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book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Book number three in the series has Executive Chef Ollie Paras and her staff planning for the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House. But everything comes to a screeching halt when a dinner guest dies suddenly. This was no ordinary guest, he was the head of the National Security Agency, and poison is suspected. Ollie and her staff are banned from the kitchen, and Secret Service Agent Tom Mackenzie is specifically tasked with keeping Ollie out of the investigation!
I like this cozy mystery series. There are interesting tidbits about the workings of a professional kitchen, and the sights of our nation’s capital. Ollie is a strong female lead character – tenacious, hard-working, and intelligent, if given to the occasional emotional outburst. This book features a visit from her mother and grandmother, so we get a little more information about her family relationships. Hyzy includes a variety of potential suspects and enough plot twists to keep the reader guessing right up to the reveal. A fast, enjoyable cozy mystery.
I like this cozy mystery series. There are interesting tidbits about the workings of a professional kitchen, and the sights of our nation’s capital. Ollie is a strong female lead character – tenacious, hard-working, and intelligent, if given to the occasional emotional outburst. This book features a visit from her mother and grandmother, so we get a little more information about her family relationships. Hyzy includes a variety of potential suspects and enough plot twists to keep the reader guessing right up to the reveal. A fast, enjoyable cozy mystery.
lisg's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. The mystery kept me guessing until the very end.
chayseturner's review against another edition
4.0
light, fun read; part of a series about the Executive Chef of the White House who also solves crimes
paige1947_'s review against another edition
5.0
Oh what a great read ! I have enjoyed the first two books in this series, but this one takes the cake. When a top NSA official dies while eating dinner at the White House Ollie is under suspicion.
so she does what she does best - next to cooking. she sets out to find out who done it. In the course of events we meet Ollies Mother and grandmother who are visiting . We also meet some new characters who I hope to meet again. Readers, this one has great twists and turns and gives a surprise ending that will wow you. Don't miss this one,
so she does what she does best - next to cooking. she sets out to find out who done it. In the course of events we meet Ollies Mother and grandmother who are visiting . We also meet some new characters who I hope to meet again. Readers, this one has great twists and turns and gives a surprise ending that will wow you. Don't miss this one,
krystlekouture's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up. Decent mystery and great ending. However, I'm getting tired of mysteries where the female is portrayed as too weak/too dainty to do any sleuthing on her own.
sarful's review against another edition
4.0
These books are a lot of fun. This was all sorts of convoluted, but I was fascinated. I hope Ollie and Tom get back together. I like that Ollie has allies in the Prez and First Lady.
travlnbard's review against another edition
2.0
Loved the idea of the series but hated the execution. Did not finish and won't be reading the rest of the series.
llkendrick's review against another edition
4.0
This was my favorite one in the series. I also loved the recipes offered in this one the most.
rynflynn12's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kairosdreaming's review against another edition
4.0
Yay, let's hear it for cozy mysteries set in the White House! Ok, so it wasn't that good, but it still was enjoyable. And I like that its set in the White House, it makes it unique. This is a part of a series and I highly suggest you read the others first or some things just won't make sense in this book.
When a dinner guest winds up dead, Ollie and her staff is on suspension. Which drives her nuts. She wants to clear her name, what with reporters and other people slamming her and accusing her of murder, but without being able to be at her job, there's no way to do that. So she does what Ollie does best; she digs for clues wherever she can. And this time, her boyfriend's job is on the line if she does try to search for clues. So she's torn. Clear herself and hurt her boyfriend, or leave things be and possibly lose her job. And with the Easter Egg roll at the White House coming up, she has to get back into her kitchen.
Ollie is always a little bit unbelievable. She seems more interested in mystery than food. But she is still nice to read about and that makes up for it. I did like that we were introduced to her family in this one. It helped explain her background a little and made her seem more realistic. And her grandma was quite a character! I'm still not fond of her boyfriend, he just doesn't seem very nice or supportive of Ollie. Too serious I suppose. The bad guys weren't that chilling in this one either. They had a lot of lead in, but most of this book was about Ollie's personal life more than anything. I do have to say that Bucky was a stand out character in this one. I didn't like him in previous books but I definitely did for this one.
The mystery was hard to solve in this one. And that was because there weren't really any clues for the reader. So in that way it kind of took the fun out of it because I think there would be very few people who would actually guess who the murderer was. And there was less food in this one too. It wasn't described very much and while that could be because Ollie was out of the kitchen for a good portion of the book, I just don't think that excuses it. This is a foodie mystery after all. But they did include some recipes at the end based off of.....you guessed it.....eggs.
An ok cozy mystery, still entertaining to read despite its flaws. I can't wait to move on to the next one by Hyzy.
Eggsecutive Orders
Copyright 2010
327 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2012
More of my reviews can be found at www.ifithaswords.blogspot.com
When a dinner guest winds up dead, Ollie and her staff is on suspension. Which drives her nuts. She wants to clear her name, what with reporters and other people slamming her and accusing her of murder, but without being able to be at her job, there's no way to do that. So she does what Ollie does best; she digs for clues wherever she can. And this time, her boyfriend's job is on the line if she does try to search for clues. So she's torn. Clear herself and hurt her boyfriend, or leave things be and possibly lose her job. And with the Easter Egg roll at the White House coming up, she has to get back into her kitchen.
Ollie is always a little bit unbelievable. She seems more interested in mystery than food. But she is still nice to read about and that makes up for it. I did like that we were introduced to her family in this one. It helped explain her background a little and made her seem more realistic. And her grandma was quite a character! I'm still not fond of her boyfriend, he just doesn't seem very nice or supportive of Ollie. Too serious I suppose. The bad guys weren't that chilling in this one either. They had a lot of lead in, but most of this book was about Ollie's personal life more than anything. I do have to say that Bucky was a stand out character in this one. I didn't like him in previous books but I definitely did for this one.
The mystery was hard to solve in this one. And that was because there weren't really any clues for the reader. So in that way it kind of took the fun out of it because I think there would be very few people who would actually guess who the murderer was. And there was less food in this one too. It wasn't described very much and while that could be because Ollie was out of the kitchen for a good portion of the book, I just don't think that excuses it. This is a foodie mystery after all. But they did include some recipes at the end based off of.....you guessed it.....eggs.
An ok cozy mystery, still entertaining to read despite its flaws. I can't wait to move on to the next one by Hyzy.
Eggsecutive Orders
Copyright 2010
327 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2012
More of my reviews can be found at www.ifithaswords.blogspot.com