Too Many Cooks

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Summary: A fantastic, satisfying series.
Review: Joanne Pence has created some wonderful characters in her Angie and Paavo series. I hope she keeps them coming because each one gets better than the previous one. The first one was a #10 and each book after that has not disappointed. I would highly recommend this series.

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Summary: Better then the First
Review: This is better then the first book, Something's Cooking, in that she does attempt to develop Angie a bit more. Unfortunately, this book and the next, Cooking Up Trouble, is probably the best Angie is going to get: after this she just gets downright annoying because she can't see past her own viewpoint. In this one though, you can somewhat accept Angie's ditziness as inexperience in the real world and her outgoing manner... too bad as the series progresses she doesn't seem to learn anything from what she encounters. The next book is Cooking Up Trouble.

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Summary: Love this series!
Review: This is the second book in the Angie Amalfi series and I loved it as much as I did the first. Granted, Angie is a spoiled rich girl, but she is so loving and caring and loves Paavo so much that I really enjoy her. The combination of mystery and romance is wonderful. The mystery kept me guessing right up to the end. When I finish one of these books, I have a fulfilled feeling because all of the loose ends are tied up neatly, but there is a desire to continue reading. So, I purchased all of the rest of the books in the series so I can catch up with everything happening in Angie's life.

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Summary: Appropriate title for great sequel
Review: Too many cooks do indeed spoil the broth (and a few other things) in this second mystery in the Angie Amalfi series.
Angie is as naive, spoiled, annoying and hopelessly in love as ever, which for some odd reason I haven't figured out yet, turns her into an extremely endearing and likable character. Paavo and his closet full of childhood hangups is starting to get on my nerves - but let's face it - is there a woman in the world that can't sympathize with Angie in the rollercoaster romance department? While the actual crime investigation plays second fiddle in this book, you just have to read on to find out how the relationship between the two "love birds" develops.
All in all a fun, fast-paced book that is hard to put down. Highly recommended to cozy mystery fans!