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book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Lucky Jamieson inherits her parents’ restaurant, By the Spoonful, which is popular with both locals and the winter tourists who come for the skiing in Snowflake Vermont. The eatery’s chef does wonders with soup and the business seems to be thriving … until a woman is found frozen behind the soup shop, and chef Sage DuBois is arrested for her murder!
This has all the elements of a successful cozy mystery series: amateur sleuth, lots of mouth-watering dishes mentioned, a colorful cast of characters to help (or hinder) Lucky’s attempts to investigate, and a potential love interest. I particularly liked the way Lucky went about ferreting out information, although she did take some unnecessary chances. But it wouldn’t be a cozy mystery without our heroine in some danger.
I’d be willing to read more of this series. I might even be willing to try one (or more) of the soup recipes.
This has all the elements of a successful cozy mystery series: amateur sleuth, lots of mouth-watering dishes mentioned, a colorful cast of characters to help (or hinder) Lucky’s attempts to investigate, and a potential love interest. I particularly liked the way Lucky went about ferreting out information, although she did take some unnecessary chances. But it wouldn’t be a cozy mystery without our heroine in some danger.
I’d be willing to read more of this series. I might even be willing to try one (or more) of the soup recipes.
cute_monkey_girl's review against another edition
4.0
If you're looking for a pick-me-up, then this is the book to pick up.
hugbandit7's review against another edition
3.0
Not too bad for a first book from an author...but I don't think I've ever read a cozy where it takes 9 chapters for someone to die and the mystery to start! not sure if I will keep up with the series or not.
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
Highlighted and bolded on the WWBL for a while, the stars aligned and I found a copy not long ago at the same time that I was between purse books...immediately put a postcard bookmark inside to become newest purse book.
Main character, Lucky Jamieson, finds herself back in her hometown. She thought she was only home to clear things up after the death of her parents, but she finds herself moving into an apartment, taking charge of her family's soup shop and taking care of her grandfather who is showing signs of dementia.
She begins to sort of settle in, if only temporarily she tells herself, but there's a mystery to solve when her chef is charged with murder. The victim was found in the snow at the back door of the restaurant, so now the townsfolk are staying away in droves.
Lucky needs to be able to get her business back in order to either sell or possibly stay on to keep it open. She is naturally compelled to solve the murder.
All handled really well in a perfect setting of a touristy ski town in Vermont. Excellent characters, setting, and mystery with nifty twists and turns.
I knew there was a good reason why I'd highlighted and bolded this one on the WWBL.....
Main character, Lucky Jamieson, finds herself back in her hometown. She thought she was only home to clear things up after the death of her parents, but she finds herself moving into an apartment, taking charge of her family's soup shop and taking care of her grandfather who is showing signs of dementia.
She begins to sort of settle in, if only temporarily she tells herself, but there's a mystery to solve when her chef is charged with murder. The victim was found in the snow at the back door of the restaurant, so now the townsfolk are staying away in droves.
Lucky needs to be able to get her business back in order to either sell or possibly stay on to keep it open. She is naturally compelled to solve the murder.
All handled really well in a perfect setting of a touristy ski town in Vermont. Excellent characters, setting, and mystery with nifty twists and turns.
I knew there was a good reason why I'd highlighted and bolded this one on the WWBL.....
carolynaugustyn's review against another edition
2.0
Sigh... this was just ok for me. It was recommended as a good first in a cozy series so I was excited to read it. But there was just so much I didn't enjoy. Lucky's personality was so...boring? She had no humor, no common sense, nothing I found relatable. I knew who the killer was the first time they were mentioned. And Lucky's investigation didn't really get anywhere until the last chapter- everything else was just her accusing people of murder to their face with no real evidence. It was just very sloppy and I nearly gave up reading halfway through.
lisabooksit's review against another edition
2.5
Would have been a nice 3 if Lucky wasn't so ridiculous but would have been a 2 of it hadn't been such an easy read! The writing was very enjoyable to me.
Lucky has taken over the family business, a soup restaurant called the Spoonful in a small Virginia town. Soon into the story a mysterious visitor is found dead in her back alley and her cook, Sage is arrested.
To help avenge him Lucky breaks into the victim's rented house to snoop around. While there she is attacked and when found by the housekeeper, they clean up. Like what the heck? Ever watched a cop show or movie?!?
Then she has dinner with the town Doc, Elias, who releases a bunch of info about the victim! What the heck?!? Just hinky.
Then she breaks into a cabinet in the police department to go through the evidence box!!!!! What the what now? Tampering with evidence. And she's gotten plain annoying asking people ridiculous questions about the case and evidence.
She found papers about a business man owing her money and she just traipses into his office asking about it. Then she wonders why he was super upset with her.
To help avenge him Lucky breaks into the victim's rented house to snoop around. While there she is attacked and when found by the housekeeper, they clean up. Like what the heck? Ever watched a cop show or movie?!?
Then she has dinner with the town Doc, Elias, who releases a bunch of info about the victim! What the heck?!? Just hinky.
Then she breaks into a cabinet in the police department to go through the evidence box!!!!! What the what now? Tampering with evidence. And she's gotten plain annoying asking people ridiculous questions about the case and evidence.
She found papers about a business man owing her money and she just traipses into his office asking about it. Then she wonders why he was super upset with her.
writes_and_wrongs's review against another edition
4.0
This was a super fun cozy to read, with layers of mystery and some really interesting characters. And, bonus, recipes! Looking forward to the next in the series!
crystenaq's review against another edition
2.0
I have such mixed feelings about this book. The writing was not bad. And there were side characters I enjoyed. But the lead, Lucky, drove me nuts. Maybe it was the fact that she hid evidence that could have helped clear the person she was trying to protect. Maybe it was the tampering with the other evidence. Maybe it was the HIPPA violations. I don't know... but the plot annoyed me. I don't know if I will give the series a chance and read the second one.
caitkom's review against another edition
4.0
Lucky Jamieson's parents pass away unexpectedly in a car accident, leaving Lucky their soup shop in Snowflake, VT. Lucky is heartbroken about losing her parents and mad at herself for staying away so long. The only family she has left is her grandfather Jack, who was helping her parents run the soup shop. She is relieved that everything has been running so smoothly, in part due to their excelled chef, Sage. However, only a short while in to running the shop, a dead woman is found out behind the restaurant and Sage is arrested for murder. The second Sage is arrested, business completely dries up. Lucky is determined to put the real killer behind bars, not only to save her friend and chef, but to save her business. I really liked this one, and I plan to read more.