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Vegetarian Indian Food & Cooking: Explore the Very Best of Indian Vegetarian Cuisine with 150 Dishes from Around the Country, Shown Step by Step in More Than 950 Photographs

Mridula Baljekar

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This title helps you discover the fabulous wealth of India's aromatic and exciting meat-free...

Vinegar

Helen Sudell

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This is a wonderful collection of 25 recipes featuring all types of vinegar from balsamic to white...

World's Best Cocktails: 500 Couture Cocktails from the World's Best Bars and Bartenders

Tom Sandham

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A unique collection of 500 couture cocktails from around the world, illustrated with stunning...

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Feb 24, 2021

Smothered

GP Gottlieb | 2021 | Mystery

5.0

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This Sequel Was a Little Too Whipped

Alene Baron is finding herself irritated by Stanley Huff, who owns the gym next door to Arlene’s café. Not only is he an inconsiderate neighbor, but Alene questions some of the things he sells. Alene is shocked when she finds him dead one morning. When the police begin to look at one of Arlene’s employees as a suspect, she can’t help but try to learn what really happened. Can she uncover the truth?

This was definitely a mixed book for me. Most of my issues were things that could have been smoothed over with a strong edit – a few dropped plot threads, the dreaded timeline issues, and a few conversations that were summarized for us instead of including us in them. On the other hand, there were things I enjoyed. We have a large cast of characters. Since it had been a while since book one, I had to remember who every was again (the cast of characters at the beginning helped), but once I did that, I appreciate the growth in the characters we saw here. The heart of the mystery was good, and I especially appreciated how Alene figured it out, which lead to an entertaining climax. Alene’s café features vegan recipes, so the recipes we get at the end are vegan as well. If you enjoyed the first, you’ll want to pick this up and see what happens to the characters next.