Murder Over Easy (A Sunny Side Up Cozy Mystery, #1) by Rosie A. Point

Murder Over Easy (A Sunny Side Up Cozy Mystery, #1) Reviews

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  Tony

  I stumbled upon this fun, little read while looking for "free" downloads on the Kindle. I had not read anything from this author, but after reading several of the reviews, thought I give it a go. I was very, pleasantly surprised. This was an entertaining, easy read that kept me turning pages. It follows the heroine Sunny Charles who, after an ugly divorce from her husband and cleaning up his financial mess (with the Russian mob), finds herself down-and-out and moves back to Parfait, Florida to live with Aunt Rita. Aunt Rita owns and runs the Sunny-Side Up Cafe, but is on a well-deserved cruise and leaves Sunny in charge of the restaurant. I won't go into a detailed book description; you can get that from the book jacket or other reviews.
  
  Now, I am NOT a fast reader, and some might say I'm a SLOW reader, but when I can breeze thru a book in a couple days, it certainly earns an extra star from me. I found the story fun, filled with a plausible story (so many cozy mysteries have an unrealistic scenario). The author really breathed life into the characters, giving them some depth (I particularly enjoyed the description of Mildred who ran the animal shelter). The twists and turns throughout the book keep the reader guessing without an obvious 'reveal' at the end. However, I would have liked a little more atmosphere of the town interjected into the story. You get the flavor of a small 'tourist-y' town with a boardwalk , but I like it when an author brings the reader "into" the quaint town. I just didn't get enough of that to have me feeling like I was walking the streets of Parfait with the characters.
  
  Overall, I enjoyed this read and will most certainly continue with this series. The author writes simply, without burdening the reader with awkward sentence structure or filling the story with a bunch of technical terminology (like some of the 'Baking/cooking cozies tend to do). This was a solid 4 STAR read, but will give it the extra STAR as I mentioned earlier, because I breezed thru this one quickly. Recommended! Just my 2 cents. :)
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  thehodgenator

  Well this is a fun find. I found it on Kindle Unlimited, and I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did.
  
  Sunny. What a fun character. She has hit rock bottom and is coming home to her aunt who helped raise her, only to discover her aunt is on a cruise and has left her to manage the café. Except Sunny doesn't know how to manage the café.
  
  Her first day on the job and a food influencer comes to the Sunny Side Café, and then falls face first into her eggs. Dead.
  
  What is Sunny to do? Rumors are flying. She is scrambling. And her aunt is STILL on that cruise.
  
  Can Sunny help solve the murder before becoming a victim herself?
  
  Good character development. Humor sprinkled throughout. And because it's a cozy mystery, there are shenanigans galore. Such a fun read.
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  Amary Chapman

  Sunny Charles has had a bad year. Upon divorcing her husband, she found out about his association with criminals via a visit by the FBI and being dunned by everyone he owed money to before his disappearing act.
  Coming to stay with her Aunt Rita in Florida was her chance to get back on her feet...but Auntie neglected to tell her she was going on a cruise and Sunny was now responsible for her home, her restaurant and her not-so -friendly cat.
  She manages to deal and is learning the ropes and the first customer she can’t avoid waiting on...dies right in front of her. The cafe is shut down and the coroner says it’s murder, and her cook is the main suspect.
  She is afraid for her aunt’s business and makes it her business to find out who killed the food vlogger, not as easy as she thought, the woman was not popular in town.
  After a few false starts she stumbles on enough clues to figure it out, and the killer realizes she knows before she can notify the police...but is saved in the Nick of time. This is a fun culinary cozy with some eccentric characters.
  I received an ARC to peruse and offer my opinion freely.
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  Aղցela W.

  This was a pretty good read and a good start to this series. Sunny had gone through a rough time with a divorce losing her entire life savings and her ex-husband's association with the Russian mob she decides to return to Parfait, Florida to work in her aunts. Although Sunny can't cook, she wanted to help her aunt so that she could go on a long deserved cruise. Things go well until she has to cook an egg. Things go terribly wrong when Sunny serves the egg and the customer drops dead. This was a good read and my first time reading this author. I loved the cast of characters in this book. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
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  Debbie Orazi

  I liked the story line and the murder mystery elements very much. As always the author does an excellent job with these components of the book.
  
  I did not care for the main character Sunny Charles. She comes off as completely clueless which doesn't mesh with her background. She was not raised in extreme wealth, yet she cannot cook an egg? How did she feed herself growing up? Auntie Rita either failed drastically bringing her up (which given her practical portrayal does not sound reasonable) or there is a disconnect with the character's development. The story has Sunny married to a wealthy criminal who employed chefs, but logically her development before her marriage doesn't make sense.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Kellene

  Not a bad start to a new series by a new-to-me author, but not a great one for me, either. There were more irritating characters than folks I liked, with the MC being off-the-chart annoying for me. Not all MCs have to be super strong but bless Sunny, she was (in my opinion) whiny unto helplessness. I'm not fond of that trait in real people, and it drives me to distraction in a book. The book was an easy read and the mystery itself was well written. I was kind of surprised at the culprit, but I expected more resolution than I got. I'll probably read the 2nd book and see how I feel from there.
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  Betweenpaperbackworlds

  The book was quite good. I didn’t really know how to rate it cause it was my first cozy mystery. This is the type of book that would get you out of a reading slump. Or the type of book for when you want a short quick read to get lost in for a couple hours.
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  Tari

  This was a fun start to a new series! I like all this author's other series, so I knew I'd want to read this one too. Sunny is going to take some warming up to, but I immediately liked Didi who became her friend when she started as manager of the cafe. Nick was nice too, but his wife was a real piece of work! I just loved Auntie Rita whenever we managed to get to talk to her, since she was on a cruise with some friends. I'm anxious for when she comes back and to see her in full action not just on the sidelines. And I'm not a fan of a cat who's mean and unfriendly to almost everyone. It honestly doesn't make a lot of sense. There's only a handful of series that have cats like this, and I can't say I like any of those kitties. (I'm more of a sucker for a cuddly sweet cat that curls up with its owner yet protects them when it needs to, lol).
  
  I really had no idea whodunit, but I wasn't surprised at who it was if that makes sense, because it did make sense. It was a good showdown too, and once everything was wrapped up, Sunny was able to go back to getting used to being manager again. I'm really anxious to borrow the next book on KU too!
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  Bev

  After a very messy and costly divorce, Sunny Charles moves back to Parfait Florida to live with her Aunt Rita. But Aunt Rita is gone on a week-long cruise and left Sunny in charge of her cafe, The Sunny Side Up until she returns. Sunny can't even cook! On her first day as manager, Trisha Williams a vlogger dies right there in the cafe after Sunny cooks and serves her some eggs!!! After a while, Sunny was cleared by Detective Garcia, but he told her there was poison on the plate Sunnyer served to Trisha. Then things get even worse and she has to close the cafe until she can get things straightened out. She has nothing better to do so she does her own 'investigation' in the murder. After all, she didn't read all those murder mysteries for anything! She has a terrible nagging feeling about the murder -- like she is missing an important clue, but what is it? I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from Booksprout.
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  Maria

  Quick and satisfying read. I'm always a fan of the hospitality theme in cozies and this was a quaint small town with a busy café and a murder. I found Sunny to be smart and likeable and getting to know the town and its residents was fun. Glad I bought the box set - I have four more adventures with Sunny and her friends.
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  Aparna J

  Brilliant
  
  Author Rosie A.Point deserves a standing ovation for her fantastic work, Murder Over Easy, which is a delicious cozy mystery. She's brilliant and I have already read several of her books. What I love the most about Rosie is that her books are crisp, keep the readers completely engrossed with never a dull moment. It's actually impossible to give up reading even for a moment. Having said that, this book is a 100% complete entertainer with suspense, fun, humor, adventure, some fabulous and unexpected twists, all in the perfect proportion, making it a perfect cozy mystery.
  
  Sunny Charles gets invited by her Aunt Rita to stay with her at Parfait, Florida. However, she's surprised to find a feral cat hissing at her from the front of her aunt's doorsteps. She is dismayed to find that her aunt is nowhere in sight and discovers the key to her aunt's house to let herself in. She's shocked to find a letter stating that her Aunt Rita is on a vacation and that she has to manage her Aunt's cafe, Sunny Side up. Before she could settle in, Nick Talbot, her Aunt's chef and neighbor, arrives to take her to the cafe so that she could take up her temporary managerial position. She quickly befriends Nick and Didi, the server.
  
  A group of young women enter the cafe. Didi introduces them as Trisha Williams and her friends. Trisha is a social media influencer and a Food Vlogger who rubs the people the wrong way. Sunny prepares her order and serves it to Trisha, who after eating some spoonfuls, topples over and dies. Sunny calls the police and Detective Garcia takes over the investigation. Sunny's reputation is at stake as Chef Nick is taken for questioning and she wants to help him out. But circumstances change and she starts suspecting Nick. The matters become worse when Nick's wife, Jasmine, is found attacked and The police suspect Sunny.
  
  Can she clear her name and also prove Nick's innocence before it's too late or there's another murder? There are plenty of suspects with great motives and the story does absolute justice since the pendulum of suspicion keeps oscillating between different characters and there are some startling revelations as well. 'I guess 'I am going to add Rosie as one of my favorite authors as well. Deliciously yummy cozy mystery for your eyes.
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  Loretta Reviews Reads

  Very cute and very addicting. I had to know who killed the vlogger and if it was an actual homicide or if it was an allergic reaction gone bad. All along I had my mind on one particular person as the killer of the vlogger and at the end I discovered I was right. Cool!
  
  Sunshine, known as Sunny went through an awful divorce and that left her broke. So Sunny moved into her Aunt Rita’s Cottage on the beach in Parfait, Florida. Upon arriving, Sunny found a note her aunt left saying she was on a much needed vacation on a cruise. Her aunt also stated that the responsibility of her cafe is now in Sunny’s hands. Sunny has no prior experience and is terrified to manage a restaurant! However, Rita’s neighbor and head chef Nick is more than happy to assist Sunny with making sure everything goes smoothly.
  
  As Sunny is beginning to feel comfortable with the patrons in the restaurant, one of the diners dies right in front of Sunny’s eyes! Nick is Detective Garcia’s main suspect and Sunny is internally questioning Nick’s innocence, as well.
  
  Sunny calls her aunt to ask her to come home and take care of the restaurant, but Aunt Rita tells Sunny she trusts her enough to resolve any issues. It’s up to Sunny to clear her new friend Nick’s name and get the diner opened once more.
  
  Next book is Muffin But Murder (A Sunny Side Up Cozy Mystery Book 2)
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  Holly Mcclain

  I don't have the patience to sit and type out all the absurdities and inconsistencies in this book. I think the biggest take-away is that if my teenager wrote this book, I would be so proud. But seeing as how an actual grown up "author" wrote it as a professional and presumably got paid...well, that's different.
  I listened to the audiobook, and although the narrator was pretty good, her editing leaves much to be desired as I could hear what I would almost swear was a snoring pet (maybe a Boston Terrier?) in the background. I know because I have edited out my OWN dog's heavy breathing in the past.
  The stars I have given are for the narrator and for the fact that I actually couldn't stop listening for the sheer ridiculousness of the thing! The longer it went on, the more Common Sense became completely abstract.
  Well, now I've gone and typed more than I even wanted to...much like listening to this book.
  I don't think I'm going to waste any more hours on the series.
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  Emily Pennington

  Sunny Charles divorced her husband, only to find out about his criminal associations the hard way. With the bad guys closing in, she accepts an offer from her Aunt Rita in Florida to get away from it all. It sounded like a great idea, until she found that her aunt would be away on a cruise and Sunny would be on her own – and oh yeah, in charge of the Sunny Side Up Cafe!
  
  Sunny's first customer for the “Sunny Side Up Eggs” special doesn’t survive the cooking as Trisha Williams ends up face down in her plate from poisoning. The cafe is immediately shut down as the coroner confirms the woman has been murdered. Naturally Sunny’s cook is the main suspect and she will have to clear the chef’s name before the police close down her aunt’s café for good! Can she track down the murderer? If she does, will the police step in before the murderer tries to stop her?
  
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  Debi Paglia

  What a great first book in a new series! The main character has gone through a messy divorce and has arrived to stay with her aunt. She’s sensitive and caring, but lacks self confidence. The setting is a small, seaside town in southern Florida. The people there are friendly, but like to gossip. The storyline is engaging. You wonder how the main character is going to get herself out of this latest trouble. The book is an easy read. The story has a good flow and keeps your attention. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes small seaside towns, strong female characters and a surprise ending.
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  Saz

  I got this for free, I still expect it to have all the pages. It does not. Some seem to mislabeled as well. These two reasons are why I have given it a low rating. The story is ok. The main character, Sunny, is kind of annoying. How does a grown woman not know how to make eggs? Literally one of the first things I had learned to make when I was young. And her aunt, who raised her, is a cook and runs a cafe! I have never heard of any waitstaff EVER having to do the cooking even though there's a chef.
  The logistics of that is very not safe or make sense. I liked Didi, one of the cafe waitstaff.
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  Cheryl

  This is the first in the series. The main character is Sunny. Sunny is just divorced, broke and hoping for a new start. She goes to stay with her Aunt only to find out she just went on a cruise and left her to run Sunny Side Up. Sunny has no idea what she's doing and the first day there, a food influencer is murdered in the restaurant. Now everything is mixed up and Sunny has no idea what she going to do but knows she must do something to fix this. Can she figure this out before it's too late ?
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  Christine L. Henderson

  The book blurb caught my attention because the setting was at the beach and a local cafe that specialized in making sunny side up eggs. Sounded like a fun and relaxing read. Great cast of diverse and quirky characters. As in all cozy mysteries, there's an amateur sleuth who thinks they can solve murders better than a full-time police detective. What was missing in this story is a stronger interaction between the detective and the would-be sleuth. Pretty much all the detective does is to tell her just to stop sleuthing. Other than that, it was a good book to pick up and read at my leisure.
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  Lori

  When the story begins in Parfait, FL and the prime character is a girl named "Sunny" I began to wonder...how cheezy is this going to be? It was a free kindle read, but turned out to be a pretty good mystery.
  
  Sunny frequently found trouble and got involved where she should not have. At the risk of loosing all things her Auntie had worked so hard for, Sunny was often trying to bail herself out of trouble and get right with people of the town.
  
  Of course there had to be a murder, a local sheriff, an x-husband, a jealous wife and many twists and turns.
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  Tess Ailshire

  An okay story, with not much plot and even less logic. The aunt who has worked her whole life for her dream but drops everything for vacation, when her substitute has not yet arrived. The "heroine" who escapes a dangerous Russian mob and is alternately terrified and seemingly unconcerned about being found. The side characters who are both trustworthy and not trustworthy, as needed to "advance" the plot.
  
  It's okay if what you want is to stop thinking for a couple of hours. In that, it's probably average for the genre. It could use a good proofreading, though.
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  Joyce

  Sunny Charles arrives right in time to help her aunt run aptly named Sunny Side Up Cafe where the signature is Sunny Side Up Eggs. Unfortunately Sunny's first attempt at the dish ends up being a food vloggers last when she ends up face down from poison. Sunny races to find the culprit and clear her chef from suspicion before she loses the cafe right out of the gate.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.