A Pumpkin Spice Killing by Lynn Cahoon is a great cozy mystery. I recommend this well crafted mystery to all readers who enjoy cozy mysteries.

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

The County Seat crew finds that their hostess and the Veterans caregiver, Carol, may be hiding a secret or two, namely the suspicious death of other vets under her care. They also have another mystery to solve; one of the veterans wants to reconcile with his son, but he has no idea where to find him. There aren’t very many suspects in this story, and really there is only one motive. The evidence is thin, as they don’t know if any of the men who died were murdered. Readers will need to put their thinking caps on to put the pieces of this mystery together.

Although A Pumpkin Spice Killing is short, it packs a lot of punch in its pages. The characters are charming and lovable. The veterans were great, and it was an original idea to have the County Seat crew helping those who need it most while relaxing with each other. The story is written well, and the plot believable. I would have liked the book more if it had been a full-length novel; it jumps from the beginning to the end in a few paragraphs. Overall I enjoyed the fast-paced, easy read. I love this series and can never get enough of it to make me happy, and I look forward to the next book in the series.

I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. This book is a novella from the farm to fork series. I adored all of the characters within this series. This is a entertaining and enjoyable reading experience. Lynn Cahoon has a brilliant writing style. This series keeps your attention from the first page. This ebook is in stores for $2.99 (USD).

I really want to love this series, but I struggle with it at times. This was another solid offering in the series, albeit a short one. It was a fast and fun read.

Angie and her staff are on a big project at a senior home. They meet and a gentleman who has a mysterious health problem. He wants Angie to investigate. This book was super fun to read. The characters are adorable. This is a fabulous light hearted mystery cozy. It is a quick read. I recommend this book.

This is a short story easily read in less than an hour. It was pretty light overall and the mystery wrap up was rushed at the end. Still I enjoy the characters and this is perfect when you want to quickly finish a book. I was a bit confused by "Greg and Daphne" when the author was referencing Scooby Doo.

Several times a year, Angie Turner plans a team building retreat for her staff at the County Seat. This year they take on a charity project and find themselves at a military veteran’s home, where it’s their job to get the home up to code by doing repairs, painting, and cleaning etc. After arriving at the home, Angie makes friends with one of the veterans who wants to make amends with a son he hasn't seen in years. Angie also gets a hunch something isn't right at the home and the owner keeps trying to get them to leave. What is really happening at the veteran's home?

I enjoy these novellas that follow the staff on their quarterly team building activities. They always seem to find a mystery. 😀 This mystery is one that is certainly timely and realistic and I enjoyed seeing how the team was going to solve this one. The characters are all wonderful and I do enjoy Bleak, the newest staff member, in fact, she is involved in the final showdown. Although this is a novella, I felt this story was well developed with just enough twists, clues and red herrings. I loved how Randy's story turns out. Another great addition to the Farm-to-Fork Mystery series.

I thought that the book, was such a page turner. A great read. I loved the book. The plot was very well written and I cannot wait to read another book by this author. I truly love this author.

A Pumpkin Spice Killing was a fun, quick read in the Farm-to-Fork Mystery series. I enjoyed spending time with my favorite characters as they volunteered at a veteran's home and solved a mystery. While the mysteries in the novella are not as complex as in the full length novels, they are still engaging.

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Brought to you by OBS Reviewer Jeanie

It’s pumpkin spice everything season, which makes this novella an extra special delight! I enjoyed seeing co-owners Angie and Felicia and the staff of the successful farm-to-fork restaurant, County Seat again. Angie’s boyfriend Ian and her Saint Bernard dog Dom round out the group; I can almost picture everyone from their descriptions. I especially enjoyed the setting and interactions with the veterans. I felt as if I saw a new side of the characters and the author, and it was great!

It is time for County Seat’s team-building retreat. Staff members select the location of the retreat and activities. Hope, the former dishwasher and newest line chef chose this one and set it up. They are heading to River Vista Veterans Home to help with state-required repairs and cleaning. They will be there for four days and hope to knock out most of the needs.

Carol owns and runs the home where there are currently only two residents. She needs more residents, but without the repairs, she will not be allowed to keep the two she has. Carol is frustrated and doesn’t want anyone there to help with anything. Carol is very territorial, even making calls to try to force them to leave, as if she is hiding something.

Angie and Ian take turns sitting with Randy, one of the veterans, during their meals, while Felicia and Estebe take turns with Hendrick. They learn interesting things about the men, the home, Carol, and her ex-boyfriend. There had been a third man there whose death seemed suspicious to Randy and Hendrick. When Hendrick is found nearly dead, they know something is wrong and want to get to the bottom of it.

Randy, a man “with a basketful of regrets at (his) feet”, asks Angie for her help with something. He and his son and daughter-in-law have been estranged for thirty years due to his own words and bitterness, and he wants to make it right while he’s still alive. Angie promises to do what she can with the information he gives her. Four days isn’t nearly enough time to work on repairs, find Randy’s son, and look for evidence of what’s happening to the men, but they are determined to do their very best.

I enjoy that the staff is not stationary, that we get to meet new staff on occasion. This isn’t Bleak’s first time in the series, but we do get to know her better this time. I like how Angie sees the group as her family, not just employees or the means to a profit. Characters, including the ones specific to this story, are defined well through realistic communications and actions.

We were outside the usual setting of County Seat, yet I think this setting is important to the staff and to readers. The author’s dedication at the beginning, how she presents Carol, the state representatives, and how understanding and grateful the veterans are, is something we all need to see. I was surprised and pleased with how the story wraps up! The resolutions came almost too quickly as is the nature of novellas. It is a wonderful addition to the series; I would, however, suggest that a person new to the series should read at least of the full-length novels before this to get to know the self-proclaimed “Scooby Doo Crew” a little better. I highly recommend this heartwarming and intriguing novella!

A Pumpkin Spice Killing by Lynn Cahoon is book #5.5 in the Farm-to-Fork Mystery series.
It's a nice book to read as the weather is changing with Fall coming on.
At 75 pages it's a quick and easy read and can be read in one sitting.
This one will tug at your heart strings a bit as it is about veterans in a home for the elderly who seem to have no one to care about them .
Entertaining cozy mystery that though short holds your attention to the end.


Pub Date: 06 Jul 2021
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.

Angie and her restaurant crew are off on another charitable retreat. Sometimes the sheer virtuousness of this group can make them seem unrealistic, but this adventure gives them a few temptations to deal with. They even find themselves at odds with the person they're trying to help.

But they persevere and provide lots of help -- in ways they hadn't foreseen. As always, there are descriptions of delicious meals, though not much pumpkin spice is involved, and plenty of interesting people. The plot is not as tight assume of the previous book sin the series, but you can still enjoy the adventure.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Kensington Books for my copy of A Pumpkin Spice Killing by Lynn Cahoon in exchange for an honest review. It published June 6, 2021.
This kicked off my autumn reading and what a sweet little novella to start it with! I have never read a book from Lynn Cahoon, but I definitely will need to go back and read her other books that led up to this one. I really loved the setting of the series, in Idaho, but I also really loved that it took place in a nursing home type place. I have a soft spot for stories set there, I feel like there's always room for some sweet character development and relationships to form.
I enjoyed the nods toward autumn, definitely gave me those cozy vibes, and I look forward to reading more from this author. I will definitely be recommending this author's books to the cozy mystery lovers in my life!

What a fun novella! In A Pumpkin Spice Killing, Lynn Cahoon has concocted the perfect blend of hometown flavor and intriguing mystery. And at just 75 (Kindle) pages, it is a very quick read.

Angie Turner and the crew of the County Seat restaurant are once again on a “team-building” adventure. This time, the gang comes to the aid of a group home for military veterans that needs some repairs and is run by a seeming uncaring caretaker. At present, the home has only two residents, due to the recent death of a third veteran. One of the current residents, Randy, takes an immediate liking to Angie’s dog, Dom, who reciprocates by acting as Randy’s protector. Randy, it turns out, has lost touch with his son, and his story compels Angie to do some searching. As she investigates, it becomes clear that more is happening at the home than meets the eye. Did the prior resident die of natural causes, or was something sinister afoot?

This is the third novella in this series that I have read. And I must say that, as a whole, I like these novellas – and especially A Pumpkin Spice Killing – even more than the series itself. Each one gives us a bit of insight in to one or more specific characters in a way that seems more intimate than in the novels. Here, Randy’s heartwarming story, Dom’s loyalty, and Angie’s compassion are highlighted. The only thing that would have made the story better is if it allowed us to meet the other resident, Kendrick, more than in passing. Perhaps a return visit to the group home is in order.

A Pumpkin Spice Killing is a short, heartwarming cozy mystery that captures the elements of a perfect novella. I hope that Ms. Cahoon has another such novella (or several) planned for the future.

Note: I received an ARC of A Pumpkin Spice Killing from NetGalley and Kensington Books. The above is my honest review.

A Pumpkin Spice Killing by Lynn Cahoon
Publisher: Kensington Books
Publication Date: July 6, 2021
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers

A Pumpkin Spice Killing by Lynn Cahoon is book #5.5 in the Farm-to-Fork Mystery series. This novella can easily be read as a standalone mystery.

This book is a quick read and has a great storyline! I loved the mystery woven throughout the story. I found this to be very enjoyable and could not put it down! The characters are fun and the story was great!

This is a clean mystery with no profanity or violence. I look forward to seeing what happens next in the series!

I'm so grateful to Lynn Cahoon, Kensington Books, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

Title: A Pumpkin Spice Killing
Author: Lynn Cahoon

Ch: 8

Pg: 75

Series: Farm to Fork mystery 5.5

Genre: Cozy mystery

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: Kensington



8 by Lynn Cahoon is part of the Farm to Fork Mystery series. However it is not part of the main series, it's one of the in between novellas. And it doesn't have to be read in order. Though I do recommend at least waiting to read it after book 4 as some of the characters in the novella don't get introduced till book four. I will say that this mystery was the one that had me the most emotional out of all of the ones in the series. I think it's in part to the fact that the targets of this one are Veterans, Veterans without any family it seems. And they have a soft spot in my heart. This novella though on the slower side pacing wise it was till a fast read.






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.

4.5 Stars

This is the 5.5 novella in the Farm-To-Fork mystery series by Lynn Cahoon.

I really think this novella could have been made into a much larger read. It was filled with so much detail in the mere 75 pages that I was left wanting to know more about just about everyone.

Angie Turner and her crew from the County Seat are working at what I can only call a old folks home where there are only two residents. It seems nearly every resident has left a great deal of money to the caretaker of this place and it waves red flags to Angie and her team. They deliver great food and company all the while getting flack from the caretaker who tries to get them fired behind their back.

It was a really interesting story that was just much too short. All of Cahoon books are must reads for me. I just love her writing style. Definitely check this series out and her other two series (Tourist Trap & Cat Latimer) as well.

If you love a cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. Great new must read book great series too!

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title. Opinions are completely my own.

Angie and the County Seat team are off to a team building retreat. Once again there's a murder. I'm finding the novellas to be great fun. For me, it keeps the characters fresh in my mind while I'm waiting for the next book in the series. While short the characters and the mystery are enjoyable.

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I enjoyed this author's Kitchen Witch series, so I thought I would give this one a try. I enjoyed it mostly. It is a novella, so it was super short, which didn't allow for much plot development. Having not read any of the other books in this series, I was a little out of the loop about who all these characters were and their connections to each other. That said, it was still a decent read and therefore gets a thumbs up from yours truly. 👍🏻

Side Note...Who is GREG and Daphne??!! 🤔 I am going to assume since the author was having a conversation about Scooby Doo, and how they were like the "Scooby" gang solving murders she meant FRED and Daphne. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 If she did indeed mean GREG and Daphne, then just ignore this whole paragraph.

**ARC Via NetGalley**