Book Review: A Murder Most Fowl by Carmela Dutra

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A food truck run by twins serves up a clucking good murder in this cozy debut mystery, perfect for fans of Lucy Burdette and Joanne Fluke.

Synopsis:

When their late aunt Dolly passes away, twins Beth and Seth Lloyd inherit a chicken themed food truck. Despite the challenges, the siblings rise to the occasion, even going as far as signing up their truck Kluckin’ Good to compete on a top cooking show and ruffle a few feathers for some good publicity. But the competition goes from heated to lethal when a contestant is found dead.   

With the elimination competition becoming far too literal, Beth and Seth will need all the help they can get to get out of the frying pan without landing in the fire. With their loyal assistant–and Beth’s best friend–Rylie by their side, they’ll have to follow the bread crumbs to untangle a very twisted case before either one of them is put on the chopping block.  

This humorous series debut with a mouthwatering mystery will charm readers and keep them guessing right until the not-so-bitter end.

Review: 

This is book 1 in new series, and if you can get through chapter one without laughing out loud, good luck! This cozy is part chic lit, part mystery and all fun! When Beth signs her food truck up for a reality food truck race, she's hoping to at least get some better advertising for the business. What she isn't expecting is for her rival to be killed as the show starts, and for the show to stay in her area, and toss her into the suspect list for murder. As sabotage and petty crime keeps happening to the food trucks, Beth and her bestie are on the case, trying to solve the murder before their new 'friendly' cops do. This ia fun book, and with the ending, it looks like they'll be plenty of books in the series, and I can't wait to read the next one! 

 About the Author:

Hailing from the Bay Area of California, Carmela Dutra cherishes her family, rainy days, and making others laugh. After years of working on her award-winning indie children’s picture books, she transitioned into crafting cozy mysteries filled with emotion, humor and heart. When she’s not penning her latest tale, Carmela enjoys sketching illustrations, sipping copious amounts of coffee, and over-cuddling her allergy-inducing cats and dog. She shares her life with her best friend and husband, raising two dinosaur-obsessed sons. A lover of alternative rock, Carmela often writes to its rhythm and finds comfort in rewatching The Big Bang Theory and M*A*S*H.