I was given a free e-copy of this novel by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
Angie Turner’s Idaho restaurant, the County Seat, is the perfect site for a picturesque country wedding, but the party planning skids to a halt when the groom-to-be is implicated in a murder investigation…
When Angie’s best friend and business partner, Felicia Williams, picks the County Seat to host her upcoming nuptials, Angie wants it to feel like a family affair--especially since Felicia is set to marry the farm-to-fork restaurant’s talented sous chef, Estebe Blackstone. Unfortunately, the bride’s actual family is far less enthusiastic about the union. They’re pulling out all the stops to cancel the couple’s wedding, even arranging for a surprise visit from Felicia’s ex-fiancé (and her father’s current lackey). But when her ex is killed days before the ceremony and Estebe is framed for the crime, Angie and the County Seat crew must scramble to solve the murder and save the wedding
I have not read the earlier books from this articular series, but I have read Lynn Cahoon’s Kitchen Witch series.
Felicia and Esteban’s wedding seems to take on the role of the current social economic problems, i.e. police corruption and racial profiling. Felicia’s family is prejudiced against Esteban without ever having a legit conversation with him. Then Esteban is accused of murder by a biased cop. I would have liked more back story on this cop and a justified resolution, instead Sheriff Allan (and Angie and Ian) works in the background to rove Esteban’s innocence.
My main issue with the book was Ian. Maybe it’s because I’m new to the series but Ian just seemed very whiny. Every other sentence was about his lack of finances, but he doesn’t want to change his job. There was something just not right with these statements. There was also some condescending moments, not many but a couple, that made me cringe. Most individuals follow the clues. They don’t say “hey let’s ignore this big hint and follow our list instead.” That bothered me a lot.
The mystery was alright. I kinda figured out what was happening about half way through. Once a certain connection was made, it was like “Aha, that’s how it went.”
Overall I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars. I’m going to start back at the beginning to better understand the characters.
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