Summary: We were honored to have our first author guest on the podcast, Jessa Maxwell! The Golden Spoon, which we discussed in episode 23, is available wherever you get your books today (March 7, 2023). Holly and Jessa discuss the book, key points of which were:
Maxwell had always wanted to write a book (inspired by Lucy Foley) and was passionate about a locked room mystery. During the pandemic, she finally decided to go for it and after hours of drawing while The Great British Baking Show played in the background, she found her starting point.
This novel took her only three months to write! Once inspiration struck, it all came together quickly and she didn’t even need to consult with anyone who had actually been on a cooking or baking show.
Though there are many characters to juggle in the book, Maxwell felt confident in what each brought to the plot and didn’t struggle with telling them apart as she wrote. Holly personally felt she could keep everything straight more easily because of the press release featured at the start of the story.
Betsy, the host of the competition, is widely known as a kindly grandmother figure and has been famous for a long time. Maxwell enjoyed delving into her private life vs. public experience and how people are not always what they seem.
Maxwell would love Mary Berry to read The Golden Spoon, but everyone should give it a try! Whether you’re passionate about murder mysteries, cooking competitions, or creepy mansions with secrets to hide - this book is for you!
Jessa’s Hot on the Shelf: The Reunion by Kayla Olsen
What’s Making Jessa’s Heart Race: Mike Birbiglia’s new broadway show, The Old Man and the Pool
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