Murder 101 by Lynn Cahoon

Item: Murder 101
Rating: 5
Author: karenbaron

Posted June 2, 2023 by karenbaron in #BookishRecipe, Mystery, Paranormal, Review, Series / 0 Comments

Murder 101

by Lynn Cahoon

Series: Kitchen Witch Mysteries #1.5
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Published by Kensington on April 27, 2021
Setting: Idaho
Genres: Cozy Culinary Paranormal Mystery
Pages: 80
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Also in this series: Chili Cauldron Curse, One Poison Pie, Five Furry Familiars

Mia Malone has opened a catering business in Magic Springs, Idaho, putting both her culinary expertise and her gift for spellcasting to good use. But it’ll take more than witchcraft to make a murderer disappear behind bars…
Mia Malone has landed a lucrative and convenient gig, catering a reunion at the old school that’s become her new business headquarters. The town swirls with rumors that St. Catherine’s Preparatory is haunted, but there’s one living visitor that Mia wasn’t expecting—her mother. Theresa Malone stepped away from the magic that runs in Mia’s family, much to the annoyance of Mia’s grandmother. Soon Mia has to deal with more than personal drama when Robin Hanover, the head of the reunion committee, is murdered in one of the classrooms.
Robin had a history as a mean girl. Could one of her old enemies have been nursing a grudge all this time? Or is the culprit even closer to home? Mia will need the help of her magic, her wits, and her family to figure out the truth—before she gets schooled by a clever killer…
Includes Recipes!

Murder 101 by Lynn Cahoon lets us finally find out why Mia’s mom gave up her heritage.

Will the killer get away once the high school reunion is finished?

Mia Malone

Mia Malone is a kitchen witch who runs a catering business specializing in takeaway meals and cooking classes. The catering part is why Mia is stuck not only catering to her new home’s high school class reunion but also hosting the reunion at her home. Mia has her hands full of drunk adults trying to do things that were once prohibited for them, but also dealing with her mom. Yeah, Theresa Malone was once a high school member of St. Catherine’s School, Mia’s new home and business center, and gave up her witch inheritance. Mia doesn’t allow anyone to walk all over her and tries not to let her mom’s presence affect her anymore. I have to say that Mia made many good decisions for a short book, especially with the murder and her family.

The Victim

Robin Hanover, the mean popular girl in high school, was found deceased in the chemistry classroom on the second floor. Mia isn’t happy that another death happened in her home. In all pretenses, Robin Hanover looked like the equivalent of a person having a great life after high school ended. She married the high school quarterback while she was the head cheerleader, and they looked like a happy perfect couple. In reality, that was far from the truth. Just who had the ideal motive to kill Robin?

Five Stars

Murder 101 by Lynn Cahoon has our kitchen witch sleuth that is trying to restart her adult life in Magic Springs, Idaho. I love each installment from this series when I get a chance to read it. I’m giving Murder 101 by Lynn Cahoon five stars and recommending it to anyone that wants to try it out. The book also has a recipe in the back. It’s called Monkey Bread.

Kitchen Witch Mysteries Series

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About Lynn Cahoon

NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Lynn Cahoon, writes the Tourist Trap, Cat Latimer, Farm-to-Fork, Kitchen Witch, Survivors’ Book Club, and the Haunted Life cozy mystery series. No matter where the mystery is set, readers can expect a fun ride Sign up for her newsletter.

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