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Written By: PJ Skinner
Thanks to the publisher for sending me a physical copy of the book for the purpose of this review.
Overview
Local sleuth, Tanya Bowe, attends the long-awaited opening of the Surfusion restaurant. The unexpected arrival of a famous food critic raises the stakes for the owners and increases the buzz of excitement. The evening takes a dark turn when he collapses into his coffee, hours after a scathing review goes live on his blog. The owners are prime suspects for his murder, but Tanya is convinced of their innocence and vows to clear their names.
As Tanya digs deeper, what at first seems like an open-and-shut case unravels into a web of intrigue. Is the famous critic even the intended victim of the crime? Tanya Bowe has her work cut out for her as hidden motives lead to simmering tensions among her friends.
With time running out and Surfusion's future on the line, can Tanya unmask the culprit before it's too late?
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, this gripping tale of deception, friendship, and culinary intrigue will keep you guessing until the very end.
Overview taken from the official book press release.
Review
This particular crime thriller starts off at a pretty leisurely pace and builds as the story develops which I kind of prefer as it allows you as the reader to get a better understanding of the overall plot.
As a food critic unexpectedly falls ill and dies at the newly opened Surfusion restaurant the air of suspicion begins to fall and the authorities suspect foul play. Once again Tanya finds herself pulled into the investigation as the suspicion of foul play just won't go away as the deeper the investigation goes the obvious cut and shut case disappears and a intricate web of decite.
I haven't read the other books in this series and as far as I'm aware it didn't cause any confusion in the story line, I did miss the background for the main characters as in getting more familiar with the main characters within the book
Overall I did feel that the book had a chilled vibe and it pute at ease at the. I will definitely recommend the book for those that want the thriller stuff but a little bit more laid back then you would no further than this book.
Verdict-Out of 5
⭐⭐⭐⭐
GOOD
I give Last Orders a good rating of 4 ⭐ a nicely built story that has all the tension you could need. Great character building and intense story all wrapped up in a feel good atmosphere. Definitely a recommendation from me.
Author Bio
I have been writing in various genres and under various pen names for nearly ten years. In 2020, I moved to a small town on the south coast of England where I spent lockdown during the Covid pandemic. During that time, I published a sci-fi mystery, Mortal Mission under the name of Pip Skinner and realised I had a great idea for a series of Cozy/Cosy Mysteries set at the English seaside. I have always been a massive fan of crime and mystery and I guess it was inevitable I would turn my hand to a mystery series eventually. I planned the Seacastle Mysteries with half an eye on the classic mysteries of Agatha Christie, so they are classic whodunnits, but I have set up modern scenarios and twists.
Before I wrote novels, I spent 30 years working as an exploration geologist, managing remote sites and doing due diligence on projects in over thirty countries. During this time, I worked in many countries in South America and Africa in remote, strange, and often dangerous places where I collected the tall tales and real-life experiences. These inspired the Sam Harris Adventure Series, chronicling the adventures of a female geologist as a pioneer in a hitherto exclusively male world.
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