A Catering Hall Mystery: Long Island Iced Tina (Series #2) (Paperback)

Mia Carina is thrilled for her friend Nicole, who is expecting her first baby. Nicole has chosen Mias catering hall, Belle View, as the location for one of her baby showers. Despite Mias best efforts, the baby shower is interrupted by a fight between Nicoles mother and step-mother. Then, one of Nicoles presents turns out to be a valuable painting stolen years before. Things only get worse when Mia finds the body of a shower guest the next morning. Is the murder linked to the painting? I enjoyed the first book in the series, and this one was great as well. The painting added a fun element to the mystery, and I really enjoyed seeing how that played out. The mystery had some great zigs and zags along the way. The climax was a bit complicated, but I was able to think it through, and it did make sense. All the characters were wonderful, with some interesting growth for the series regulars. Mias grandmother provides a very funny sub-plot, and there are other great moments of humor throughout the book. At the end, we get four recipes and a hit for hosting events yourself. The series is set in Queens, and Mias family is involved in the mob. Even so, this is most definitely still a cozy series. Grab some ice tea and enjoy this delightful book.