addition to a strong mystery (that includes more than one murder), I love all details about Sophie’s everyday life. Those details are woven into the story and Sophie’s hunt for the truth in such a way that I felt like I was walking Daisy with Sophie. The mystery has many twists and turns, and I did not solve it ahead of time. It’s skillfully plotted.  

This series is a sure-thing for cozy mystery lovers, and you can easily pick up here and then work your way back through the backlist. I found myself easily transported into the story and was always anxious to get back to it after I had to put it down. A wonderful escape, and I have my eye on several of those recipes in the back! 

About the Author:

New York Times Bestselling author Krista Davis writes the Domestic Diva Mysteries, the Paws & Claws Mysteries, and The Pen & Ink Mysteries. Krista lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with a black Labrador mix, an English cream golden retriever, and two very inquisitive cats, all rescues. Her friends and family complain about being guinea pigs for her recipes, but she notices they keep coming back for more.

Author Links:

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Purchase Links:

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• May 20 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW* 
• May 20 – Frugal Freelancer – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• May 21 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
• May 21 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – RECIPE
• May 22 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• May 22 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• May 23 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – REVIEW*
• May 23 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT 
• May 24 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW
• May 24 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
• May 25 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW
• May 26 – Ruff Drafts – RECIPE
• May 26 – Infinite House of Books – SPOTLIGHT
• May 26 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
• May 27 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW*
• May 28 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
• May 28 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• May 29 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• May 29 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW*May 29 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

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