Running a Greek kitchen can be murder. First in a new cozy mystery series with recipes! Calliope “Callie” Costas, Greek-American owner of Callie’s Kitchen in picturesque Crystal Bay, Wisconsin, is finally having some business success after a painful divorce. With her school-aged daughter thriving and her trusty Yorkie Koukla by her side, a new romance with a handsome bistro owner seems like the … owner seems like the icing on the cake.
That is, until her new boyfriend is found dead…and she’s implicated as the prime suspect, putting her business into jeopardy. Soon, Callie’s situation is more delicate than her Greek egg-lemon soup. In addition to a tasteless killer, an expat detective with a devastating British accent has an eagle eye on Callie’s every move.
Can Callie help clear her name, save her beloved business and find the real culprit before she’s the next item on the killer’s murderous menu?
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I really enjoyed this first book in the Callie’s Kitchen series! It felt like the characters just came alive and you could picture yourself right there with them. Callie runs Callie’s Kitchen, a Greek/Mediterranean inspired restaurant. She finds her boyfriend murdered and becomes the prime suspect in the murder. As she investigates to clear her name, she realizes that maybe she didn’t know her boyfriend, Drew, as well as she thought she did. Very entertaining series and I can’t wait to read more of these books! Look forward to seeing what happens with Callie and Detective Sands as well!
This is a great series! I so enjoyed the characters and their friendships, the Wisconsin setting, and the real life day to day dilemmas of a working divorced mom and her ex. I did not begin with the first book, and wished I had. The dad is a true Greek/American father— think “My Big,Fat, Greek Wedding”. The mystery and clues were good.
Love the Greek heroine, the food, and the mystery. A delightful cozy!
Callie Costas has divorced her husband. She
lives with her daughter, Olivia and their dog,
Koufax who is a Yorkie in Wisconsin.
Callie is busy with her running the
Greek-American Callie’s Kitchen. This is a
bakery plus with a meals-from-scratch menu.
The reader will meet Max (her assistant),
Lucille from the bank, Jane who runs the
nearby exercise & spa, Jeff and Minnette, her
neighboring Chocolatiers, George ( Callie’s strict
and over protective father), Samantha (Callie’s
best friend and lawyer), Detective Sands ( the
very attractive detective, Grandma Viv, Mrs
De Witt, Drew’s next store neighbor plus many
others including Callie’s ex-husband and her
new very young wife.
Callie finds her new boyfriend, Drew who runs
a food establishment close by dead in his home.
She breaks into the house to try and save him
but he has no pulse. She turns off the food he had
been preparing and calls 911.
Now she becomes a suspect in Drew’s murder. The
clientele at Callie’s Kitchen dwindles. So against
everyone’s advice to let the police investigate,
A myriad of interesting, intriguing cast of
characters involved in a puzzling murder mystery.
Callie is determined to uncover who is the murderer.
She must clear her name!!!
This story is fast paced, with thrills, chills, secrets
to be uncovered.
An enjoyable read.
This is a great book for anyone who loves food and cozies. Callie is someone I could share a meal with!
I won book 3 and decided it sounded so interesting that I needed to purchase books 1 & 2 before reading 3. So glad I did. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the others. Great characters and setting. Such vivid details, I could imagine everything that was going on. Lots of suspects and they all made sense. Loved the recipes. I see lots of new cooking ideas in my family’s future.
On the Chopping Block is a nice start to what promises to be a very cozy mystery series indeed! Calliope Costas is a single mom and the owner of Callie’s Kitchen in Crystal Bay, Wisconsin. When the man she’s dating is found murdered, she must discover the culprit to clear her name and save her business. Fast-paced and filled with suspects and delicious recipes, Jenny Kales has created a well-written story that fans of cozies will be sure to enjoy! A+