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    Stick a Fork In It

    By Robin Allen

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    When the owner of a new restaurant is found hanging from a rope, it's up to Poppy Markham to discover who sizzled his steak.

    As a health inspector and former chef, Poppy Markham thought she'd seen it all—until she steps into Capital Punishment. The restaurant's twisted concept—last meals of death row inmates—could be a hit only in outlandish Austin, Texas. But the macabre theme becomes all too real when co-owner Troy Sharpe is found dangling from a hangman's noose in the cinder block dining room. Discovering that Troy was a hard-drinking jerk leads Poppy to the rub: if Troy had more enemies than a jail has bars, which one sent him to the land of rigor-mortised restaurateurs?

    Praise:

    "A must-read for cozy lovers."—Publishers Weekly

    "An entertaining mystery set in the modern, dynamic city of Austin, Stick a Fork in It demonstrates Robin Allen's knowledge and skill as she masters her craft and entertains her readers."—Texas Books in Review

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLlewellyn Worldwide
    Release dateJul 8, 2012
    ISBN9780738733203
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    • 3/5
      What would be your last meal request? As one of the main ideas in the book besides the murder, this is just one of the humorous aspects of this book. I was able to receive this book through Netgalley and I chose it because it was a cozy mystery. This is one of the genres I wanted to read more of this year. I’m glad I requested this. It didn’t disappoint. The author has all the makings of a great cozy mystery. A great sleuth, Poppy, who works for the county doing food inspections. A crazy mother-in-law who lives it up and wants Poppy to buy clothing with color. Somehow their shopping trip never does transpire. Poppy is also juggling an ex-boyfriend and a current boyfriend, and as with other cozies, this definitely provides for some interesting times. Then there are the neighbors, John With and John Without, a hilarious gay couple. She is staying with them due to renovations on her own home because of an incident in the first book. This book had a lot of characters, not too many to keep track of, but enough to add laughter and spice.This is the second book in the series. The first book is a free download from Amazon right now. I will definitely go back and read that book in the near future. I think it will definitely fill in some of the gaps with history I didn’t understand with the relationships of the characters in this book.I think the author has great series. The only thing that is disappointing to me is I have to wait for another book.Note: I received a copy of this book from the publisher Midnight Ink via Netgalley.
    • 5/5
      Stick a Fork in It.This is the second installment in the Poppy Markham: Culinary Cop series. This book takes place shortly after the conclusion of the first book in the series, If You Can't Stand the Heat, and Poppy is still recovering from the attempt on her life. Poppy finds herself conducting a pre-opening inspection for a new restaurant in Austin, “Capital Punishment.” The restaurant, which will serve the last meals of executed criminals, is operated by a trio of guys Poppy went to high school with. Everything seems routine until one of the business owners is found dead during Poppy’s inspection. Poppy isn’t convinced that it is suicide, or an accident. So, against her better judgment, Poppy Markham, Culinary Cop, is back on the case.This is the first book I have read in this series, and I completely enjoyed it. However, I wish I had read the first book in the series before this one, because the outcome of the first book is discussed in depth throughout this story. I still plan to read the first book, because Ms. Allen’s knowledge and description of the culinary industry is top notch. I completely enjoyed this book and I feel like it will be an entertaining series.