One Potato, Two Potato, Dead

by Lynn Cahoon

With an emphasis on choosing your family from the friends grouped around you, Lynn Cahoon’s One Potato, Two Potato, Dead is a fun cozy mystery featuring Angie Turner, chef and owner of the County Seat restaurant, her boyfriend Ian, her best friend and business partner Felicia, and a number of other staff members. Set in a little town in Idaho, the book introduces Taylor, who seems like a really nice guy dedicating himself to a homeless mission. In this book there are a number of people who are not what they profess or appear to be. A visiting professor from Canada is found murdered, and one of Angie’s staff is accused of the crime, leading to Angie’s involvement in the investigation. There are many complications and distractions to add to the enjoyment of solving this mystery.

One Potato, Two Potato, Dead is an entertaining story with plenty of activity, a huge focus on food, and many conflicts of interest as Ian’s uncle is the local sheriff. A little romance is presented for various characters. All-in-all, a highly recommended mystery by one of my favorite cozy writers.

I would like to extend my thanks to netgalley.com and to Lyrical Underground (Kensington Press) for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 5/5

Category: Mystery

Notes: 1. #3 in the Farm-to-Fork Mystery Series
2. It took me a long time to read this mystery because I was sick, but it was easy to remember the events and pick right up each time I returned to the book.
3. Recipe included at the end for Idaho Potato Pie which sounds delicious for brunch or with a salad for lunch.

Publication: March 19, 2019—Kensington (Lyrical Underground)

Memorable Lines:

Dom sat on his bed and watched her. Somehow, the dog knew when she was upset. And unlike people, the dog always knew how to listen.

Man, the woman was toxic. Why anyone would want to be in a social club with her didn’t make any sense to Angie. Popularity at any cost. She’d thought that mind-set had died when they’d left high school. Apparently not.

Food healed. It wasn’t a magic bullet, but cooking and eating and coming together over food was the best way to deal with any problem.

Solid addition to the series. The killer wasn’t a surprise but that didn’t deter my interest. Probably more of a 3.5, but I’ll round it up to a 4. I got aggravated at Ian, and thought Angie let him off the hook too easily. I won’t say anything more about it and let you make your own decision!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book, which I voluntarily chose to review.

II am a fan of Lynn Cahoon. I haven't read a book yet that I didn't enjoy. This is a new series to me. The Farm to Fork series involves characters that you feel are your friends. They are family and they welcome you into their family as well. Hope's teacher - who seems to be somewhat of a scoundrel - is found murdered. Angie must solve the mystery because it looks like Hope is the main suspect. This book is a light and quick read. It is perfect when you want something that will engage you without taxing your brains.

I have loved all the stories that I have read from Ms. Cahoon and this series is no exception.
This is the latest in the Farm to Fork series and the characters are so developed that I feel like I know them, they could be real live people running a restaurant that I want to go to.

Angie's dishwasher is accused of murder and Angie's boyfriend disappears. She has to investigate to clear Hope's name and to try and find out why Ian is acting so suspicious.

I love the story behind this series, and the characters. I look forward to more books in this series.

I want to thank Netgalley and Kensington books for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I was expecting great things from this novel and that is exactly what I got! This is book three in Lynn Cahoon’s ‘Farm-to-Fork Mystery’ series. The first two books were ‘Who Moved My Goat Cheese?’ followed by ‘Killer Green Tomatoes’. Although I have not read either of these first two books, I have read ‘Mother’s Day Mayhem’ recently from the ‘Tourist Trap Mystery’ series, which I thoroughly enjoyed and I awarded it four stars.

In this third book “One Potato, Two Potato, Dead” from the ‘Farm-to-Fork Mystery’ series, a visiting professor dies under suspicious circumstances. Angie Turner owns her own restaurant ‘The County Seat’ along with her best friend, Felicia, in their home-town of Idaho. Angie decides to look into the murder case herself to find out the identity of the perpetrator.

Lynn Cahoon has drawn some interesting characters and I loved the mystery itself which was well written and delightful to read. Being a bit of a foodie, I loved that the story-line was interspersed with mouthwatering food descriptions. The plot had me fooled in this thoroughly engaging read.

All in all, I found this book to be a worthwhile read and I look forward to reading more from Lynn Cahoon. I would recommend “One Potato, Two Potato, Dead to anyone who likes a good cozy mystery.

Thanks to NetGalley, Kensington Books and the author, Lynn Cahoon for my free ARC of One Potato, Two Potato, Dead. My honest review is entirely voluntary

I really enjoyed this book. I gave it a three stars because I felt like the plot was a bit lacking compared to the first two in the series; however, a three star review is still a good review. If Lynn Cahoon continues this series, I will absolutely keep reading!

One of my favorite authors. It’s a great book. I enjoyed every minute of it from cover to cover. It was such a quick, fun, light read. I would recommend it to others.

4.5 Stars. After a couple of rather grisly crime novels, One Potato, Two Potato, Dead was a refreshing change. This cozy series is exactly what I expect from author Lynn Cahoon. Her characters are smart, tough yet charming, her murders are quick and not gory or grisly (this one is a poisoning) and her sleuthing and detecting is usually questioning, snooping and deducing, not heading into seedy areas where you put your life on the line. Of course, there is a recipe included at the end of the book, this one for Idaho Potato Pie, which is a bit like a quiche.

This is the third installment in the Farm-to-Fork mystery series. Chef Angie Turner is busy with her successful farm-to-fork restaurant, County Seat In River Vista, Idaho.Her best friend and partner sets up a monthly volunteer experience at the Mission in Boise (she is dating Taylor, the director). As the crew, Felicia, Angie, Hope (dishwasher and chef hopeful), and Estebe (sous chef) are working the meal. Hope notices her new professor, Canadian Daniel Monet and he helps them out. When Hope drives him home and goes in for a glass of wine, she has made a big mistake. The next morning her is dead, poisoned, and her fingerprints are on the other wine glass. She immediately becomes a suspect in the murder. With Ian disappearing, Taylor and Felicia having a falling out and Hope getting arrested, Angie steps into the investigation.

I really enjoy this cast of characters and the country setting of this novel. As stated in the book, the employees are like family and that is how they feel to me. I would love to share a meal and swap recipes with this crew. I think the mystery aspects were fantastic. Author Lynn Cahoon is a pro at dropping clues and red herrings throughout the story to keep readers guessing. I didn't figure out the killer until it was revealed. She had me fooled on this one. I was entertained in a relaxing way with this cozy mystery and recommend not only this book, but the whole series, to cozy mystery readers.

Third in a cozy mystery series i haven't read before, I found the plot interesting and the characters easy to get to know

Angie and her crew are volunteering at the local mission where she meets for the first time Daniel Monet, Hope's culinary teacher. Hope has a crush on him and volunteer to drive him home after the event. The next day, Daniel Monet is found dead in his living room and Hope is a suspect. Angie can't help herself and between her curiosity and will to help Hope, she begins investigating.
I have read every book in the Murder Mystery series from the same author and this book was a similar enjoyment. It is fast paced and easy to read. The characters are endearing and the mystery has a slight twist that prevent us from guessing the end.

This book might be my favorite in the series so far. I enjoyed how the mystery and what was going on in everyone's personal lives was weaved together. I think the characters really shined in this book and the mystery almost took a back seat to the other storylines. This book was a little light on the investigation of the murder but the introduction of character who was stalking Angie solved that and helped tie everything together. Ian got off the hook way to easy, for leaving the country with out telling Angie. She seemed so mad and then when Ian came back it was like she forgot she was mad. I wanted a argument or something. Felicia shined at the end of the book telling off the boyfriend, and I can not wait to see what happens with her and new suitor. I highly recommend this book and if you have not read the first two, you can read this book and not be lost but I would read the first two books because this series is just that good.

I've read all of Lynn Cahoon's books and this series has finally come together like her other series for me. I finally feel like I know the characters and can visualize the world. I'm really glad I stuck with it! In this book a college professor turns up dead and one of the country seat's team is a prime suspect. We follow Angie as she tries to uncover the truth behind his murder without ending up a victim herself. This one kept me guessing and the reveal had a twist I wasn't expecting. I would love Angie to work more with the other characters from her restaurant in her sleuthing as I find their relationships the most compelling in the books and I'd love more one on one interaction.

A fun, entertaining mystery to keep your reading enjoyable. Lynn Cahoon gives her characters life with an attitude and makes the mystery tough enough that you don't figure it out in the first chapter. I've read several of her books and have a couple more on my TBR pile. This series is just one in her many memorable families of fun to read mysteries. Pick any of her books and you'll become a fan for life!

Another fun and enjoyable visit to The County Seat with Angie and her friends. I really wish the restaurant was real-I would love to eat there...if I could get a reservation! The mystery was solid and had plenty of moments that kept me wondering who the killer would turn out be. I enjoyed the banter in the book especially between the Sheriff and Angie when he comes to tell her of the murder. That scene made me laugh. A quick and easy read with lots of fun along the way. I easily devoured this in one day! Highly recommend for cozy mystery lovers everywhere!

I received this book from NetGalley and was not required to post a positive review. All thoughts are my own.

I like Lynn Cahoon’s books, and I liked the other book I read in this series. Somehow, though, this one moved a little slow for me. And for some reason in this particular story, Angie’s attitude towards other people seemed to border on being a little bit mean. The other characters were great. This isn’t a bad story, it’s just a ok one. I’ll still be reading Lynn Cahoon’s books. I’d give this one a 3.5.

I received a copy of this review from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Another excellent edition to a wonderful series! Full of twists and turns that leaves you wanting more and enjoying each moment until the end when the killer is caught.

Potatoes can be incredibly boring as food, and this book is even worse. Life moves slowly along while cooking, oh, and by the way there was a murder. No suspense and not a very interesting story.

My rating: 1 of 5 stars, I wasn't a fan.

Book 3 in the series.

I have struggled with this series. And this one flat out bored me enough that I put it down for quite sometime and read other things. There's too much mundane stuff described in way too much detail (I take showers, I don't need to have one described for me!).

Really though, it just boils down to the fact that I don't like the main character, Angie. She doesn't come off as a nice person. In this book she volunteers to cook at a mission, not out of any altruism, but because she wants to get a look at someone's boyfriend, and really resents actually having to leave her work and go cook. So she uses the guys at the mission as guinea pigs for a meal she wants to serve in her restaurant but her boyfriend didn't like. She comes off as selfish and jaded.

Pretty sure this will be the last in the series for me.

This is the 3rd book in the Farm-to-Fork mysteries, and the first book I've read by this author. There were a few references to characters and events from previous books that I was unfamiliar with but I was still able to read the book without feeling too lost. I thought the first few chapters were a little slow moving but it did pick up about half-way through. The bad guy was pretty obvious but not the reasoning behind everything. All in all, I found this book to be fairly interesting and entertaining.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias.

Angie is happy to help out her partners boyfriend and cook at his local mission, giving back to the community is something her business strives to do. While preparing the food she is introduced to Daniel Monet, a visiting culinary professor and her dishwasher Hopes favorite teacher. When sitting down to eat her boyfriend Ian thinks he recognizes the professor but he knows him as Arnie not Daniel. The man acts like Ian is mistaken and Angie tells him to let it go. After everything is cleaned up and all are ready to head home Daniel asks if he can catch a ride with someone and Hope jumps forward saying she would be happy to give him a lift. The next morning the sheriff shows up at Angie's door with the news that Daniel has been murdered and ask her for her take on the previous evening. It comes to light that Hope didn't just drop the man off but went inside and had a drink with him. Angie is worried that the cops will think Hope murdered the man but she knows that the young woman is innocent. Angie decides that even though the sheriff has told her to stay out of it she must find the answers that will keep Hope from jail. Things become odd when Ian up and leaves the country without telling Angie where he is going and what he is doing. She is quite upset but knows that she can't really deal with that situation until he returns. During one of her hikes she runs into a man who says he is a visiting professor, when he seems to pop up everywhere she goes Angie begins to wonder if he has a role to play in Daniels murder. Follow along as Angie juggles working her restaurant, looking for clues in Daniels murder, and keeping Hope safe from jail. This was the first book I've read in this series and will definitely be going back and reading the others. I enjoyed the characters, the plot line, and wonderful setting. I can't wait to see what has happened in the previous book and look forward to what happens next in future books.