Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day

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Strangled Eggs and Ham

by Maddie Day

Series: Country Store Mystery #6
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Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation on June 25, 2019
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 416
Format: Kindle
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Robbie Jordan’s rustic country store is growing in popularity. But when a dead body appears, it turns out that Robbie’s home-style cooking attracts hungry customers—and murder!

While Robbie scrambles through breakfast orders for her expanding clientele at Pans ‘N Pancakes, tempers run as high as the sticky August heat in South Lick, Indiana. Real-estate developer Fiona Closs plans to build a towering luxury resort at one of the most scenic hilltops in Brown County, and not everyone can see the sunny side of the imposing proposition—including Robbie’s furious Aunt Adele, who doesn’t waste a minute concocting protests and road blockades. When tensions boil over and a vocal protester is silenced forever at the resort site, Robbie ditches the griddle to catch the killer. But if slashed tires are any indication, she’ll need to crack this case before her own aunt gets served something deadly next . . .

Includes Recipes for You to Try!

Is this development worth killing over?

Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day is a wonderfully woven tale of politics, development, mystery, and murder in small-town Indiana.

Roberta “Robbie” Jordan

Robbie runs a local breakfast and lunch eatery with a store filled with antique cooking items and a B&B. She is very busy with her businesses and keeping her Aunt Adele out of trouble. Although that doesn’t seem to be working for her. Robbie also likes riding bikes, has a cat, and likes puzzles. She is somewhat of an amateur sleuth, although she is trying to stay out of this whole mess.

I like Robbie as she is a hard worker, seems to be honest with a good head on her shoulders. Robbie was busy as her workers were expectantly off work, and her restaurant business is taking off. Her boyfriend was away at a training seminar. So, I don’t know if it would have been different with him around. Perhaps Robbie would have gotten into more trouble.

What I liked

• I enjoyed the way the townsfolks mostly got along and how they were neighborly. It was nice to see them stepping up to assist Robbie when her help called in.
• The way the author brought the development into the story and showed both sides of how it would affect the town and the people were friendly. Well, most of them.
• I also enjoyed the way the author used the Hoosier slang, totally loved it. I haven’t heard those expressions for the longest time.
• But I think my favorite part was Adele. That woman is a kick in the pants. Here is a quote from the book that describes Adele.

“That Adele,” the man’s wife said, “No flies on her. No sirree, Bob.”

5 Stars for Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day

My rating for A Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day is five stars. This book is excellent; the whole thing comes together and flows perfectly. The ending is a bit of a surprise.

Oh, and at the end of the book are some recipes that Ms. Day used in the book. One is for a Southern Jam Cake with Carmel Icing, and I can’t wait to try that recipe. I don’t think I have ever heard of such a cake and it sounds sinful. The recipes are Granny Rose’s Southern Jam Cake, Caramel Frosting, Indian Spiced Roasted Potatoes, Cucumber-Dill Soup, Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins, and Pell’s Yogurt-Honey Fruit Salad Dressing.

I highly recommend this book to all Cozy Mystery readers. It’s the bomb.

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Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

• 2019 Cloak and Dagger
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