Warning: this book will have you running to the store for all things cheese.

Willa has finally opened her cheese shop in Yarrow Glen, California which is smack dab in the middle of wine country. What’s more perfect than wine and cheese? Willa holds a cheese class for several local merchants and all is going well until the food critic, who is several hours late, shows up drunk and rude. Later that night Willa finds him dead in the alley with one of her cheese knives in him. Is her shop and reputation ruined before she has a chance?

I’m already in love with this little town and am sad I know I only get six visits. I want to know the detective’s story and why Willa always says she had a brother. I want to learn more about cheese as that is a must-have staple in our house. This book had a recipe for a fake Croque Monsieur that sounds divine.

The book flowed well and the mystery had me stumped until the reveal. The addition of a pet fish refreshing instead of having a dog or cat.

I will be returning to Yarrow Glen sooner than later.