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paetyns_library's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Fun as always. Quick easy read
kthornette's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve probably said this about a third of the books in the series as I’ve read them, but this one is my favourite. Out of all the mysteries, I was the most invested in this one (and my theory was close enough to being correct). I’m serious this time.
We got to learn more about Asia Village and see Megan develop more as Lana’s best friend. And Kimmy as well. She was very entertaining and chaotic to read once she started tagging along. And also Detective Trudeau actually helping her out this time (a bit) and being an adorable couple about it too. I love their banter so freaking much.
We got to learn more about Asia Village and see Megan develop more as Lana’s best friend. And Kimmy as well. She was very entertaining and chaotic to read once she started tagging along. And also Detective Trudeau actually helping her out this time (a bit) and being an adorable couple about it too. I love their banter so freaking much.
librarianlinda82's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed Lana Lee's latest escapades. Looking forward to reading this next one.
books_dogs_lexi's review against another edition
3.0
Another solid offering from Vivan Chien! This is a very charming series featuring a chinese restaurant and a plucky heroine. As always I enjoy these stories. Solid 3 stars!
melodious1776's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely tied with Wonton Terror for my favorite in the series! I absolutely love how both, the mystery is expanded well beyond the confines of the plaza and those who frequent it - though I love Asia Village and the cast of characters that comes with it, I do love when things get spiced up a bit!
annieb123's review against another edition
4.0
Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Fatal Fried Rice is the 7th Noodle Shop mystery by Vivien Chien. Due out 9th March 2021 from Macmillan on their St. Martin's Press imprint, it's 320 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a very cozy series featuring a sweet heroine who is a manager of her family's Chinese restaurant. Main character Lana Lee is plucky and loyal but she's not too saccharine sweet or perfect. Despite working at her family's Chinese noodle restaurant, she's never learned to cook and she gets drawn into yet another murder mystery when she discovers her cooking school instructor literally stabbed in the back.
The background story is well interwoven in the book, and it works as a standalone without needing to have read the previous books. (I can heartily recommend them as well, if you're looking for a new light cozy series to binge read).
It's a little longer than most cozies at over 300 pages but the plotting is tight and it doesn't drag. Lately I've gotten my fill of southern catering homestyle bookmobile cat loving bakery shop ladies; this young woman with a great best friend, brightly colored changeable hair, and good relationship with her parents and her boyfriend is such a breath of fresh air. There's a lot of warmth and humor here. The book is relatively clean, with only a sprinkling of 'hell' and 'damn' and nothing more objectionable than implied consensual overnight stays from her boyfriend (a police detective) in the book. Definitely safe for reading at work or on the bus.
I joke around about the death count in her immediate vicinity - she always finds out whodunit, but at this point I would imagine the sheer statistical impossibility would make her a real life typhoid Mary. (Oh, it's okay Lana, you don't have to come to the wedding! Just send a card *nervous laughter*).
Four stars, delightfully fun light cozy mystery.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Fatal Fried Rice is the 7th Noodle Shop mystery by Vivien Chien. Due out 9th March 2021 from Macmillan on their St. Martin's Press imprint, it's 320 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a very cozy series featuring a sweet heroine who is a manager of her family's Chinese restaurant. Main character Lana Lee is plucky and loyal but she's not too saccharine sweet or perfect. Despite working at her family's Chinese noodle restaurant, she's never learned to cook and she gets drawn into yet another murder mystery when she discovers her cooking school instructor literally stabbed in the back.
The background story is well interwoven in the book, and it works as a standalone without needing to have read the previous books. (I can heartily recommend them as well, if you're looking for a new light cozy series to binge read).
It's a little longer than most cozies at over 300 pages but the plotting is tight and it doesn't drag. Lately I've gotten my fill of southern catering homestyle bookmobile cat loving bakery shop ladies; this young woman with a great best friend, brightly colored changeable hair, and good relationship with her parents and her boyfriend is such a breath of fresh air. There's a lot of warmth and humor here. The book is relatively clean, with only a sprinkling of 'hell' and 'damn' and nothing more objectionable than implied consensual overnight stays from her boyfriend (a police detective) in the book. Definitely safe for reading at work or on the bus.
I joke around about the death count in her immediate vicinity - she always finds out whodunit, but at this point I would imagine the sheer statistical impossibility would make her a real life typhoid Mary. (Oh, it's okay Lana, you don't have to come to the wedding! Just send a card *nervous laughter*).
Four stars, delightfully fun light cozy mystery.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
manal_osmally's review
3.0
So reader block is a real deal.......
Pros
- it's a full twist story, you start at a point and chase air for few chapters till you reach another point 0 and thus starts the search of truth
- the story kinda went all out here, all of the details were on display but yet you couldn't form a proper suspect list till really late in the book, very admirable
Cons
- tension, there's tension between all the characters in the book for some weird reason i kept expecting that they would start falling out all over the book
- there's some unaddressed issues in the book here, the whole restaurant makeover, the whole lawyer scheme
Pros
- it's a full twist story, you start at a point and chase air for few chapters till you reach another point 0 and thus starts the search of truth
- the story kinda went all out here, all of the details were on display but yet you couldn't form a proper suspect list till really late in the book, very admirable
Cons
- tension, there's tension between all the characters in the book for some weird reason i kept expecting that they would start falling out all over the book
- there's some unaddressed issues in the book here, the whole restaurant makeover, the whole lawyer scheme