Welcome to Aunt Pat's barbecue restaurant, which serves up Memphis fun with a side order of murder.
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Jul 11, 2011
BJ
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"Delicious and Suspicious" is the first in a new series, complete with recipes by Riley Adams. Most of the action takes place in Aunt Pats BBQ restaurant located on Beale Street in Memphis. The story revolves around family matriarch and restaurant owner Lulu Taylor and her family, two sons, Ben and Seb, Ben's wife Sara, Ben and Sara's twin girls, Coco and Ella Beth and Sara's nephew Derrick. All spend lots of time at the restaurant along with many restaurant regulars/characters such
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Apr 24, 2011
Julie H.
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Riley Adams' Delicious and Suspicious is Memphis, Tennessee's answer to the British cozy mystery. Add to it protagonist Lulu Taylor (think Miss Marple meets Paula Deen), proprietor of Aunt Pat's BBQ restaurant, and it's a winning recipe for hilarity.
The gist of the story is that Rebecca Adrian is sent with her cameraman Tony by the Cooking Channel to scout out Memphis' best BBQ joint and, intent on uncovering some sort of insidous gossip or other "hook" for her story, th More...
The gist of the story is that Rebecca Adrian is sent with her cameraman Tony by the Cooking Channel to scout out Memphis' best BBQ joint and, intent on uncovering some sort of insidous gossip or other "hook" for her story, th More...
Sep 16, 2010
Mrs. Hanson
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Aug 03, 2010
Drebbles
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Lulu Taylor and her family run a thriving barbeque restaurant called Aunt Pat’s BBQ in Memphis, Tennessee and are thrilled at the chance to maybe appear on a Cooking Channel show. However, the Cooking Channel scout, Rebecca Adrian, is not the nicest person in the world and before long someone kills her. There are plenty of people who wanted her dead but unfortunately it looks like Aunt Pat’s may somehow be involved. Lulu must scramble to find who the killer is before her restaurant business goes
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Jun 29, 2010
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When Cooking Channel scout Rebecca Adrian travels to the city of Memphis to sample the locally renowned barbecue at Aunt Pat’s, the mild-mannered local denizens are dismayed by the rude attitude of the brash, arrogant television celebrity.
After sampling Aunt Pat’s famous ribs, Ms. Adrian returns to the Peabody hotel, where she promptly collapses and dies, a victim of poisoning.
As the current proprietor, Lul More...
When Cooking Channel scout Rebecca Adrian travels to the city of Memphis to sample the locally renowned barbecue at Aunt Pat’s, the mild-mannered local denizens are dismayed by the rude attitude of the brash, arrogant television celebrity.
After sampling Aunt Pat’s famous ribs, Ms. Adrian returns to the Peabody hotel, where she promptly collapses and dies, a victim of poisoning.
As the current proprietor, Lul More...
Nov 29, 2011
Jenn
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Culinary Cozies thinks DELICIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS is a “Satisfying Read.” This first book in the Memphis BBQ series, by Riley Adams, dished up platefuls of southern goodness.
The story centers around Aunt Pat’s BBQ. It’s a family owned restaurant in the heart of Memphis filled with lovable regulars and known for its stick-to-your ribs food. So well known, in fact, that it draws the attention of the Cooking Channel.
Unfortunately, the Cooking Channel scout turns out to be a More...
The story centers around Aunt Pat’s BBQ. It’s a family owned restaurant in the heart of Memphis filled with lovable regulars and known for its stick-to-your ribs food. So well known, in fact, that it draws the attention of the Cooking Channel.
Unfortunately, the Cooking Channel scout turns out to be a More...
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Dec 07, 2011
Paula
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This mystery takes place in Memphis, where the barbecue's are flaming hot and murder is on the menu. A real snotty scout from NY Cooking Channels ends up at Aunt Pat's for a barbecue special, and insults just about everyone in town in one fashion or another.
When the scout Rebecca Adrian winds up dead there are so many "suspects" as just about everyone had an axe to grind with the New Yorker. In the end murder hit close to home with the guilty party, one being dragged More...
When the scout Rebecca Adrian winds up dead there are so many "suspects" as just about everyone had an axe to grind with the New Yorker. In the end murder hit close to home with the guilty party, one being dragged More...
Aug 04, 2011
Jenne
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While the book was good, it was not great and wasn't a smooth reading. It was a lot harder to finish this book than it usually takes when it comes to cozy mysteries, but the first book in a new series is just the start of something that could end up better.
In the very beginning I was overwhelmed with different characters, many not relating to the mystery at all. It got the point where I would forget who was who and what was what. The main character LuLu irked me at times. She was alwa More...
In the very beginning I was overwhelmed with different characters, many not relating to the mystery at all. It got the point where I would forget who was who and what was what. The main character LuLu irked me at times. She was alwa More...
Aug 25, 2010
Patty
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I liked this book but I had some problems with it, mostly the number of characters and how they all related. Aunt Pat's Barbeque is the center of the story, and Aunt Pat is no longer with us - so the woman she willed it to, LuLu Taylor, is the main character. Her family consists of two sons, one daughter-in-law, two granddaughters (twins who are *very* different) and a "shirt-tail" relative who is actually the nephew of the DIL. Then you come to the regular customers of Aunt Pat's,
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Jul 28, 2010
Beverly
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A Lip Smacking New Mystery Series – Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams
Aunt Pat’s is a family run BBQ restaurant in the heart of Memphis. The restaurant, known for its ribs and spicy cornbread catches the eye of The Cooking Channel Network, which sends Rebecca Adrian to scout it out for a possible segment on the show. Lulu, the family matriarch is all set to show the network that Aunt Pat’s has the best BBQ around. However, things take the wrong turn when Rebecca manages to i More...
Aunt Pat’s is a family run BBQ restaurant in the heart of Memphis. The restaurant, known for its ribs and spicy cornbread catches the eye of The Cooking Channel Network, which sends Rebecca Adrian to scout it out for a possible segment on the show. Lulu, the family matriarch is all set to show the network that Aunt Pat’s has the best BBQ around. However, things take the wrong turn when Rebecca manages to i More...
May 31, 2010
Mason
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Lip-smackin’ good barbecue to die for.
That could literally serve as the slogan for Aunt Pat’s Barbecue Restaurant. However, owner Lulu Taylor isn’t happy with the dying part, she just wants patrons to love her barbecue in DELICIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS, a Memphis Barbecue Mystery series.
Aunt Pat’s, located in the heart of Memphis, TN, has the reputation for having the best barbecue around. This title brings Rebecca Adrian, a prominent Cooking Channel show scout, to town t More...
That could literally serve as the slogan for Aunt Pat’s Barbecue Restaurant. However, owner Lulu Taylor isn’t happy with the dying part, she just wants patrons to love her barbecue in DELICIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS, a Memphis Barbecue Mystery series.
Aunt Pat’s, located in the heart of Memphis, TN, has the reputation for having the best barbecue around. This title brings Rebecca Adrian, a prominent Cooking Channel show scout, to town t More...
Apr 23, 2011
Judy
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Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams was an fun cozy. The main character did remind me of Paula Dean, and that bothered me initially; but as the story went on, it wasn't as disconcerting.
Lulu is the owner of a Memphis ribs place called Aunt Pat's, working with her are her older son Ben, his wife Sara, and Lulu's younger son Seb. Everyone is excited because a scout from the Cooking Channel is coming to check out the barbeque. Unfortunately this scout, Rebecca, is rude with a capita More...
Lulu is the owner of a Memphis ribs place called Aunt Pat's, working with her are her older son Ben, his wife Sara, and Lulu's younger son Seb. Everyone is excited because a scout from the Cooking Channel is coming to check out the barbeque. Unfortunately this scout, Rebecca, is rude with a capita More...
Oct 04, 2010
Christy
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Lulu Taylor is matriarch of a family that runs Aunt Pat’s barbeque restaurant, a favorite eatery in Memphis, TN. Hoping to win a spot on the Cooking Channel show, Lulu intends to wow the show’s scout, Rebecca Adrian, when she visits. But Rebecca is arrogant, rude, and not so easily impressed with the food or colorful characters gracing Aunt Pat’s. Rebecca manages to insult most of the people she meets, and when she’s found dead in her hotel room from food poisoning, all eyes turn to Aunt Pat’s,
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Jul 11, 2011
Shannon
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B&Noble thought...since you liked "XXXX" you might like this. They were wrong. There was some promised but when it came right down to it, it just wasn't as appealing as the Laura Childs' tea shop series which I really like the best of 'cozy' mysteries. I'm not quite sure why I didn't care for it - too many quirky people, too obvious about the 'mean' people, too general, not really like Memphis at all???? I've been to Memphis, Beale Street and the Peabody - the Peabody is described
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Sep 02, 2011
Lori
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I am not a big fan of BBQ, but after reading this I really wanted BBQ chicken. This story has quite a cast of characters, that you can't help but like. Lulu, who runs Aunt Pat's with her family, is a spunky character that you would want to call your friend. A wonderful first book in the series, and I definitely will read the rest of the series.
Lulu and her family are excited because someone from the Cooking Channel is coming to do a profile of Aunt Pat's for a future show. All of More...
Lulu and her family are excited because someone from the Cooking Channel is coming to do a profile of Aunt Pat's for a future show. All of More...
Jan 15, 2011
Daffodil
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I had a hard time getting into the book and set it aside quite a bit. About 1/3 - 1/2 way in I really felt like I was connecting to the main character, Lulu, and then the book went quickly after that. A wide and varied cast of characters kept me guessing as to the identity of the killer, but it also made it difficult to keep track of who was who. I felt like I needed a cheat sheet to identify all the secondary players. That may be why I had such a hard time getting into the story itself. I
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Mar 13, 2011
Mare
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When Rebecca Adrian, Cooking Channel rep, comes to Memphis to sample the local BBQ for a Cooking Channel show things heat up for Lulu Taylor, her family, and friends. Rebecca's death, soon after her tasting of Aunt Pat's BBQ, has all eyes looking at the Taylor family and Lulu means to clear her family's name.
The characters are very engaging and the setting is described so vividly that the smell of BBQ is in the air. The sense of community is solid and the plotting very tight. The di More...
The characters are very engaging and the setting is described so vividly that the smell of BBQ is in the air. The sense of community is solid and the plotting very tight. The di More...
Jul 26, 2010
Laura Marcella
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Riley Adams' first novel in the Memphis BBQ Mystery series is a hit! The characters are quirky and fun! My mouth watered every time Aunt Pat's plate of barbecue was mentioned...even though the place is linked to murder. Everyone Lulu Taylor knows could be the culprit- even her own friends and family. Can Lulu clear her restaurant's name? Read it to find out!
The book contains recipes at the end ("Put Some South in Your Mouth!"). They seem delicious and easy to prepare. You p More...
The book contains recipes at the end ("Put Some South in Your Mouth!"). They seem delicious and easy to prepare. You p More...
Jul 11, 2010
Jeannie
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This was an amazing introduction to a new series, and for myself, the world of barbecue. Also, I was introduced to a different sector of Memphis, other than just the music angle. The mystery was solid, the characters, witty, funny, pathetic, and some were just bad. You could feel the happiness, sadness, and fear within the clever dalog. I was satisfied but saddened with the culprit.
Now, as for the recipes? Yummy doesn't cover them. My only complaint is that the Sweet Vidalia Onion More...
Now, as for the recipes? Yummy doesn't cover them. My only complaint is that the Sweet Vidalia Onion More...
Jul 17, 2010
krisabelle
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I was so excited to read this as a fan of the cozy mystery genre; how could it not be great? Set in vibrant Memphis and involving a delicious little barbeque joint, I thought it would be fantastic! For me, it turned out that the only redeeming qualities of the book were the city it was set in and the descriptions of the food. There were too many characters introduced too early and only 2 of them were developed. I wasn't pulling for Lulu, the main character, because she was flat and not very
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Aug 05, 2010
Heather
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I expected this book to make be really hungry for barbeque, but it didn't - probably a good thing for my waistline. This is one of those reviews where I wish I could give half starts because it's really more of a 3.5. I thought I had the killer figured out with 80 pages left. I was wrong, but it seems like the killer kind of came out of the blue. The entire book I didn't see that person as a viable suspect because I never felt they were a real character. Perhaps that should have been my tip off
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Apr 24, 2011
Melissa
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I am a big fan of BBQ. Really, I could eat it every day no problem. So of course a mystery novel that would involve BBQ would be an eye-catcher for me. Well I found this book ok, not as much food description as I would have liked and highly predictable, but still cozy all the same.
Lulu is the proud owner of Aunt Pat's Bar-B-Que located in Memphis, TN. She is especially proud this week because a food scout/reporter from the Cooking Channel is coming to interview her for a segment on More...
Lulu is the proud owner of Aunt Pat's Bar-B-Que located in Memphis, TN. She is especially proud this week because a food scout/reporter from the Cooking Channel is coming to interview her for a segment on More...
Jun 14, 2011
Vickie
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I have been perusing a couple of maps and seeing what DH thinks about a trip to Memphis someday. After reading this book, the start of this delectable series, I hope we can go soon. We will go on our wee tour of the best BBQ joint. Would that Aunt Pat's was a real place.
Until the trip, I will happily read more of this series and dream of ribs, spicy cornbread, coleslaw, red beans and rice.....sigh.....
Lulu is an older woman, has kids, grandkids, but the reader More...
Until the trip, I will happily read more of this series and dream of ribs, spicy cornbread, coleslaw, red beans and rice.....sigh.....
Lulu is an older woman, has kids, grandkids, but the reader More...
Jul 20, 2011
Jan
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Lulu has been running the family barbecue restaurant in Memphis for years. It is a place for good food and good friends. She likes to keep it cozy for all her regulars and the many vacationers who come to Memphis. When a haughty food critic form the Cooking Channel shows up, the entire restaurant, customers and the family are thrown for a loop. When the same critic turns up murdered by poison, that loop turns into a noose that seems determined to trap one of Lulu's friends or family. Lulu is det
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Aug 14, 2010
Lisa
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When Cooking Channel scout Rebecca Adrian travels to the city of Memphis to sample the locally renowned barbecue at Aunt Pat’s, the mild-mannered local denizens are dismayed by the rude attitude of the brash, arrogant television celebrity.
Within hours of her arrival, Rebecca’s penchant for boorish, often malicious behavior has alienated Aunt Pat’s loyal patrons and incited more than a few to reach a level of dislike for the food critic that approaches murderous. After sampling Aun More...
Within hours of her arrival, Rebecca’s penchant for boorish, often malicious behavior has alienated Aunt Pat’s loyal patrons and incited more than a few to reach a level of dislike for the food critic that approaches murderous. After sampling Aun More...
Jul 09, 2010
Grey853
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I debated giving this a one star, but gave it two. It's got some good points in that there are a few scenes that I liked. On the other hand, most of the book is filled with stereotypes, far too many characters, and too many obvious clues.
Worst of all, I really didn't like Lulu. I know she was supposed to be the likable Southern cooking mom, but I found her overbearing and bossy. I just found it muddled and not very interesting, which was disappointing. I really wanted to like More...
Worst of all, I really didn't like Lulu. I know she was supposed to be the likable Southern cooking mom, but I found her overbearing and bossy. I just found it muddled and not very interesting, which was disappointing. I really wanted to like More...
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Oct 24, 2011
Andrea
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This book really annoyed me. I had to finish it just because I wanted to know who the killer was. However, there were too many characters and the author wrote from all of their viewpoints. Lulu annoyed me, and absolutely no one would just tell the cops what they knew but they were more than happy to open up to Lulu. If the cops had just asked the right questions, the second person wouldn't have been dead...
And let's just face it, once you found out who did it, it was just lame...
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And let's just face it, once you found out who did it, it was just lame...
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Aug 04, 2011
Sandybear76
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A fun book to read as I lived in Memphis for a few years so the book was a walk through the old hometown. Lulu is trying to get her Memphis BBQ place on the Cooking Channel. The Channel's scout is Rebecca, a sharp-tongued mean-spirited girl, trying to make it in the TV world. Rebecca is looking for dirt to make a show, not a family-owned restaurant filled with loyal customers and friends.
Mar 27, 2011
Jess
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I was very disappointed in this book, it was an extremely slow read for me.In fact I was about a third of he way through it when I just had to push my way through the rest of it, to just get to the end and say I finished it. I haven't felt that way about a book in a long time. It just had too many characters to keep up with, it was difficult to remember who was related to whom and what interactions they had with each other. I also felt like there were too many points of view from the characters,
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Aug 18, 2011
Jane
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Fun little mystery set in Memphis BBQ restaurant with the owner of a certain age trying to clear her place of a death by poison that may or may not have been administered in her food. It's a family restaurant and there are some interesting characters. Is the first of a series.
