| Title | : | The Salty Taste of Murder (A Foodie Files Mystery, #1) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 |
| Publication | : | First published November 1, 2018 |
Thirty-year-old Allie Treadwell is a singleton. She's a foodie, and a runner. A restaurant reviewer by day, and a Netflix aficionado by night.
Even if it doesn’t make her the most popular dinner guest in the charming southern town of Lanai, Georgia, Allie’s reviews are always honest.
And her latest is no different from any other.
But Allie’s review isn’t the only thing to hit the newsstand. The restaurant’s owner and Allie’s one-time high school nemesis, Jessica Hayes, is found murdered. When Jessica’s husband, Miller, is labeled the prime suspect, Allie’s convinced the police are mistaken.
As if dodging the bad press while she works to clear Miller’s name isn't enough, one false step could put the real killer onto her.
Can Allie clear Miller’s name without winding up with the next obituary?
The Salty Taste of Murder (A Foodie Files Mystery, #1) Reviews
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I ended up deleting three other cozy mysteries from my Kindle before finding this gem. I was beginning to think it was me ..... but no, I was just waiting to find the diamond hidden amongst the doo-doo. And what a diamond this was!
Well written, with believably warm characters, a quaint yet surprisingly normal setting and a murder mystery that was entertaining and within the realms of possibility. I normally steer clear of cozies with a food theme because ...... well, you know ....... but the only thing cheesy in this story was the filling in a delicious omelet.
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This was a short but well told and fun mystery with a touch of romance. The main characters were well developed and interesting. Just the showdown in the end got a little too chaotic for my taste but overall I had a great time reading the story.
Allie, the main character, is a food blogger and a restaurant reviewer for the local newspaper. It was a nice touch that each chapter began with a comment she received on her latest restaurant review.
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Generally fun, definitely liked the food aspect of it.
Thirty year old Allie Treadwell always writes honest reviews of the restaurants she visits. But when her 2 fork review hits the newsstand, so does news of the restaurant's owner, Jessica, her high school nemesis. The police are convinced that Jessica's husband is the prime suspect, but Allie has other theories.
I like the overall story, though I definitely could've done without the comments about the MC's body or what she ate or the clothes she wears. Fuck it and let Allie live her life?? The mystery was fun and I definitely did not guess who did it. Though there was one scene with a pretend gun and I was like come on Allie THERE IS NO GUN. Yet. Le sigh.
I hope we see more of the cooking/food blog aspects in the next ones. Also curious to see how Allie and Javier's relationship will develop!
Rep: female MC with anxiety--has anxiety/panic attacks, BIPOC love interest that is a detective.
CWs: Alcohol consumption, body shaming (and comments about the MC's appearance), fatphobia, gun violence, murder, mental illness (anxiety/panic attacks), grief. -
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I had such a good time reading it and wondering what would happen next that I didn't try to solve the murder. I did have an idea but it sure wasn't the right one. I was so surprised when I found out who the killer was that I said the name out loud, like a question lol. I liked how each chapter ended in an email that Allie had received that day. Sometimes it was a praise one, sometimes a complaint (since she had just left a two-fork review for a local restaurant that actually deserved it), sometimes a troll and sometimes, just Mom. A shorter book like this is just what I needed for reading today. Shorter books should never be swept aside or thought to have no substance, because this one had a very well-written mystery. I think I'll stick around Lanai, George for a little bit longer while I start reading the next book.
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This is a new cozy series to me, narrated by a familiar one. It was an interesting story and am looking forward to listening more to the series and the characters developing. The author is new to me, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Not bad. Will not age well, with the social media sites all called out by name. Recipes not included.
Where "salty taste" comes from I don't know. Only minor grammatical errors, though any foodie who cleans a "pallet" is not one I'd trust to write my reviews.
There is nothing at all remarkable, memorable, outstanding, or terrible about this story. It's just a cozy mystery. -
This a fun cozy mystery. Not sure it need the comments or reviews for the blog at the start of some of the chapters, didn't really see the point of them as they didn't seem to have any relevance to the chapter. Other than that it was fun, the characters were like able and the mystery was good, with the added bonus of the love interest. With plenty of suspects to keep you guessing it kept you listening until the very end. A good start to a new series.
Allie is a food critique for the local paper and the night before her bad review for the local restaurant, Melissa is murdered. Melissa is the wife of the husband and wife team of the new restaurant and also happened to be Allie's biggest rival at school. Feeling bad about the review, not that the restaurant didn't deserve it, Allie is horrified when the new police detective starts looking at Melissa's husband. who was also a school classmate. While writing and taking photos of food Allie can't help but ask questions, especially if getting more information on the case mean spending more time with the hunky detective. This however puts her on the radar of a killer and jogging her home town streets become dangerous. Can Allie get to the bottom of the murder before someone else is killed?
The narrator was fine and did use different voices for the characters but was a bit slow so I sped up the listening speed. -
Ending felt a bit of an anticlimax
Started off really well but the ending felt a bit rushed and actually had to read it twice before it made sense as to why. If it had had the same care as the rest of the story it would have gotten 5*s. The characters are small town but with hearts of gold although I did feel that they might have been a bit heavy on her and her review.
Her blog is doing well but her foodie review has everyone up in arms. The review was for a restaurant that someone from her schooldays has opened with her husband. She tried to be as positive as possible but the food was lacking in taste and looks. Now with the owner dead her review has gathered a lot of negatives. She also feels slightly guilty about it and vows to track down the killer. With her reporter BFF and some insights from the new hunky detective she let's her curiosity go wild. A rock through her window, overheard remarks and held at gunpoint - will she pinpoint who the killer is? -
This was a good mystery and I enjoyed how Allie a food critic and foodie blogger, who on the same night at Jessica and Will her husband and a girl that Allie had gone to school with but wasn't friends with, was murder and Allie had only given Jessica and her husband's new restaurant a two fork review. When the police got involved and Jessica's husband was their number one suspect, Allie told them that wasn't possible and she started snooping around to see what she could find out. That didn't please the police but Allie was determined and feeling guilty for her review that the police were looking at the wrong person for the murder. She ends up getting herself in a few interesting messes and I enjoyed and had a few chuckles over this book. I look forward to the next book in this series as it was well written and the characters were very believable.
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Allie is a food critic in the town of Lanai. A new restaurant in town has opened up and Allie goes there to review the food. The restaurant is owned by Allie's high school nemesis, Jessica and her husband Miller another High School acquaintance. Allie gives the restaurant a less than favorable review and then Jessica is found dead. Jessica's husband, Miller is arrested as the prime suspect, but Allie has her doubts and feels she must find the real killer and sets out to find justice and the answers. Can Allie find the killer without getting herself killed? And the food!!!!! This was a fun read and I look forward to many more in this series. I received an ARC but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
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Great cozy mystery
Allie is a good critic for the local paper. Two of her classmates from high school run a restaurant in town. The same day Allie's bad review is published for all to read, Jessica is found murdered in the restaurant's office, and her husband is suspect number one. Allie is convinced he's innocent and sets out to prove it, hopefully without getting herself or her news reporter best friend killed too in the process.
A good mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. Enjoyable, quick read! -
Allie is a foodie and a food critic. She dines at Jessica Hayes restaurant and only gives it a rating of two forks. Jessica was Allie's nemesis in high school. Then they arrest Miller, another former classmate and Jessica's husband for the murder of Jessica. Allie doesn't believe that Miller killed Jessica, but can she prove it without having the real murder going after her? You will need to read the story to find out. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
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Loved the book! Exciting from start to finish..
Even though Allie was told to stay away from the investigation of the murder of Jessica, the owner of a local restaurant that she had given a bad review for didn't listen. She found herself doing well and gets into all kinds of trouble as well as catching the eye of the handsome handsome detective. Can't wait to read the next book! -
Allie is a restaurant critic. She gives a local restaurant a bad review (2 out of 5 forks,) and the same day, the owner turns up dead. Allie never felt so guilty about a review. Was it really murder?
I thought this might a quirky, cozy mystery with food and murder. Mostly it just talks about blogging and food with not much focus on the mystery. Kind of dull.
Like Allie’s review, I give this book 2 out of 5 stars. -
This is the first in the series and the first time reading this author. The main character Allison and she does reviews of eateriers and shortly after giving a 2 fork out of 5, one of the owners is murdered. She ends up helping the police to find who did it.
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Short and sweet
This is a short, fun read. The characters are likable. I thought I knew who the killer was early on, but was completely surprised! I would like to read more by this author and would highly recommend! -
A cute cozy
This is the first book I've read by Thomas. I liked the characters and the story. It was a quick read, that lets you escape from reality for a bit. I will read more in the series for sure. -
Great start from a new author. Loved the characters. Lanai sounds gorgeous. And that ending - loved it.
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Good foodie mystery
This is the first book I've read from this author/team. I enjoyed getting to know the cast of characters with the frequency cooking tidbits. -
kindle unlimited {Comics and Coffee Case Files are NOT ku} and since had read the one just mentioned {only one out of series so far} thought would give these try {2 out so far}, and while usually wait until 3 books out took look at 1 & 2 and just not happening, more modern type of cozy yet at same time wants to act as if certain southern things haven't gone along with the time when have for millenials at least, so cozies/who done it-s didn't make sense, red herrings didn't make sense, killer reveals didn't make sense, so after reading 2 out so far going to give series an I ain't reading this no more, only giving high as 2 because premise/writing overall basically decent tho execution lacking & really lacked southern euphimisms/sayings and ways of saying things, still with both books totally lacked actual who done it reveal that made real sense {& read MASSIVE amounts of mysteries/cozies}. Not sure if real writer name {combo of 2 writers/husband wife team} made difference, wouldn't think so because can't remember his name but know I still read his stuff.
The food here is to die for...
Thirty-year-old Allie Treadwell is a singleton. She's a foodie, and a runner. A restaurant reviewer by day, and a Netflix aficionado by night. Even if it doesn’t make her the most popular dinner guest in the charming southern town of Lanai, Georgia, Allie’s reviews are always honest. And her latest is no different from any other.
But Allie’s review isn’t the only thing to hit the newsstand. The restaurant’s owner and Allie’s one-time high school nemesis, Jessica Hayes, is found murdered. When Jessica’s husband, Miller, is labeled the prime suspect, Allie’s convinced the police are mistaken. As if dodging the bad press while she works to clear Miller’s name isn't enough, one false step could put the real killer onto her. Can Allie clear Miller’s name without winding up with the next obituary?
A Foodie Files Mystery
The Salty Taste of Murder 1
A Choice Cocktail of Death 2
Comics and Coffee Case Files
Marvels, Mochas, and Murder 1 -
The Title is Pushing It
This is a Kindle Unlimited selection.
Sometimes I don't really pay much attention to the book I'm reading. This is no different. So when I realized what the title is, I had a chuckle. There is at least one clue to the title in the book.
I really liked some chapters ending in an email to the protagonist.
Why do seemingly all recent cozies have specialized coffee involved? Thrillers have kept the standard: bitter, strong coffee served black and hot.
This being the first of a series, I plan to read at least one more. At this point, I am inclined to want to read them all. -
Cute, cozy mystery, and I do get hungry reading about the MC’s recipes and food blog. However, she seems a bit lacking in the common sense area. I know I’m supposed to suspend my logic a little, but when it’s a mystery, logic is necessary, not a contrived plot point or reckless actions of a nosy heroine. I wish the author would have gone into more detail about Allie’s background or her anxiety. For someone who is has anxiety issues to the point of regular therapist visits, she seems to put herself in high anxiety situations for no reason.
