Death of a Grill Master by Lee Hollis

Hello my cozy friends,

Today I am reviewing “ Death of a Grill Master” by Lee Hollis the 19th instalment in the Haley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery series.

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After a record-breaking tourist season, Bar Harbor is ready for the less eventful off-season. But the murder of a barbecue baron will keep restaurateur Hayley Powell busy well after Labor Day . . .

Hayley and her husband are snuggled into a secluded spot on Maine’s rocky shoreline to take in the big fireworks display on Frenchman’s Bay. But when they find Hank Desmond’s body floating in the darkness, it looks like summer is ending with a bang—from a gun registered to a rival BBQ chef.

Despite the evidence, Hayley thinks there’s more to the story than a gunshot from a disgruntled pit master. Unfortunately, the new police chief, just arrived from Boston, is more interested in layoffs than in listening to Hayley’s theories. So she starts grilling anyone she can to find out what happened on the party boat that Hank was aboard earlier in the evening—accompanied by his much-younger wife and a sleazy seasonal resident. There are also some competitors who’ve been skewering Hank, owner of the BBQ joint The Smokehouse, for his business practices, including the owners of a diner and a food cart.

Hayley just hopes that when the smoke clears, she’ll be able to serve up the real culprit to the cops—and bring the temperature down in this picturesque town . . .

Includes delectable recipes from Hayley’s kitchen!

I love this series, the stories always catch my attention and pull me in right away.  This instalment was no different. Lots of changes are happening in Hayley’s world this time around.  

I found the mystery was well written and paced with lots of twists and turns. It kept me guessing to the end. I am saddened that this is the last book in the series but happy that Haley will star with her daughter in an all new series soon.

I highly recommend this series to all my cozy loving friends !

 

I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from Kensington Books and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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