Death of a Kitchen Diva (Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Feb 09, 2018 Anastasia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: cozy-mysteries-bingo-challenge

Death of a Kitchen Diva by Lee Hollis is the first book in the Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery series. Hayley takes over writing the Bar Harbor Island Times food column and becomes an instant hit. When rival food writer Karen Appelbaum is found murdered after a public altercation with Hayley, Hayley is accused of the crime and sets off to clear her name. I enjoyed this book very much. I liked the quirky characters, and there were plenty of fun and crazy moments. My main complaint is sta ...more

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Jul 25, 2021 Kristin rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 5000-2021, 2012-books, cozy-mystery

There were many things about this book I didn't like, but it all boils down to the characters. I felt like the characters did such idiotic things that no one in real life would really do. These actions were probably supposed to be humorous, but I just rolled my eyes several times. The author also had characters using some insensitive jokes that she must have thought funny, but not me. I won't be continuing this series. Some of you might like the recipes included, which I felt were just ok. ...more

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May 15, 2024 Chaitra rated it did not like it

Shelves: too-stupid-to-live, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth, food-fiction, first-of-a-series, food-drink

What even was this book. All of them should have been dead multiple times over, but somehow they're all alive. I've seen some TSTL heroines, but this one is in a class of her own. ...more

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Dec 27, 2021 Allison Ann rated it did not like it

Shelves: loaner, reviewed, series-start, kimberly

Didn't like the main character or the majority of her friends. The author was probably trying for wacky, but ended up with stupid, obnoxious and exhausting. Won't continue. ...more

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