Synopsis:
After her philandering husband’s boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she’s got a whole new life—including some amateur sleuthing . . .
My review:
This book is a first of series for this author and a pretty good one at that.
Mia coming home from a terrible accident and being the number one suspect, comes home to help her father run a catering hall/ wedding hall. The only problem is her father was know as a mobster and wants to keep this place legit. No problem!
Her very first gig turns out to be awful as a dead person ends up in the huge cake set aside for a bachelor party. Bummer! She hangs on to clues to help her father and herself to gain freedom while battling the police and the mob.
I found it interesting to see Mia trying to juggle the catering business while trying to keep the mob at bay. Of course, there had to be a love interest but it is a bit sad the way that went. I won't tell you except to read the book.
The police, as in many cozies, are inept and Mia's sleuthing helps to win the day. She is smart and family oriented which is nice to see. I like her strong character. Also, the supporting characters make a good all around book.
I love that the book includes Italian recipes in the back for the readers to try out. It is obvious the author comes from an Italian family as it shines throughout the whole book.
There is only one problem that I had with this book and it may not be the author's fault. The storyline with the cake and someone dead in it, I have read before with another author. This threw me off a bit but did not distract so much that the story was not still good. Fortunately, both stories were different enough that the book was not a direct copy.
4 stars.
Disclosure: I bought a copy of this book for my own collections. The views posted here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle
Where to find the author:
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