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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated The Long Quiche Goodbye (A Cheese Shop Mystery, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Long Quiche Goodbye (A Cheese Shop Mystery, #1)
Avery Aames | 2010
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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The grand reopening of Fromagerie Bessette, a gourmet cheese shop in a small Ohio town, is going well until Charlotte's grandmother is found kneeling over the corpse of a man she was just scene arguing with. The book started out a little slowly, but I quickly got into the characters and story.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-long-quiche-goodbye-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
    The History of Fun

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Cheddar Off Dead in Books

Apr 27, 2022 (Updated Apr 27, 2022)  
Cheddar Off Dead
Cheddar Off Dead
Korina Moss | 2022 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This New Series is Off to a Cheddar Start
Willa Bauer is thrilled to be opening her new cheese shop, Curds & Whey, in the town of Yarrow Glen in the Sonoma Valley. She’s hoping to make her dream a huge success, and part of that is a good review from local food critic Guy Lippinger. However, Guy has a reputation for being harsh, and when he shows up to the shop, things don’t go well at all. Hours later, Willa finds Guy’s dead body in the alley next to her shop with a knife from her shop as the murder weapon. With the police looking at her as the killer, Willa begins to try to find alternative suspects. Can she solve the crime?

While the cheese drew me to the book, I loved the setting since I grew up in Sonoma County myself. I appreciate how the background we needed on Willa was doled out instead of being dumped on us at the beginning. The result is a mystery with a steady pace and several secrets to be uncovered before we reach the logical ending. I really liked the cast of characters, both potential series regulars and suspects. In fact, I wanted to see more of them, but I’m sure that will come in later books. If this book leaves you craving cheese (it sure did for me), you’ll be happy to see the recipes at the end of the book. I’ll definitely be back to check in on Willa in the future.
  
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