Egg Drop Dead: A Noodle Shop Mystery (A Noodle Shop Mystery, 5)
Egg Drop Dead: A Noodle Shop Mystery (A Noodle Shop Mystery, 5) book cover

Egg Drop Dead: A Noodle Shop Mystery (A Noodle Shop Mystery, 5)

Mass Market Paperback – February 25, 2020

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Price
$9.62
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1250228321
Dimensions
4.2 x 0.85 x 6.7 inches
Weight
5.6 ounces

Description

About the Author VIVIEN CHIEN (she/her) was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she grew up in a mixed-race home, making for some very interesting cultural experiences. She found her love of books and the written word at an early age while writing short stories about her classmates in elementary school. When she’s not writing, Vivien enjoys frequenting local Asian restaurants, frolicking in bookstores, and searching for her next donut.She is the author of the Noodle Shop Mystery series, including Death by Dumpling .

Features & Highlights

  • In the fifth in Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop delectable mystery series,
  • Egg Drop Dead
  • , the Ho-Lee Noodle House takes its business to the next level―only to end up in hot water.
  • It was supposed to be a fancy, intimate dinner party by the pool. Instead, Lana Lee’s first-ever catering event turns into full-course madness when a domestic worker is found dead. Is the party’s host Donna Feng, the sweet-and-sour owner of the Asia Village shopping plaza where Ho-Lee is situated, somehow to blame? That’s what Lana―whose plate is already plenty full with running the restaurant, pleasing her often-disapproving mother, and fretting over her occasionally-serious boyfriend Detective Adam Trudeau―must find out.Before the police arrived at the crime scene, Donna had entrusted an odd piece of evidence to Lana: a thumb drive shaped like a terra-cotta soldier. Now it’s up to Lana to lead her own investigation, digitally and in real life, into a world of secrets involving Donna’s earlier life in China, whether the victim had a dark agenda, and if the killer is still out there. . .and plans to strike again.
  • “Endearing…will appeal to fans of Chris Cavender’s Pizza Lovers mysteries.”―
  • Booklist

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Asian Gangs!?!?!

OMG I couldn't put this book down. First of all I love this series but there were so many twists and turns that I didn't know which way this story would end. Ho Lee Noodle is now catering and when Lana has her first event at Dona Feng's house everything goes wrong. Dona has an issue with her nanny during her birthday and then someone ends up dead in the pool. There is a flashdrive that appears and a potential gang out to get someone and all while poor Dona is being accused of murder.

I love that these stories keep evolving and I'm still able to be surprised. The only think I hated was the fact that there wasn't much talk about chinese food but that's ok. Maybe I'm just hungry for it after reading this book but I doubt it. I need the food back lol.
2 people found this helpful
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Egg-cellent new book in the Noodle Shop series

I was so excited to read Vivien Chien’s newest noodle shop mystery and it did not disappoint. The plot is very well thought out, and the interesting background of the Asian American community adds an extra layer of interest to these books. Looking forward to the next book!
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Egg Drop Loved It

I’m a big fan of this series, so I’m thrilled to report that Egg Drop Dead lives up to its predecessors and then some! Lots of new characters and clever motives make this mystery fresh and intriguing... and the climax is positively thrilling!

Lydia is an especially wonderful new addition to the cast. I look forward to seeing more of her in the future!
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nice new series

Enjoyed this new series and could not wait to get next book
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Fast paced in a cozy setting.

💖 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
📚 Genre: Cozy mystery 

Lana Lee is on the detective trail again. While catering a birthday party for Donna Feng, a family friend, the maid is discovered dead. All fingers point to Donna, but Lana believes otherwise. Later on, she teams up with a private investigator to find the real murderer and motive. 

💖 Positives:
* The mystery set up was interesting with a good assortment of potential suspects.

*  I liked the addition of the private investigator. In the beginning of the book, there is a side note explaining that the investigator is from the author's story in a college assignment. I like how she blended a part of her past with her present time. 

* The ending was soooooo good! Oh my goodness. The action! Lana was a badass. 

🚫 Negatives:
* I really didn't like reading about her cheating ex coming back into the picture. The author did it in a way so it's more of a side story, but personally, I don't like reading about ex boyfriends. 

🌟 Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The mystery kept me guessing and the action at the end was great! I couldn't put the book down for the last hundered pages. I would definitely recommend this book for a cozy mystery lover that likes a fast paced ending.  
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YES!!!!

Love love love this series. Worth it. Worth the price of the book and the time spent reading it. No crappy endings. Nothing too horrific. No BS. No vapid inane characters. Just entertaining and well written fun. Thank you!!
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Fun read!

Egg Drop Dead is a fun read and wittily written. The characters, especially Lana Lee, are affable and likable. Although a murder mystery, it’s an enjoyable journey, to flesh out the offenders. Enjoy the ride, you will not be disappointed. Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

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