I love a cozy, but there's always a balancing act between getting high on the coziness scale and staying low on the cheese scale. Death in a Budapest Butterfly does a pretty good job walking that line.

Pros:
-I love the Hungarian family and community, especially delving into their folklore. It was new and interesting to me.
-Tea room! Tea rooms make me happy.
-Awesome grandmother. Some of the best characters in cozies are the wise and/or feisty grandmothers, and this book delivers.
-Psychic powers! I love a paranormal twist and can't wait to see how Hana's abilities progress.

Cons:
-I don't think that's how an actual police investigation works.
-I like a very slow romantic build in my cozies; this one ramped up too quickly for me.
-Cozies are cozy for their sense of place - the quaint setting is part of the appeal, and I felt that this book could have been stronger in that respect.

All in all this was a fun read and I'm interested in seeing what happens next.

The first book in the Hungarian Tea Shop mysteries is fun read where it explains family life in a Hungarian family. Hana Keller works alongside with her Mother and Grandmother in the family business, Maggie Tea House. The story is a cozy mystery with a twist of paranormal as the woman in the family have inherited the gift of sight. It is refreshing to read a book will the police are willing to work with the protagonist.
Hana has a collection of teacups which treasures highly. She receives a gift of a Hungarian teacup, a Budapest teacup that is decorated with a butterfly. Hana uses it to decorate the tea room when they are hosting a Hungarian group of ladies. Someone uses the cup, adds tea, a poison, and hands to the victim, Ava Norvak. She drinks some of the tea and collapsed. Hana aids the police providing information on the Hungarian background. The homicide detective is named Wolf. What does the name mean in Hungary? I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.
Recipes from Nana's kitchen are included.

Disclosure: Thanks to Berkley for a copy through NetGalley. The opinions expressed are my own.

This is an interesting first in a new series. Set in a tea house, the story revolves around a poisoned customer and his murder investigation.
While I wanted to instantly connect with the characters, I had a hard time doing it.
Sometimes I find it easier to reread the first book after I’ve read more on the series .
I will definitely read it again and my stars rating is based on other things than just my initial impression.

Julia Buckley is a wonder writer and it's not hard to devour each book she releases! With this one being the first in a brand new series, I was super excited! I love being able to start a series and grow with it as each book releases. This is one I am certain to be following! The author dishes up a fantastic mystery and some delicious foods/teas. I cannot wait for the next one!

A well written cozy with a different point of view. And was I hungry after I finished the book! This author has several well written series.