Review of Death by Dumpling

Title: Death by Dumpling

Author: Vivien Chien

Series: A Noodle Shop mystery book 1

 

Pages: 343

Genre: Cozy mystery

Rating: 4 stars

In Death by Dumpling Lana Lee is back working at her parent's Chinese restaurant a place she didn't think she would come back to. But yet here she is.  She keeps telling herself it’s only till she finds another job.  Then when the property manager is found dead after eating take out from her family's restaurant that she delivered Lana and the restaurant are Prime suspects.  It doesn't help that the detective in charge happens to be easy on the eyes. Lana and her friend decide to take matters into their own hands to clear Lana and the restaurant.   Throw in a match making Chinese mom and her friends and Lana's got more than she bargained for.   

Death by Dumpling is cute and cozy mystery set in a Chinese restaurant and around China town. Though I have read plenty of food and restaurant themed cozy mysteries, this is the first one that I have read taking place in a Chinese restaurant. I loved the relationship Lana had with her parents especially her mom. Even though she didn't want to back working there she was willing to do anything she could to save the restaurant.   I am looking forward to the next book in the series.  I would recommend this book to anyone who loves cozy mysteries. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.