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A review by kaywait
Chili Con Carnage by Kylie Logan
3.0
Let me preface by saying this is a cozy mystery novel. That being said, the 3.5/5 stars is not a slight against this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It made me chuckle to myself and kept me on the edge of my seat just waiting to figure out who in the world would be so angry as to murder some one at a chili-cook off. Kylie Logan did an excellent job at mixing the mystery with the hilarity of Maxie Pierce's personality. My one complaint is that the culprit was figured out and caught within a 2 page window and the wrap-up afterwards left me wanting more.
It's about a murder that takes place at a chili-cook off (duh) and ends up getting pinned on Maxie's half-sister, Sylvia. Maxie just KNOWS that her snobbish, stuck-up, money-hungry sister couldn't possibly have done this and takes it upon herself to find evidence that proves her half-sister is innocent. Maxie 'interviews' multiple people within the chili circuit that she grew up in and gets herself into some trouble that Nick (the hunky security guard both sisters are in love with) helps her out of. While she's focused on helping Sylvia, there's a greater mystery that's fallen to the way side - where did their father Jack Peirce of Texas Jack Peirce's Chili Palace go? He disappeared a couple stops ago and no one will tell them anything.
It's an engaging story with interesting characters. Some of them you can't help but become fond of and others will have you grimacing at their arrogance. You want a light, delightful mystery that comes with a chili recipe at the end? This is TOTALLY the book for you.
P.S. The chili recipe was delicious. Y'all gotta make it.
It's about a murder that takes place at a chili-cook off (duh) and ends up getting pinned on Maxie's half-sister, Sylvia. Maxie just KNOWS that her snobbish, stuck-up, money-hungry sister couldn't possibly have done this and takes it upon herself to find evidence that proves her half-sister is innocent. Maxie 'interviews' multiple people within the chili circuit that she grew up in and gets herself into some trouble that Nick (the hunky security guard both sisters are in love with) helps her out of. While she's focused on helping Sylvia, there's a greater mystery that's fallen to the way side - where did their father Jack Peirce of Texas Jack Peirce's Chili Palace go? He disappeared a couple stops ago and no one will tell them anything.
It's an engaging story with interesting characters. Some of them you can't help but become fond of and others will have you grimacing at their arrogance. You want a light, delightful mystery that comes with a chili recipe at the end? This is TOTALLY the book for you.
P.S. The chili recipe was delicious. Y'all gotta make it.