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rynflynn12's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
angrygreycatreads's review
4.0
Scam Chowder is the second book in Maya Corrigan's A Five Ingredient Mystery Series. When I read the first in this series, the theme didn't really "grab" me, but the story line and the characters were so good that it didn't matter. In this book, Val is still living with her Granddad and dealing with his little deception about his cooking column. Granddad becomes the prime suspect in a murder after a con artist who specialized on scamming the elderly dies after eating his food. Val puts her investigative talents to work to clear his name and look into the elder fraud. There is a romantic side plot that stops and starts throughout the book giving Val something else to think about it. There are also hints at perhaps another romantic interest. Overall, a good cozy mystery read with fun characters and an engaging plot line.
cyntax's review
3.0
Granddad is hosting a dinner party (cooked by Val of course!) when one of the guests gets sick; he dies the next day and Granddad becomes the prime suspect when the police discover the man was poisoned.
The mystery itself was very clever; it reminded me a lot of Agatha Christie.
Granddad might be growing on me a bit, but I still didn't like him much!
The mystery itself was very clever; it reminded me a lot of Agatha Christie.
Granddad might be growing on me a bit, but I still didn't like him much!
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