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Killer Kung Pao

By Vivien Chien
Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien digital book - Fable

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Vivien Chien's Lana Lee returns for Killer Kung Pao, another delectable cozy set in a Chinese restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio!

Is life at the Ho-Lee Noodle House becoming too hot to handle?

Lana Lee’s plate is already plenty full. Running her family’s Chinese restaurant in Cleveland’s Asia Village is challenging on the best of days. But just when Lana thinks she might be able to catch her breath before the weekend—which she’s eager to spend with her equally overworked boyfriend, Detective Adam Trudeau—Lana witnesses a car accident in the parking lot. And now she has no choice but to get involved.

June Yi, of Yi’s Tea and Bakery, is a serious businesswoman well-known for her heartlessness. But June meets her match when she rear-ends the Cadillac belonging to Mah Jong lover Mildred “Millie” Mao. As each woman curses—and threatens—the other, it becomes clear to Lana that trouble lies ahead. Still, who could have imagined that Millie would end up dead at the beauty salon? The evidence suggests that she was electrocuted while having a foot bath, and all eyes are on June. Can Lana find a way to solve this case before another fatality occurs in Asia Village?

“Thoroughly entertaining…fun and delicious.”?RT Book Reviews

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Killer Kung Pao Reviews

3.5
“Leave it Lana Lee to find herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Again. And while she swears she doesn't want to get involved, we all know she's going to find herself right in the middle of it anyway, much to the dismay of most of the people around her. Except for her best friend and roommate, Megan, who's usually the first in line to egg her on. Of course, there's some extra intrigue with this murder - two of her family restaurant's regulars are acting strangely, and while Lana doesn't necessarily want to believe any of the Mahjong Matrons would be involved, it does raise the stakes a little that they're acting suspiciously at all. As always, Lana finds herself right in the thick of it. And the more she actively finds herself in the middle of these things, the more known she's becoming. As the series goes on, the stakes keep getting higher, and the situations Lana finds herself in keep becoming more dangerous. That makes me a little nervous for the road this series seems to be going down. I'm a little nervous about the ante continuously rising to a point where things are too high stakes, or too dangerous. But I'm invested in these characters now. I'm invested in Lana, her relationship with Adam, and the success of the noodle shop. So even though I'm a little nervous and anxious, I want to see where this goes. I want see what comes next for Lana Lee, and the entire community surrounding Asia Village.”
“The storyline wasn't bad, but on the whole it was just okay. I think this book was more about the mystery than it was about the characters and their interactions. So, it just wasn't as good as some of the other books.”

About Vivien Chien

VIVIEN CHIEN (she/her) 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. When she’s not writing, Vivien enjoys frequenting local Asian restaurants, frolicking in bookstores, and searching for her next donut.

She is the author of the Noodle Shop Mystery series, including Death by Dumpling.

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