Name: Murder Lo Mein
Rating: 4.50 (2 reviews)

Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien is a fantastic book about a noodle competition and how not everything is what one thinks it is.

Will Lana figure out who killed the judge to get the noodle competition back to business?

Lana Lee and Adam Trudeau

Lana Lee is our sleuth and point of view character. She is a great character and keeps on growing with each new installment. Lana's now a manager of their restaurant, getting out of her apartment more, and trying to make her parents proud. What I like about Lana is that she doesn't give up on anything, especially when its a case that she wants to solve. Another thing that I like about her is that her relationship with Adam is moving along wonderfully.

So, I know I never mentioned him before, but Detective Adam Trudeau is Lana's police contact and boyfriend. Well, kind of sort of on that one. Adam means well on being with Lana, but one thing he is super nervous about is when she wants to solve a murder. He is a great character, and I like how he has slowly gained confidence in being around Lana, even if he worries about her a lot. What I also like about him is that yeah, he's busy with being a detective, but he tries to make time for Lana even if he doesn't want her to be involved in a murder case.

The Mystery

The mystery is a doozy. A judge from the competition is found dead at The Bamboo Lounge's party room. Not only that but for anyone investigating, there are a lot of suspects to comb through, especially of ones that would make sense and be in the Lounge at the time of his murder. Well, Adam and Lana have a lot of people to go through. Adam on official business and Lana because she wants to figure it out. I didn't fall for a red herring or even think that the person whodunit did do the murder. Let's say that this one threw me for a loop.

Five Stars

Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien is a perfect read for when you want to curl up inside with a good book. Ms. Chien did a great job, and I can't wait to read more. I am giving this book five stars and recommending it to all cozy readers out there.

Other Books in the Series

You will find links to my reviews of these books near the top next to the book cover of Murder Lo Mein.

Coming out March 9, 2021

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Until the next time,

Happy Reading!

This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Murder Lo Mein is the third Noodle Shop mystery by Vivien Chien. Released 26th March 2019 by St. Martin's, it's 304 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

This is a cozy series featuring a sweet heroine who is a manager of her family's Chinese restaurant. The main character is plucky and loyal to her friends but she's not too saccharine sweet or perfect. When faced with nasty racist meanness and attitude from her arch-nemesis, Jackie, she's not above a few sarcastic digs in her own defense. At the end of the day, she's a genuinely likeable protagonist and I've really enjoyed this series thus far.

The background story is well interwoven in the book, and it works as a standalone without needing to have read the previous books. (I can heartily recommend them as well, if you're looking for a new light cozy series to read).

The language is overall clean, a few 'damns' and some chaste kisses, nothing to make one's grandmother blush. There is no graphic violence (even the murders are bloodless).

Fun books, fun setting, well written and enjoyable.

Four stars

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Murder Lo Mein (Noodle Shop Mystery, #3)

by Vivien Chien