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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
Italian Iced by Kylie Logan is An Ethnic Eats Mystery. Laurel Inwood is gearing up for Italian cuisine month at Terminal at the Tracks in Hubbard, Ohio. She knows it will be a popular theme with their patrons. The first night Laurel notices a shabbily dressed older man with a fedora nursing a cup of coffee. When she arrives home at Pacifique, she is greeted with an open door and her kitchen is in a disarray. Someone went through all her cookbooks. On Saturday morning when Laurel arrives at the restaurant, she finds the kitchen ransacked and, again, all the cookbooks have been disturbed. Detective Gus Oberlin arrives to take a report and hints that he would love to try the gelato. Laurel opens the walk-in freezer and finds her former employer and Hollywood actress, Meghan Cohan frozen on the floor. She is wearing a disguise and Laurel recognizes her as the woman she bumped into the previous night. What was Meghan looking for among Laurel’s belongings and why was she incognito? The real question is who killed Meghan Cohan? The suspect list is lengthy as Meghan antagonized every person she encountered. Laurel needs to find the killer quickly, so she can get rid of the pesky reporters plaguing the restaurant.
Italian Iced is the third book in An Ethnic Eats Mystery series and it can be read alone. I like the characters in this cute cozy mystery series. Laurel is a strong main character with a passion for food. She has found a home in Hubbard along with close friends and her boyfriend, Declan Fury. The mystery was multifaceted with red herrings and twists. Armchair sleuths will have a difficult time solving this whodunit. I did have two unanswered questions at the end, though, that I wish the author had addressed. There is plenty of yummy sounding food mentioned throughout the book as Laurel creates Italian dishes for the restaurant. There is romance as Laurel and Declan’s relationship deepens. The ending was charming and romantic. It seems, though, that Italian Iced is the last novel in An Ethnic Eats Mystery series. I am happy that the author took the time provide a satisfying ending for her readers. If you are looking for a cozy mystery with engaging characters, luscious food, and a killer mystery, then you should read Italian Iced.
Italian Iced is the third book in An Ethnic Eats Mystery series and it can be read alone. I like the characters in this cute cozy mystery series. Laurel is a strong main character with a passion for food. She has found a home in Hubbard along with close friends and her boyfriend, Declan Fury. The mystery was multifaceted with red herrings and twists. Armchair sleuths will have a difficult time solving this whodunit. I did have two unanswered questions at the end, though, that I wish the author had addressed. There is plenty of yummy sounding food mentioned throughout the book as Laurel creates Italian dishes for the restaurant. There is romance as Laurel and Declan’s relationship deepens. The ending was charming and romantic. It seems, though, that Italian Iced is the last novel in An Ethnic Eats Mystery series. I am happy that the author took the time provide a satisfying ending for her readers. If you are looking for a cozy mystery with engaging characters, luscious food, and a killer mystery, then you should read Italian Iced.
dollycas's review against another edition
5.0
Dollycas’s Thoughts
I really love this series. Growing up in a family that owned and operated a restaurant much like the Terminal at the Tracks before Laurel arrived I know the author’s depiction of how hard it is to keep an eatery open with enough customers to turn a profit is true. My mother sold the restaurant not long after my father passed and no one else has been able to take it over and replicate the success she had. I love Laurel’s idea of a different type of cuisine every month while still keeping customer favorite’s on the menu. It keeps the menu fresh and fun both for the customers and the cooks.
By this third book in the series, Laurel has decided to stay in Hubbard and Sophia is back to work. A new waitress adds a bit of drama, but the staff works together like a well-oiled machine. The characters this author has created are so realistic. I feel like I could take a little trip to Ohio and walk right into the Terminal at the Tracks. The dialogue rings true. The relationships have developed naturally. This cast has worked their way right into my heart.
The idea of Hollywood superstar Meghan Cohan, Laurel’s former employer showing up in Hubbard would never have crossed my mind. I was totally surprised at how she made her appearance. To have her be the victim brought a wonderful new group of characters to the story. Her assistant, her son, her ex-husband and more. So many likely suspects all with the motive to cause her icy demise.
Ms. Logan plotted this story out with knife-like precision. Twists and turns with a real mystery not only of “whodunit” but why they “dunit”. Laurel has a heck of a time figuring this one out even after she ends up out cold and headed to the hospital. I was totally in the dark until the very end. I love the way all the suspects were brought together for the grand reveal.
I did enjoy how the events in the story allowed Laurel to look back at her life in California and even back to being a foster child. This made it possible to really open herself up to opportunities that were staring her right in the face.
This is an excellent addition to this series. The way the final pages are written I am sad to say I think this is the last book in this series which really upsets me. These are characters I am not ready to say goodbye to and there are so many more countries to visit for ethnic eats. I really hope I am wrong.
I highly recommend all three books in this series!
I really love this series. Growing up in a family that owned and operated a restaurant much like the Terminal at the Tracks before Laurel arrived I know the author’s depiction of how hard it is to keep an eatery open with enough customers to turn a profit is true. My mother sold the restaurant not long after my father passed and no one else has been able to take it over and replicate the success she had. I love Laurel’s idea of a different type of cuisine every month while still keeping customer favorite’s on the menu. It keeps the menu fresh and fun both for the customers and the cooks.
By this third book in the series, Laurel has decided to stay in Hubbard and Sophia is back to work. A new waitress adds a bit of drama, but the staff works together like a well-oiled machine. The characters this author has created are so realistic. I feel like I could take a little trip to Ohio and walk right into the Terminal at the Tracks. The dialogue rings true. The relationships have developed naturally. This cast has worked their way right into my heart.
The idea of Hollywood superstar Meghan Cohan, Laurel’s former employer showing up in Hubbard would never have crossed my mind. I was totally surprised at how she made her appearance. To have her be the victim brought a wonderful new group of characters to the story. Her assistant, her son, her ex-husband and more. So many likely suspects all with the motive to cause her icy demise.
Ms. Logan plotted this story out with knife-like precision. Twists and turns with a real mystery not only of “whodunit” but why they “dunit”. Laurel has a heck of a time figuring this one out even after she ends up out cold and headed to the hospital. I was totally in the dark until the very end. I love the way all the suspects were brought together for the grand reveal.
I did enjoy how the events in the story allowed Laurel to look back at her life in California and even back to being a foster child. This made it possible to really open herself up to opportunities that were staring her right in the face.
This is an excellent addition to this series. The way the final pages are written I am sad to say I think this is the last book in this series which really upsets me. These are characters I am not ready to say goodbye to and there are so many more countries to visit for ethnic eats. I really hope I am wrong.
I highly recommend all three books in this series!
mrskatiefitz's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book I've read from this series, and I loved it! Logan's writing is excellent. She does an especially good job of transitioning from one chapter to the next, frequently using dialogue to connect Laurel's conversations with the murder suspects to her discussions with her boyfriend Declan as she pieces together the case. This keeps the story moving along at a good pace while also helping the reader to keep the clues organized. Logan also does a great job of using each character in the story to the fullest, and of keeping the killer a complete secret from the reader until the very end. I also like the way the plot incorporates events and people from Laurel's past, and how the restaurant where Laurel now works is woven into the story in a way that feels very natural and not forced just for the sake of the overarching theme of the series. I'm excited to go back and read the first two books of the series and also to check out other series by this author!
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