The Farm To Fork Mysteries are solid. They are never super exciting either, though. I still read them, this was more of the same Angie getting involved with yet another murder. It's time to step up the character development a bit here. It was a good book but slow at times and when the plot fizzled a bit I struggled to keep reading it. When it picks up though, its pretty good.

I really loved this book in a new to my series. Tha characters and location really and to the story. I can't wait to read the next one. This book keeps you guessing until the end.

Deep Fried Revenge

by Lynn Cahoon

If you are one of the many people who like to watch cooking competitions or attend state fairs, you will want to read Deep Fried Revenge. Author Lynn Cahoon will take you on trips to Boise, Idaho, where Angie and her crew from the County Seat restaurant in River View vie in the Restaurant Wars held at the state fair giving them an opportunity to show off their culinary creativity. Unfortunately, the competition draws more than crowds. The chef most likely to win is murdered on the first day. Is this an effort to assure someone else of the winning spot or is there a different motive?

Just as interesting to me as the main plot is another part of the story: the mystery behind a young runaway’s appearance in River View. The unfortunate girl is named Bleak; she diligently tries to hide both her past in a cult and her current location. The sheriff and his wife provide her with a home and security while Angie supplies her with a job and the team at the County Seat teach Bleak, who is a hard worker, the basics of the restaurant business.

Another recurrent and fun character is the great big, teddy bear of a dog, Dom. He is a large part of Angie’s life as well as a major actor in the story. Restauranteurs and carnival workers fill out the rest of the tale which I highly recommend for its mystery and characters.

I would like to extend my thanks to Netgalley and to Kensington Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 5/5

Category: Mystery

Notes: #4 in the Farm-to-Fork Mystery Series, but works well as a standalone.

Publication: April 7, 2020—Kensington Books

Memorable Lines:

“Just because you’re faster than me doesn’t mean you’re the boss of me.” She rubbed his head and realized, that yes, the dog had become her boss over the last few months. And she didn’t care one iota.

Dom glanced up from his bed, wondering if her words meant something to him, like “walk” or “eat this.” When he decided that no, his master was just talking to herself again, he laid his head back down for his morning nap.

Dom still sat right at the door. Waiting. He knew her moods. He knew her words. He listened when she griped about work. He was the perfect boyfriend, except for the fact they were of two different species.

Perfect end of summer read. With all the fairs and events being cancelled it was nice to read about a state fair. I loved how the relationship between Ian and Angie is growing and I liked seeing the Farm to Fork crew out of the restraunt. The great fair details and I interesting twists made this book my favorite in the series so far. I highly recommend this book and series

This is a fun read! Ms. Cahoon never disappoints and this series is a blast to read. I would definitely recommend.

I love a good cozy mystery and couldn't wait to read this one. I highly recommend this series the characters are engaging and the mystery was kept me guessing and having pirates in a mystery was a great touch.

Another solid story about Angie and the gang at The County Seat. While this one wasn't my favorite of the series, it was a fun one with the carnival setting and the double mystery. The ending was a surprise with some fun twists and turns. I loved meeting the character of Bleak and hope she stays around. Looking forward to the next adventure.

Angie Turner, owner/chef from the County Seat restaurant enters her restaurant into a cooking challenge competition. There are 4 stages in the cook-off but things don't turn out as expected as the stage winners are dropping like flies after their victories. Is winning that important that people are getting killed? The foods that are being offered by the chefs sound divine but will they survive to cook another day?

The characters are developing nicely and the story/mystery was extremely entertaining.

I enjoyed Angie’s trip to the carnival, along with the mysteries involved.

The fact that in addition to the mystery there was character, action, fun, characters doing what anyone else would do in day-to-day life as well as during visits to a fair, made it more enjoyable.

Cook-offs and cooking shows are so much fun to watch, but if you watch them they definitely get cutthroat, so to make a Restaurant Wars at a carnival seems like a definite place for murder.

I love Lynn Cahoon's mysteries, and this series is one of my favorites. The characters are wonderful, I love the setting, and the mystery is great.

The Idaho State Fair is in full swing and chefs are lining up to enter Boise’s Best Restaurant contest, including Angie and her County Seat crew. They might be the hometown favorite, but the competition is steeper than a fun house floor. And when a top contender is felled following a heated confrontation over a corn dog recipe, winning suddenly becomes a matter of life or death. With a foul foodie on the prowl, it’s up to Angie to dig into the case and put a murderer on ice.

The author gives us not one but two mysteries that are full of shady suspects, clues, red herrings, and twist that intertwine with each other right up until the life and death conclusion. The characters are well developed and well written that will entertain you from the first page to the last page.

I have enjoyed watching the relationships between all the characters grow and develop since book one, and I look forward to seeing them continue to grow and develop. I was glad to see that Mrs. Potter and her granddaughter Erica were back and hope that they won't be leaving for good in the next book. I can't wait to read the next two books in the series Penned In and Killer Comfort Food to see what all the characters get themselves involved in.

I received an ARC of this book from Kensington Books through NetGalley for my honest review.

This author is one of my favorites. I can't believe how fast she writes her series. But they are all entertaining. Added these to the library collection.

Title: Deep Fried Revenge

Author: Lynn Cahoon

Series: A Farm to Fork Mystery

Chapters: 23

Pages: 212

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: Lyrical Underground



This book in the Farm to Fork takes place during a cooking contest at a county fair and like the previous ones in the series Angies determined to solve the murders and protect her restaurant family.

With this one being the 5th book in the series it’s hard to summarize without giving away events from previous books. This is a cozy mystery series that needs to be read in order.

Perfect for fans of food cozies and cozies set in small towns.



I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

I loved the cooking contest element of this story.Not so much the carnival because i'm not a big fan. The best part was the confrontation over the "corn dog recipe". The part of the runaway was fantastic. Deep Fried Revenge was a page turner and and exciting read.

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!

This is a super fun cozy mystery and the MC Angie and her crew from the restaurant enter in a competition at the fair. When the winners of each area of competition end up dead or rushed to the hospital because they have been poisoned things are not looking good. With a little help from her friends and her lovable St. Bernard Dom she begins to investigate the clues to find out who is responsible for these terrible deeds. This cozy is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone and I highly recommend it.

I received this book from NetGalley and Kensington Books for an honest review.
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Deep Fried Revenge earns 5/5 Treats on a Stick...Engaging Entertainment!

And the Winner is...Lynn Cahoon’s new Farm-to-Fork Mystery! Angie is ready to pit her restaurant, The County Seat, against eleven other culinary hopefuls in the State Fair’s Restaurant Wars to select Boise’s Best Restaurant. However, while checking out the venue of individual trailers, Angie and Ian are surprised by a dark figure running out of the tent. Nothing seems obviously stolen, but one contestant’s trailer has been trashed, and Angie is twitching to find out what security discovered. When the winner of the first day of competition is announced, he is nowhere to be found. His trailer, the one that had been trashed the night before, is checked, and he’s lying on the floor. Dead. Poisoned. The show must go on revealing the lurker that earlier creeped out Angie is in overdrive with his self promotion and insults as he tries to throw, or threaten, everyone off their game. When another trailer is trashed and another winning contestant ends up in the hospital, Angie seems to have another one of her feelings...is someone taking out the winners?

As a kindred “spud” having been born in Idaho, like my parents, and visiting my grandparents in Boise, I have fond memories of the Idaho State Fair with its rides, exhibits, animals, and food along the midway...sans any murders, of course, unless you count “devouring” countless quantities of corn dogs. Here Lynn Cahoon brings that experience to life with the sights, sounds, tastes, and murderous peril. Her well-written drama is with a first-person narrative from Angie’s perspective sharing inner thoughts and theories along with fun, sometimes snarky, sense of humor. But, it’s the strong familial manner among the main list of characters that I enjoy with each looking out for the other and engaging in realistic banter. Law enforcement has a close connection, but recognizes the barrier between professional and amateur (well, mostly, details always get out). There is an additional intriguing mystery about a young girl, ironically named Bleak, that sparks interest. Newbies can start with any of the books. Although characters develop and relationships see ups and downs, there are no spoilers and the mystery du jour is always solved well. Bonus! Lynn gives readers some insights, “Dear Reader,” into her philosophy on cooking: Homestyle. She also includes her version of the hearty Shepherd’s Pie with some easy shortcuts to save time or a healthy option.

Lynn Cahoon's well developed, well defined community of misfits from The County Seat diner are back and headed to the state fair. Entered into several competitions, the crew finds themselves investigating who is killing the winners. Always entertaining, this series makes you feel welcome as you join the antics of Angie and her crew, plus her family of pets, as they solve DEEP FRIED REVENGE.

Angie and her gang from the restaurant are entered in a competition at the fair. When the winners of each section end up dead or rushed to the hospital after poisoned, it looks grim. With her boyfriend Ian, and her lovable St. Bernard Dom, piecing the clues to find out the person behind it all dominates their time. Fun cozy mystery. I've read several in the series, but could stand alone. Good series and author, and one I highly recommend.

I have been enjoying the Farm to Fork Mystery series and was looking forward to another enjoyable visit to Boise to spend time with the gang from The County Seat. Well, I am thrilled about this outing with Angie and the others. This time around, we got to spend a lot of time at the Idaho State Fair. The County Seat is participating in the Boise’s Best Restaurant contest along with several other restaurants in the area. It sounds like a lot of fun and a great way to get publicity until people start dying and/or getting sick. There is also a teenage runaway that adds a bit more excitement as she begins working with Angie and being fostered in town. Can Angie figure out who is poisoning the chefs, and what is Bleak's secret?

I loved this addition to the series, in fact, I think it was the best one yet. The setting of the fair was wonderful and gave the book that small town feel I love. The County Seat team really came together in this one, not just with the competition, but also working with Bleak. My heart broke for the young girl, I knew she had secrets, but when we find out what those secrets were, I wanted her to stay in Boise and settle down. As usual Lynn Cahoon penned a great story with a wonderful plot. I was not sure what was going on and who the culprit was, until shortly before the reveal. Of course Angie puts herself in danger, but is able to protect herself for the most part. I also like how the personal relationships in the story between Angie and Ian, as well as the burgeoning relationship of Estebe and Felicia are evolving. There is a lot to like about this book and keep you guessing right to the end.