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Undercover
Dish Mystery, #2
Julia Buckley
Berkley
September 6, 2016/ ISBN 9780425275962
Mystery/Cozy/Amateur Sleuth/Women Sleuth/Culinary
Reviewed
by Katrina Wiese
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Caterer
and undercover cook Lilah Drake must put her holiday cheer on
hold in order to help pin down the person who shot Santa Claus
in the parking lot of the school where she was making an undercover
delivery. And to makes matters worse, it seems the person may
have seen Lilah. To keep herself safe, she must team up with
her former fling, Detective Jay Parker, to help bring the murderer
to justice and get back to her holiday fun.
It seems I was
late to the game with this series, but only by one book. Cheddar
Off Dead is the second book in the Undercover Dish mystery
series, a cozy mystery series built around the story of Lilah
Drake, a caterer and undercover cook, who helps people out
by delivering her gourmet meals on the sly and allowing her
clients to take the culinary credit. The mystery itself was
well written and kept me guessing with lots of misdirection
and intrigue. Also, can we talk about Lilah's canine companion,
Mick? He steals the show, if you ask me, and I can't wait
to see him in further books! I also enjoyed the interactions
between Lilah and Jay, there is just so much delicious tension
between them! Really, all of the characters in this book are
extremely well written and fun to get to know. Overall, Cheddar
Off Dead was a thoroughly enjoyable dish of a book with
all the right ingredients to create a winning recipe of a
story. Also, don't forget to dive into the recipes at the
back of the book!
Reviewer Notes: Also writes the Writer's Apprentice
Mystery series
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