Wonton Terror
by Vivien Chien
Series: Noodle Shop Mystery #4
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Published by St. Martin's Press on August 27, 2019
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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Also in this series: Death by Dumpling, Dim Sum of All Fears, Murder Lo Mein, Egg Drop Dead, Killer Kung Pao, Fatal Fried Rice, Hot and Sour Suspects
Amateur sleuth Lana Lee returns for another charming cozy Noodle Shop Mystery in Vivien Chien's Wonton Terror...
The Asian community is kicking off summer with the return of its popular Cleveland Night Market festivities, and Lana Lee is excited to represent the Ho-Lee Noodle House booth with her favorite chef, Peter Huang. Lana is confident that the evening marks the beginning of a great season to come. Not only is she looking forward to the warm temperatures, but her birthday is only weeks away, her handsome boyfriend, Detective Adam Trudeau, is planning a romantic get-away. Life couldn't be better.
But before she can get too accustomed to the idea of a carefree summer, an explosion involving a nearby food truck, Wonton on Wheels, kills one of the proprietors and injures several others in the nearby vicinity.
When the authorities discover that this was no accident, the family members of the dead man become the number-one suspects in a front-page murder story. Lana and her best friend, Megan Riley, fall back into detective mode. But as they uncover family secrets of abuse and angry costumers, Lana's own family drama raises its head. Will Lana be able to juggle everything the universe is throwing at her, or has she jumped from the frying pan to the fire?
Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien is about Lana and Megan trying to solve another crime, but this one has an explosion.
Who would kill Ronnie Chow, and why?
Lana Lee and friends
Lana Lee, Megan, Adam, Peter, and Kimmy are back to solve another mystery. Okay, mostly Lana and Megan are the other three aren’t. Lana is still our point of view character, and wow was she busy in here. Not only having to deal with a family member coming to town that doesn’t get along with her mom, but an old friend’s husband gets killed with Lana in the vicinity. Well, because of that, Lana is in the middle of it to try and figure out who killed him. Lana is still a great character, and I love how she is with her family, and when she is snooping. Megan is always a hoot with Lana, and I love it how she keeps getting Lana into investigating.
Adam is still trying to stop Lana, but he is okay with it as long as she tells him what she finds out. I think that’s sweet and even more so when he goes in protective mode. Peter and Kimmy are dating, and they are pretty cute together. They are totally different from each other, but I think it’s cute that they are trying it out.
The Mystery
Ronnie Chow was someone that rubbed people the wrong way, so it’s not a big deal that he gets blown up, right? Well, Lana doesn’t think that it’s right of the police only to be focusing on the Chow family, so she is investigating to figure it out. Let’s say that it was a hard case to get through some of the information that Lana gathered fully. Not only that, but the motive. There are red herrings here, but I didn’t fall for them. I just kept on thinking well that’s a red herring and didn’t fully get with whodunit until it became apparent. It was an excellent case, though.
5 Stars
I am giving Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien five stars and recommending it. Ms. Chien does another fabulous job on this book, and it amazes me how well the mystery is plotted along with why the culprit did it. I have to say that Ms. Chien almost had me on this one, but I actually figured it out!
Other Books in the Series
You will find links to my reviews of these books near the top next to the book cover of Wonton Terror.
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About Vivien Chien
Vivien Chien was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she grew up in a mixed-race home, making for some very interesting cultural experiences. She found her love of books and the written word at an early age while writing short stories about her classmates in elementary school. Currently, she writes side-by-side with her toy fox terrier who refuses to sit anywhere else. When she’s not writing, Vivien enjoys frequenting local Asian restaurants, frolicking in the bookstore, and searching for her next donut.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2020 Cloak and Dagger Challenge
- 2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2020 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge
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