A poisoning, a mystery, and a murderer on the loose…Suspended detective Christie Watson has decided not to get involved in any more murder cases. If the Captain back in Boston finds out she’s been investigating, she’s fired!
But when a local artist is poisoned, and Christie’s best friend’s cousin is accused, she realizes that she can’t stay out of this case. Especially when their might be a … can’t stay out of this case. Especially when their might be a murderer watching her every move.
Can she solve the case before she becomes the next victim?
I really enjoyed this mystery that fits the definition of cozy mystery very well, other than the fact that the main character is technically a police officer, albeit on suspension. (Cozies traditionally have amateur sleuths as main characters.) It’s the second in a series, and most books in series are still stand-alones. I don’t know if it was just me, but I wasn’t quite understanding what all was going on—I could tell there were things I wasn’t quite getting. So I read the first book in the series before then completing this book—I enjoyed it much more that way. The writing is really good, though; the characters are interesting; the mystery itself was especially good. I’m eager to read more in this series. I was provided a free copy of this book, but these opinions are my own.
Thoroughly enjoyed the entire series of Burger Bar Mysteries books!! Great characters, some very eccentric. While solving a murder mystery she also has an itch to scratch on an old murder that occurred in her family. All quick reads and good fun.
I read this as part of a bookset. This series is a great little read. The commentary was great as it set the scenes for each story and helped to develop the characters’ personalities. Coming back home, Christie didn’t know many people. She was on a sabbatical from the Boston Police Department for performance unbecoming an officer. Christie followed her own rules and investigated issues in her own style. For that, she could lose her job; something she always wanted to be just like her mom. Christie gets into investigating any and all murders helping her friends while being told to stay out of it by the handsome detective. I love the characters. The friendship, camaraderie and love they shared for each other were wonderful! It made you feel like they were your friends and felt like you lived in the town. The twins were a hoot along with Curly Fries! A relationship started to bloom between Christie and Liam and I hope it continues to grow. A lot of twists and turns trying to identify the murderer in each story. Once I began reading, I couldn’t put it down. This was a fantastic cozy mystery with just the exact amount of humor, romance, mystery, intrigue, quirky characters, and adventure that will keep the reader thoroughly engaged.
The Double Cheeseburger Murder by Rosie A. Point is the second in the Burger Bar Mystery Series. This novella pushes all the readers’ buttons to come of as quirky but the reality is that it comes off as silly. It takes place in the small town of Sleepy Creek, which appears to be near Boston. The protagonist and head sleuth is Christie, who is on vacation from the Boston PD. Her expressed purpose is to investigate the murder of her mother, an investigation botched by the police, she believes. The reality it she is working in her friend, Griselda’s, burger restaurant as a waitress. One very early morning, Gris’ cousin, Jerry Lee Lewis, wakes the women up. He is in town to deliver a Civil War Traveling Wiring desk to a local antique store, the owners of which have purchased it from him. Said owners are the local elderly eccentrics, Missi (ssippi) and Virginia. When they deliver the desk, another local is in the store and examines it, surprising everyone when a hypodermic pops out, shoots her, and kills her. Jerry Lee runs; the police are called; the antique shore is swathed in police tape, and Christie starts her won investigation, despite being warned of by the local police.
The characters are one-dimensional and predictable. Gris’ cat is named Curly Fries, for crying out loud. The characters, save the two police detectives and Gris, are caricatures, not even close to real. Christie jumps to quite a few wrong assumptions and solves the murder quite by accident. The murder is, again, accomplished by caricatures. It is an easy read but I am not sure it is worth it. Maybe you will like it better than I did.
I received a free ARC of The Double Cheeseburger Murder. All interpretations and opinions expressed herein are solely my own.
I am loving the characters in this series! Christie just can’t let a mystery go unsolved as she must figure out the answers and her best friend Grizz can’t let Christie solve alone! The two elderly twins are an absolute hoot! The banter is witty and fun while the mystery is intriguing and interesting to attempt to untangle. These are fast reading stories that fly right by in a fun filled flash! This is book 2 in the series and takes place a week after in the timeline where the first book left off. I’m curious as to how the author will work it out that Christie solves the case that brought her to her old hometown in the first place and how she will end up getting Christie’s character to stay in Sleepy Creek rather than returning to her big city job as a homicide detective. If you are looking for a fun mystery to read with a strong main character then I definitely recommend picking up this series, but starting with the first one would definitely be my recommendation as the stories build the timeline and the help define the characters even more. Beware though, you’ll be craving a burger in no time flat!!
THE DOUBLE CHEESE BURGER MURDER by Rosie A. Point
The Second Burger Bar Mystery
Christie Watson is getting the hang of small town living. Suspended from her job as a police detective, Christie has been serving time in her old hometown. Working as a waitress in her best friend’s burger bar, she’s learning to love the more relaxed atmosphere, as well as Jarvis’s delectable burgers. A surprise visit from Jerry Lee Lewis, Grizzy’s cousin the antiques dealer not the other one, leads to the death of a local and Christie’s cop instincts kick in. Will she solve the case before the Sleepy Creek constabulary, will the local detectives arrest her for interfering, or will the killer find her first?
This second Burger Bar Mystery is a delightful bite. Although short, there are enough threads to keep it interesting and lots of viable suspects. I love that Christie is true to her profession and continues to keep Jerry Lee on her suspect list. Even though she is trying to prove he’s innocent for Grizzy’s sake, she’s fully aware he may be the killer. I also appreciate the small touches of romance, not only Arthur and Grizzy, but the slow realization there may be something between Christie and Detective Balle, as long as she doesn’t mistake those twirlings in her stomach as yearnings for another burger! A solid mystery, plenty of humor, and a feisty cat named Curly Fries all add flavor to this delicious mystery.
THE DOUBLE CHEESE BURGER MURDER is a quick fun read that has me hankering for a frosty milkshake and a double cheese burger!
Suspended detective Christie Watson is back in her home town and temporarily staying with her best friend. She needs to keep her nose clean, so she spends her days helping out at the Burger Bar. When a knock one morning on her door brings an unexpected guest and then a murder, Christie has a hard time keeping out of things.
This is the second book in the Burger Bar mystery series but can easily be read as a standalone. It has an intelligent and witty main character that try as she might is unable to stay out of police business and getting herself in trouble. Written with wit, the cozy mystery includes a good storyline, great characters, and lots of twists and turns to keep the reader captivated.
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I just picked up the first book so I will read that next! But this book is an amazingly great cozy mystery. I love the characters, the action, and the storyline. This is a very awesomely written book that kept me engaged from the start. After I read book one, I will be chomping at the bit for more from this author!
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This was a wonderful cozy mystery story. The plot had great twists and misdirection and the characters were well developed.
Christie is a Boston detective on sabbatical visiting her bff Grizzy in her old hometown. While in the Terrible Two’s Antique store she witnesses a murder and is compelled to solve it when Grizzy’s cousin Jerry Lee is falsely arrested. Will definitely be adding this author to my must read list.
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Christie Watson is our main character. She is a police detective from Boston on leave with orders to not solve any more murders! She relocates to her friend Griselda’s Burger Bar to do a bit of waitressing! This book references book 1 where we learn she has solved another murder previously. She is also on a personal mission to find her mother too. This murder Christie is working on unofficially is very unique. Her friend’s cousin, Jerry Lee Lewis brings an antique to the store where a woman gets stuck by a secret syringe inside a drawer. She dies immediately. Christie and her friend witness the death. Christie wants to help her friend by clearing her cousin’s name.
This book is a typical cozy! There is nothing majorly violent or sexual. The characters in Sleepy Creek where the book is set are endearing. I especially loved the twins who own the antique shop! There’s food, (think burgers and milkshakes, but be sure you’re not hungry when you read this book!) a mysterious murder mystery that gets solved, a cute detective and a little escape to a small town called Sleepy Creek!! Enjoy!!
I received an ARC of this book and am happy to provide a review that is of my own opinion.
Christie Watson was a Boston Homicide Detective. She
was given a sabbatical and must stay out of trouble
while she is on it.
Christie has returned to her hometown in Sleepy Creek,
Ohio. She is staying at her best friend, Griselda Lewis
home. Her best friend runs Griselda’s Burger Bar plus
is owner of a fat cat named Curly Fries.
Christie is working at the Burger Bar which she discovers
is the gossip center for information going on around
the town.
When Griselda’s relative is arrested for murder, Christie
disregards her stay out of trouble option and jumps
right into investigating the situation.
What a complex, uniquely plotted, though provoking
murder mystery!!!
The cast consists of cleverly, drawn up, well defined,
quirky and very interesting characters.
Murder, robbery, antiques, suspense, intrigue plus
deliciously described food. Add a quirky fur baby
to the mix for a fast paced read.
This is book # 2 in the Sleepy Creek Cozy Mysteries series.
It can be read as a stand alone.
I volunteered to read The Double Cheese Burger Murder.
Thanks to the author for the opportunity. My opinion is
voluntary and is my own.
I love sarcasm! And this book has all that snarky fun! It seems like most the main characters have it, which totally made my reading very enjoyable and chuckling along with them. Rosie has a hit on her hands with this series. Keep them coming!
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This was a new author for me and I enjoyed her writing. A nice cozy mystery that is a fun and enjoyable read for sure. Christie is on suspension from her job and shouldn’t be investigating a murder. But how can she not investigate when it happens right before her eyes? Enjoyable story line and entertaining characters.
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A strong second entry to the Burger Bar series! I love the humor and realistic characters in this series. They really support the intriguing mystery in this book, which surprised me by the reveal at the end! Protagonist Christie is a detective both by nature and by profession, so it’s impossible for her to stop investigating when someone is killed while she’s on sabbatical. I like her renewed relationship with her friend, Burger Bar owner Grizzy, and her developing relationship with Detective Liam Balle. This story moves at just the right pace and kept me coming back for more. For anyone who hasn’t read the first book in the series, this book easily reads as a stand-alone. I hope this series continues!
I received an advance copy of this book. This review contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
Detective Watson is still on sabbatical in her hometown. If only she could stay away from murder cases – but they are literally dropping at her feet!
When friends Mississippi and Virginia are involved, along with a cousin of her best friend Grizzy, things get personal again- tangled family trees are a given in a small town for those of you who missed out on the experience.
Romance movies gut be somewhat in the air too- but mostly vaguely.
A KU funtastic and pun-tastic read!
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Christie Watson is back, and once again has inserted herself into a mystery/murder even though she knows the potential repercussions of becoming involved. Readers are reintroduced to some of the town folk who reside in Sleepy Creek, as well as meet a few new ones.
Another person has been murdered, and Christie has (seemingly) no choice but to get involved, especially since her best friend Griz is related to one of the suspects. Of course, the Burger Bar is a central spot in the book, a jumping-off point where Christie can gather information venturing out to interview other suspects. The background ambience of small-town living works well for author Rosie A. Point, and she works the everyone-know-everyone-in-town aspect which makes it easy for Christie to add clues to her growing pile.
The ending was a bit off-kilter for me. The big reveal came, and though Ms. Point explained everything, there was nothing throughout the book to give an indication that perhaps this person was the murderer. I enjoy trying to figure out the case before the police or detective, and not being given any clues to figure out what happened was disappointing (and truth be told, most times I don’t figure it out, and I gain greater respect for an author who can leave a clue lying in plain sight yet mask its significance until the very end).
Regardless, this story is buttoned a little tighter than the author’s first offering, and Christie is an enjoyable narrator. She is sassy without being snarky, someone that anybody wouldn’t mind sharing her company over a cup of coffee. Or a burger. Four stars.
A fun read with quirky characters and an interesting storyline.
When a murder occurs in front of her eyes, Chrissy has no choice but to investigate. Even if it makes the local detectives angry and gets her in hot water with her Chief back home.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy with a quirky group of characters, humor and a really good must-solve mystery that kept me glued to the book from beginning to end. Suspended Boston detective Christie Watson is staying with her best friend Griselda Lewis in the small town of Sleepy Creek and gets involved in the investigation of the poisoning of a local artist when Grizzy’s cousin Jerry Lee Lewis is arrested for the murder. I love the names of the locals and really wanted a cheeseburger and chocolate shake after reading this fun book. It would definitely be a great beach or poolside read and I look forward to book three in the Burger Bar Mystery series. I received an advance reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my honest review. I liked it so much, I purchased a copy to read again later.
Christie knows if her boss finds out she is investigating a murder while being suspended she can kiss her job goodbye. But that doesn’t stop her when a local artist is poisoned and Christie’s best friend’s cousin is accused of the crime. This is a nice cozy mystery that can be read in one sitting. Good characters and storyline. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from Booksprout.
I love reading this book. The characters are great. The recipes are good too. It has a good plot too.