Reviews

Cheddar Off Dead: A Cheese Shop Mystery by Korina Moss

kayhush's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Nothing like a good cozy mystery on a cold and rainy Sunday. 

emilyjayne96's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

dukefn99's review

4.0

My whole review is at https://novelsalive.com/2022/03/30/4-star-review-cheddar-off-dead-by-korina-moss/

ishouldbewriting's review

4.0

A cheesy ending to a delightful novel. I enjoyed this more than expected.

reginasharinette_71's review

4.0

This was such a great book and I loved that the pet is a beta fish named Loretta

amandabethrose's review

3.0

I personally don't appreciate the "well intentioned but clueless heroine makes a mess of investigating but solves the murder by accident anyhow" trope. However, the abundance of cheese (make sure you have some on hand while reading!) and the charming setting made this a light, cozy fall read. I would read other books in the series.

zoeamac's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.5

torireadsagain's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

rants_n_reads's review

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

peggyemi's review

3.0

Cheddar Off Dead is the first book in the Cheese Shop Mystery by author Korina Moss. I was a fan of another cozy mystery series set in a cheese shop so I was excited to find a new series in the same setting. I thought this was a solid start to a new series for this author. I love the setting and the tips/information about cheese sprinkled throughout the storyline. For the most part, I enjoyed the characters. There is a well-rounded cast of characters that are diverse in age and experience which, for me, always adds a nice dimension to a series. My hesitation in giving this a higher rating was the main character, Willa. She was very impetuous in her sleuthing and jumped to conclusions easily. She also was very quick to jump on the bandwagon that the police didn't know what they were doing so she had to solve the mystery. That said, this is the first book so there is plenty of room for this character to grow and develop as an amateur sleuth.

The mystery was solid and woven nicely throughout the story. The victim was not the most well-liked person and had a past with the town, which allowed the author to provide her readers with several viable suspects with very plausible motives. She throws in a couple of nice twists and turns to keep the reader on their toes. I did not guess the identity of the killer and was a bit surprised when it was revealed.

This was a solid start to a new series and has promise. I would just like to see a few tweaks to the main character to make her a stronger amateur sleuth.

I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy provided to me by the publisher, St. Martin's Press, through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own and were not influenced by the manner in which I received this book.