So, I didn't really care for this book the first 3/4 of the way through, but it was an easy read so I kept going. Then, I rather fell in love with it for the last part. It was a sweet story from a perspective that deserves to be told, and a cute, easy read to boot.

*Pair with an Australian sparkling wine or chardonnay

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I like this series, but Ms. Rowling has a dark side that's unsettling to me. I wish the crimes weren't so grizzly in this book, and the 2nd one in the series. I'll read the next one too though, because I want to know what happens with Robin and Strike.

*Also, although Strike tends to drink Doom Bar beer, or a strong tea in the mornings, these books always want to make me curl up in a wood paneled and brass adorned pub with a Guinness!

#litsy

I read this book for my September book club meeting. I don't like writing mean book reviews online, so I'll just say . . . it wasn't for me.

I really loved this book, mostly for the ways it intertwined everyone's stories to show how food can connect us all in meaningful ways. I also love books with strong female characters and where each chapter is told from the perspective of a different character, so this was right up my alley.