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The Big Chili
The Big Chili | Julia Buckley
13 posts | 8 read | 9 to read
First in a delicious new mystery series filled with casseroles, confidences, and killers... Lilah Drakes Covered Dish business discreetly provides the residents of Pine Haven, Illinois, with delicious, fresh-cooked meals they can claim they cooked themselves. But when one of her clandestine concoctions is used to poison a local woman, Lilah finds herself in a pot-load of trouble After dreaming for years of owning her own catering company, Lilah has made a start into the food world through her Covered Dish business, covertly cooking for her neighbors who dont have the time or skill to do so themselves, and allowing them to claim her culinary creations as their own. While her clientele is strong, their continued happiness depends on no one finding out whos really behind the apron. So when someone drops dead at a church Bingo night moments after eating chili that Lilah made for a client, the anonymous chef finds herself getting stirred into a cauldron of secrets, lies, and murderand going toe to toe with a very determined and very attractive detective. To keep her clients coming back and her business under wraps, Lilah will have to chop down the list of suspects fast, because this spicy killer has acquired a taste for homicide
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CaitZ
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This is the first in a new-to-me series and it's good. Lilla works in her parent's real estate office and is an undercover caterer. When one of her pots of chili is poisoned and mysterious deaths start happening, she becomes involved in unraveling the case. It's the first book I finished for #AwesomeApril. @Andrew65

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CaitZ
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I got a chance to walk over to my favorite place to read in warm weather. It wasn't quite warm enough to sit so I just listened to my book while walking. #EasterOMC @Clwojick @LadyKatrina

Clwojick Perfect way to enjoy the weather! 💙 2y
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JamieLou
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Wow! Thank you so much @bookish_wookish for the great #cozyswap package! I love it 😻 Both books look amazing, and the bag and book sleeve are both so so so cute and 100% my style. Plus PUMPKIN SPICE TEA. Ahhh pumpkin spice I love you. Thank you thank you! Please excuse my random quilt block kit in the corner 😂.
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bookish_wookish Youre welcome! It was nice to see another pumpkin lover! 🎃 5y
AmyG Great tote! 5y
Avanders Yay! 👏🏽👏🏽🎃♥️🍁 and that book sleeve is amazing 😍😍 5y
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quietjenn
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Lightening things up this evening with a little bit of poisoning. #ilovecozies

EvieBee I loved this one! 8y
queerbookreader Wow I haven't heard of this one yet 😍 7y
quietjenn @lemonlime799 and, I think there's a third one coming out in the fall. 7y
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Erika13137
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What a great fluffy mystery helmed by a great character. Lilah was creative, funny, loved her dog and was a true romantic all while having her ear to the ground to help solve the murders in her community. Just such a comfortable read and I am so excited for the sequel. Thanks for bringing this to my attention Litsy! #fluffymystery #yayfreerecipes #thebigchili

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Erika13137
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Next up, this fluffy mystery, under this fluffy blanket with my fluffy puppy. This is another Litsy find that I'm excited to start. I call them fluffy mysteries but I hear the correct term might be "cozies"? Either way, looking forward to a little mystery, maybe a little romance and a nice light read. #fluffymystery #whodoneit

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EvieBee
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I really enjoyed this cozy mystery! And the included recipes were awesome as well. This chili turned out very well. Can't wait to try the others. #bookanddinner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Varshitha That looks yum😋 8y
DebinHawaii It looks delicious! It's always good when the recipes turn out! 📚🍴👍 8y
EvieBee @Varshitha @DebinHawaii Thank you! Yes! I added a few little touches to make it right for our tastes, but other than that, it was spot on. The recipe called for puréed pumpkin and peanut butter! Very unique but tasty. 8y
BooksForEmpathy Yum! Beautiful! 8y
EvieBee @BooksForEmpathy Thank you! 😊 8y
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EvieBee
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My kind of gal! ❤️💜❤️

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EvieBee
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Ice cold dirty chai on this very warm March day! Is it too soon for flip flops?!

I was having a major reading slump so decided to try reading a cozy mystery and so far it's worked! #bookandcoffee #currentlyreading

MrBook Oooh! Lovely! It's in the single digits here, lol. 8y
EvieBee @MrBook really? So hard to believe. We are having an 80 degree day so doesn't bode well for the summer. 8y
Kshakal That's a great book to pull you out of a slump!! 8y
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EvieBee @Kshakal Yes! Light but interesting. 8y
Chachic What's a dirty chai? We only get chai around these parts. 8y
EvieBee @Chachic It's chai which a shot of espresso. Very good! 8y
Chachic Oh I've had a mocha chai in one of the cafes here and it was very nice.👌 8y
EvieBee @Chachic I've never had that before! Sounds lovely! 8y
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CoveredInRust
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This book is a perfect cozy! She hasn't published much, but Buckley takes first place on my list of currently writing cozy authors. I can't wait to read more from her!

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Kshakal
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Such a great read!! I was a little worried since this was the first book in the series and I had already read the second but I was not disappointed!

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Kshakal
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P.j's are on, snow day drink is made, blanket and book are ready... Sounds like the perfect ice day to me!

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Kshakal
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With everything being glare ice here's to hoping that tomorrow is a snow day and I can spend the day curled up on the couch with a book and my snow day drink! Fingers, toes, and everything else crossed!

Bookworm83 *fingers crossed* there is nothing better than snow day reading! 8y
JodyS That is how I spent my "ice day" today. I am afraid I will have to work tomorrow even if it is from home ? 8y
Kshakal And my wish came true!! 8y
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