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Jordan McAllister Mystery #2
Beef Stolen-Off
As the food columnist for The Ranchero Globe , Jordan McAllister catches the eye of cattle baron Lucas Santana, who invites her to the Cattleman's Ball, hoping a positive review from the ball might boost the county's sagging beef sales.
To ensure Jordan enjoys herself, Santana sets her up with a prime cowboy companion for the event--Rusty Morales. Jordan's delighted to go with him and two-step the night away. But instead, she winds up in the emergency room where her date is DOA.
When Rusty's mother begs her for help, Jordan knows she needs to grab the bull by the horns and get to the bottom of this mystery before she corrals herself into trouble...
INCLUDES RECIPES!
To ensure Jordan enjoys herself, Santana sets her up with a prime cowboy companion for the event--Rusty Morales. Jordan's delighted to go with him and two-step the night away. But instead, she winds up in the emergency room where her date is DOA.
When Rusty's mother begs her for help, Jordan knows she needs to grab the bull by the horns and get to the bottom of this mystery before she corrals herself into trouble...
INCLUDES RECIPES!
289 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 2012
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Liz Lipperman
11 books131 followersShe writes under the names Liz Lipperman (Cozy Mysteries) and Lizbeth Lipperman (Mainstream Mystery/Suspense and Romantic Suspense.)
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March 9, 2021
Seriously, what do you expect me to rate this? I loved it!!
May 1, 2020
I really liked this second entry in the series. Who knew there was still cattle rustling going on. I like Jordan and enjoyed her friends and the addition of her brother. I was surprised at how many layers to the crime there were at the reveal in the end. Love that there are recipes that are included at the end and they sounded good! This series is lots of fun and I look forward to the next book.
July 5, 2012
I had my calendar marked with the release date for the latest Jordan mystery by Liz Lipperman. I then spent all night of the 3rd (my job does not allow me to read mysteries during work hours--bummer) and most of July 4th reading. I believe it was even better than the first installment, "Liver Let Die".
I don't do synopsis--you can get that from the back of the book. And, unlike many series, you don't actually have to read the first one to enjoy this second book (but I do highly recommend you do).
It is obvious that Liz Lipperman lives in Texas. Her scene descriptions, dialogue cadence, and legal references ring true. Though Ranchero may be a fictional town, the setting is not. Anyone who has ever been to North Texas recognizes the towns and the people. I like that in a Texas book.
Her characters are amazing. Too many mystery authors forget the importance of the supporting cast, as it were. But in order to keep a series fresh, those secondary characters are important. Rosie, Ray, Victor and the rest of the apartment crew, as well as the newspaper employees, assorted family members (some by reference only), and the obligatory love interest make Jordan's life real and make the reader care. The additional "this book only" characters are equally well developed and true to their Texas equivalents.
And, of course, you have to consider the actual mystery when reading any cozy. Like most cozies, the solution to the whodunit is not particularly difficult. But it is the getting to the solution that marks a good mystery. And Lipperman takes the reader on a lively path before revealing all.
In addition to the Cattleman's Ball, the reader is treated to big Texas ranches, larger than life cattlemen, and good old Texas bbq. By adding a new friend who is afraid her grandfather's house is haunted, Lipperman develops new relationships--between the friend, Jordan, the apartment dwellers, and Jordan's brother. And, for Texans, the location of the house on Lake Texoma perfects the setting.
I would recommend this book (and the previous) as perfect summer reads--wonderful characters, great dialogue, and intricate plotting without a lot of gore, obscenities, or gratuitous sex.
I don't do synopsis--you can get that from the back of the book. And, unlike many series, you don't actually have to read the first one to enjoy this second book (but I do highly recommend you do).
It is obvious that Liz Lipperman lives in Texas. Her scene descriptions, dialogue cadence, and legal references ring true. Though Ranchero may be a fictional town, the setting is not. Anyone who has ever been to North Texas recognizes the towns and the people. I like that in a Texas book.
Her characters are amazing. Too many mystery authors forget the importance of the supporting cast, as it were. But in order to keep a series fresh, those secondary characters are important. Rosie, Ray, Victor and the rest of the apartment crew, as well as the newspaper employees, assorted family members (some by reference only), and the obligatory love interest make Jordan's life real and make the reader care. The additional "this book only" characters are equally well developed and true to their Texas equivalents.
And, of course, you have to consider the actual mystery when reading any cozy. Like most cozies, the solution to the whodunit is not particularly difficult. But it is the getting to the solution that marks a good mystery. And Lipperman takes the reader on a lively path before revealing all.
In addition to the Cattleman's Ball, the reader is treated to big Texas ranches, larger than life cattlemen, and good old Texas bbq. By adding a new friend who is afraid her grandfather's house is haunted, Lipperman develops new relationships--between the friend, Jordan, the apartment dwellers, and Jordan's brother. And, for Texans, the location of the house on Lake Texoma perfects the setting.
I would recommend this book (and the previous) as perfect summer reads--wonderful characters, great dialogue, and intricate plotting without a lot of gore, obscenities, or gratuitous sex.
January 16, 2016
Jordan McAllister is the food columnist for the Ranchero Globe even though she is a pretty clueless cook.
She may not know much about cuts of beef but Lucas Santana, cattle baron, thinks her column may help boost beef sales so he invites her to the Cattlemen's Ball. He even sets her up with a date for the evening. Unfortunately she doesn't get to know him very well. Shortly after the dinner starts he starts to sweat and have trouble breathing. She winds up at the emergency room where she finds her date was dead on arrival.
It is not long before she realizes his death was no accident. She decides it is up to her to take the bull by the horns and lasso up the killer.
Dollycas's Thoughts
This release date of this book couldn't have been planned better. The tv show Dallas is back on the air and in the very second episode the Ewings are at the Cattlemen's Ball. I didn't see Jordan hanging around but it sure wasn't hard to imagine that a murder could occur there. The author tells me there was no coordination between the show and this book release, just a happy coincidence.
This installment really has the Big Texas feel. Hunky cowboys, huge ranches, and of course Texas BBQ. The new characters in this book were so well defined it was hard to believe we just met them. The Empire Apartments gang was back in full glory and we even got to spend some time with Jordan's brother, Danny. Jordan's love life was kind of hit or miss in this installment. Hard when the guy you want to get to know so much better has a job that can need him in an instant and keep him away for weeks. Jordan also finally makes a friend at the paper.
The mystery is USDA Prime as well. Plenty of diversions to keep the reader on their toes. We learn a bit about cattle raising too, some of it hair raising as well.
Marbled through the entire mystery are touches of humor I have come to expect from Liz Lipperman. She has the gift are creating sassy dialogue, unique observations and circumstances that can make you laugh out loud. In this edition, the brother/sister pranks and commentary were so entertaining.
This series is absolutely wonderful. I can't wait until Murder for the Halibut comes out December 31, 2012. For now be sure to get your hands on Beef Stolen-Off today!!
She may not know much about cuts of beef but Lucas Santana, cattle baron, thinks her column may help boost beef sales so he invites her to the Cattlemen's Ball. He even sets her up with a date for the evening. Unfortunately she doesn't get to know him very well. Shortly after the dinner starts he starts to sweat and have trouble breathing. She winds up at the emergency room where she finds her date was dead on arrival.
It is not long before she realizes his death was no accident. She decides it is up to her to take the bull by the horns and lasso up the killer.
Dollycas's Thoughts
This release date of this book couldn't have been planned better. The tv show Dallas is back on the air and in the very second episode the Ewings are at the Cattlemen's Ball. I didn't see Jordan hanging around but it sure wasn't hard to imagine that a murder could occur there. The author tells me there was no coordination between the show and this book release, just a happy coincidence.
This installment really has the Big Texas feel. Hunky cowboys, huge ranches, and of course Texas BBQ. The new characters in this book were so well defined it was hard to believe we just met them. The Empire Apartments gang was back in full glory and we even got to spend some time with Jordan's brother, Danny. Jordan's love life was kind of hit or miss in this installment. Hard when the guy you want to get to know so much better has a job that can need him in an instant and keep him away for weeks. Jordan also finally makes a friend at the paper.
The mystery is USDA Prime as well. Plenty of diversions to keep the reader on their toes. We learn a bit about cattle raising too, some of it hair raising as well.
Marbled through the entire mystery are touches of humor I have come to expect from Liz Lipperman. She has the gift are creating sassy dialogue, unique observations and circumstances that can make you laugh out loud. In this edition, the brother/sister pranks and commentary were so entertaining.
This series is absolutely wonderful. I can't wait until Murder for the Halibut comes out December 31, 2012. For now be sure to get your hands on Beef Stolen-Off today!!
January 20, 2013
Jordan McAllister is officially the culinary reporter for the Ranchero Globe! It’s still a far cry from being a sports reporter, but it’s a step up from writing the personals. When the local cattle baron, Lucas Santana, insists that Jordan cover the Cattleman’s Ball, she has no choice – his advertising at the Globe keeps the press printing. When her blind date (Santana’s right hand man) dies in Jordan’s arms at the ball – she’s thrown into yet another murder mystery – and much more personal than the last one.
Jordan soon finds her helping her brother, Danny, investigate cattle rustling in the area – something that the murder victium was supposedly a part of. Can they solve both the murder and the rustling?
I really enjoyed this second installment of Liz Lipperman’s series, once again she did an amazing job of weaving the main plot with the subplots – keeping me guessing with every chapter. Liz dropped clues throughout the whole novel, but not enough to give away the ending – which to me makes a great mystery. The reader should have an idea of whodunit, but not be convinced.
Again the residents of Empire Apartments helped Jordan solve the mystery, with all of their characters developing more – I love them all!
The only flaw, more of a pet peeve, I had with this book was the lack of consistency in the timeline – but only when referring to what happened to Jordan in the first book. Sometimes it was referred to as a few weeks ago, then several months ago, etc – no consistency, but it wasn’t important to the plot, so no star lost. It’s just a minor annoyance.
*Review Disclaimer* This review reflects my honest personal opinion of this work, and was written to help others who have the same tastes as mine. That being said, everyone has their own opinions and there will be disagreements -- so please show my opinion respect, as I show your opinion respect.
Jordan soon finds her helping her brother, Danny, investigate cattle rustling in the area – something that the murder victium was supposedly a part of. Can they solve both the murder and the rustling?
I really enjoyed this second installment of Liz Lipperman’s series, once again she did an amazing job of weaving the main plot with the subplots – keeping me guessing with every chapter. Liz dropped clues throughout the whole novel, but not enough to give away the ending – which to me makes a great mystery. The reader should have an idea of whodunit, but not be convinced.
Again the residents of Empire Apartments helped Jordan solve the mystery, with all of their characters developing more – I love them all!
The only flaw, more of a pet peeve, I had with this book was the lack of consistency in the timeline – but only when referring to what happened to Jordan in the first book. Sometimes it was referred to as a few weeks ago, then several months ago, etc – no consistency, but it wasn’t important to the plot, so no star lost. It’s just a minor annoyance.
*Review Disclaimer* This review reflects my honest personal opinion of this work, and was written to help others who have the same tastes as mine. That being said, everyone has their own opinions and there will be disagreements -- so please show my opinion respect, as I show your opinion respect.
January 1, 2017
"You're looking at the new permanent culinary reporter for the Ranchero Globe."
Jordan McAllister can not cook her way out of a paper bag but is the food columnist for the local paper. Her first choice for a column would be sports but food is a step up from the personals. Local cattle baron, Lucas Santana invites her to the Cattleman's Ball to extol the virtue of Texas beef. He even provides his right hand man, Rusty Morales, as her date. Jordan is once again pulled into an investigation when Rusty drops dead at the ball.
I really enjoy these characters! The residents at the Empire Apartments are a hoot and I wish they were my neighbors. Jordan finds herself in sticky situations that make you wonder how she gets through the day.
The storyline of cattle rustling shows that crime to still be an issue today. There are twists and turns that keep you guessing and more bodies than you can shake a stick at.
I enjoy the descriptions of Texas. The author is obviously a proud Texan and it shows in her love of the state.
I would highly recommend reading the first book in the series to appreciate the characters and Jordan's growth.
The recipes at the end are great! I am making Brenda Sue's chicken salad this weekend. I've done the Dirt cake in the past as a graveyard for Halloween.
Most enjoyable read! I look forward to the next book.
Jordan McAllister can not cook her way out of a paper bag but is the food columnist for the local paper. Her first choice for a column would be sports but food is a step up from the personals. Local cattle baron, Lucas Santana invites her to the Cattleman's Ball to extol the virtue of Texas beef. He even provides his right hand man, Rusty Morales, as her date. Jordan is once again pulled into an investigation when Rusty drops dead at the ball.
I really enjoy these characters! The residents at the Empire Apartments are a hoot and I wish they were my neighbors. Jordan finds herself in sticky situations that make you wonder how she gets through the day.
The storyline of cattle rustling shows that crime to still be an issue today. There are twists and turns that keep you guessing and more bodies than you can shake a stick at.
I enjoy the descriptions of Texas. The author is obviously a proud Texan and it shows in her love of the state.
I would highly recommend reading the first book in the series to appreciate the characters and Jordan's growth.
The recipes at the end are great! I am making Brenda Sue's chicken salad this weekend. I've done the Dirt cake in the past as a graveyard for Halloween.
Most enjoyable read! I look forward to the next book.
August 7, 2021
#2 in the Clueless Cook Mystery series
It was interesting and kind of fun, but I didn't like it as much as I had expected. The "I-don't-know-how-to-cook-but-write-a-recipe-column" didn't seem as cute as in the first book, and I wondered why Jordan didn't at least try to take lessons or something. I mean, that's part of her job, it seems to me. When her brother stays with her while he's investigating a cattle-rustling operation, she of course gets involved too. Plus she knows the players after her newspaper-sponsored attendance at the Cattlemen's' Ball where her date is killed. The mystery is interesting, and the operation pretty clever. But I thought that Jordan took risks where she shouldn't have, and she almost got herself and her friend killed herself because of them. And the part at the end about Maria confused me and didn't seem like a satisfactory conclusion. I did like the budding romance between Jordan and Alex, the FBI guy. And their friends are kindly, but they would totally annoy me with their over-sharing and interference. But that's probably just me. The fake séance bothered me, and it was glossed over even when it came out that it was a set-up...but with good intentions. That rubbed me the wrong way. All in all, an entertaining book, and I will continue with this series because it's not without some appeal.
It was interesting and kind of fun, but I didn't like it as much as I had expected. The "I-don't-know-how-to-cook-but-write-a-recipe-column" didn't seem as cute as in the first book, and I wondered why Jordan didn't at least try to take lessons or something. I mean, that's part of her job, it seems to me. When her brother stays with her while he's investigating a cattle-rustling operation, she of course gets involved too. Plus she knows the players after her newspaper-sponsored attendance at the Cattlemen's' Ball where her date is killed. The mystery is interesting, and the operation pretty clever. But I thought that Jordan took risks where she shouldn't have, and she almost got herself and her friend killed herself because of them. And the part at the end about Maria confused me and didn't seem like a satisfactory conclusion. I did like the budding romance between Jordan and Alex, the FBI guy. And their friends are kindly, but they would totally annoy me with their over-sharing and interference. But that's probably just me. The fake séance bothered me, and it was glossed over even when it came out that it was a set-up...but with good intentions. That rubbed me the wrong way. All in all, an entertaining book, and I will continue with this series because it's not without some appeal.
November 23, 2018
This was a fun murder mystery with plenty of characters and events for our main gal, Jordan to sink her teeth into. 11/22/2018
June 26, 2017
Jordan McAllister might be rather clueless when it comes to cooking, but she sure has the readers of the Ranchero Globe fooled with her weekly food columns. She has caught the eye of a local rancher who has invited her to the Cattleman's Ball with the hopes that her review will boost beef sales in the area. He even provided her with a swoon worthy date who unfortunately dies in her arms later that night. Jordan quickly finds herself mixed up in quite a few mysterious involving people scared for their safely in more ways than one.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series. The sequel definitely didn't disappoint. The mystery and side mysteries (ghosts at the lake house and Maria) were really well done and kept me guessing for quite some time. All were well paced, the clues were slowly delivered and there was plenty of suspects to work through. However, what I absolutely love about this series are the characters!! Jordan is a great lead. She is funny, her big heart often gets her in trouble and she has the most amazing group of really great friends. All of my favs from her apartment returned for this book as well as their appetites. They love to hang out, eat and just have a fun time together. It feels like a true friendship amongst all of them. Sandy made a great addition to the group. I also really liked meeting Jordan's brother, Danny. I hope he moves to Ranchero and becomes a more permanent character. Too bad Rusty was the main victim. Sounds like he would have made a fun character. I believe Alex needs to make a few more appearances as well!!!
I also love the setting. Being a native Texan, it is so easy to relate to the descriptions of a North Texas town and the wealthy ranchers that live there. There's no doubt that the author resides in this area and has gotten great inspiration from her surroundings.
This is definitely a great Culinary Cozy. It cracks me up that Jordan uses other resident's recipes and just renames them something fancy for her food column. The girl doesn't even know how to cook, lol. The food descriptions definitely leave your mouth watering at times. The book includes several recipes at the end. I'd love to try Maria's Sangria! The third book is already lined up and waiting on my shelf. The characters discussed going on a Caribbean cruise together to help judge a food competition. It will be fun to see the lot of them out of their normal, Texan environment.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series. The sequel definitely didn't disappoint. The mystery and side mysteries (ghosts at the lake house and Maria) were really well done and kept me guessing for quite some time. All were well paced, the clues were slowly delivered and there was plenty of suspects to work through. However, what I absolutely love about this series are the characters!! Jordan is a great lead. She is funny, her big heart often gets her in trouble and she has the most amazing group of really great friends. All of my favs from her apartment returned for this book as well as their appetites. They love to hang out, eat and just have a fun time together. It feels like a true friendship amongst all of them. Sandy made a great addition to the group. I also really liked meeting Jordan's brother, Danny. I hope he moves to Ranchero and becomes a more permanent character. Too bad Rusty was the main victim. Sounds like he would have made a fun character. I believe Alex needs to make a few more appearances as well!!!
I also love the setting. Being a native Texan, it is so easy to relate to the descriptions of a North Texas town and the wealthy ranchers that live there. There's no doubt that the author resides in this area and has gotten great inspiration from her surroundings.
This is definitely a great Culinary Cozy. It cracks me up that Jordan uses other resident's recipes and just renames them something fancy for her food column. The girl doesn't even know how to cook, lol. The food descriptions definitely leave your mouth watering at times. The book includes several recipes at the end. I'd love to try Maria's Sangria! The third book is already lined up and waiting on my shelf. The characters discussed going on a Caribbean cruise together to help judge a food competition. It will be fun to see the lot of them out of their normal, Texan environment.
July 6, 2023
I was really hard on the debut of this series (juvenile writing, inconsistent facts, less than likeable heroine and lame recipes) but promised to give the 2nd one a go to see if it was just a case of rookie errors.
Less than a dozen pages in and already have these complaints..."like a Rottweiler in a junkyard", "Angelina Jolie lips", claims on page 1 "arrived in Ranchero a FEW months ago" vs on page 3 "her close call SEVERAL months ago at GCC football field" vs page 8 "SIX WEEKS AGO she'd jumped at the chance to write the culinary column temporarily. So in the first 8 pages we have her moving there only 3 or 4 months ago, yet almost getting killed there 5-7 months ago, and the beginning of book one fiasco happening 6 weeks ago!! Hello, if the author can't at least keep her own story's timeline straight then where the HELL is her editor!!!!!! Finally we have a recipe for dirt cake disguised under the name La Suciedad Pastel, as if anyone would mistake a dish that has gummies in it as French cuisine. Again this is all in the FIRST 10 PAGES!!!!!
I know I promised to give this series at least a 2 book try...but I'm not sure I actually can.
FINISHED REVIEW:
Stuck with it as its only about a 3hour read and I suffer from finishbook OCD. Again, much too easy of a mystery, still not a Jordan fan, the banter between her and Alex isn't clever or funny its just annoying and cheesy, the weird out of nowhere Catholic references are really strange, and there were even more discrepancies with the timeline thruout the rest of the book. That irked me more than anything. It's just sloppy writing and editing to not be able to keep track of a timeframe in a story. If the author and editor don't care enough about a book to keep things straight...why should I as a reader even bother?
However, I will give this a bit of credit...it was better than the debut novel and i actually enjoyed Jordan's brother Danny. If he was going to be around for the 3rd book it just might tempt me to read it. Since he's not, I'm moving on to hopefully better books.
Less than a dozen pages in and already have these complaints..."like a Rottweiler in a junkyard", "Angelina Jolie lips", claims on page 1 "arrived in Ranchero a FEW months ago" vs on page 3 "her close call SEVERAL months ago at GCC football field" vs page 8 "SIX WEEKS AGO she'd jumped at the chance to write the culinary column temporarily. So in the first 8 pages we have her moving there only 3 or 4 months ago, yet almost getting killed there 5-7 months ago, and the beginning of book one fiasco happening 6 weeks ago!! Hello, if the author can't at least keep her own story's timeline straight then where the HELL is her editor!!!!!! Finally we have a recipe for dirt cake disguised under the name La Suciedad Pastel, as if anyone would mistake a dish that has gummies in it as French cuisine. Again this is all in the FIRST 10 PAGES!!!!!
I know I promised to give this series at least a 2 book try...but I'm not sure I actually can.
FINISHED REVIEW:
Stuck with it as its only about a 3hour read and I suffer from finishbook OCD. Again, much too easy of a mystery, still not a Jordan fan, the banter between her and Alex isn't clever or funny its just annoying and cheesy, the weird out of nowhere Catholic references are really strange, and there were even more discrepancies with the timeline thruout the rest of the book. That irked me more than anything. It's just sloppy writing and editing to not be able to keep track of a timeframe in a story. If the author and editor don't care enough about a book to keep things straight...why should I as a reader even bother?
However, I will give this a bit of credit...it was better than the debut novel and i actually enjoyed Jordan's brother Danny. If he was going to be around for the 3rd book it just might tempt me to read it. Since he's not, I'm moving on to hopefully better books.
May 25, 2025
3.5 stars, rounded up
This is another series I'm not quite sure about and I can't really figure out why. Jordan, the MC, is a likeable character, and she has a good group of people around her, but something seems off somehow. I liked getting to know her brother in this book, and hope he shows up again in future books.
We barely got to know the first murder victim before he was killed, so there weren't many obvious suspects to begin with, and the list didn't really expand as the investigation continued. Additional deaths didn't confuse the situation, but they didn't help much either. I was not able to figure it all out until it became obvious in the book. I was surprised by the identity of the killer, but not by the motive.
I have the next book from this series in my Kindle library and will read it eventually, mostly because I care more about what happens in Jordan's personal life than the crimes she might get involved in solving.
This is another series I'm not quite sure about and I can't really figure out why. Jordan, the MC, is a likeable character, and she has a good group of people around her, but something seems off somehow. I liked getting to know her brother in this book, and hope he shows up again in future books.
We barely got to know the first murder victim before he was killed, so there weren't many obvious suspects to begin with, and the list didn't really expand as the investigation continued. Additional deaths didn't confuse the situation, but they didn't help much either. I was not able to figure it all out until it became obvious in the book. I was surprised by the identity of the killer, but not by the motive.
I have the next book from this series in my Kindle library and will read it eventually, mostly because I care more about what happens in Jordan's personal life than the crimes she might get involved in solving.
June 23, 2017
The second book of the Clueless Cook Mystery brings Jordan McAllister and the gang back to another murder mystery. Expensive cattle have been stolen by the group and nobody know who's selling them legally across borders. Jordan is now the permanent food columnist (with personal ads on the side) and gets the attention of a local cattle ranch owner, Lucas Santana. He invites her to the Cattleman's Ball with a hunky cowboy, Rusty Morales, as her date in hopes of getting a good review. But when Rusty kills over at the party and leaves Jordan dateless for the rest of the night, she doesn't have much longer to figure out who's been stealing the local cattle. Unless she wants to be branded and killed!
June 7, 2024
This was a really terrific book with a fantastic story line. When Jordan has to go to the Cattleman's ball for the newspaper and her boss sets her up with Rusty who ends up dying after dinner Jordan can't let the mystery go.
I love Jordan as a main character and the friends she has are fun and delightful. I would love to join Friday card night. I also enjoyed meeting one of Jordan's brother who is investigating cattle rustling. Of course Alex as Jordan's love interest is just a nice, sexy guy.
The story line had so many twists and turns and side stories that at times it was hard to keep track but kept me turning the pages. A really great read.
I love Jordan as a main character and the friends she has are fun and delightful. I would love to join Friday card night. I also enjoyed meeting one of Jordan's brother who is investigating cattle rustling. Of course Alex as Jordan's love interest is just a nice, sexy guy.
The story line had so many twists and turns and side stories that at times it was hard to keep track but kept me turning the pages. A really great read.
December 11, 2018
Every thing in Texas has cows. Even the library is full of cow books. I liked the cooking columnist who can’t cook. It’s funny. I’m not in any hurry to try the recipes tho. I didn’t like the made up restaurants and scenes. I want places I can visit. The mystery really highlighted how dark I am. I way overshot. Idk if I was supposed to overthink it so I’ll have to read the next one to give a real opinion on the writing. It definitely won’t be a chore with the sexy FBI agent and homegirl’s nearly naked bro running around.
September 1, 2017
Jordan and her friends are pretty hilarious, although this introduces a whole cast of new characters and pushes her friends farther to the back. The mystery is full of twists I didn't see coming, and the character development feels real.
April 4, 2024
The story line was decent, but there were so many typos that it was difficult to grasp the information. I had to reread the sentence/s in order to understand what was going on. She needs a better proofreader.
July 26, 2017
Great book, but I missed Alex! I hope he's more prominent in the future!
October 28, 2020
A better second helping of this series. Less random sleuthing than normal and the 'almost died for being too nosey' scene setup more logically.
July 13, 2021
The hero and Heroine worked well together as well against each other this made the plot much more intense.
October 18, 2023
Great book!!!!
I like the start of this series!!!!
Jordan really got stuck in a situation. And thanks to the support from her friends to get to the bottom of things.
I like the start of this series!!!!
Jordan really got stuck in a situation. And thanks to the support from her friends to get to the bottom of things.
October 21, 2023
I enjoyed this — Jordan is a sleuth and gets into so much trouble - but manages to get away.
February 14, 2013
3.5+ stars
Not quite as good as the 1st book, but still loads of fun...
Jordan's caught up in trying to help promote the Texas Cattle Ranchers Association (TCRA) at their annual charity ball. Cattlemen are losing on the price of beef - folks just aren't buying it as often. And then there's the cattle rustling... Yep, modern day cowboys are rustling expensive Wagyu cattle and getting away with it.
Jordan's date to the charity ball is Rusty Morales - suave, dark, sexy - the cover of the GQ, Cowboy edition. But Jordan's still hoping things will work out with Alex, despite Alex being deep undercover in El Paso. Although it doesn't hurt to look or flirt a bit, does it? Rusty escorts Jordan to a limo that also contains Lucas Santana and his assistant Maribella Kensignton, aka Bella.
While rare beef isn't Jordan's thing, the event is serving the infamous Beef Daddy's barbecue, provided by Cooper Harrison and his business partner Blake Graham, both of whom are sitting at their table with their dates. Jordan senses a lot of tension at the table. Rusty is known to be a ladies' man - has he dallied with one or more of these ladies? Carol Anne Summerville, Cooper's fiance, seems very interested in Rusty; her daddy owns the North Texas Beef Distributors at Lake Texoma, near where Jordan lives.
Just as Jordan is about to relax and enjoy herself, Rusty starts sputtering... and choking... and runs for the exit, with Jordan right behind. Rusty can't feel his tongue or teeth. And suddenly, Rusty's foaming at the mouth. Jordan runs for help, but by the time she gets back to Rusty, he's having convulsions. Another woman whom Jordan suspects of being involved with Rusty is Brenda Sue Taylor - crying her eyes out in her husband's arms while Rusty's being taken to the nearest hospital.
At first, Rusty's death is taken as an accident... that is, until the coroner detects a potential poison in his system. Who slipped Rusty the poison at the ball?
Danny, Jordan's brother - youngest of her 4 eldest brothers, shows up on her doorstep, proclaiming himself the new TCRA agent, here to investigate the cattle rustling. And soon, Alex is back for a few days - pulled from his case in El Paso to assist in finding Rusty's murder... which seems to tie in to the cattle rustling, since rumor has it that Rusty was the mastermind behind it all.
But Danny still can't figure out how the rustlers are getting away with all of this... And what does Rusty's mother, Maria, have to do with any of this? She obviously knows a secret and is afraid, but her recent stroke prevents her from speaking. And then there's Sandy, a colleague of Jordan's at the paper and the mystery of her grandfather's haunted cabin out near Lake Texoma.
How do all these things tie together? Do they? That's the fun of the read!
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Maybe cattle rustling doesn't do it for me... maybe, IMO, the author pulled the usual "mystery cheat" here that irks me: authors let the reader know that there are pieces of the puzzle missing and then never fill in the missing pieces until the very end reveal. While we know there are secrets and we suspect who holds the key to those secrets, it's impossible to figure out what the secret it or why it's so important until the very end.
But it's not the worst thing an author can do, and many authors in the mystery genre use this device - some overly. While it's a bit irritating (to me), it doesn't completely spoil the book for me. But the author laid down so many possibilities and so many red herrings, my head was spinning. I can *always* figure out whodunnit, even if I don't know the WHY. This time, I had too many suspects to figure it out.
I'm glad that we saw Alex again in this book. I really like Alex and Jordan together. I'm hoping they're a regular couple, although I know that Alex's job will likely keep them apart more than together.
The author even set up the next book by telling us how the entire Empire Apartments gang is going on a Cook-off Cruise! A little hokey, sure, but a good way to introduce it and get us thinking about the next book.
The recipes seem good - better than the last book. I have to admit that I'm a cook and somewhat of a foodie. So these "down home" recipes don't always appeal to me. The recipes in this book aren't all casseroles, but they're still recipes you could likely get from other sources - like your grandma, your church friend, your neighbor, or a good ol' Internet search. Even so, they're fun.
And I definitely want to try Sandy's Almond Balls - not a dessert, but a dessert DRINK with Bailey's Irish Creme!!!
Not quite as good as the 1st book, but still loads of fun...
Jordan's caught up in trying to help promote the Texas Cattle Ranchers Association (TCRA) at their annual charity ball. Cattlemen are losing on the price of beef - folks just aren't buying it as often. And then there's the cattle rustling... Yep, modern day cowboys are rustling expensive Wagyu cattle and getting away with it.
Jordan's date to the charity ball is Rusty Morales - suave, dark, sexy - the cover of the GQ, Cowboy edition. But Jordan's still hoping things will work out with Alex, despite Alex being deep undercover in El Paso. Although it doesn't hurt to look or flirt a bit, does it? Rusty escorts Jordan to a limo that also contains Lucas Santana and his assistant Maribella Kensignton, aka Bella.
While rare beef isn't Jordan's thing, the event is serving the infamous Beef Daddy's barbecue, provided by Cooper Harrison and his business partner Blake Graham, both of whom are sitting at their table with their dates. Jordan senses a lot of tension at the table. Rusty is known to be a ladies' man - has he dallied with one or more of these ladies? Carol Anne Summerville, Cooper's fiance, seems very interested in Rusty; her daddy owns the North Texas Beef Distributors at Lake Texoma, near where Jordan lives.
Just as Jordan is about to relax and enjoy herself, Rusty starts sputtering... and choking... and runs for the exit, with Jordan right behind. Rusty can't feel his tongue or teeth. And suddenly, Rusty's foaming at the mouth. Jordan runs for help, but by the time she gets back to Rusty, he's having convulsions. Another woman whom Jordan suspects of being involved with Rusty is Brenda Sue Taylor - crying her eyes out in her husband's arms while Rusty's being taken to the nearest hospital.
At first, Rusty's death is taken as an accident... that is, until the coroner detects a potential poison in his system. Who slipped Rusty the poison at the ball?
Danny, Jordan's brother - youngest of her 4 eldest brothers, shows up on her doorstep, proclaiming himself the new TCRA agent, here to investigate the cattle rustling. And soon, Alex is back for a few days - pulled from his case in El Paso to assist in finding Rusty's murder... which seems to tie in to the cattle rustling, since rumor has it that Rusty was the mastermind behind it all.
But Danny still can't figure out how the rustlers are getting away with all of this... And what does Rusty's mother, Maria, have to do with any of this? She obviously knows a secret and is afraid, but her recent stroke prevents her from speaking. And then there's Sandy, a colleague of Jordan's at the paper and the mystery of her grandfather's haunted cabin out near Lake Texoma.
How do all these things tie together? Do they? That's the fun of the read!
=====================
Maybe cattle rustling doesn't do it for me... maybe, IMO, the author pulled the usual "mystery cheat" here that irks me: authors let the reader know that there are pieces of the puzzle missing and then never fill in the missing pieces until the very end reveal. While we know there are secrets and we suspect who holds the key to those secrets, it's impossible to figure out what the secret it or why it's so important until the very end.
But it's not the worst thing an author can do, and many authors in the mystery genre use this device - some overly. While it's a bit irritating (to me), it doesn't completely spoil the book for me. But the author laid down so many possibilities and so many red herrings, my head was spinning. I can *always* figure out whodunnit, even if I don't know the WHY. This time, I had too many suspects to figure it out.
I'm glad that we saw Alex again in this book. I really like Alex and Jordan together. I'm hoping they're a regular couple, although I know that Alex's job will likely keep them apart more than together.
The author even set up the next book by telling us how the entire Empire Apartments gang is going on a Cook-off Cruise! A little hokey, sure, but a good way to introduce it and get us thinking about the next book.
The recipes seem good - better than the last book. I have to admit that I'm a cook and somewhat of a foodie. So these "down home" recipes don't always appeal to me. The recipes in this book aren't all casseroles, but they're still recipes you could likely get from other sources - like your grandma, your church friend, your neighbor, or a good ol' Internet search. Even so, they're fun.
And I definitely want to try Sandy's Almond Balls - not a dessert, but a dessert DRINK with Bailey's Irish Creme!!!
August 1, 2012
Jordan McAllister has just been named the permanent food columnist for a small Ranchero, Texas newspaper, which isn't bad for someone whose culinary skills and fine dining experience are practically non-existent! Jordan hasn't given up on her dream of becoming a sportswriter. However, she is pleased to land this job, especially since she can count on help from good friends from her apartment complex to help with her Kitchen Kupboard column.
Jordan is given an assignment to attend a fancy charity ball for the Cattleman's Association and write about the event and the meals. Although she is interested in someone else, she agrees to attend the ball with the handsome cowboy, Rusty Morales, as her escort. She is just starting to enjoy Rusty's charm and good looks, while dodging the amorous attentions of a couple of older cowboys, when her "date" ends tragically. Rusty has collapsed during dinner, an apparent victim of poisoning. When it becomes clear this isn't just a terrible accident, Jordan ends up in the middle of a murder investigation, along with her brother Danny and her would-be boyfriend Alex.
"Beef Stolen-Off" is the second book in the "Clueless Cook" mystery series. It's a nice cozy when you are in the mood for a light read, but I don't think it is as good as the first book in the series. Even after the book ended, I didn't feel the reader was given the chance to really get to know Jordan as a person or a columnist. The book includes several recipes, but I would have liked to have seen more of her actual column. Also, we're told Jordan loves sports so much she wants to make a living writing about them, but we don't see her talking about sports, watching sports, or anything related to sports in her day-to-day life. She is able to find out a lot about the case that her brother and boyfriend aren't, but then other times, Jordan is clueless both inside and outside the kitchen. When Rusty complains of having numbness on his face and tongue shortly before collapsing, Jordan tells him a couple of deep breaths should help. Now, I'm not a doctor, but it seems obvious that something serious is going on with symptoms like those. This happens at the beginning of the story and really makes me wonder how she will be able to solve the murder if she doesn't recognize how ill Rusty is. Even though Jordan is clever and determined, she often comes across as ditzy in this installment.
Jordan is usually smart enough to share things she learns during the investigation with her brother, but a few times she put herself into dangerous situations, which isn't necessary with both Alex and Danny on the case. When Jordan does confide in Alex, they make a good detecting team, but I wish their personal relationship was a bit more romantic. Jordan continually talks about how she longs for a "real date" with Alex, but while some may think dinner and a movie would make a nice first date, Jordan has dinner and "dessert" at his place in mind. I think some nice romantic tension to add some mystery to the romance part of the book would have made their story more interesting.
Much of the rest of the book is a fun read. Jordan's adventure with her friend and co-worker Sandy to help her see her house isn't haunted is one of my favorite parts of the book. It's entertaining and shows both a kind and capable side to Jordan that doesn't come through in other parts of the book. The story gets really good toward the end as Jordan gets closer to solving the murder. The book comes to a satisfying conclusion. The ending definitely sets up a new book in the series by talking about Jordan's next assignment which will involve her friends from the Empire Apartments. This sounds like it could be a fun story, and hopefully it will show Jordan to be as capable of a detective and writer as she is a loyal friend.
This review was originally written for The Season EZine. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
Jordan is given an assignment to attend a fancy charity ball for the Cattleman's Association and write about the event and the meals. Although she is interested in someone else, she agrees to attend the ball with the handsome cowboy, Rusty Morales, as her escort. She is just starting to enjoy Rusty's charm and good looks, while dodging the amorous attentions of a couple of older cowboys, when her "date" ends tragically. Rusty has collapsed during dinner, an apparent victim of poisoning. When it becomes clear this isn't just a terrible accident, Jordan ends up in the middle of a murder investigation, along with her brother Danny and her would-be boyfriend Alex.
"Beef Stolen-Off" is the second book in the "Clueless Cook" mystery series. It's a nice cozy when you are in the mood for a light read, but I don't think it is as good as the first book in the series. Even after the book ended, I didn't feel the reader was given the chance to really get to know Jordan as a person or a columnist. The book includes several recipes, but I would have liked to have seen more of her actual column. Also, we're told Jordan loves sports so much she wants to make a living writing about them, but we don't see her talking about sports, watching sports, or anything related to sports in her day-to-day life. She is able to find out a lot about the case that her brother and boyfriend aren't, but then other times, Jordan is clueless both inside and outside the kitchen. When Rusty complains of having numbness on his face and tongue shortly before collapsing, Jordan tells him a couple of deep breaths should help. Now, I'm not a doctor, but it seems obvious that something serious is going on with symptoms like those. This happens at the beginning of the story and really makes me wonder how she will be able to solve the murder if she doesn't recognize how ill Rusty is. Even though Jordan is clever and determined, she often comes across as ditzy in this installment.
Jordan is usually smart enough to share things she learns during the investigation with her brother, but a few times she put herself into dangerous situations, which isn't necessary with both Alex and Danny on the case. When Jordan does confide in Alex, they make a good detecting team, but I wish their personal relationship was a bit more romantic. Jordan continually talks about how she longs for a "real date" with Alex, but while some may think dinner and a movie would make a nice first date, Jordan has dinner and "dessert" at his place in mind. I think some nice romantic tension to add some mystery to the romance part of the book would have made their story more interesting.
Much of the rest of the book is a fun read. Jordan's adventure with her friend and co-worker Sandy to help her see her house isn't haunted is one of my favorite parts of the book. It's entertaining and shows both a kind and capable side to Jordan that doesn't come through in other parts of the book. The story gets really good toward the end as Jordan gets closer to solving the murder. The book comes to a satisfying conclusion. The ending definitely sets up a new book in the series by talking about Jordan's next assignment which will involve her friends from the Empire Apartments. This sounds like it could be a fun story, and hopefully it will show Jordan to be as capable of a detective and writer as she is a loyal friend.
This review was originally written for The Season EZine. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
July 7, 2012
Jordan McAllister still can’t believe she was given the food columnist position at the Ranchero Globe newspaper. She knows nothing about food. Her goal is to be a sportswriter, but she’ll take what she can get for now.
Invited by a local cattle baron, Lucas Santana, to attend the Cattleman’s Ball, in the hope that she give it a good review, Jordan attends with Santana’s sexy cowboy foreman Rusty Morales. She is more than happy to attend with the handsome hunk since her own on again/off again boyfriend is out of town and she’s not exactly sure where they stand anyway. So, why not take the opportunity for a night on the town with a good looking escort?
The ball is all glitter, glamour, champagne and good food until the night takes a tragic turn. Jordan’s date suddenly takes ill and dies in her arms. Not sure what exactly happened to Rusty, she finds herself in the middle of a high profile death which turns out to be murder. Being the last person with Rusty, Jordan becomes one of the prime suspects.
Jordan is surprised when her brother shows up on her doorstep. He’s working on an investigation of cattle rustling which just happens to center around Rusty Morales. The investigation is now a homicide and Jordan has a personal interest in this case.
When Rusty’s mother pleads with Jordan to help her, she jumps right into the investigation – much to her brother’s dismay. She’s not exactly sure what Rusty’s mother wants help with, but Jordan is sure finding out who killed her son would be top of the list.
Jordan vows to find out exactly what happened the night of the Cattleman’s Ball. However, her snooping puts her own life in danger. She finds herself entangled in a plot of greed, betrayal, and murder.
This is the second book of Liz Lipperman’s “A Clueless Cook Mystery” and I loved this one more than the first (and I adored the first one).
I felt as if I was re-visiting old friends and I always love that in series books. Readers were given a chance to get to know the characters, especially Jordan better. Throwing her brother into the mix was an excellent opportunity to see her interact with her older brother. I hope we get to see more of this relationship in the future. The camaraderie Jordan has with her friends is so sweet and touching. They'd do anything for each other and sometimes reminds me of the group from the "Friends" TV show.
The story took the readers on many twists and turns. Just when I thought I figured it all out, the story went in another direction. The book even features several recipes that we read about in the book.
Liz gave us just the right amount of mystery, humor and romance to create a captivating story. It was a well written, fast-paced, quick read that I was sad to see come to an end. I’m already looking forward to the next one in this series.
Disclosure: A review copy was provided by Berkley Prime Crime in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
Invited by a local cattle baron, Lucas Santana, to attend the Cattleman’s Ball, in the hope that she give it a good review, Jordan attends with Santana’s sexy cowboy foreman Rusty Morales. She is more than happy to attend with the handsome hunk since her own on again/off again boyfriend is out of town and she’s not exactly sure where they stand anyway. So, why not take the opportunity for a night on the town with a good looking escort?
The ball is all glitter, glamour, champagne and good food until the night takes a tragic turn. Jordan’s date suddenly takes ill and dies in her arms. Not sure what exactly happened to Rusty, she finds herself in the middle of a high profile death which turns out to be murder. Being the last person with Rusty, Jordan becomes one of the prime suspects.
Jordan is surprised when her brother shows up on her doorstep. He’s working on an investigation of cattle rustling which just happens to center around Rusty Morales. The investigation is now a homicide and Jordan has a personal interest in this case.
When Rusty’s mother pleads with Jordan to help her, she jumps right into the investigation – much to her brother’s dismay. She’s not exactly sure what Rusty’s mother wants help with, but Jordan is sure finding out who killed her son would be top of the list.
Jordan vows to find out exactly what happened the night of the Cattleman’s Ball. However, her snooping puts her own life in danger. She finds herself entangled in a plot of greed, betrayal, and murder.
This is the second book of Liz Lipperman’s “A Clueless Cook Mystery” and I loved this one more than the first (and I adored the first one).
I felt as if I was re-visiting old friends and I always love that in series books. Readers were given a chance to get to know the characters, especially Jordan better. Throwing her brother into the mix was an excellent opportunity to see her interact with her older brother. I hope we get to see more of this relationship in the future. The camaraderie Jordan has with her friends is so sweet and touching. They'd do anything for each other and sometimes reminds me of the group from the "Friends" TV show.
The story took the readers on many twists and turns. Just when I thought I figured it all out, the story went in another direction. The book even features several recipes that we read about in the book.
Liz gave us just the right amount of mystery, humor and romance to create a captivating story. It was a well written, fast-paced, quick read that I was sad to see come to an end. I’m already looking forward to the next one in this series.
Disclosure: A review copy was provided by Berkley Prime Crime in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
August 5, 2012
Liz Lipperman has done it again, with her follow-up Clueless Cook mystery, "Beef Stolen-Off". This fun little romp details the exploits of female newspaperperson (and big sports buff) Jordan McAllister, who can't cook, and yet is roped into doing a culinary column for her newspaper, complete with recipes. For someone who revels in junk food, real recipes can be a burden. But she has help from a colorful cast of friends, who give her support and love and help in time of need.
As usual, Jordan runs into trouble, this time when her fellow dinner guest expires during a dining extravaganza. Soon she is tracking down clues while hunting for a killer, as well as some shady cattle rustlers.
If you like your fun mystery intertwined with danger and wisecracking troublemakers, this is for you. Jordan cannot get through a day without a crisis or four, but her ingenuity and luck in getting out of trouble results in an entertaining read. Full of down-home, good ole Texas fun.
And if reading about all this food gets you hungry, why there's even some of the recipes in the story included in the back, so you can make your own. If you like this one, track down her first book, "Liver Let Die," where we first meet Jordan.
As usual, Jordan runs into trouble, this time when her fellow dinner guest expires during a dining extravaganza. Soon she is tracking down clues while hunting for a killer, as well as some shady cattle rustlers.
If you like your fun mystery intertwined with danger and wisecracking troublemakers, this is for you. Jordan cannot get through a day without a crisis or four, but her ingenuity and luck in getting out of trouble results in an entertaining read. Full of down-home, good ole Texas fun.
And if reading about all this food gets you hungry, why there's even some of the recipes in the story included in the back, so you can make your own. If you like this one, track down her first book, "Liver Let Die," where we first meet Jordan.
July 20, 2012
One of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much was that the sleuth, Jordan McAllister, a food columnist for a local newspaper, goes to a location and takes us along. Ranchero, TX, is already new to me, but getting a chance to travel to the famous 'Cattleman's Ball' and feel the atmosphere is bathing us in glamour, then...death strikes. Startling and cold. You can literally feel Jordan's distress.
As Jordan tries to attend the Memorial, she begins to learn more questions about the death than answers, especially when her youngest brother suddenly appears and even more shockingly, her boyfriend, Alex makes an unscheduled (but dreamed of,) appearance. What is going on?
Delicious recipes accompanying this novel and yes, we have tried the "Beef Stroganoff", and "Sandy's Almond Balls." Seriously yummy dinner.
I can't wait to see what adventures Jordan and friends get into next...
As Jordan tries to attend the Memorial, she begins to learn more questions about the death than answers, especially when her youngest brother suddenly appears and even more shockingly, her boyfriend, Alex makes an unscheduled (but dreamed of,) appearance. What is going on?
Delicious recipes accompanying this novel and yes, we have tried the "Beef Stroganoff", and "Sandy's Almond Balls." Seriously yummy dinner.
I can't wait to see what adventures Jordan and friends get into next...
July 11, 2012
I probably would rate this one 3 1/2 stars, so it gets 4. It was a good, solid cozy mystery with lots of possible suspects and a not so obvious ending. All of the characters are likeable although I have to admit, none of them totally clicked with me (hence the 3 1/2 instead of 4 stars). I like Jordan and her cast of friends, the book just didn't suck me in the way 4 stars normally do. I really like the interaction between her and Alex, and sadly, in this book, there was very little of Alex, although the ending suggests perhaps the next book will see more of him (although I'm guessing from the setup, the next book will take place on a cruise).
All in all, an enjoyable, quick read I'd recommend to most cozy lovers (although probably not vegetarians). :)
All in all, an enjoyable, quick read I'd recommend to most cozy lovers (although probably not vegetarians). :)
May 1, 2015
In Liz Lipperman's Beef Stolen-Off, the second installment of the Clueless Cook Mystery cozy series, Jordan McAllister returned to solve another touch case. For Jordan, things were looking up for her and her column at the newspaper. But when her boss wanted her to go to the Cattleman's Ball, Rusty Morales was her escort for the night. That's when she met some interesting cast of characters, before things turned awry when Rusty had a seizure and turned up dead. Now it was up to Jordan and her brother Danny to find out who wanted to poison Rusty and why, while she helped her friend Sandy exorcise some ghosts from her grandfather's house. When she had gotten closer to the truth, she had a close call of her own from the killer herself.
January 4, 2014
Beef Stolen-off is the second book in the Clueless Cook Series. I liked the first one enough to read this one. There is quite a complicated plot line involving a haunted lake house, cattle rustling, a stroke victim unable to communicate something vital, and a whole slew of cowboys and cattle ranchers along with the already established characters from Jordan’s apartment building and newspaper job. The mystery tied up neatly in the end and there was a reappearance of a love interest from the first book. This was an okay cozy mystery, but it seemed to me that there were too many characters and it made it difficult to get invested in any of them.
February 26, 2015
It seems like it took me a long time to read this book because I started it before the holiday season but it got set down (I had only read the first few chapters) and I read others before going back. Once I picked it back up and got into it, I didn't want to put it down. It was a fun mystery that kept you guessing because there ended up being so many people involved. There was one point where I was like, "Oh this person is the mastermind behind it all." and I was right, but it was fun getting to the point of reveal. Being a Dallas Cowboys fan made the book fun too! Excited to read the next one!
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