3.5, rounded to 4 ( )

A great start for a new series. I will be reading the rest. ( )

Angie and her friend are opening a new restaurant in Angie’s hometown. Her grandmother had recently passed away, and Angie inherited her home. Busy with securing everything and everyone needed for the restaurant, Angie really doesn’t have time to look into a murder. But that is just what happens when the goat farmer she just met dies suspiciously. Angie had wanted to secure his cheese for her restaurant and the two were just getting to know each other. The farmer had been friends with her grandmother, and Angie feels a need to find out what happened. The mystery is a good one, but it takes a backseat to the characters, both the human ones and the animals. Angie’s friend is a chef who really doesn’t like to cook but is very good at pastries. Ian is a vet and a farmer, and a possible love interest for Angie, but then, so is the new sous chef. However, the real stars of the show are Dom the dog and Precious the goat. I hope they get more “page time” is the next book! ( )

3.5, rounded to 4 ( )

2.5 stars
I love Lynn Cahoon's Tourist Trap Mystery series so I was excited for this new series. Unfortunately, I couldn't really get into this book. Took me a while to finish and the characters are just okay. ( )