Thank you to the authors, publishers, and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The recipe review and food pairing found on my Instagram feed are of my own doing.
Edam and Weep
Grilled Cheese Mystery #6
Linda Reilly
Beyond the Page Publishing
Carly Hale and fiancé, Ari Mitchell, are getting ready for their wedding so the last thing that needs to happen is another murder investigation that involves Carly. Well, technically it involves Carly’s mom, Rhonda, who couldn’t possibly have killed a guy just because his manners were lacking. And so, starts book number 6 of the Grilled Cheese Mystery series by Linda Reilly. Rhonda is the most unlikely of suspects, but she is hiding something and worrying Carly. In fact, Carly is overwrought at the thought of her mom being arrested. In spite of Airi asking that she take it easy, Carly continues to dig and ask questions, the kind of questions that make people uncomfortable.
Surely Carly has better things to do, like her day job and firming up wedding day plans, but she is never too busy to help out family. Speaking of family, that is a big theme of book, Carly and Ari are starting their family, Ari's sister shows up needing help for her family, and there is Carly's mom who is a person of interest in the murder, there are other family related bits, but I don't want to give too much away.
What to do about Mom, what is the truth to Carly’s mom’s story, there seems to be more there than anyone knows. Carly’s nerves are over the top. How is a girl supposed to keep her mom out of jail if she doesn’t have the 411? So that means that Carly is going to need to be the sort of sleuth who asks the hard questions, the ones that make people uncomfortable. She will even ask people while they are in her restaurant, not that I blame her, strike while the iron or grilled cheese frying pan is hot. Speaking of grilled cheese sandwiches, there is a recipe for a Croque Monsieur made with Edam cheese that is pure cheesy bliss.
This story is just as well constructed as any of Carly's cheesy good sandwiches with a great top and bottom plus some tantalizing clues located in the middle. I was completely off base with my sleuthing skills, I was mouth-drop shocked. The big reveal was so much bigger than I anticipated. Great job with the red herrings!
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