Misfortune Cookie, Vivien Chien
Misfortune Cookie, Vivien Chien
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Misfortune Cookie
A Noodle Shop Mystery

Author: Vivien Chien

Narrator: Cindy Kay

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/23/2024


Synopsis

In Vivien Chien's Misfortune Cookie, Lana Lee returns for another delectable cozy set in a Chinese restaurant in Cleveland, OH.
“Pair your noodles with this steaming mystery, and you have the perfect chilly night combination!”―PopSugar
They say fortune favors the bold, and Lana Lee is determined to prove that true.
Lana, now officially manager of her family’s restaurant, the Ho-Lee Noodle House, is headed to sunny Irvine, California to attend a restaurant convention with her sister, Anna May, along for the ride. The girls’ very Americanized Aunt Grace has asked them to stay in her posh rental, and as the trip begins, it seems to be just what they both needed. Even the restaurant convention proves to be worthwhile and entertaining, especially when Lana witnesses a dramatic cat fight between a fortune cookie vendor and a journalist.
Lana and Anna May can’t imagine things getting any better until they learn their aunt has yet another surprise in store for them―a swanky cocktail party hosted for the freelancers of Southern California. But on the night of the party, things go south when a close journalist friend of Grace’s mysteriously plunges from the roof top of the hotel. Even more suspicious is the fact that Aunt Grace’s friend is the same journalist Lana saw getting into a screaming match with the fortune cookie vendor at the convention.
The police rule the death a gruesome accident, but Aunt Grace refuses to accept that explanation and begs Lana for her help uncovering the truth. Lana, Anna May, Aunt Grace attempt to keep up appearances as they search for answers, but unwanted attention from suspicious colleagues and convention attendees starts to surface, causing Lana to wonder if they’ll find the killer in time…or if they’ll be the next ones pushed over the edge.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matal “The Mischling Princess” on December 13, 2023

I received an uncorrected e-proof ARC of “Misfortune Cookie. A Noodle Shop Mystery” from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review. However, I regrettably let my reading of this book lapse due to a severe reading slump. So, in order to fully complete this review, I purchased......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on July 22, 2023

This is the 9th book in the Noodle Shop Mystery and I must confess it is the first that I have read. I wonder if I had started with any of the other books that seem to take place in the protagonist’s home towns I would have gotten more sucked in. This wasn’t a bad mystery, but it didn’t ever really......more

Goodreads review by kim on August 07, 2023

pre-read: god, im so happy this series isn't over yet! post-read: I’ve seen mixed reviews considering the change of setting from Cleveland and the restaurant, but coming from someone who lives in a (subjectively) small town, I get the desire for wanting to go somewhere else. I love Lana Lee and I lov......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 29, 2023

Misfortune Cookie is everything I hoped it would be and more! Lana and her sister Anna May are visiting their Aunt Grace while attending a food expo. While visiting, they become involved in another murder investigation, which doesn't sit well with Anna. The victim is their aunt's best friend, and Lana......more

Goodreads review by Flo on September 26, 2023

I enjoyed this book (for the most part!) about the same that I've enjoyed the previous ones. I mean, they're all along the same lines, so I didn't really expect that to change since the books follow the same formula. I enjoyed the mystery - it wasn't anything to write home about, but it was fun, y'k......more