Egg Drop Dead: A Noodle Shop Mystery (A Noodle Shop Mystery, 5)
In the fifth in Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop delectable mystery series, Egg Drop Dead, the Ho-Lee Noodle House takes its business to the next level--only to end up in hot water.
It was supposed to be a fancy, intimate dinner party by the pool. Instead, Lana Lee's first-ever catering event turns into full-course madness when a domestic worker is found dead. Is the party's host Donna Feng, the sweet-and-sour owner of the Asia Village shopping plaza where Ho-Lee is situated, somehow to blame? That's what Lana--whose plate is already plenty full with running the restaurant, pleasing her often-disapproving mother, and fretting over her occasionally-serious boyfriend Detective Adam Trudeau--must find out. Before the police arrived at the crime scene, Donna had entrusted an odd piece of evidence to Lana: a thumb drive shaped like a terra-cotta soldier. Now it's up to Lana to lead her own investigation, digitally and in real life, into a world of secrets involving Donna's earlier life in China, whether the victim had a dark agenda, and if the killer is still out there. . .and plans to strike again. "Endearing...will appeal to fans of Chris Cavender's Pizza Lovers mysteries."--BooklistBUY THE BOOK
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I just finished this one last night, so it's much fresher in my mind. I loved getting to see the returning character of Donna and the continuation of the storyline about her past that was partly brought up in the first book. I also was psyched that Lana's boyfriend is taking her seriously about her investigations and debating theory with her. He's protective without being suffocating and I love that. And at the end when he was so mad at the bad guys since they hurt Lana and just like >:( AHHH.
Also, I'm really interested in the PI character they introduced. Lydia seems really badass and I hope she comes back in the future. At this point, I think Lana getting some mentorship from a professional is awesome, and she's shaping up to be a great PI herself. I really enjoyed getting to watch her PI skills develop from the first book up to now.
Again, the mystery was sort of like *shrugs* but everything else above keeps me coming back for more.
Also, I'm really interested in the PI character they introduced. Lydia seems really badass and I hope she comes back in the future. At this point, I think Lana getting some mentorship from a professional is awesome, and she's shaping up to be a great PI herself. I really enjoyed getting to watch her PI skills develop from the first book up to now.
Again, the mystery was sort of like *shrugs* but everything else above keeps me coming back for more.
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