Death by Bubble Tea by Jennifer J. Chow

Series Name: L.A. Night Market Mystery #1
Genre: Cozy
Release: July 5, 2022

Two cousins who start a food stall at their local night market get a serving of murder in this first novel of a delicious new cozy mystery series by Jennifer J. Chow, author of Mimi Lee Gets a Clue.

When Yale Yee discovers her cousin Celine is visiting from Hong Kong, she is obliged to play tour guide to a relative she hasn’t seen in twenty years. Not only that, but her father thinks it’s a wonderful idea for them to bond by running a food stall together at the Eastwood Village Night Market. Yale hasn’t cooked in years, and she hardly considers Celine’s career as a social media influencer as adequate experience, but because she’s just lost her job at her local bookstore, she feels she has no choice.

Yale and Celine serve small dishes and refreshing drinks, and while business is slow, it eventually picks up thanks to Celine’s surprisingly useful marketing ideas. They’re quite shocked that their bubble tea, in particular, is a hit—literally—when one of their customers turns up dead. Yale and Celine are prime suspects due to the gold flakes that Celine added to the sweet drink as a garnish. Though the two cousins are polar opposites in every way, they must work together to find out what really happened to the victim or the only thing they’ll be serving is time.

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Dru’s Short Musing:
We are introduced to Yale Yee and her cousin, Celine, who finds themselves on the wrong side of a murder investigation.

This was an enjoyable tale of murder, friendship, and delectable dishes. The author knows how to tell a story that embraces the readers because there are scenes not to be missed as they guide you in who is doing what to whom. I like that the writing is crisp with a comfortable tone making it easy to follow along with what the author has intended. The mystery was nicely done, and I enjoyed how it played out as each clue led to another until the only person left standing was the killer. This was a fun cozy mystery and I look forward to more escapades with Yale and Celine.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.