{"id":335,"date":"2021-02-12T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terryiswriting.com\/?p=335"},"modified":"2021-02-12T14:03:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T20:03:18","slug":"review-cajun-kiss-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terryiswriting.com\/?p=335","title":{"rendered":"Review: Cajun Kiss of Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In Pelican, Louisiana, Valentine\u2019s Day has a way of warming the heart, despite the February chill. But the air at Crozat Plantation B&B turns decidedly frigid when celebrity chef Phillippe Chanson checks in. And when the arrogant Phillippe\u2013in town to open his newest Cajun-themed restaurant\u2013perishes in a fiery boat crash, Maggie Crozat\u2019s dear friend JJ lands in very cold water.

Did JJ, proprietor of Junie\u2019s Oyster Bar and Dance Hall, murder Phillippe because he feared the competition? Might Maggie\u2019s mother, Ninette, have bumped off the chef for stealing one of her cherished recipes? Or was the culprit a local seafood vendor, miffed because Phillippe was somehow able to sell oysters for a remarkably reasonable price, despite an oyster shortage?

Maggie had planned to devote her February to art lessons in New Orleans, a present from her sweetheart, Bo. But now she has to focus on helping her friend and her mother cross a murder charge off the menu. Meanwhile, Maggie receives a series of anonymous gifts that begin as charming but grow increasingly disturbing. Does Maggie have an admirer\u2013or a stalker? And are these mysterious gifts somehow related to Phillippe\u2019s murder?
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My review:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cajun Kiss of Death<\/em> starts on a momentous wedding day. Not with one blissful couple, but with a trio of couples. And then, we get underway in Pelican, Louisiana. Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and preparations for the festivities are underway, as well as the opening of a new Cajun themed restaurant by owner Phillippe Chanson. Maggie wonders if Pelican can use another restaurant or if it will drive Junie\u2019s Oyster Bar and Dance Hall out of business. Chef Phillippe shows no remorse when he steals another chef\u2019s recipe and offers oysters below market value. Stacking up resentment before even unlocking the doors, it’s no wonder when he meets an untimely demise. Maggie and her new husband, Bo, have their hands full sorting through the suspects\u2014friends, foes, and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun to read, Cajun Kiss of Death<\/em> is a nicely plotted mystery. I enjoyed the discovery and elimination of suspects as the story unfolded. Coming late to the Pelican mystery series, I felt over-loaded with the number of named characters and had a hard time sorting through them. Now that I know it was the seventh in the series and the finale, I quite understand. I live close enough to Louisiana to appreciate the setting, the culture, and the food. Bravo, Ellen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I obtained this book through Net Galley and left an honest review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Ellen Byron<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Agatha Award winner and USA Today bestselling author\u00a0Ellen Byron<\/strong>\u00a0is a television writer, playwright, and freelance journalist. Her TV credits include\u00a0Wings, Still Standing<\/em>, and\u00a0Just Shoot Me<\/em>, and her written work has appeared in\u00a0Glamour, Redbook,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Seventeen,<\/em>\u00a0among others. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, their daughter, and the family\u2019s very spoiled rescue dog. A native New Yorker, Ellen still misses her hometown and still drives like a New York Cabbie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Pelican, Louisiana, Valentine\u2019s Day has a way of warming the heart, despite the February chill. But the air at Crozat Plantation B&B turns decidedly frigid when celebrity chef Phillippe Chanson checks in. And when the arrogant Phillippe\u2013in town to…<\/p>\n

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