It took me a minute to figure out how to rate this book. I really enjoyed reading it, it is highly entertaining and I found the whole set-up hilarious. Being from the Upper Midwest, it is always interesting to see how outsiders (from one of the coasts) deal with the culture here. Ms. Sipos can really paint a picture, and I was consistently surprised and delighted by her descriptions and characterizations. That said, the book is not perfect. I had a difficult time following who all the characters were, and an even harder time figuring out what they were doing and why. The narrator is unreliable (I think by design) but in a novel that is about duplicity, it would have helped to feel I could trust at least one of the characters to relate what was actually happening. The central relationship, between Jaycee and her sister, is well-drawn and heartfelt, but all the other relationships within the story are sketchy and the characters a little hard to get a read on. In the end, I rated this one highly because it was fun, and the world-building was impressive. If you get a chance to download the cookbook, do it. Despite being a bit messy, I highly recommend this one. I hope to read more from Ms. Sipos.