If You Can't Stand the Heat (Poppy Markham Culinary Cop)

Name: If You Can't Stand the Heat
Rating: 3.50 (2 reviews)

by Robin Allen

2 ratings • 1 review • 2 shelved

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If You Can't Stand the Heat (Poppy Markham Culinary Cop)

by Robin Allen

2 ratings • 1 review • 2 shelved

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ISBN10 0738730203
ISBN13 9780738730202
Publish Date 1 May 2011
Publish Status Active
Imprint Midnight Ink

Format eBook
Pages 288
Language English

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This was a good, solid cozy mystery. Lots of suspects and a few red herrings. I wasn't able to guess who the murderer was until the end. I give this three stars because I didn't really establish a relationship with the main character - a bit too much angst, and a whole lot too much family dysfunction - something I'd rather not read about in my cozies unless the dysfunction is of the eccentric, quirky variety. I didn't really find much to connect with the secondary characters either. I did like that Poppy didn't back down and was quick to give sass where sass was needed, and I did find more to like about her character as the book progressed.

I'm not sure I'll go out of my way to find the next book in the series, but if my TBR was running low I wouldn't hesitate to read the next book.