CINCO DE MURDER
A Taste of Texas Mystery, #3
by
Rebecca Adler
Genre: Texas Cozy Mystery
Date of Publication: April 3, 2018
Publisher: Berkley
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Tex-Mex waitress and part-time reporter Josie Callahan serves up more Lone Star justice in this spicy mystery from the author of The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole.
It’s fiesta time in Broken Boot, Texas, and tourists are pouring into town faster than free beer at a bull roping for the mouthwatering Cinco de Mayo festivities. Tex-Mex waitress Josie Callahan, her feisty abuela, and even her spunky Chihuahua Lenny are polishing their folklórico dances for Saturday’s big parade, while Uncle Eddie is adding his own spicy event to the fiesta menu: Broken Boot’s First Annual Charity Chili Cook-off.
But Uncle Eddie’s hopes of impressing the town council go up in smoke when cantankerous chili cook Lucky Straw is found dead in his tent. And when Josie’s beloved uncle is accused of fatal negligence, she, Lenny, and the steadfast Detective Lightfoot must uncover who ended the ambitious chilihead’s life–before another cook kicks the bucket.
PRAISE FOR CINCO DE MURDER:
“I enjoyed every minute of this high fa looting Texas escapade. The authentic Texas sayings had me rolling on the floor. I’m a Texan and boy did I relate to the towns and chili cook-off so well.”
–Texas Book-aholic
“I enjoy the Texas flair and touch while all the food talk just makes me hungry. If you enjoy a good cozy mystery that features an adorable dog and a culinary touch then this is the book/series for you.”~Books a Plenty Book Reviews
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Cinco De Murder by Rebecca Adler is definitely a hilarious cozy mystery that will keep you laughing, hanging on the edge of your seat, and hankering for some spicy Texas Chili, a heaping plate of Tex-Mex with homemade tortillas, chips and salsa, a Margarita or maybe a tall glass of sweet tea, and…where was I?
While Josie Callahan is a protagonist with plenty of attitude, her long-haired Chihuahua, Lenny, is even sassier as he dances and “Yips” his way into your heart. Anyone who has spent any time in any small town in Texas will recognize the fictitious Broken Boot in West Texas. That small-town vibe is rampant here, with Josie navigating her family, friends, rivals, her job as a journalist, and her demanding duties at her family’s Mexican restaurant, in addition to dancing in a Cinco de Mayo parade, working the chili cook off, and solving a murder. This girl is busy! And anyone who has participated in a Texas Chili Cook Off (I have but without the murder) will know that these cook offs are serious business!
Even though Cinco De Murder is the third in this series, it can stand alone. But don’t be surprised if you find yourself wanting to read them all because these characters and the story line are fun and a bit corny at times yet highly entertaining.
The overall mystery in Cinco De Murder is actually quite sad when the culprit is finally snared and the reasons for the murder are revealed. That serious note will make you ponder life’s often unfairness, but Josie’s and Lenny’s antics will keep the humor at a high level. I adore the dynamics between Josie and Detective Lightfoot as they dance around their relationship throughout. That is, until the fireworks and the danger heat up in the last chapters, and they both end up rescuing each other.
Fast-paced hilarity and a thought-provoking modus operandi in Cinco De Murder will keep you entertained and ready for another Taste of Texas Mystery!
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Rebecca Adler grew up on the sugar beaches of the Florida Gulf Coast. Drawn to the Big Apple by the sweet smell of wishful thinking, she studied acting on Broadway until a dark-eyed cowboy flung her over his saddle and hightailed it to the Southwest.
She’s currently content to pour her melodramatic tendencies into writing the Taste of Texas culinary mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime: Here Today, Gone Tamale; The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole; and Cinco de Murder. Set in far West Texas, her humorous stories are filled with delicious suspense and scrumptious Tex-Mex recipes. Her alter ego, Gina Lee Nelson, writes contemporary romance with a sweet, Southern-fried flavor.
A former president of North Texas Romance Writers, Rebecca is currently a member of Sisters in Crime and Romance Writers of America. When not writing, she spends a great deal of time on her other favorite pastime, directing high school theatre.
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Grand Prize: Signed Copies of the Full Taste of Texas Series + $10 Amazon Gift Card
Two Runners-Up: Signed Copies of Cinco de Murder
JUNE 20-29, 2018
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VISIT THE OTHER GREAT BLOGS ON THE TOUR:
| 6/20/18 | Author Interview | Chapter Break Book Blog |
| 6/20/18 | Guest Post | Hall Ways Blog |
| 6/21/18 | Review | Missus Gonzo |
| 6/22/18 | Top 5 List | The Page Unbound |
| 6/23/18 | Excerpt | Texas Book Lover |
| 6/24/18 | Review | Forgotten Winds |
| 6/25/18 | Bonus Review | Reading by Moonlight |
| 6/26/18 | Character Guest Post | Dressed to Read |
| 6/27/18 | Review | The Librarian Talks |
| 6/28/18 | Guest Post + Bonus Review | That’s What She’s Reading |
| 6/29/18 | Review | Book Fidelity |
This series has just moved to the top of my TBR! Great review!
This series is definitely great if you want to settle into a fun mystery!