A Pumpkin Spice Killing

Lynn Cahoon

Jul 2021 · Lyrical Press

About this ebook

Angie Turner’s Idaho restaurant, the County Seat, owes its success not only to its farm-fresh fare, but also to its devoted and passionate staff. But a team-building retreat turns into much more than they bargained for . . .

Angie and her County Seat staff are all prepared for some much-needed R&R. Hope’s been hinting at an arts-and-crafts themed retreat. Instead, they end up at a military veteran’s home, where it’s their job to get it spic and span for summer. In between weeding the garden and painting the rooms, Angie starts up a conversation with an older vet who wants to make amends with his son before it’s too late. Unfortunately, he has no idea of his son’s whereabouts. It’s the perfect side job for the County Seat team, but someone keeps blocking their efforts. And the more they try to find out why, the more they’re certain someone’s life might be in danger . . .
 
Praise for Lynn Cahoon's Mysteries
 
“Well-crafted . . . Cat and crew prove to be engaging characters and Cahoon does a stellar job of keeping them—and the reader—guessing.”
—Mystery Sceneon A Story to Kill

“One Poison Pie deliciously blends charm and magic with a dash of mystery and a sprinkle of romance.”
—Daryl Wood Gerber, Agatha winner and nationally bestselling author of the Cookbook Nook Mysteries and Fairy Garden Mysteries
 

Ratings and reviews

A Pumpkin Spice Killing by Lynn Cahoon has Angie Turner and the staff from the County Seat heading off on a team building retreat to River Visa Veteran’s Home. The group has four days to get the place up to code for the residents plus provide them with nourishing meals. Angie and her St. Bernard, Dom make friends with a Vietnam veteran, Randy Owens. Randy regrets the way he treated his son and wishes to make amends before it is too late. Angie agrees to look for his son. Dom seems to sense that something fishy is going on at the veteran’s home. While Dom protects Randy, something happens to the other resident. It seems that Angie has stumbled upon another mystery. A Pumpkin Spice Killing is the latest novella (book 5.5) in A Farm-to-Fork Mystery series. It can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading all the books in this charming culinary mystery series. A Pumpkin Spice Killing is easy to read with friendly characters. The mystery was interesting and light (which goes with a novella). Angie spends time trying to figure out if foul play is involved. Everything comes together at the end. It is not my favorite type of mystery, but I can see what the author used this approach for a novella. I enjoyed seeing the cast come together to do help others in need. There is plenty of good food and friendship in this engaging tale. A Pumpkin Spice Killing is a touching cozy mystery with Vietnam veterans, a dedicated dog, an absent son, an apprehensive administrative, a major regret, mouthwatering meals, and fine friends.

I loved A Pumpkin Spice Killing, the newest Farm-to-Fork retreat novella by Lynn Cahoon. I think this is my favorite of the novellas although I will always love the full books more. I found myself reading almost with baited breath to see who had done what as Ms. Cahoon has laid a minefield of possibilities. I adore spending time with the "family" from the restaurant and Ian and Dom, of course!

cozy-mystery, retirees, veterans, rural, volunteers, short, series***** Nice short story that's fine for a quick read about nice people for a change. I requested and received a temporary digital ARC of this book from Kensington Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

About the author

Lynn Cahoon is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Kitchen Witch Mysteries, the Cat Latimer Mystery series, the Tourist Trap Mysteries, and the Farm-to-Fork series. Originally from Idaho, she grew up living the small-town life she now loves to feature in her novels. A member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers, she lives with her husband and two fur babies in a small historic town on the banks of the Mississippi River. Visit her at LynnCahoon.com.