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Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles: Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery Series, Book 1
Halia Watkins has her hands full cooking, hosting, and keeping her boisterous young cousin, Wavonne, from getting too sassy with customers. Having fast-talking entrepreneur Marcus Rand turn up in her kitchen is annoying enough when he's alive - but finding his dead body face-down on her ceramic tile after hours is much worse.
Marcus had his enemies, and the cast iron frying pan beside his corpse suggests that at last, his shady business deals went too far. Halia is desperate to keep Sweet Tea's name out of the sordid spotlight but her efforts only make Wavonne a prime suspect.
Now Halia will have to serve up the real villain - before the killer returns for a second helping....
Marcus had his enemies, and the cast iron frying pan beside his corpse suggests that at last, his shady business deals went too far. Halia is desperate to keep Sweet Tea's name out of the sordid spotlight but her efforts only make Wavonne a prime suspect.
Now Halia will have to serve up the real villain - before the killer returns for a second helping....
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Published April 21, 2020
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November 6, 2024
The protagonist in this book is annoying. The way she looks down her down at her cousin makes me sad. Her obsession with her cousin wearing wigs or weaves is very strange. The obsession with black women’s hair is tired.
She forced her cousin into committing a felony yet constantly wanted to look down on her like she was better than her.
The cousin would have gotten caught on camera at a major department store on camera using the credit card plus she went to more than once place and used it.
Now tampering with a crime scene by moving a dead body, and the murder weapon are felonies. Since the police know Marcus was killed in her restaurant and killed said she dropped it the police are going to be looking for the murder weapon. Secondly since Marcus was murdered they would have done an autopsy and the ME would have been able to tell them that by his head wound he would not have been able to get up and walk away.
I see what the author was trying to do but it doesn’t seem like the research was done.
She forced her cousin into committing a felony yet constantly wanted to look down on her like she was better than her.
The cousin would have gotten caught on camera at a major department store on camera using the credit card plus she went to more than once place and used it.
Now tampering with a crime scene by moving a dead body, and the murder weapon are felonies. Since the police know Marcus was killed in her restaurant and killed said she dropped it the police are going to be looking for the murder weapon. Secondly since Marcus was murdered they would have done an autopsy and the ME would have been able to tell them that by his head wound he would not have been able to get up and walk away.
I see what the author was trying to do but it doesn’t seem like the research was done.
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February 6, 2025
🍗 Mahalia Watkins runs a soul food spot with flavors that slap, but when a murder goes down in her restaurant, the real heat is on! 🔥 With crispy fried chicken, buttery waffles, and a side of suspicion, this mystery serves up juicy twists and small-town drama that’ll keep you hungry for more.
A.L. Herbert blends humor, sass, and just the right amount of danger—perfect for foodies who love a little crime with their collard greens. 🥬⚖️ Cute, clever, and full of laughter, this book is a five-star meal and mystery in one! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A.L. Herbert blends humor, sass, and just the right amount of danger—perfect for foodies who love a little crime with their collard greens. 🥬⚖️ Cute, clever, and full of laughter, this book is a five-star meal and mystery in one! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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