It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (A Catering Hall Mystery)
by Maria DiRico
I loved the quirky characters involved with this one and Christmas stories always make me super happy. This one will definitely keep you guessing. . .
~Moonlight Rendezvous
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Maria DiRico is a fantastic holiday book that has you sitting on the edge of your seat.
~Baroness’ Book Trove
Another fabulous addition to this fun cozy series . . . a wonderful holiday cozy that will get you ready for the season while also keeping you entertained. Sure to delight cozy fans.
~Books a Plenty Book Reviews
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well-crafted cozy mystery. I cannot wait to see what is in store for Mia and her family…
~MJB Reviewers
A Catering Hall Mystery, readers are in for a solid treat. I wanted to hold off until it was closer to Christmas, but I couldn’t stop myself this week. And wow, was it good!~
This Is My Truth Now
The characters are well developed and relatable. You will laugh and wish you could really have friends like these. The recipes included in the book will tempt you!
~Laura’s Interests
I am so looking forward to another installment in the series so I can see what Mia gets up to next.~
I Read What You Write!
I really enjoy cozies where I cannot figure out the killer till the reveal.
~Melina’s Book Blog
About It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (A Catering Hall Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Publisher : Kensington Cozies (October 26, 2021)
Mass Market Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1496725360
ISBN-13 : 978-1496725363
Digital ASIN : B08VFBT9B2
Astoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas season, and Mia Carina is juggling her job at the Belle View catering hall with a case of murder . . .
Mia’s busy with a full schedule of events at the family business—among them an over-the-top Nativity-themed first birthday party and a Sweet Sixteen for a teen drama queen. But her personal life is even more challenging. Her estranged mother has returned—and her lifelong friend Jamie has discovered a shocking secret about his past. He’s so angry that he starts hanging out with Lorenzo, who claims to be his long-lost brother—even after it becomes clear that Lorenzo’s story is as fake as a plastic Christmas tree.
Then a body turns up among the elves in a Santa’s-workshop lawn display, and amateur sleuth Mia has a buffet of suspects to choose from. Amid the holiday celebrations, she intends to find out who’s the guilty party . . .
Italian recipes included!
About Maria DiRico
Maria DiRico is the pseudonym for Ellen Byron, author of the award winning, USA Today bestselling Cajun Country Mysteries. Born in Queens, New York, she is first-generation Italian-American on her mother’s side and the granddaughter of a low-level Jewish mobster on her father’s side. She grew up visiting the Astoria Manor and Grand Bay Marina catering halls, which were run by her Italian mother’s family in Queens and have become the inspiration for her Catering Hall Mystery Series. DiRico has been a writer-producer for hit television series like Wings and Just Shoot Me, and her first play, Graceland, appears in the Best Short Plays collection. She’s a freelance journalist, with over 200 articles published in national magazines, and previously worked as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart, a credit she never tires of sharing. A native New Yorker who attended Tulane University, Ellen lives in Los Angeles with her husband, daughter, and two rescue dogs.
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I’ve enjoyed the first two books in this series, and can’t wait to read this one!