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I really enjoyed this unique cozy mystery that kept me guessing until the end.
Bird is a special character that I easily connected with, and I appreciated the way the author included her Autism into the pages.
Bird loves cheese, so when she inherited her grandmother's home and property, she knew right away that she wanted to grow her business, creating magnificent charcuterie boards to other cheese lovers.
Bird doesn't expect to become involved in a murder investigation, nor does she expect to become attached to a fellow cheese lover.
I hope there will be more books in this series, I know Bird has a lot more to give us.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.
Solid 5 star review

I enjoyed getting to know Bird and her new friends as well as following along as they tried to unravel the truth behind the murder of Chase Perkins. All of the characters were likeable and fun and I loved how no matter what they were doing, the author managed to bring the story back to cheese, including many interesting tips and making my mouth water as they were described, particularly the grilled cheeses. There is a twist in the end which most people should see coming as it’s somewhat mentioned a few times but it does surprise you in the way it plays out. Looking forward to more from this author and hopefully Bird also.

Ebook received for free through NetGalley

This was an adorably cute mystery book that I’m so glad I came across. Was tough to put down, over quick, and I can’t wait to ready more if the story is continued. Thank you

This was a really fun novel, and oh wow! The cheese! I could have read nothing but the cheeseboard descriptions and I would have still thoroughly enjoyed this book! I read an eARC of Cheddar Luck Next Time (great pun by the way), on Net Galley so thank you to the author and the publisher.

I had a great time reading this. I really liked the main character Bird, and her love of all things cheese! I loved the food descriptions both through Bird’s cheese board business and when she stopped at local businesses to eat.

Alongside all the cheese, we also have a mystery. Bird has inherited her grandmother’s house and moved to a small town where her grandmother had a reputation as a meddler and troublemaker. When Bird runs in to trouble with a local criminal, it seems she will be picking up her grandmother’s mantle as she finds herself embroiled in a mystery.

This was a great mystery set in a small town with memorable characters and quirky, fun little touches (the cat). I’ll be looking out for more from this author!

I couldn't resist this cheesey titled cozy mystery! I also was excited to see Autism representation throughout the text with Bird's character. Her behaviors and thought processes are quite relatable (I'm also Autistic) and I appreciated her care when navigating her world through self accommodation and advocating for herself.

The story was well woven with many characters and plot threads to tease out. I was surprised by one reveal and happy to have guessed another -- a good balance when engaged with a book. I was hoping for a few more cheese puns beyond the title, but still was happy with all the cheese information Bird shares along the way and I'm certainly going to make one of Quesoquick's sandwich combos someday. Yum!

I'm hopeful this isn't our last adventure with Bird, and I would love to spend more time getting to know Foghorn's residents. Maybe we'll even learn more of Grandma's background? I'm clearly not quite ready to leave this town behind!

Bird Nichols has moved to a small California town after inheriting property from her grandmother. She is ready for a fresh start after a bad year that saw the death of her parents and then the disappearance and suspected death of the grandmother she was just really getting to know, having been kept apart from her as a child. Things don’t go too well to begin with, she orders the local bad boy off her property and then later finds him murdered. Since her grandmother’s friend, Grizz, is the prime suspect, Bird sets out to protect him and find the murderer herself.
Our main character is autistic as well as cheese obsessed which makes sense since the author herself is both autistic and obsessed with cheese. The plot is well thought out and moves along well interspersed with lots of information about both cheese and autism. The murderer was not who I suspected though one big reveal I did suspect. I look forward to more stories about Bird and her friends in the small town of Foghorn and I really want to know more about grandma’s mysterious past. Highly recommended.

What a fun book! Bird Nichols is entirely herself, and entirely relatable. I loved the autism representation that creates part of what makes Bird, Bird. Actually, the entire cast of characters in the small town setting were convincingly real and well-rounded. Not one became a cutout cardboard character, and shades of gray instead dominated--just as in real life. Having grown up in a small town myself, I was drawn in by these true-to-life dynamics.

Another thing to love is, obviously, the cheese. I found myself longing for some of the grilled cheese sandwiches from the food truck Quesoquick. And also some of the cheeses from Bird's own cheese boards (note: you *will* buy cheese after reading this book. I think that's another plus.). The food here is half the draw, and it's perfectly balanced, so it never felt like the food bits pulled me away from the plot, or vice-versa either.

Finally, the plot itself was just tense enough to keep me intrigued and guessing all the way until the ending, where I found a very satisfying conclusion--as well as a way for these characters to come back for another book (hopefully!). I managed to read this while engaged in a cross-country move, so the "cozy" was a huge draw for me. I didn't need anything crazy stressful, as my life was already giving me that. This book was perfectly tailored for my reading needs, and I'll be recommending it to my friends.

Bird Nichols is not only a cheese enthusiast, but she's managed to turn that into her job, selling bespoke cheese boards, mostly through social media. After her beloved grandmother's death, hot on the heels of that of her parents, she inherits her gran's home in a small village in California, hoping to live quietly. That doesn't work out when only a few days after moving in, a local tough is found dead, after she and the friend she regards as her last remaining family, had an altercation with him. With Grizzy the main suspect, and a chronic, and merited, distrust of the police, Bird takes it upon herself to investigate.

This was a really fun modern, pretty cosy, whodunnit mystery. I'd read A Thousand Recipes for Revenge by the same author, and bounced off it, but I'm glad I gave this one a go as I thoroughly enjoyed it. The title helped sell it (I do love a good pun) but I quickly got invested in Bird and her investigation, even if I did think she was sometimes pushing her luck a bit in poking her nose in and bothering the police. I worked out the plot twist (yes, I'm pleased with myself) but was entirely taken by surprise by whodunnit.

On the food, the author really did her research. All the cheeses mentioned are real, and there's an impassioned plea to discover more local cheese to your area in the author's note at the end.

The setting feels like an American version of Midsummer Murders or something similar. It's a tiny village, not exactly isolated, but out of the way, where everyone knows everyone and their business, for good or ill. The other characters do get more fleshing out than can sometimes be the case, but I'd have liked to have seen more interactions with the landowner's agent, Rita, who is hostile to Bird from the get-go.

There's a slow burn romance as well, as Bird meets the owner of the local grilled cheese sandwich shop (somewhat inevitable, really), but the whole thing was really cute.

I also liked the depiction of Bird's autism, which comes out well through the first-person narrative. While neurotypical myself, I know enough people on the spectrum that this feels realistic and sympathetic.

I'm only a middling cheese person, but after finishing this I really wanted one of Bird to make me one of her custom boards.