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A review by thephdivabooks
Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz
4.0
The much-loved Spice Shop Mysteries are back with a fourth mystery starring Pepper Reece—amateur detective and spice shop owner living in Seattle. I loved this book—it was easy to jump right into the series and I found Pepper completely delightful!
About the Book
Seattle Spice Shop owner Pepper Reece probes murder while juggling a troubled employee, her mother’s house hunt, and a fisherman who’s set his hook for her.
As owner of the Spice Shop in Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece is always on the go. Between conjuring up new spice blends and serving iced spice tea to customers looking to beat the summer heat, she finally takes a break for a massage. But the Zen moment is shattered when she overhears an argument in her friend Aimee's vintage home decor shop that ends in murder.
Wracked by guilt over her failure to intervene, Pepper investigates, only to discover a web of deadly connections that could ensnare a friend - and Pepper herself.
Reflection
This mystery was really fun!! I really liked the setting, and not just Seattle but the shop as well. I adored Pepper—I’d like to go back and read more about her!
The case was really interesting to me. I found the mystery in Chai Another Day to be intricately-plotted and filled with the blend of cozy subplots and suspicious figures to make this a truly engaging mystery.
I also loved how the book touched on some socially-conscious issues—race relations, discrimination, and bullying—in a bold move that is not often seen in cozy mysteries.
Thank you to Seventh Street Books for my copy. Opinions are my own.
About the Book
Seattle Spice Shop owner Pepper Reece probes murder while juggling a troubled employee, her mother’s house hunt, and a fisherman who’s set his hook for her.
As owner of the Spice Shop in Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece is always on the go. Between conjuring up new spice blends and serving iced spice tea to customers looking to beat the summer heat, she finally takes a break for a massage. But the Zen moment is shattered when she overhears an argument in her friend Aimee's vintage home decor shop that ends in murder.
Wracked by guilt over her failure to intervene, Pepper investigates, only to discover a web of deadly connections that could ensnare a friend - and Pepper herself.
Reflection
This mystery was really fun!! I really liked the setting, and not just Seattle but the shop as well. I adored Pepper—I’d like to go back and read more about her!
The case was really interesting to me. I found the mystery in Chai Another Day to be intricately-plotted and filled with the blend of cozy subplots and suspicious figures to make this a truly engaging mystery.
I also loved how the book touched on some socially-conscious issues—race relations, discrimination, and bullying—in a bold move that is not often seen in cozy mysteries.
Thank you to Seventh Street Books for my copy. Opinions are my own.