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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Need Some Light, Fun Reading for the Apocalypse? Look No Further.
7:56 PM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)
Note: While this review will not contain spoilers for Wonton Terror, it may inadvertently spoil plot surprises from previous Noodle House mysteries. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.
The opening of the Asian Night Market is Cleveland's culinary kick-off to summer. It's a weekly food festival that brings the community together for delectable eats, lively entertainment, and warm conversation. Lana Lee is thrilled to be at the festival selling Ho-Lee Noodle House's unparalleled cuisine, even if it seems they might be outsold by the popular Wonton on Wheels food truck parked next to them. It's obvious something odd is going on with the truck's owners—who are old friends of Lana's parents—but Lana's shocked when their truck explodes on the first night of the festival, leaving one of its owners dead. Was it a tragic accident or something more sinister?
As it becomes increasingly apparent that someone tampered with the food truck, Lana launches a clandestine investigation into the incident. The more she digs, the more she realizes that Ronnie Chow was not a pleasant person. A number of people had grudges against him, but who hated him enough to kill him? Or did Ronnie do it himself in order to collect the insurance money? The closer Lana gets to the truth, the more dangerous her life is becoming. Someone doesn't want the truth to get out—and they will do anything to keep Lana from getting too close. Has Lana finally gone too far with her amateur sleuthing? Will her restaurant be the next one that goes up in flames?
I always enjoy reading about Lana's antics with her overbearing family, her quirky friends, and her dangerous investigations. The Noodle House Mysteries by Vivien Chien are just fun. Wonton Terror, the fourth installment in the series, is no exception. It's entertaining, even though I solved the mystery pretty early on. I don't expect a lot of surprises in a cozy mystery—I enjoy them because they make for clean, easy, distracting reading. This series is one of my favorites for all those reasons. I'm definitely in for seeing what happens to Lana and Co. next.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of other books in the Noodle House Mystery series, including Death By Dumpling, Dim Sum of All Fears, Murder Lo Mein, Egg Drop Dead, and Killer Kung Pao)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for brief, mild language (no F-bombs), violence, and disturbing subject matter
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
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I have the first one in this series checked out of the library right now...one of the last books I managed to check out before all our public libraries closed last week. I hate being without a library!
ReplyDeleteI read an earlier book in this series and really enjoyed it. This sounds like a fun read and perfect for right now!
ReplyDeleteNice reading particularly now. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have a series that you can pick up each time a new book comes out. I haven't read many amateur sleuth stories.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this series but it sounds like huge fun and the titles are wonderful. Something to cheer us all up while things are difficult. Take care, Susan.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful series. I think that a cozy would be the perfect book to pick up right now.
ReplyDeleteNice review Susan. It sounds like a fun series. I found them all in audiobook on Scribd, so this might be an isolation series for me.
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