Showing posts with label Noodle Shop Mystery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Noodle Shop Mystery. Show all posts

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien

Lana Lee, twenty-seven, has returned home and has been working for her parents for the last six months. Her parent's restaurant is a part of the "Asian Village." Mr. Feng, the owner of said village, is raising the rent and people are not happy. Since this is a murder mystery, Mr. Feng is the one who ends up dead. Also, since this is a murder mystery, there are any number of suspects as well as a variety of motives.
I finished this book but won't be actively looking to continue the series. Lana actively interferes in investigations, puts both herself and her friends in danger, and withholds evidence. And there's no reason for it! She's not even really a suspect nor is anyone she loves. The victim wasn't someone she loved. I just didn't get why she was invested at all. 

Two and a half stars
This book came out March 27, 2018
Noodle Shop Mystery #1
Followed by Dim Sum of All Fears
Borrowed as audiobook from Libby
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