The Golden Spoon, Jessa Maxwell
The Golden Spoon, Jessa Maxwell
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The Golden Spoon

Author: Jessa Maxwell

Narrator: Andrea Emmes, Andy Garcia, Graham Halstead, Kitty Hendrix, Kamran Khan, Jackie Sanders, André Santana, Emily Tremaine

Unabridged: 8 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2023


Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“This delicious combination of Clue and The Great British Bake Off kept me turning the pages all night!” —Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Only Murders in the Building meets The Maid in this “deliciously entertaining whodunit” (Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author) where someone turns up dead on the set of TV’s hottest baking competition—perfect for fans of Nita Prose, Richard Osman, and Anthony Horowitz.

Every summer for the past ten years, six awe-struck bakers have descended on the grounds of Grafton, the leafy and imposing Vermont estate that is not only the filming site for “Bake Week” but also the childhood home of the show’s famous host, celebrated baker Betsy Martin.

The author of numerous bestselling cookbooks and hailed as “America’s Grandmother,” Betsy Martin isn’t as warm off-screen as on, though no one needs to know that but her. She has always demanded perfection, and gotten it with a smile, but this year something is off. As the baking competition commences, things begin to go awry. At first, it’s merely sabotage—sugar replaced with salt, a burner turned to high—but when a body is discovered, everyone is a suspect.

A sharp and suspenseful thriller for mystery buffs and avid bakers alike, The Golden Spoon is “as addictive as bingeing your favorite culinary competition and as satisfying as a piece of your favorite cake” (Kellye Garrett, author of Like a Sister).

About Jessa Maxwell

Jessa Maxwell is the nationally bestselling author of The Golden Spoon, I Need You to Read This, and Dead of Summer. She is also the author and illustrator of five picture books for children. Her comics and cartoons have been published in The New Yorker and The New York Times and her writing has been published in SlateMarie Claire, and many others. She now lives in Jamestown, Rhode Island, with her husband, two cats and three-legged dog. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on August 28, 2024

All right, here’s another interesting and alluring concept: a highly-rated baking show takes place at a historical mansion that has its own skeletons in the closet. And the best part? The book has already been adapted into a series set to release on Hulu! The story opens with a bang—literally—as the......more

Goodreads review by Dez the Bookworm on May 03, 2025

I quite enjoyed this murder mystery!!!! Filled with intriguing multi-person perspectives, a puzzle is intricately woven together and we follow the secrets, lies and discoveries the whole book through. This started out with an intro to the characters as part of the book - I’m grateful. I had to revert......more

Goodreads review by Nina (ninjasbooks) on March 26, 2023

I loved the baking competition part of the book. Watching shows like that always makes me happy (and hungry) so it was nice to have the plot reminding me of that. However, even if I liked the build-up, the story fell apart after a while and there were some plot holes. The author can write however, s......more

Goodreads review by Holly on March 08, 2023

Locked-room mystery at a secluded historical mansion! It is season ten of the hit show Bake Week and 6 bakers will compete at Grafton Manor. The winner will be awarded America's Best Baker. The mansion is in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere, and holds many secrets that are tucked away in the hi......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on March 07, 2023

3.5 Rounded Up As a huge fan of The Great British Bake Off and mysteries, I had been looking forward to reading this book and I was not disappointed. I found this to be overall an entertaining tale. Six contestants are vying for the coveted Golden Spoon, the trophy awarded at the end of the Bake Week......more


Quotes

"With behind-the-scenes insights and highly personal revelations of breakdowns, abuse, sabotage, and murder, there’s never a dull moment. Exceptional performances by each narrator deliver delicious recipes and devious plots. Appetizing listening."