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Molten Death by Leslie Karst
informative
mysterious
3.0
Molten Death by Leslie Karst is a cozy mystery featuring an retired sapphic couple, and the first book in the Orchid Isle Mystery series.
First off, the cover artist did a bang up job with this one!
Our main character, Valerie, is a retired caterer who recently suffered the loss of her younger brother due to a car accident. She travels to Hawai'i with her wife, Kristen, to take a vacation in hopes to heal. One day, they walk a lava field at sunrise and Valerie swears she saw a boot attached to a leg being covered by lava though everyone else doesn't quite believe it.
It's so nice to find cozy mystery series with a mature heroine. Valerie turns sixty during the course of this book.
The book does a great job describing the breathtaking scenery of the island. Apparently, the volcanic activity described in the book is modeled after an eruption that happened in 2018 on the Big Island, which is pretty cool.
There's also great descriptions of food and drink, as Valerie is a bit of a foodie. I learned a lot about avocados, and had a huge craving for fresh fruit while reading the book. There are several recipes included, including poke three ways, grapefruit and avocado salad with papaya-yogurt dressing, miso-sesame chicken, and kalua pork. Also included in the back of the book is a glossary of Hawaiian and Pidgin words and phrases, which was super helpful for me.
If you're into cozy mysteries with mature heroines or set in tropical locations, give this one a try!
I received a copy of this book to review. Thank you to BookSparks and Severn House for the complimentary hardcover copy and NetGalley for the eARC. All opinions contained herein are my own. Molten Death just came out on Tuesday, April 2nd.
First off, the cover artist did a bang up job with this one!
Our main character, Valerie, is a retired caterer who recently suffered the loss of her younger brother due to a car accident. She travels to Hawai'i with her wife, Kristen, to take a vacation in hopes to heal. One day, they walk a lava field at sunrise and Valerie swears she saw a boot attached to a leg being covered by lava though everyone else doesn't quite believe it.
It's so nice to find cozy mystery series with a mature heroine. Valerie turns sixty during the course of this book.
The book does a great job describing the breathtaking scenery of the island. Apparently, the volcanic activity described in the book is modeled after an eruption that happened in 2018 on the Big Island, which is pretty cool.
There's also great descriptions of food and drink, as Valerie is a bit of a foodie. I learned a lot about avocados, and had a huge craving for fresh fruit while reading the book. There are several recipes included, including poke three ways, grapefruit and avocado salad with papaya-yogurt dressing, miso-sesame chicken, and kalua pork. Also included in the back of the book is a glossary of Hawaiian and Pidgin words and phrases, which was super helpful for me.
If you're into cozy mysteries with mature heroines or set in tropical locations, give this one a try!
I received a copy of this book to review. Thank you to BookSparks and Severn House for the complimentary hardcover copy and NetGalley for the eARC. All opinions contained herein are my own. Molten Death just came out on Tuesday, April 2nd.