Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 2/15/2018 + 465 more book reviews

Hummus and Homicide is the debut of the Kebab Kitchen Mystery series set in the small town of Ocean Crest, NJ and featuring patent attorney Lucy Berberian. Having been passed over twice in two years for a promotion to partner at her law firm, in favor of a man, Lucy quits her job and returns to her hometown.

Intending only to spend a little time in Ocean Crest until she can find a new job, Lucy quickly finds herself working back in her family restaurant, Kebab Kitchen, alongside her parents Angela and Raffi and sister, Emma. Lucy is shocked to discover that her parents are hoping to sell the restaurant and retire, and that the two people vying for the business are her ex boyfriend Azad Zakarian and Anthony Citteroni, the owner of the bike shop next door with reputed ties to the mob.

Things go downhill rapidly when high school nemesis and mean girl Heather Banks, now the town health inspector, makes a visit to Kebab Kitchen and dishes out a slew of health code violations. The Berberian's have never had one violation in their thirty plus years and Lucy is irate. When Heather turns up dead after dining on a meal of Angela's famed hummus, all fingers point to Lucy. Determined to clear her name and save her family reputation, Lucy sets out with the help of best friend Kate Watson to track down a killer.

A fine tuned plot that serves up a host of suspects, delightful characters, a touch of romance, mouthwatering food and an adorable stray cat. A twist at the conclusion will leave readers salivating for the next in the series.

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