I always love visiting with Athena and her big crazy Greek family (described that way by her and her sisters lol). Case was just about to get his private eye license and open a new office, and I was actually surprised that Lila who I never liked very much at all in the previous book, really came through for them when needed. Lila got a nice surprise toward the end too. She's actually a good piece of comic relief when they go on an interrogating mission. Athena's son Nicholas/Niko had a new friend who was part of a side mystery that developed. Niko was quite the sleuth just like his mom!

I hadn't really figured out whodunit although there was definitely someone I wanted to be the perp, but lots of suspects fit the bill. The showdown was really exciting, and once again the town was rid of a culprit.

I'd only read the first in the Flower Shop series that this author wrote first and really enjoyed it, but I know that series was ended. I was happy to see a little nod to it in this book. I love when authors do that! You'll have to read it yourself to see just where this little mention is!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Publishing via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

Even before Case receives his PI license, Athena has him involved in an investigation. When photojournalist Hugo Lukan is found dead on the trail near the Dunes, Athena and Case find photos incriminating several local council members in a bribery scandal. It's a race against time to solve the case and save the Dunes from an greedy oil magnate. I love all the Greek flavors to this series.

Things seem to be going well for Athena and Case. Case is ready to be a P.I. and only has to wait for his license to be approved and Athena is excited to help him with his cases. Meanwhile they are keeping busy with work, family, and events. Athena gets Case to attend a fundraiser that will hopefully save enough money to save the local dunes. During a nature walk they come across the body of a local photographer. Athena wants to investigate but Case is worried he'll mess up his license if he does anything before he actually has it. That doesn't stop Athena though and she dives right in hoping to find a killer. She soon comes across some photos taken by him and they show some local politicos in a bad light. He also wasn't a very good person and was known to have a string of women in his wake. Follow along and see where the pieces take Athena and will Case jump in and help out or sit on the sidelines this time.

This is a really great cozy mystery series. I would highly recommend all of them. This book is the third in the Goddess of Greene Street series. It follows a former journalist turned garden shop worker after she returns to her hometown. She's from a big Greek family and they provide a lot of entertainment. Really funny and fast moving. I can't wait to read more.

Big Trouble in Little Greektown is the third in a Goddess of Greene Street mysteries. Athena is definite growing on me. Case is annoying from time to time. Niko is the cutest kid. Athena’s family is a bit crazy but fun.
This book has a cause - save our dunes. Books with causes can go downhill fast if too pushy. That didn’t happen with this book. The cause drove the story forward and gave a framework for why murder once again came to this lakeside town.
The author does a good job of giving us different types of villains in each book. I appreciate that. I didn’t really know who the murderer was and I like how the story played out.
I think you will find Big Trouble in Little Greektown an enjoyable read. It could be read as a stand-alone as there are good details on setting, the family and past situations to give background.

Big Trouble in Little Greektown by Kate Collins is the 3rd book in A Goddess of Greene St. Mystery Series, and it was great. I have never read the Flower Shop Mysteries by this author, but I better give them a try. So many books, so little time. Athena Spencer returned home to Michigan, and to her big crazy Greek family and the garden center and Parthenon restaurant they own. In this adventure, Athena attends the Save Our Dunes fundraiser and art festival, when a body is found. Once again Athena is on the case. I really enjoyed this book with quirky characters, action and romance. I can't wait for the next book in the series. I highly recommend this book to all cozy mystery lovers.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This was a great third installment in this fun cozy series. The mystery was so well developed. There were plenty of corrupt suspects that I honestly kept going back and forth between selecting the actual culprit. I really enjoyed the sleuthing part of this book. All cozies included an amateur sleuth, but in this story Athena is also partnering with Chase as he sets up his private investigator's office. We see him study for the test, eagerly wait to see if he passed to get his license, find the perfect location and debate over the name for their new venture. I like that they work alongside instead of against the local law enforcement and share tips or leads along the way. Lila rounds out the trio and causes quiet a few scenes throughout this book. She is growing on me and I'm curious to see how her character develops and she gains more training.

The location of this series has always been a fav. I love the gossip that occurs at the diner, the business at the gardening center, the various visits to delicious sounding food trucks and Chase's house boat. What I truly adore, is the cast. The loud, menacing Greek family is always full of entertainment. Delphi had so many wonderful interactions and humorous scenes throughout this story. I still love Athena's secret blog and her adorable relationship with her son. Oscar, the playful raccoon, is always an added bonus.

The last paragraph of this book left me surprised and super anxious to hear about book 4. Can't wait to see how the author is going to incorporate one of my favorite sleuths into this next story!!

Athena and Case are back investigating the murder of a sleazy reporter during a fund raiser. The town is trying to save the dunes from a developer with big plans for destroying the local ecosystem.

This series is most enjoyable. I love the craziness of the extended Greek family. Athena's anonymous blog keeps everyone guessing. I love that her sister does not believe Athena when she admits to writing it.

I love Athena's family. The diner and the garden center feel like home. The descriptions of Little Greek Town makes me want to step in and savor the community. The food trucks are a big plus as well!

I find it interesting that Case is actually studying to be a private investigator rather than remaining an amateur sleuth. Athena's nosiness will be a plus for the business. Lila Talbot has become an almost likeable character as she joins the business as an investor. I was pleased to see Case and Athena both stand up to her when she became overbearing.

The author does an excellent job of presenting characters. Everyone is so believable. I spent most of the book wanting to swat the little boy Denis. Oscar, the raccoon, has a special spot in my heart.

The mystery is very well done. There is so much corruption and blackmail going on that it is hard to pick just one person as the culprit. I enjoyed all the twists and turns that brought us to the revelation of the killer.

I look forward to seeing what happens in the next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed Statue of Limitations, the first book in the Goddess of Greene Street Mysteries by Kate Collins, but book two had me wanting to throw my Kindle at the wall for all the wrong reasons, so I was a bit anxious when I went to read book three, Big Trouble in Little Greektown… but Collins has redeemed the series for me!

Collins has a talent for character development and writing characters that you want to be part of their family, and she continues to do a wonderful job with this in Big Trouble in Little Greektown. Her family is trying to figure out who Goddess Anon is, Delphi decides what she wants to do with her matters of the heart, and Athena makes great strides in a personal relationship.

What had me so annoyed with book two was the mystery and Athena holding back information. In book three she works much better with others and actually uses her head a bit when it comes to what might put her in danger… and we still get an intense scene (more like you would find in a suspense than a cozy mystery) with the killer at the end. There was a side story with Athena’s son that ties into the main story which may make it easier for readers to figure out what is going on early in the book, but I didn’t feel that it took away from the final reveal.

And I am super excited about the very, very end that has Athena’s world colliding with another character from a fantastic series. I am really looking forward to book four in the Goddess of Greene Street Mysteries to see where Collins takes this new development!

Big Trouble in Little Greektown is a fun third novel, brimming with disorder in the mystery series by Kate Collins, featuring single mum Athena Spencer. Although I haven't yet read book one, "Statue of Limitations", I don’t think this spoilt my enjoyment of this particular instalment.

Protagonist Athena, smart and caring, was great as were her boisterous Greek family. Athena is very busy as a blogger, garden centre worker and aspiring private detective. There was humour by the bucket-load and the opening chapters drew me into the story capturing my attention immediately. I was never bored as there was so much going on and the mystery itself was well thought out with enough misdirection to puzzle over the perpetrator's identity and motive. With oodles of mouthwatering food references, there was plenty to keep the reader entertained. The book had a natural, steady pace and I was totally engrossed until the reveal. Reading Big Trouble in Little Greektown was a great way to while away a few hours and I am now looking to read the first novel in the series as well as eagerly awaiting the fourth instalment. A highly recommended, quick, light read for all cozy mystery fans.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Kensington Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

I love this series. Athena continued to do her blog anonymously while juggling her job, son, and boyfriend Case. The detective agency is about to be launched. I like What a thorn Lila is, always good for the antagonist, but comes through when she is really needed. The story involves art, dunes, bribery, oily business, and murder. I love Athena’s eccentric family. The next book is sure to be a wowser as well since there will be a crossover from another series.

Athena Spencer and Case Donnelly attend a Save Our Dunes fundraiser and art festival. While there, they join a group of people going on a nature walk. Unfortunately the group finds a local photographer's dead body (without his camera) on their walk.

Soon after finding his body, Case receives a package containing photos mailed by the photographer. Case and Athena need to identify the killer with these photos as their only lead.

The interactions between members of Athena's Greek-American family, along with the murder mystery make for a great read.

This cozy series is one that never disappoints me. It has a permanent spot on my must b read list. Athena has put her life back together after her divorce. Returning with her 10 year old son to her hometown of Sequoia, Michigan and her larger than life Greek family has not ben uneventful. She is hiding her blogging identity from her family (that's a daily challenge), working at the family garden center, raising her son and solving murders in partnership with her boyfriend, Case. Together with Lila Talbot (not one of Athena's favorite people) they are starting the Greene Street Detective Agency. Soon enough they are on the case of a murdered photographer.
While attending a fundraiser to save the local dunes, Athena and Case go for a walk and come across the dead man. When the police put the husband of Athena's best friend at the top of their prime suspect list, Athena and Case know they are looking at the wrong person and set out to steer the investigation in the direction of the real killer. With dirty politics and greedy landowners threatening the environment there are many leads to follow and more than a few red herrings to keep me guessing in this well written mystery series.
My thanks to the publisher, Kensington and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Big Greek family once again provides grief and humor to the life of our protagonist. Love the blog. A clever mystery that will keep you guessing. Boys and a raccoon add to the entertainment.

What a life Athena Spencer has, I thought as I planted the last of the hibiscus plants. She has a large Greek family who is quirky and loyal, has her own anonymous blog that reflects her busy life, works in a family owned garden center, lives in a cozy tourist town on Lake Michigan, has a boyfriend/partner, in the new Greene Street Detective Agency, that's as mysterious as he is handsome, a pet raccoon and a talent for sleuthing!

When the husband of Athena's best friend is arrested for killing a "sketchy" photographer at a Save Our Dunes rally, Athena is determined to prove his innocence. As main characters go, Athena is a favorite. She's independent, smart and caring. I like that she takes the lead on the case. It would be easy for Case to "overshadow" her with his experience, but that doesn't happen. Her roles as doting mom to Niko, the relationship between her and her likable sisters and the closeness of her family enhances the book. Some of my favorite parts of the book happen in the garden center or around the dinner table.

The mystery and the family brings me back to each book!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Case reluctantly joined Athena on a nature walk at the Save the Dunes fund raiser but then they found the body of a photographer who has been gathering information about something......Case is in the process of getting his PI license, Athena works for her dad at his garden center and, together with her boisterous family, they make a good investigating team. The mystery here is classic cozy and to be honest it's less interesting that the family dynamics. Athena writes a blog, there's a pet raccoon, and her son is starting to spread his ten year old wings. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Perfectly readable as a standalone. Know that there's lots of discussion of food but sadly there are no recipes.

This is the 3rd book in the Goddess of Green St series, but the first in in the series I have read. While labeled as a cozy, it has more of a chic lit vibe to it, and while I found Athena's family charming, I wanted to know more about THEM, versus her and Case, which was supposed to be the focus, I did feel like I should have read at least the prior book to better understand their relationship, as it just didn't draw me in. It should be stand alone, but the prior references felt like I needed to know more and kept be wondering, and not focusing on the current story. I like the idea of an older character with a son for a cozy, but I personally just didn't connect, and it took me longer to finish the book than it should have. But other readers have felt differently, so if you're more into a chick lit romance cozy, this one might be for you.

Big Trouble in Little Greektown is the third installment in the A Goddess of Greene St Mystery series set in Sequoia, Michigan and featuring blogger, garden center worker and aspiring private detective Athena Spencer. Things have been settling down for Athena since she and her son have moved back to her hometown following a nasty divorce. She's enjoying her relationship with Case Donnelly, and the two are looking forward to opening a detective agency, well she was until Case decided to bring in a partner in the overbearing Lila Talbot.

A nature walk during the Save the Dunes charity fundraiser, sends the couple into investigative mode, although Case has to be careful that he doesn't jeopardize his license. The investigation uncovers dirty politics, environmental issues and greedy landowners.

Always a fun series, it's nice to spend time with Athena's large Greek family, as the sisters deal with the her parents strict beliefs, and Athena does her best to hide her identity as the popular blogger they all read each morning over coffee. While I enjoy Oscar, the pet raccoon who resides at the Garden Center, I'm not quite sure that he should be a pet solely dependent upon the family.

I received an advanced copy of Big Trouble in Little Greektown from NetGalley via Kensington. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

Kate Collins continues to build a diverse and fun-filled family of characters to support the Goddess of Greene St. Mysteries. Athena and Case finally open the Greene Street Detective Agency. After two blind dates, Delphi brings boyfriend Detective Maguire home to meet Mama. And the murder of photographer Hugo Lukan focuses Athena and Case on helping clear a friend and person of interest.

Ms. Collins creates a wealth of red herrings as she plots a fascinating mystery dealing with political bribery and an environmental movement to Save the Dunes. Family drama and political chicanery keep the story moving swiftly.

This was pure fun! I enjoyed it immensely and it kept me distracted amid moving drama and stress. Fun, well written, immersive, and engaging this is a very easy recommendation to cozy lovers.