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Enrico Baj: The Artist's Home

Michael Reynolds and Mariuccia Casadio

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Not far from Milan, in the hills of the northern Italian countryside, lies the estate of famed...

The Political Space of Art: The Dardenne Brothers, Arundhati Roy, Ai Weiwei and Burial

Benoait Dillet and Tara Puri

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This book studies the tension between arts and politics in four contemporary artists from different...

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Richard McGuire

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Here is Richard McGuire's unique graphic novel based on the legendary 1989 comic strip of the same...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2470 KP) rated Dim Sum of All Fears in Books

Oct 22, 2020

Fear Not, This is a Fun Book

A new souvenir shop has opened next to Ho-Lee Noodles, the restaurant that Lana Lee’s parents own and where she works. Over the last few weeks, Lana has become friends with Isabelle, one half of the newlyweds who own the new store. That makes it person when Isabelle and Brandon, her husband, are found murdered in the back of their store one morning. Despite warnings to stay out of the investigation, Lana begins to poke around. Can she figure out what happened?

Too many books got in the way of me returning to this series sooner, but I’m glad I was able to revisit the characters. The plot is strong, with plenty of secrets and suspects that kept me guessing until the very end. Lana is a relatable, sympathetic heroine, and I really like her friends as well. There is some room for growth in her relationships with her family, and I hope that happens as the series progresses. There are some spoilers for the first book in the series here, so if you are interested in the series, I definitely recommend you read them in order. I’m glad I got to return to Ho-Lee Noodles, and I hope it isn’t so long before I move on to book three.