Begin Your Journey With The Long Quiche Goodbye (A Cheese Shop Mystery, #1) Engineered By Avery Aames Provided As Electronic Format

my own fault for picking a book that uses a cheese pun in it's title, and I should have known better, I tried to read the entire thing, but I just couldn't get past the first ten chapters, THE LONG QUICHE GOODBYE is a terribly written book set in a cheese shop of all places, I've read some of these niche mysteries before, and while they weren't great literature, they were enjoyable enough, Coffee shopfine. Book storesure. But cheese Sorry. It's just not that interesting,

Boring cheese details aside, the book is just not well planned out, The author introduces way too many characters in the first chapter, and all of the people in this little town which we are supposed to believe is a lovely place to live are either drunks or angry or both.
People of the town have an unusual and inexplicable hatred for the main character and her family, and in the short glimpse we get of the murder victim, we learn he's a vindictive landlord who likes to drink and flirt with women including one of his wife's best friends.
You would think this would affect the wife's relationship with said friend, but you would be wrong,

The main character's grandmother is found at the murder scene with blood on her hands and is accused of the crime and placed on house arrest, You'd think a murder on the sidewalk outside a cheese shop would elicit some sense of shock from the towns people, but not in this town, Finger pointing and nasty comments start almost immediately, The murdered man's wife struts around town the next day in an American flag ensemble because she was in the process of campaigning for mayor when her husband was killed.
Charlotte the main character and cheese shop proprietorwants to clear her grandmother's name, but it's hard to imagine that happening when she is so quick to anger, At one point, she sees her assistant carrying a plate of cheese out to a group of reporters, and she grips the assistant's arm and yells at her to stop.


The book is full of inconsistencies, and almost none of the characters behave in any way that even slightly resembles normal human behavior, The story felt rushed and disjointed, I usually hate to abandon a book, but in this case, I've got other things to read and better ways to use my time,

The only memorable thing about this book is that I learned that the grass a cow eats will affect the way cheese tastes, While some may find the digestive process of cows fascinating, it's not my thing, In fact, I may never eat cheese again,

It kept my interest!

This story was very slow paced and too long, But it did keep my interest, I had to find out who the killer was,

I realized early on that Charlotte's Grandmere was not the murderer, But she was kept under house arrest through the whole book,

But on election day, grandmothers is finally released from house arrest, And it is a good thing because she is elected to be mayor of the town once again for the fourth time,

The book is well written and very interesting with a lot about cheese and wine, Good receipts at the end, Overall concept: B. Return to hometown to nurse broken heart xgo into business, meet new potential romance, . . been done beforebetter.
Mystery: B pink herrings at best
Setting: Bcharming small town, adorable shop, . been done before, but it is nice to read about a dream location
Characters: C, Shallow and cliche characters who do not act consistentlycharacters in mysteries MUST be consistent, It's a rule. Secondary characters are dizzyingly staccato, Motivations are sketchy or missing, actions often have no rhyme or reasonthis will be the downfall of this series, This is a terrific story, I loved all the "cheesy" references and was happy to give Avery a blurb for the cover of the book, Love Charlotte Bessette and her whole family,

Here's what I wrote for the blurb: Avery Ames's delightful debut novel, The Long Quiche Goodbye, ia lovely Tour de Fromage, It's not just gouda, it's great!

Can't wait for the next installment, In the first of the Cheese Shop Mystery series, Charlotte Bessette and her brother Matthew are in charge of the family's cheese and wine shop in Providence, Ohio, When a man is murdered right in front of their shop during a cheeseandwine tasting and her grandmother is arrested for the murder, Charlotte must do everything she can to unmask the real killer and save her innocent grandmother from prison.
When many of her suspects turn out to have airtight alibis, she must look in unexpected directions to find the killer, This is a wellwritten, wellplotted mystery with great characters, Of course, reading about all of that cheese and wine just makes me want to eat! I love the cheesy titles of cozy mystery novels, There is SENTENCED TO DEATH and SPRINKLE WITH MURDER, The titles just scream at me "pick me up and read me" and of course I can't resist, as friends will tell you by my overflowing bookshelves,

With all these cheesy novels, I decided that my next read would have to involve cheese, and you can't get more cheese than THE LONG QUICHE GOODBYE.


THE LONG QUICHE GOODBYE is set the town of Province, with Charlotte and her cousin and business partner Matthew celebrating the grand reopening of The Cheese Shop.
However things don't go to plan when Ed, the richest man in town, is killed, The prime suspect is Charlotte's grandmother, and it's up to Charlotte to discover the real killer and prove that her grandmother is innocent,

While it is often a mystery cliche to kill of the richest and most hated man in town, Avery Aames pulls it off perfectly, The mystery was absolute first class, and I was unable to put the book down until the very last chapter when I discovered the murderer! Lately I have picked the murderer long before the ending of the book, but with THE LONG QUICHE GOODBYE I was still guessing right up until the murderer was announced.
I was a little shocked that I hadn't picked it up,

The town of Providence has so many fantastic people, While Charlotte is a sweet character, it was her assistant, Rebecca, the amish girl who is now embracing modern life that I adored the most, Especially as she is trying to help Charlotte solve the crime, with tips that she has picked up on CSI and Magnum PI!

All in all, a fantastic mystery.
One that left me wanting to go to the supermarket to discover more cheeses! I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, LOST AND FONDUE, This book made me hungry for cheese, There were so many kinds mentioned, several of which I had never heard of before, Makes me wish we had a cheese shop near here, I liked that the book was set in Ohio, since that is where I live, This town that Ms. Aames created sounds wonderful. I was surprised by the revelation of who the killer was, Because of that, I bumped the rating from,tostars. I will keep an eye out for the next book next time I go to the library, A cozy mystery set in a, . . cheese shop!! BE STILL MY HEART After reading this book for daaaaaays, it seemed that it was never going to end the "sleuth" just kept going around town bothering the same people with different questions and bossing the police chief around and I realized that I just didn't care anymore.
I skimmed the last few chapters and called it done, I did give an extra star because the language is clean and I liked the recipes at the end, but I probably won't be looking for more in this series.
I loved the theme of this series of mysteries, I love cheese, maybe being from Wisconsin has something to do with it, The development of the characters, makes you fall in love with them, The twins were adorable and you just want to wrap them up in a hug, Rebecca, formerly Amish, has an exuberance that makes me chuckle, The Bessette family, the main characters of this story, are great, Charlotte reluctantly takes over the part of sleuth, amongst her other duties, to help save her Grandmother from going to jail,

The few recipes at the end of the book are a nice addition, I am looking forward to reading the other book in the series and those that are hopefully to come, This is the first book in The Cheese Shop Mystery series, I loved this book! Im hooked, and I will read every book in this cozy series, I enjoyed the warm characters, the town, and the murder mystery was very good, I loved the protagonist who is helping her cousin to raise his twinyear old daughters who have been abandoned by their wife and mother, This book is a winner! I really enjoyed this cozy mystery set in a cheese and wine shop in the town of Providence, Ohio, I loved the characters Charlotte the cheese expert and owner and her cousin Matthew the coowner and wine expert, his two twin girls Amy and Clair, their two assistants Rebecca and Buzz, and Rags the cat.
There are other characters in the town and I felt like they really came to life,

At the night of the gala opening, a man is killed outside the shop, There are a lot of people with reasons to want him dead, and Charlotte's Grandmere is accused of murder, Of course, she's innocent, and Charlotte has to find a way to prove it, Really fun cozy mystery with a little romance mixed in, I really enjoyed this book, Charlotte is definitely an amateur sleuth, she kept jumping to wrong conclusions, She just wanted to get her Grandma out of the hot seat, Honestly, I would probably be the same way, I was so caught up in Charlotte's theories that I missed who the killer was! So fun, it is always a plus when books bring me in to the story emotionally.
I am looking forward to see how Charlotte grows as the series continues, Charlotte Besette and her cousin Matthew have taken over the cheese shop previously run by their grandparents, Their grand reopening celebration is interrupted by a scream just outside their door, and when they rush to investigate they spy one of the shops special cheese knives sticking out of a dead mans heart, and their beloved grandmother with the victims blood on her hands and splashed over her dress.


This has all the ingredients for a promising cozy mystery setup: small town business owner, some side bars re food and wine, a potential romantic rivalry hunky new farmer vs town police chief, an amateur sleuth or two including a young Amish woman who has left her community and is addicted to TV crime shows.
The victim is a ruthless business man no one in town likes, so there are plenty of suspects and/or red herrings,

The problem is that Aames is a terrible writer, Tears “splashed on my shoulder” or “drenched my sleeve, ” People “scurry” or “glide” or “scuttle away, ” Every once in a while she throws in an awkwardly worded simile to add color, Characters behave inconsistently, the dialogue is trite, and the entire scenario especially the solution is just not believable,

I give itstar just because she has a good idea,
Charlotte Bessette and Cousin Matthew former sommelier in one of Cleveland's finest restaurants have taken over ownership of Fromagerie Bessette The Cheese Shop located in the little town of Providence, Ohio.
After WWII, Charlottes grandfather Pépère Etienne and grandmother Grandmère Bernadette had migrated from France and were original owners of the shop prior to Pépères retirement.
I haven't been so interested in tasting a variety of different kinds of cheese since reading, "The Cat Who Said Cheese"

Bookin "Cat Who, . . " series by Lilian Jackson Braun, However, since James Mackintosh Qwilleran Qwill to his friends only drinks Squunk water this novel entices one to go shopping for cheese and the appropriate wine pairing, Without a doubt in my mind, Qwill would love shopping at Fromagerie Bessette and his cats, Koko and YumYum would relish their cheese treats,

One of the other joyous features of any new cozy series is learning the names of the neighboring shops that always provide either an interesting "play on words" or at the very least creative names based on words associated with the type of shop or items one would buy in that shops venue.
This neighborhoods shops include: Mystic Moon Candle Boutique, Europa Antiques and Collectibles, Sew Inspired Quilt Shoppe, Nuts for Nails hardware store, and Country Kitchens style diner across the street from Fromagerie Bessette.


This story is a charming opening to a new series by Avery Aames pseudonym of Daryl Wood Gerber as there are so many avenues to pursue as the series continues with a new romance blooming for both Charlotte and singleparent Matthew of eightyear old twin girls, Clair and Amy.
Rebecca is ayear old young woman who has left the Amish community not due to a loss of faith but to follow her choice to live in a less cloistered and modern world.
As a clerk in Fromagerie Bessette, Rebecca demonstrates her value as an assistant to Charlotte not only as a clerk but is very adept as a sleuth assistant as shes watched many episodes of "Murder She Wrote," varieties of the "CSI" franchise, and "Magnum, P.
I. " Bozz is creating the new website and helping with deliveries and either role could offer new avenues of intrigue, interest, and fun in the next storylines,

From catering for local shopkeepers events to family dinners to Girls' Night Out time, food and wine are highlights so be sure youre not hungry as you open the book as it might be hard not to venture to the kitchen.
Thankfully Im tucked between the covers for my nightly reading time so I was safe from any actual snacking, Chefs in the reader audience and their families and friends invited to taste test will be thrilled with the inclusion ofrecipes,

After the appetizing reading experience, the novel would make an excellent tool for any menu planning for a special event or holiday meal with the multitude of suggestions given in each chapter not only for pairings of cheese and wine but the delectable menu options savored by the characters as they enjoy their daily lives.
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