TC Lotempio’s second in her Tiffany Austen Food Blogger mystery series Eat Drink and Drop Dead, was such fun. This was high energy and witty and I can’t wait to see what she does in book 3! Thank you @netgalley & @ for my ARC.

Eat, Drink, and Drop Dead is the first installment of a new culinary cozy mystery series. Tiffany is a food critic and blogger, reviewing the restaurants around Branson, Georgia. In this first book, one of Tiffany's competitors at her magazine is found murdered and Tiffany finds herself on the suspect list, as she had just recently threatened the woman. In order to clear her name, Tiffany puts on her amateur sleuthing hat and starts investigating, to the annoyance of the very handsome detective Bartell.

As this is the first book in the series, I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the characters and the setting. Branson seems like it will be a fun town with plenty of interesting individuals, cozy cafes, and delicious restaurants (all necessary for a great culinary cozy series). I'm sure we'll be getting to know many of the town's citizens more indepth in later books, which I'm looking forward to. The mystery was intriguing; although, I did figure out who the killer was earlier than I'd have liked, but hopefully, in future books, I'll be wondering until the end. The only real issue I had with the book was Tiffany's background - why she left being a chef in New York. I found the reason to be a bit weak and against Tiffany's personality. I would have thought she would have stood up for herself and, at least, questioned Jeff. Maybe it will be further explained in later books. Finally, I'm already excited to try the recipe for the empanadas that were included at the end of Eat, Drink, and Drop Dead.

I enjoyed the role of food blogger as amateur sleuth and the Georgia setting. The mystery was intriguing. However, Tiffany occasionally wrote off her hunches as "female intuition", which seemed a little dated. I also wished she"d had a stronger motive for quitting her job as a chef, than attempting to save her boyfriend from blackmail, without verifying the facts. This cozy nevertheless is sure to appeal to fans of culinary mysteries. I am curious to see how the series develops.

I saw the title of this book and just had to read it. Food, reading, blogging, cooking. Some of my favourite things. And this didn't disappoint.

The perfect length for a fun and cosy mystery it is a very entertaining read. Tiffany (being the main character) is perfect for this story. She is a great chef and I must say a pretty good sleuth too.

The story flows well, isn't padded out with overly long descriptiveness and it is fun and quirky, easy to read. There is enough storyline, plot, mystery and fun to make it an enjoyable read. I look forward to seeing what comes next.

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The first outing in the Tiffany Austin Food Blogger mystery series and a blazing start. As her trial period at a magazine is ending Tiffany knows that she has some very serious competition for the main deal - rival Jenny Lee Plumm is also up for the job. When Jenny’s very dead body turns up, after a row between the pair, Tiffany is in the frame for murder. Let the games begin. A fun and frothy plot peppered with red herrings (and other foodstuffs!), a deftly crafted cast and laced with humour makes this a wholly entertaining read - with some fabulous cover art! Delicious.

T.C. LoTempio, author of several series, including the Nick and Nora mysteries, kicks off a new series featuring a magazine food blogger with Eat, Drink and Drop Dead. Yes, it’s the typical first in a cozy mystery series with an amateur sleuth who comes under suspicion, a hot cop, and a best friend willing to get in trouble with the sleuth, but LoTempio’s mystery is fun with a lot of potential for future books.

Tiffany Austin was a hot-shot assistant chef in New York City who was pushed out of her job by her boss. Now, she’s home in Branson, Georgia, at the end of her six-month trial as the food blogger and columnist for Southern Style magazine. But, it looks like the position will come down to her or Jenny Lee Plumm, the Society N Style columnist. When Tiffany is offered a permanent position, Jenny Lee lets everyone know she’s going down fighting. She and Tiffany even have a loud argument in front of the staff. So, when Jenny Lee’s body is found that night, it’s natural for the Chief of Detectives, Philip Bartell, to talk with Tiffany.

Tiffany doesn’t take her status well as a suspect. Instead, she and her best friend, Hilary, investigate Jenny Lee, looking for the story she said would be her big break. But, even when Tiffany turns important evidence over to Bartell, something still doesn’t feel right.

As I said, Eat, Drink and Drop Dead is a series launch, and all of the basic elements of a first in a cozy series are included. I’m willing to give the food blogger another chance. I liked Tiffany, her pets, her friends, and the hot cop.

This is a first book in a new series . I thought the premise of a food blogger sounded interesting. The writing itself was good. However the it was often too conventional. Motives were a stretch. The main character ended up in Georgia for a tenuous reason. The idea that she was chef and yet did not know culinary items was hard to believe. Then there was the stereotyping of the South. I have lived all my life in Georgia and Alabama and have met only one person ever that had a double first name. We do not put Southern in front of every food dish that we eat. I did feel that the ending was contrived and that going by Tiffany's personality there is no way she would have figured it out.

I received this advance reader copy via Netgalley and Severn House, in return for an honest review. I always enjoy this author’s stories and this first in a new cozy series is equally good. When Tiffany Austin, a former professional chef, takes a job as a food blogger at a regional Southern magazine, sparks fly with fellow employee, Jenny Lee Plumm, over who gets to stay as staff cuts are made. Jenny Lee’s murder puts Tiffany firmly in the crosshairs of the detective in charge, along with her boss at the magazine. This leaves her no choice but to solve the mystery before she winds up in the soup!

This first in series is a welcome addition to the cozy mystery genre. It is well written, with a good plot, interesting mystery, and, thankfully, intelligent characters. While the characters are well developed, particularly Main Character Tiffany Austin, the story is not bogged down with lengthy background details and personality analysis all too common in introductory books. Instead, the characters' personalities and histories unfold and are revealed naturally, along with the story. Tiffany, a former professional chef turned food blogger and restaurant reviewer for a print/digital magazine, is wonderfully relatable, as is her relationship with her best friend. The setting is genius for the amateur investigator, allowing her to pretty much pick her own hours, allowing time for snooping, without neglecting her job. In fact, being a well liked restaurant .reviewer makes great cover for investigating this particular mystery. There are plenty of suspects and though I suspected/figured out the identify of the murderer, it did not diminish the enjoyment of this delightful read.

Chef Tiffany Austin has moved back home and is hoping to snag a coveted role as food blogger in a Southern magazine. She is up against another columnist and it’s a race to the end. Unfortunately, in this case, it’s the end of Jenny’s life when she is found dead.

As the prime suspect, Tiffany is not going to allow herself to be burned for a murder she didn’t commit. She puts on her sleuthing toque and whips up her own investigation to figure out whodunit! She just has to hope she can serve the murdered up before her time is up.

This is a great start to a new series. I’ve read a few other things from this author and have never been disappointed, so I’m excited to see this new one that I really enjoyed. Can’t wait for more!