The first in the heart-warming and deliciously mysterious Magical Fortune Cookie series from Lefty Award-nominee Jennifer J. Chow. Felicity Jin grew up literally hanging onto Mom’s apron strings in their magical bakery in the quaint town of Pixie, California. Her mother’s enchanted baked goods, including puffy pineapple buns and creamy egg tarts, bring instant joy to all who consume them. Felicity has always been hesitant in the kitchen herself after many failed attempts, but a takeout meal gone wrong inspires her to craft some handmade fortune cookies.

Dru’s Short Musing:
When a customer dies after eating one of her fortune cookies, Felicity and her BFF start looking into who wanted him dead.

This is a nice start to this new series, and I enjoyed all aspects of the pleasantly appealing whodunit. The writing was crisp with a comfortable tone making it easy to follow along with what the author intended. The mystery was executed with precision to keep me guessing with clues sprinkled throughout and engaging dialogue that set the stages for the next act. When I thought I knew who was responsible, the author’s plot twist made me change the direction I was heading, all to enhance my reading pleasure. I do like that there were few people to sort through and I like the relationship between the three core members of this delightfully engaging series. Looking forward to the next book with the gang.

Series Name: Magical Fortune Cookie Mystery Book #1
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release: February 20, 2024
Format: Print, Digital
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FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher.