Nacho Average Murder

In this seventh installment in Maddie Day's A Country Store Mystery series, Robbie Jordan has returned to her hometown of Santa Barbara, California, to attend her high school reunion. While catching up with old friends, she learns that her mother, an environmental activist who died suddenly from a brain aneurysm two years ago, may have been murdered by a wealthy and powerful man named Walter Russom. Walter is the father of Robbie's high school nemesis and owns a pesticide company. His products are known to be very harmful to living things, and Robbie's mother was determined to get his company shut down. With the help of her high school friends, Alana and Jason, she sets out to uncover the truth about her mother's death.

This is one of my absolute favorite cozy mystery series and each book gets better and better. It was fun seeing where Robbie grew up and meeting her old friends. I enjoyed the California setting and the mouthwatering descriptions of food. The mystery was well-plotted, with enough clues, suspense, and suspects to keep readers on their toes. I really liked the ending and thought it was a refreshing change from the action-packed reveals that you normally see in cozy mysteries. This is a delightful series, with a charming setting, wonderful, well-developed characters, and delicious recipes. South Lick, Indiana, is one of my favorite fictional small towns, and I look forward to my next visit.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the seventh I the series and is not set in South Lick, Indiana. Robbie is going to a High school reunion in Santa Barbara, CA.

I really enjoyed this book. I was thrilled at first that it was not set in Indiana but that quickly was dismissed as the story unfolded.

I found the premise intriguing, the story interesting, and the plot well-thought out.

I highly recommend this book.

Love this series. while robbie is at her reunion in California she gets in touch with old friends. when a murder happens she sets out to find the killer. To hear more read the book

In this 7th book in the Country Store Mystery series, small-town Indiana diner/B&B owner Robbie Jordan returns home to California for her 10th high school reunion. At first, I was disappointed to see Robbie outside of her element and without the usual series characters, but this story grew on me as Robbie sampled regional cuisine and local events.

This is one of my favorite current cozy series and, as an occasional change of pace, seeing my favorite character in a different locale was fun but I do hope the author returns to small town Indiana.

Once again, a top-notch mystery with great, though different than usual, characters. Highly recommended!!