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mariam05's review against another edition
4.0
A very entertaining cozy mystery!
The book is a short yet entertaining and hilarious read. I love the uniqueness of the characters and their quirky personalities. The plot was just as interesting and I loved the pacing of the book. The investigation wasn’t hurried, didn’t drag on as we kept on getting introduced to new clues, and the connections were well-written and unexpected. Love the overall tone of the book and the suspense it carried.
This was such a good quick read and a well-written cozy mystery. I’ll definitely be reading the rest of the series.
The book is a short yet entertaining and hilarious read. I love the uniqueness of the characters and their quirky personalities. The plot was just as interesting and I loved the pacing of the book. The investigation wasn’t hurried, didn’t drag on as we kept on getting introduced to new clues, and the connections were well-written and unexpected. Love the overall tone of the book and the suspense it carried.
This was such a good quick read and a well-written cozy mystery. I’ll definitely be reading the rest of the series.
kimdavishb's review against another edition
4.0
I always enjoy getting the chance to start a brand new cozy series from the very beginning. Such was the case of THE FIESTA BURGER MURDER by Rosie A. Point. This novella cozy finds the protagonist, Christie Watson (love that her mother named her after Agatha Christie), moving back to Sleepy Creek, Ohio while placed on leave from her job. She didn’t mean to get overly aggressive “interviewing” a senator’s daughter in her capacity as a homicide detective in Boston but her enthusiasm made her get carried away. Christie hasn’t been back “home” for quite a long time, avoiding it in order to avoid the mystery surrounding her mother’s death. Ms. Point draws on that mystery to weave as a theme throughout the book and beyond. While Christie’s mother’s death may be unsolved, Christie gets involved almost immediately in the death of a man she got into a semi-altercation with the first day back in town. When her best friend, Griselda aka “Grizzy” becomes a suspect, despite the warning to not get involved in anything or lose her job, Christie knows she must find the real killer.
THE FIESTA BURGER MURDER has a fast-paced plot with likable and quirky characters. I enjoyed the dialog especially between Christie and the two senior citizen twin sisters who frequent Grizzy’s Burger Bar. Named after states, Mississippi (known as Missi) and Virginia can dish it out which provides entertainment. There could be sparks flying between Christie and the lead detective, Liam Balle. However, her friend Grizzy and second detective on the case, Detective Cotton brings smiles to the reader with their humorous, sweet interaction as they “crush” on each other but either don’t know it or won’t admit it. Being a short (novella) cozy, the ending felt a bit rushed, but the plot was wrapped up for a satisfying conclusion except for the mystery surrounding Christie’s mother’s death. I’m not faulting that… in fact given the time frame that has passed since the mother’s death, I think the author is smart to spread out the clues for a long term discovery on Christie’s part into investigating the mystery. Christie has both an emotional investment and a professional investment in her investigation. I look forward to seeing how the story unfolds.
Grizzy’s Burger Bar has a talented chef and as such there are some nice breakfast and “bar” type recipes at the back of the book. I tried Grizzy's Go-To Omelet and found the instructions easy to follow and the results quite delicious and satisfying.
I was provided a copy of the book with the hopes I would review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
THE FIESTA BURGER MURDER has a fast-paced plot with likable and quirky characters. I enjoyed the dialog especially between Christie and the two senior citizen twin sisters who frequent Grizzy’s Burger Bar. Named after states, Mississippi (known as Missi) and Virginia can dish it out which provides entertainment. There could be sparks flying between Christie and the lead detective, Liam Balle. However, her friend Grizzy and second detective on the case, Detective Cotton brings smiles to the reader with their humorous, sweet interaction as they “crush” on each other but either don’t know it or won’t admit it. Being a short (novella) cozy, the ending felt a bit rushed, but the plot was wrapped up for a satisfying conclusion except for the mystery surrounding Christie’s mother’s death. I’m not faulting that… in fact given the time frame that has passed since the mother’s death, I think the author is smart to spread out the clues for a long term discovery on Christie’s part into investigating the mystery. Christie has both an emotional investment and a professional investment in her investigation. I look forward to seeing how the story unfolds.
Grizzy’s Burger Bar has a talented chef and as such there are some nice breakfast and “bar” type recipes at the back of the book. I tried Grizzy's Go-To Omelet and found the instructions easy to follow and the results quite delicious and satisfying.
I was provided a copy of the book with the hopes I would review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
katreader's review against another edition
4.0
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
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
natashaniezgoda's review against another edition
2.0
Usually when I read a cozy, it’s for the characters because they are typically darling or over the top. Neither were the case for The Fiesta Burger Murder. And so there wasn’t that warm and fuzzy feeling with this story. It was just okay.
helenamt's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
emjrey's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
Entertaining enough and a quick read
sylphrena's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
natashaniezgoda's review against another edition
3.0
Usually when I read a cozy, it’s for the characters because they are typically darling or over the top. Neither were the case for The Fiesta Burger Murder. And so there wasn’t that warm and fuzzy feeling with this story. It was just okay.
valerielong's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up.
The Fiesta Burger Murder is the first installment in the Burger Bar Mystery series by Rosie A. Point. This book is actually novella length and was a fun read, though I wish it had been longer. At the end, we're left with more questions than answers, which isn't generally how I like to end a cozy mystery.
The characters are well-written and complex. I love Griselda. She's awesome! I'm not sure how I feel about Christie. She's a little too impulsive for my taste, but I want to see what she's like in additional books before really making a decision.
The setting descriptions that were included were well done, I just wish there had been more. I can easily visualize Griselda's house and the Burger Bar, but the rest of the small town, not so much. It would've been great to see other things happening in town besides just the murder, giving us more locales to imagine and to put the town together in our minds.
The story line moved along very quickly given the shortness of the book. I was able to follow the story line, so it wasn't too quick in that regard, I just wish we had gotten more background information on Christie and Griselda, more information about the killer, just more information in general. That's why I only gave it a 3.5 out of 5 rating. It just needed more.
I'm still looking forward to the second book and hoping that we get more of that missing information then.
The Fiesta Burger Murder is the first installment in the Burger Bar Mystery series by Rosie A. Point. This book is actually novella length and was a fun read, though I wish it had been longer. At the end, we're left with more questions than answers, which isn't generally how I like to end a cozy mystery.
The characters are well-written and complex. I love Griselda. She's awesome! I'm not sure how I feel about Christie. She's a little too impulsive for my taste, but I want to see what she's like in additional books before really making a decision.
The setting descriptions that were included were well done, I just wish there had been more. I can easily visualize Griselda's house and the Burger Bar, but the rest of the small town, not so much. It would've been great to see other things happening in town besides just the murder, giving us more locales to imagine and to put the town together in our minds.
The story line moved along very quickly given the shortness of the book. I was able to follow the story line, so it wasn't too quick in that regard, I just wish we had gotten more background information on Christie and Griselda, more information about the killer, just more information in general. That's why I only gave it a 3.5 out of 5 rating. It just needed more.
I'm still looking forward to the second book and hoping that we get more of that missing information then.