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    Grilled for Murder
    Grilled for Murder
    Grilled for Murder
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    Grilled for Murder

    By Maddie Day

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    The author of Flipped for Murder serves up a culinary cozy with all “the right combos for an entertaining read”—includes recipes! (Nightstand Book Reviews).

    Robbie Jordan may have had reservations about the murder victim, but she still needs to turn up the heat on a killer if she wants to keep her new restaurant open for business . . .

    In the charming small town of South Lick, Indiana, Robbie has transformed a rundown country store into the runaway hit Pans ’N Pancakes. But the most popular destination for miles around can also invite trouble. Erica Shermer may be the widow of handsome local lawyer Jim Shermer’s brother, but she doesn’t appear to be in mourning. At a homecoming party held in Robbie’s store, Erica is alternately obnoxious and flirtatious—even batting her eyelashes at Jim. When Erica turns up dead in the store the next morning, apparently clobbered with cookware, the police suspect Robbie’s friend Phil, who closed up after the party. To clear Phil and calm her customers, Robbie needs to step out from behind the counter and find the real killer in short order . . .

    “Grilled for Murder was another good mystery from the Country Store . . . Recommended for all cozy lovers!”—Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKensington Books
    Release dateJun 1, 2016
    ISBN9781617739286
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    Maddie Day

    Agatha and Macavity finalist author Maddie Day is a talented amateur chef who knows both Indiana and Cape Cod intimately. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and blogs with the Wicked Authors and at Killer Characters. Day lives with her beau north of Boston, where she gardens, cooks, and devises new murderous plots. She hopes you’ll find her at maddiedayauthor.com.

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    • 5/5
      This is the second installation in the Country Store Mystery series and it was as enjoyable as the first one. A 4.5 rounded up to 5 stars. Robbie Jordan has had her country store/country restaurant open for a couple of months and she is as busy as ever. She has kept her place open on a Saturday night for a Welcome Home Party for Erica Shermer. Erica was recently widowed and she is back in town. Her parents threw her this party, but everyone is not happy with Erica. During the party there are some rumbles, some arguments and some ill will. When Robbie gets up in the morning, her store is cold and she realizes the window in the door is broken. When she goes to check it out, she finds Erica, dead on the floor of her shop. Why was Erica back at the restaurant? Who killed her? There is no shortage of suspects in this case. Of course Robbie investigates, afterall the victim was found in her store and she can't resist solving puzzles.

      I love these characters. Robbie, her aunt Adele and her beau Samuel, Danna her assistant, Phil her best friend, Abe and his brother Don and of course Jim, Robbie's beau. They are all back and as wonderful to one another as before. It is great to be in a small town where everyone sort of knows one another and wants you to succeed. The new characters are just as fun and make wonderful suspects. The mystery of who killed Erica is well done, giving us a steady dose of clues and suspects until we reach the logical and suspenseful end. Robbie's personal life takes a turn and I couldn't help rooting for her. Another great book by Maddie Day, now to read the next one. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
    • 3/5
      Grilled for Murder by Maddie Day is the second book in the Country Store Mystery series Robbie Jordan is the owner of Pans ‘N Pancakes in South Lick, Indiana. It is a restaurant and country store (has great vintage cookware). Robbie has agreed to cater a welcome home party for Erica Berry Shermer. Erica recently lost her husband, Jon Shermer (twin brother to Jim Shermer, local attorney and Robbie’s romantic interest) and is returning to South Lick from Chicago. Erica has been home a month, but her parents want her to feel welcome. Erica arrives late to the party. She is flirtatious with a few of the men, but she is rude to others. The party ends late, and Phil (Robbie’s friend and baker) offers to close up for her (since she has to get up so early). The next morning Robbie is a little sluggish and eager for her coffee. Robbie comes downstairs and finds Erica dead in the store next to the pickle barrel. This is not a good start to her day! Detective Octavia Slade is the State Police Homicide Detective assigned the case. It turns out that Jim Shermer knows Octavia (they dated). Phil ends up being a prime suspect in the murder and Robbie knows Phil would not hurt anyone. Robbie wants to clear Phil of the crime and find the real culprit (this murder is affecting her business). It is suggested that Robbie enter the Nashville Gingerbread Log Cabin competition. She could enter a miniature Pans ‘N Pancakes made of gingerbread, icing, and candy. Robbie has her hands full with the restaurant, the gingerbread competition, decorating the place for Christmas, the investigation, ordering supplies for the restaurant, her stolen Christmas tree, and complications with her love life. Will Robbie be able to find the killer before the killer comes after Robbie?Grilled for Murder may be the second book in the series, but you can read it alone (the author provides the necessary background material). The book is easy to read and has good characters (and a quaint, small town), but the focus of the book was not on the mystery (more on romance, stolen Christmas tree, dancing, her forgetfulness with regard to ordering supplies for the restaurant, etc.). Figuring out the killer was extremely easy (you just need one clue—I will not tell you which one). I give Grilled for Murder 3 out of 5 stars. I have read other books by this author and this is not her best work (sorry, just being honest). Did you know that Maddie Day is a nom de plume for Edith Maxwell? Do not get me wrong. It is not a bad book. I like this authors writing style and the unique murder weapon. It makes for a pleasant reading experience. I just wanted more in Grilled for Murder. I wanted more focus on the murder mystery and subsequent investigation (it is supposed to be a mystery novel). Will I read the next book in the Country Store Mystery series? Yes, I will be reading the next book to see if there is improvement. One thing that is particularly appealing to me is the description of the vintage cooking equipment (I grew up with two antique dealers for aunts and we have always had antiques in our home). I received a complimentary copy of Grilled for Murder by NetGalley in exchange for an honest evaluation of the novel.
    • 4/5
      It's kind of satisfying when the murder victim is someone so unpleasant. Erica Shermer is the star of a welcome home party held at the still new Pans N' Pancakes. As a fairly new widow, she raises eyebrows quickly with unwidow-like advances and flirting at the party. Poor Robbie is the discoverer of the body and once again has to take on some sleuthing to maintain calm at her restaurant. I really liked how there were many themes running through the mystery, including whether or not Erica's past from Chicago was catching up to her, or if her past from her childhood was at the heart of the murder. This is the second book in the series and I found that many of the characters have settled into their standard cozy roles, with great descriptions and a lot of heart from some of them. I'm not sure where Robbie's personal life is headed, but that will hopefully be addressed in the next installment.
    • 4/5
      Robbie Jordan is hosting and catering a family get-together at her café. The party is welcoming back to South Lick (Indiana) Erica Schermer, Robbie’s beau’s sister-in-law, who is a recent widow. Erica does not appear to be in deep mourning, and she makes a few people uncomfortable with her obvious flirting with more than one man. But no one expects that the next morning her body will be found in Robbie’s Pans ‘n’ Pancakes café. The state cop who turns up to work with the local cops to find the murderer is none other than Octavia Slade – who just happens to be the former lady-love of Robbie’s lawyer boyfriend Jim Schermer. And it appears Jim is cooling toward Robbie and looking to re-ignite his affair with Octavia. What a muddle!These Country Store mysteries are standard cozy fare … good but not great. They’re quick reads and Robbie is a likeable heroine who isn’t a drama queen or a diva. And the people of South Lick make great secondary characters.
    • 4/5
      Robbie is trying to make a success of her business, and the last she needs is a dead body in her store. But that is exactly what she gets. Now Robbie must solve the murder to remove suspicion from her friends. It’s a clever mystery, and the interaction between the characters, especially in the romance department, just adds to the enjoyment of the story.
    • 4/5
      Some features irritated me, but the story line held my interest.

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