The real love in George's life is the buzz she gets from running the family restaurant in Bonaparte House, a historical and locally famous Octagon building in upstate New York. Georgie knows it is not her family and she could easily lose both job and home if Spiro ever wants her to leave, but Sophie, her gruff sounding mother-in- law, loves her in her own way and would probably stop that from happening. As the Manager of the restaurant, Georgie is the one who put in the sixteen hour days to keep everything running smoothly.

Still it is strange that Spiro has not returned, if only to be on hand for the film crew that came at his invitation to investigate ghostly sounds in the old Bonaparte House. Georgie is further rattled when she is out on a boat with a friend and they discover a dead body floating in the water. If that isn't strange enough, why is she now under suspicion?

FETA ATTRACTION is the first book in A Greek to Me Mystery, a new series by Susannah Hardy and it is a winning recipe for success! As a delicious cozy mystery, it is filled with quirky characters, a smattering of intriguing and interesting historical facts on the upstate region of New York near the St. Lawrence River and some mysterious dilemmas.

Georgie is an attractive and likeable main character and it is a refreshing change to have an older woman as the romantic interest of several men. The story is easy to read with suspenseful plot developments, dollops of good humour and all nicely topped with a surprising twist at the end.

With all the interesting characters in FETA ATTRACTION and the history of Bonaparte House, this first book easily can be savoured as a stand-alone mystery; yet, it augers well for more appetizing additions in the future. As if that isn't satisfying enough, Hardy shares at the end of FETA ATTRACTION recipes for some of the delicious Greek food mentioned in the story. So, dig in and enjoy a tasty Greek story! Opa!

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