This is the first in a new series by Jennifer Chow. Felicity Jin and her mother work together in the family bakery. The secret ingredient that keeps customers coming back for more - magic. Felicity, who goes by Lissa to her friends, has been waiting for the day that she too has the magic inside her. When she begins to make fortune cookies, she realizes she has the ability to predict the future as she creates customized fortunes for her customers.
However, one of her first fortunes predicts death. A customer is found dead near the bakery, still clutching the paper with the promise of his demise. Lissa becomes the number one suspect when a detective from the larger city near by gets involved.
Lissa realizes she needs to solve this case as the stress of the murder begins to affect her life, and the bakery’s business. With the help of her best friend, Kelvin, she uses her detective skills, and a little magic, to find the real killer.
This is a sweet cozy mystery that keeps the reader guessing until the end.
Thanks to Minotaur Books, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book.
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