Here Comes the Body
(A Catering Hall Mystery)
by Maria DiRico
About Here Comes the Body
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Publisher: Kensington (February 25, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 page
ISBN-10: 1496725344
ISBN-13: 978-1496725349
Digital ASIN: B07R8WYLSC
After her philandering husband’s boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her Nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she’s got a whole new life—including some amateur sleuthing . . .Mia is starting work at Belle View, her father’s catering hall, a popular spot for weddings, office parties, and more—despite the planes that occasionally roar overhead on their way to LaGuardia and rattle the crystal chandelier. Soon she’s planning a bachelor party for a less-than-gentlemanly groom. But it goes awry when the gigantic cake is wheeled in and a deadly surprise is revealed . . . Since some of her family’s associates are on the shady side, the NYPD wastes no time in casting suspicion on Mia’s father. Now, Mia’s going to have to use all her street smarts to keep him out of Rikers Island . . . Italian recipes included!
REVIEW
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
What a fantastic start to a new cozy series! Mia moves back home after some massive drama revolving around the disappearance of her cheating husband. This has made her quite leary but a fresh start should make it better. Living with her Nonna she starts working for her dad at a catering hall. Her first two events are underway when she finds a dead woman inside the cake that she should have popped out of. To make it worse she recognizes her which gives.Her warning that the cops will accuse her dad though they might give her a hard time as well after her other drama. Makes for great mystery as it all plays out. Full of a range of characters, lots of cultural references, mystery, and small town charm making for a story you won't want to stop reading. Makes you a little hungry too after the food references. Total must read for cozy fans. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
About Maria DiRico
Maria DiRico was born in Queens, New York, and raised in Queens and Westchester County. She is a first-generation Italian-American on her mother’s side. On her father’s side, her grandfather was a low-level Jewish mobster who disappeared in 1933 under mysterious circumstances. She also writes the award-winning, bestselling Cajun Country Mystery series under the name Ellen Byron.
Website - https://www.ellenbyron.com/catering-hall-mysteries
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CateringHallMysteries/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ellenbyronla
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Sounds like a fun new read, I like the cover!
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