Thank you to Beyond the Page Publishing for this ARC. I was having a difficult time getting into the book at the beginning, but I ended up enjoying the second half . Good mystery novel based around food. I figured out the mystery but still a nice easy read.

This book was entertaining and enjoyable to read. I highly recommend it. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC.

3.5 stars
This is an entertaining, fun read. I enjoyed the mystery and how it played out. The characters are all interesting and entertaining. The mystery captured my attention from the start and held it until the very end. The story is easy to read and get into.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I have read most books in prior series by this author and loved every page of them. This one, not so much. It took me two weeks to read it. I read it on my lunch at work. I only read it on my lunch break at work because I was so uninterested in what happened I didn't want to read it at home. I never take two weeks to read something if I really like it. I only finally finished up the last bit last night because I just couldn't bear having to keep reading it at work.

Tiffany Austin is a food blogger covering the Foodie Convention in Branson, GA (took me a while to figure out this was not Missouri....). A notoriously unliked food critic is a last-minute substitute for a guest judge and because he is just so delightful, someone kills him. Tiffany feels she has to solve the murder because she is concerned that someone she knows possibly, might be, a suspect, but there is never much confirmation of that.

I will give the author credit for a sneaky red herring but it was still fairly obvious whodunit about halfway through the book and the motive to me seemed incredibly far-fetched.

I will stick to her cat mysteries from now on. My thanks to Beyond the Page Publishing for this ARC.

This was a fun read. A lot of coincidences that would not likely happen in real life to easily solve a murder but still enjoyable.

The characters are relatable and the good descriptions made me hungry.

Fun mystery set in a top chef foodie convention. Kept me guessing until the end. Some parts of the book seemed longer that needed.

In have read almost every mystery book that Ms. Lo Tempio has written and enjoyed them very much.

As I started to read this book, which is the third one in her new series, but the first that I have read, I was unsure if I would enjoy it. The first third of the book was extremely stressful and tense, and I was not feeling cozy at all. Then the book picked up momentum for me, and I was able to enjoy the rest of it.

I gave this book 5 stars because it deserved it.

Thank you to Net Galley and Severn House publishers for making an advance copy available for me to read and post a personal review, and to Ms. Lo Tempio for writing it.

Another fun, fast read in the Tiffany Austin food blogger series. This is a perfect read for a summer vacation.

Another highly entertaining cosy murder mystery from T.C.

I haven't read any of the previous books in this series, but it only took a couple of pages to get settled into this world and know who everyone is. It isn't going to break any new ground, you have the tried and tested characters that you've read before - the police boyfriend, the nosy rival, the loyal best friend etc. (And yes, there are pets, its a cosy murder mystery book! But they barely feature, which is a real surprise.)

Tiffany, our main character, is a really engaging one. You can't help but like her, she is really shines. As does her main side kick in this one, Jimmy. They made a very entertaining double act, working together, using their own skills to support each other, both on the case and on their day job.

The food, as ever, made my mouth water and want to taste all of it, sometimes I think the food descriptions go over the top, but here they were just right, just enough to make you hungry but also really play a part in settling the stage, and continuing the plot.

Ok, it went a little bit off the rails near the end, a little over the top when we spun into territory that never quite sits right in these books. No spoilers, but in my mind, cosy murders work best when the motive is small, personal, restricted to the town or location or person. Not the big New York style story that comes in.

But it was still a very entertaining, easy read, the perfect way to spend a few hours in this world, with these characters. Bravo.

No points for guessing who the victim would be. He was the classic nasty who was bound to be victimized for a change. No shortage of willing murderers or suspects, but Tiffany has to sort it all out while doing her best as food blogger for the magazine while trying not to run afoul of her detective boyfriend AND the murderer. Good cozy afternoon read.
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I am new to this series, and I thank #Netgally for the opportunity to read. Although I started here on book three, it wasn't really hard to catch up, although starting at the beginning would probably add to the story and I enjoyed the book enough to read the first two if I can find the time. Tiffany is a good MC, she is inquisitive, clever, and resourceful. I also really appreciate that while she investigates, she also does her job. It is a big pet peeve of mine when the MC ignores their job or business to investigate. I also really enjoy the whole foodie vibe, the blog, the Foodie Convention, and all the food talk. The murder in this book flows organically, it definitely helps that we get plenty of early evidence that the victim is nasty, and we have plenty of suspects! Tiffany's many contacts with people in the food business, as well as her colleagues and friends, make it possible for her to get answers in a way we can believe. I have one small disappointment with how she handled something in the end, but in general, this is a character and series I am willing to spend time with again. My thanks to #BeyondthePage and the author for an opportunity to read. #ADishBestServedDead #ATiffanyAustinFoodBloggerMystery #TCLoTempio #bookreview #bookideas #retiredreader

The Foodie Festival has arrived in Branson, Georgia and food blogger Tiffany Austin is at the front of the queue, press pass in hand ready for five days of fabulous food while getting as many interviews and information for her Bon-Appetempting blog as possible. Unfortunately, before the first day is over, she has found the body of one of the less popular attendees whose death was definitely murder! With an over eager reporter on her tail, Tiffany tries to discover what happened without annoying her detective boyfriend too much! When a second body is discovered, the case takes on a much more sinister feel. Can Tiffany find the killer before she, too, joins the ranks of the dearly departed?

I was able to read an advanced copy of this thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Beyond the Page Publishing, but the opinions expressed are my own. Book three in T C LoTempio's fun food blogger mystery series is a real treat from Tiffany and her slightly despairing partner, Detective Phil Bartell, who are both easy to cheer for, through the various red herrings successfully applied, to the killer themselves who I didn't work out until it was almost time for the big reveal. Definitely recommended.

Food Convention Fatality..
The third outing in the Tiffany Austin Food Blogger mystery series finds Tiffany reporting on a food convention and coming face to face with an unlikeable chef from the past - and later comes face to face with his very dead body. As she quickly realises, almost everyone at the event is a suspect. With a frothy plot and a cast of eccentric and eclectic characters this is a worthy addition to this enjoyable series.

Food blogger Tiffany Austin is covering the National Foodie Convention in Branson, Georgia where she not only has to deal with running into her ex-fiancé and his new fiancée but also arrogant chef, Jason Barclay. When Jason turns up dead in a fountain outside the hotel during a dinner, Tiffany puts on her sleuthing hat, telling herself that she just wants to make sure her ex and his new fiancée are not accused of the murder.
I've not read the two previous books in this series but it didn't matter, this can be read as a stand alone. I liked Tiffany and her temporary photographer, Jimmy. I loved all the food descriptions and would have loved to have been at the Foodie Convention, minus the murder. The mystery kept me guessing and in the end I figured out the murderer just before Tiffany did.

Thank you to Beyond the Page Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

This is another fantastic addition to this series featuring Tiffany Austin, food blogger.
Tiffany is a good, solid character and her dedication t to her craft adds excitement to the story.
During the chef competition, someone winds up dead and Tiffany is determined to find the answers.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.