Have a Deadly New Year (Farm-to-Fork Mystery #3.5) by Lynn Cahoon

Have a Deadly New Year

(Farm-to-Fork Mystery #3.5)

by Lynn Cahoon 

Kindle Edition, 88 pages

Expected publication: December 3rd 2019 by Lyrical Underground

Goodreads synopsis:

Chef Angie Turner of The County Seat—Idaho’s finest farm-to-table restaurant—is preparing a private dinner in the mountains during ski season, but the trip’s about to go downhill . . .

It’s a rockin’ New Year for Angie and her crew as they cater a bash for a famous band—and as a bonus, they’ll get to stay at the singer’s Sun Valley house for a whole week once the party’s over. But there are hints of discord, and the event hits a sour note when one of the musicians is found with a drumstick in his chest.

Is this a case of creative differences turned lethal or is there another motive at play? Angie’s jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire as she and her fellow foodies try to solve the case before the killer comes out for an encore . . 

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4.5 Stars

This is a novella (#3.5) in the Farm to Fork Mystery series by Lynn Cahoon.

I have to admit that even though Cahoon is one of my favorite cozy mystery authors, I have yet to dig into this series. So I guess reading a novella isn’t going to spoil me for any of the previous books. This felt really contained and more like a standalone.

Angie and her crew have been asked to cater a party for a popular band and once one argument between band-mates occurs, the party just seems to become a series of mishaps. Then the next morning one of the most vocal is found dead with a drumstick in his chest.

I kind of enjoyed getting a taste of the series like this. It was quite an interesting tale, and told pretty quickly so I don’t want to spoil too much. I am curious to see how many of these characters show up in the normal series. I would really like to see an expanded look at who they all are. This book just gives us a great taste of what Farm-To-Fork might be like.

I will definitely be checking this series out in 2020 and get myself up to date. Why don’t you join me.

If you love a good cozy mystery, definitely check out this bakery cozy. It is super fun!

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.