Angie Turner hopes her new farm-to-table restaurant can be a fresh start in her old hometown in rural Idaho. But when a goat dairy farmer is murdered, Angie must turn the tables on a bleating black sheep . . . With three weeks until opening night for their restaurant, the County Seat, Angie and her best friend and business partner Felicia are scrambling to line up local vendors—from the … vendors—from the farmer’s market to the goat dairy farm of Old Man Moss. Fortunately, the cantankerous Moss takes a shine to Angie, as does his kid goat Precious. So when Angie hears the bloodcurdling news of foul play at the dairy farm, she jumps in to mind the man’s livestock and help solve the murder. One thing’s for sure, there’s no whey Angie’s going to let some killer get her goat . . .
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Who Moved My Goat Cheese? is the 1st book in the ‘Farm-to-Fork Mystery’ series written by Lynn Cahoon. The book was published a few years ago, but I finished another series by the author and wanted to start another one of her works. I have already ordered the 2nd one and plan to continue with the 3rd, as the 4th (and latest) will be published in December for New Year’s Eve.
I love food. I enjoy working farms. I like reading about murders (just reading, thank you). It sounded like a solid theme. Angie and her bestie have returned to Idaho from California. Angie’s grandmother recently passed away, and she wanted to start a new life. They’ve opened a new restaurant, which may struggle in the rural town… but Angie believes she can draw in a larger crowd from surrounding towns. In her first few days, she argues with some of the local commerce folks, inherits a goat, and learns her neighbor has been murdered. He was going to sell her the cheese she needed for her restaurant, and he also had a strong tie to her grandmother. Angie must investigate his death.
During the course, she meets the strict but understanding sheriff, a local businessman who knows about farming, an elderly neighbor and her granddaughter, a new vet for her St. Bernard puppy, several restaurant workers, and a couple of townies who work in real estate, government, and farm businesses. Which one of them had it out for the old cheesemonger? And were there really buried secrets on his property? Angie tries to find out while opening her new restaurant, and of course, she walks right into the killer’s hands. Luckily, she escapes… but I’m confident she’ll be at it again soon. And I’m glad about it, because I enjoyed this series debut a lot.
Overall, it’s a solid cozy that sets up several important relationships. I felt it lacked a little clarity on why the killer murdered someone. It was explained but too quickly. It also left a few open questions about why we’d never heard of the connection beforehand, nor had we understand what buried treasure really did exist. We do learn who inherits the guy’s farm, so perhaps that’s a topic for a future book. I like Ian, the possible boyfriend, although the new sous chef might have a chance. Felicia, the bestie, is fun but seems a little wacky. The goat, dog, and hen are must-keeps… lots of laughs. Looking forward to more in the series.
I love Lynn Cahoon’s books, and this one was no exception! It was utterly delightful all the way through. Careful, though. Reading this book will make you excessively hungry for every single dish mentioned in the pages, so I don’t recommend picking it up on an empty stomach!
Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon is the first book in a new series and a refreshing change of pace in cozy mysteries. I’ve only a few things about “farm-to-fork restaurants so I was intrigued by this as being a setting for a cozy series.
I liked both Angie and Felicia as they seem to be hard working young women who want a fresh start in life. Ms. Cahoon’s descriptive writing makes the setting in Idaho come to life as we travel with Angie while she is lining up local vendors for her and Felicia’s new restaurant, The County Seat. Angie’s neighbors and the local residents seemed friendly and welcoming to Angie and Felicia as they scrambled to get ready for their grand opening. I liked Mr. Moss, in spite of his grumpy attitude, and I understood why Angie wanted his murderer found; but there were a couple of times that I felt that Angie went beyond some polite inquiries with the local residents. I also like the possible romance for Angie as Ian seemed to be one of the “good guys”.
The plot is quickly paced, the clues were well hidden and there seemed to be plenty of suspects as Angie searched for the killer. I did catch on right before the reveal and that wrapped up the threads nicely. I was glad to see that Ms. Cahoon included the grand opening of the restaurant so that readers could see the end result of all of Angie and Felicia’s hard work. I would love to visit The County Seat and enjoy a farm-to-fork meal.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Lyrical Underground via NetGalley. All of the above opinions are my own.
What a fun first in series ! I have read the last two books and wanted to begin again with the first. Angie inherits her Nona’s house in River Vista, Idaho, so she and her friend, Felica, decide to open a culinary restaurant. As bad luck would have it, one of her Nona’s friends is murdered and Angie feels compelled to help solve it. I loved the small town vibes, the residents, the humor, and the story pertaining to the restaurant. The animals are a plus, as is the budding romance. I think anyone who reads in the cozy genre will enjoy it as much as I did.
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
This book is the first of the series and I am glad that I got in on the beginning! The setting of this cozy is very quaint with a wonderful small town feel to it. I especially love the foodie theme along with the farm to table emphasis in this book. Angie and Felicia need to solve the mystery of who murdered old man Moss and there are quite the list of suspects because he was lovable but cantankerous too! Angie has so much to deal with, her restaurant opens in three weeks and some vendors are refusing to do business with her and the murder mystery!! Well I was quite entertained with all of this drama plus trying to figure out who the murderer was. I had my suspicions all along ….. but nevertheless enjoyed all of the drama that unfolded at the ending of this book!
I am ready for the next installment Lynn Cahoon.
Adventures and mysteries when starting a restaurant using local farms fresh foods. First story I listened to that has goats and learned a lot about them.
I enjoyed this first in a series.
Angie and her friend/business partner are opening a new restaurant. They are trying to find local vendors and come across a goat farmer who although is a little cranky makes a great goat cheese. After Angie visits him, he turns up dead.
Angie is not the type to sit around and begins to look for answers. With opening a new business and trying to figure out why Mr. Moss was murdered, Angie is kept busy. I liked the fact that suspects kept popping up when you didn’t expect it. We are led with Angie finding the clues and we meet an interesting group of characters. I liked the fact that the police were actually investigating and didn’t try to railroad someone. I will definitely continue on with this series.
There are three weeks left until Angie and her best friend Felicia open their new restaurant. Angie is still going around every day setting up vendors to get their produce from. She meets the fellow from whom she is going to get her goat cheese and strikes up a deal with him. However before they can get their first delivery the fellow is murdered. Somehow Angie gets in the middle of the investigation which makes the local sheriff mad. She also meets Ian, who is in charge of the local farmer’s market. He’s not impressed with her and their new restaurant so she has to win him over. Come to find out he is the sheriff’s cousin which makes things tougher for Angie
Loved it can’t wait to read more in series
I totally enjoyed this book!
Lynn knows how to draw in the reader. This is a different background from her other two series, especially fun if you like to venture into the country side of life.
This is a great mystery, good story line, fun characters. The main character is a bit pushy and insists on putting herself in harms way when it isn’t necessary.
This is the first in a feel-good, intriguing, and appealing new series. The setting is River Bend, Idaho, where Angie Turner returned after inheriting her Nona’s farm house. She is returning her after college and five years in partnership of a restaurant with two college friends in San Francisco. The timing of closing the restaurant and moving to Idaho were perfect, or would have been if not that her Nona had passed. Her best friend and business partner, Felicia, comes to River Bend for their new venture.
The County Seat restaurant is first of its kind, farm-to-table, in an area rich with farmers and ranchers. The restaurant remodel is almost complete. Felicia lives in the upstairs apartment. Ivan McNeal owns and manages the Farmer’s Market, but says the farmers will probably not sell to The County Seat. Angie arranges a meeting with Ivan, as they need local produce and dairy to round out their suppliers. While there, Angie meets Old Man Moss, who she hopes to purchase goat cheese from. He won’t sell to anyone he doesn’t like, so he invites her to bring coffee and Ding Dongs for breakfast the next day.
Angie and Mr. Moss get along well at their meeting, especially because he had known her grandmother and the newest kid in the flock, Precious, gives her dance of approval. As Angie was leaving, the Realtor who handled the deal for her restaurant, Reana, drives in. She gives Mr. Moss a hug, something few people would do. The next morning, the sheriff and Ivan show up at Angie’s door. Mr. Moss was found dead under suspicious circumstances. Rumor has it that Angie was the last person there – and Reana claims she was there a different day! In honor of her Nona, Angie wants to track the killer, and finds more than she expected: rumors of treasure, even though the farm was broke, and more suspects than originally thought.
The author brings highly likable, delightful characters to River Vista! Some are a tad eccentric, lending a unique flavor to the story, and the main characters are developed well. To me, much of the appeal of the novel is the combination of characters and how Mr. Moss was a likable man despite allegations to the contrary. I like Angie; she and Felicia balance each other out. Precious and Dom are fun fur babies, adding another burst of seasoning to the story. As for Ivan, who can resist a Scottish brogue?
Who Moved My Goat Cheese is a noteworthy first in series. I am looking forward to the next one!! The mystery was well planned and executed, with plot twists that kept me guessing late into the night. Watching Angie search for justice made for an incredibly compelling read. Adding to the confusion was whether Mr. Moss really was going to sell his beloved farm with amazing vistas. Trying to get the restaurant opened, meeting the new staff and learning to work together, and trying to find the real bad guy/ gal was a lot on her plate, but Angie was up for the challenge. I was somewhat surprised at who the killer was, as well as some of the suspects! I did miss the resolution of one of the loose ends. Overall, I very much enjoyed this novel, and highly recommend it!
From a grateful heart: I received a copy of this e-book because of winning a First Reads contest on Goodreads.
All the food references made me really want to get busy in the kitchen.
IT WAS GOOD READING. IT WAS CUTE AND FLOWED EASILY.
I am already ready for the next book hurry please!!!!!
Not every cozy mystery has a touch of romance; I enjoy this addition.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A light entertaining Cozy mystery. Looking forward to the next book.
Great book. Fun to read.
a few hours of fun no hard thinking just pleasure