A burger, a body, and a Boston detective… murder has never been this complicated.Boston Homicide Detective, Christie Watson, wants nothing less than to bury her head in the sand in her hometown, Sleepy Creek, Ohio. Placed on sabbatical for a little ‘over-enthusiasm,’ Chris has to stay out of trouble or risk losing her job for good.When Chris and her bestie find a dead body in the back yard, she … find a dead body in the back yard, she can’t resist investigating. And that means trouble, big trouble, and no amount of delicious burgers can keep the real bad guys at bay.
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I love this series. Entertaining and quick read.
I love cozy mysteries. I especially love culinary cozy mysteries. And I loved The Fiesta Burger Murder by Rosie A. Point! I enjoyed the story and it moved at a good pace without long, boring lags. The mystery kept me guessing throughout the book, which I like. The main character, Christie, is a big city homicide detective on sabbatical, so it makes sense that she would investigate a murder while staying in her small hometown. I liked Christie and her friend Grizzy, and found myself drawn into the story by their friendship. And I was happy to see that like many culinary mysteries, this one includes recipes to try! I’ll be looking forward to reading book #2 in the Burger Bar Mysteries! I received an ARC of this book and chose to write this review.
A new to me author and she definitely hooked me with her characters! Christie has been suspended from Boston Homicide and has come home to visit her best bud while snooping around in her mom’s old case that is still unsolved. However, things don’t go to well and Christie and her best friend may be on the hook for a more recent case so Christie goes on the snoop to solve the crime and keep their backsides out of jail! The characters are well developed and come to life even though this seemed like a short story. The plot also was decent although I did get the feeling that it was left open-ended so obviously there will be more books and it is a series which is great with me! I’m looking forward to getting to know the characters even more in the next book!
THE FIESTA BURGER MURDER by Rosie A. Point
The First Burger Bar Mystery
An overzealous homicide detective in Boston, Christie Watson is on sabbatical and warned to keep out of trouble. So Christie, yes, her mother was a fan of detective fiction, has come back to her hometown of Sleepy Creek, Ohio. But trouble and investigating are in Christie’s blood. Her mother was murdered in Sleepy Creek and her killer never found. While staying with her good friend Grizzy, and waitressing in her burger joint Christie can’t help but be drawn to solving her mother’s murder. But before she even gets the chance a dead body shows up in their backyard; the body of a man who argued with both women. Will Christie be able to leave the investigating to the local detectives? Or will she prove to be overzealous and find herself in trouble once again?
Rosie A. Point delivers a fresh new mystery series with interesting characters, mouth watering comfort food, and murder. Christie Watson has a lot of faults, but her foibles are generally fueled by a desire to do good, she is able to remain a likeable character; someone we want to see succeed. The over the top twins are grounded by the loveable guys working in the kitchen and reliable best friend, Grizzy. There’s also the budding romance which just starts to bloom as well as the possible love interest for Christie. And that food . . . vivid description of scrumptious food to savor. My mouth continues to water when I think about that fiesta burger.
THE FIESTA BURGER MURDER is a quick, yet satisfying, read While the cold case portion of the mystery remains unsolved, tantalizing clues are discovered, waiting to be explored in the next Burger Bar Mystery.
Recipes included
For the first in a series, this book by Author Rosie A. Point, got off to a good start.
I’ve had THE FIESTA BURGER MURDER in my TBR for way too long. I should have read it back when it first came out, but lost it in a file of eBooks I keep. Anyway, I’m happy to have found it, and finally read it.
It took me just about half the book to warm up to lead character, Christie Watson. She’s not someone I think I could have easily become friends with. However, the more I read, the more I came to like her. I look forward to seeing her grow in future installments.
THE FIESTA BURGER MURDER moved at a brisk pace, but enjoyable pace. And even though this book is a novella, it read as strong and solid as a full length book would. Although fast moving, as I mentioned, it didn’t feel like the storyline suffered to get it to a quick ending. The main mystery was well done, and a secondary mystery within the book will carry over to the next.
Give THE FIESTA BURGER MYSTERY a read. And don’t miss the recipes at the end of the book. They have you wanting to throw a Mexican dinner party!
“The Fiesta Burger Murder” earns 5/5 Best Grilled Burgers in Sleepy Creek!
Ok, maybe she went too far aggressively interviewing the senator’s daughter, but Christie Watson, named for Agatha, had a strong feeling in her “policeman’s gut” the daughter was hiding something about the death of her boyfriend. Well, as much as her motives were in the name of justice, her captain disagreed and suspended her, so she decides to spend her forced “vacation” at home in Sleepy Creek, Ohio, to help her BFF Griselda, owner of Grizzy’s Burger Bar, and find some perspective. But, that seems a tall order since the ‘niggling voice’ reminds her she still had interest in some investigating the one case she never wanted to touch…her mother’s murder. It seems, although she would be motivated to look into the thirteen-year old cold case, something more pressing is found near the fence of Grizzy’s backyard. “Loopy” Paul dead and Grizzy is suspect number one!
I am always excited about getting in on the ground floor of a new series, and the Burger Bar Mystery series by Rosie A. Point has turned out to be just what I ‘ordered.’ It is more like a novella at only 110 pages, so it is perfect for a long morning with your coffee or the afternoon when the kids are outside playing: An unresolved past? BFF a suspect? Antagonistic local cop? This is a great recipe with a lot of spice. The story is exciting, nail-biting at times, with a great “Oh, my!” conclusion. Rosie Point’s characters appear well developed, even this early in the series, with several “maybe” directions for future books. I love the quirky twin sisters Missi and Virginia who added delightful humor, but my favorite is, of course, Christie, who finds it hard to sit on the sidelines often butting heads with the lead detective who isn’t impressed with her “Boston Cop” ways. Although Rosie has created a marvelous sleuth I am looking forward to following, I see a resemblance to the feisty “Jane Rizzoli” in Tess Gerritsen’s “Rizzoli and Isles” series. Much less cringing thriller, and more an engaging cozy…just the way I like it. The setting of the small town Sleepy Creek, Ohio, and the ins and outs of running a restaurant play out in the background along with the marvelous recipes direct from Grizzly’s Burger Bar: the Mexican Fiesta Burger with spicy jalapeño relish, Grizzy’s Go-To Omelet, and the Super Cheesy Quesadilla make this more than a cozy story…it’s a cozy brunch!
“Disclosure: A review copy of this book was sent to me by the author. However, all of the above opinions are my own.”