Book description
After a steady diet of big city trouble Chef Drew Allison has relocated to the tiny island town of Orca’s Slough to get a taste of the laid-back artisanal lifestyle. But when he discovers his bartender dead in his basement, he faces a far greater challenge than whipping up a…
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1 author picked Mystery on the Menu as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a book that I return to like I’m reconnecting with childhood friends. Picking the book up never fails to bring me a smile, make me laugh, and, at times, fill me with the bittersweetness of knowing that I can’t return to my very first encounter with these characters but that I can cherish them all the more for having grown to know them, and their community, so very well.
Right away, the twists and turns of the mysteries gripped my attention—how did Drew’s knife end up in Dorian’s chest? Is the sudden rash of fires related to the…
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