Foreign Eclairs {+ Giveaway}

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Preparing meals for the First Family is time consuming but White House executive chef Ollie Paras still manages to get into her fair share of trouble.

In author Julie Hyzy’s latest White House Chef Mystery series entry, FOREIGN ECLAIRS, Ollie is the target of a purse snatching with a much deadlier undercurrent.

With an attempted breakout at a federal prison and the murder of a fellow White House staff member, Ollie is on edge. Things get worse when she learns the brother of a terrorist she helped stop is behind the activities seeking vengeance against her. Life as Ollie knows it spins out of control as the Secret Service plot to stop the terrorist before more lives are lost.

Hyzy has created a likable, well-developed protagonist in Ollie. She’s tough with a tender heart and a love of cooking. The other cast of characters enhances this tantalizing mystery and creates a well-balanced story.

FOREIGN ECLAIRS is a fast-moving story with twists and turns to keep you guessing right up to the surprising end. The White House setting adds depth to the story. It can be read as a stand-alone, but new readers may want to check out the previous installments to get a more in-depth background on Ollie.

The tasty recipes shared by Ollie in the back of the book is an added bonus. Intriguing and captivating, this mystery will be hard to put down. Engaging characters, fascinating setting and a suspenseful plot make this a must read for this lastinstallment in the series by this author.

Foreign Eclairs by Julie Hyzy, A White House Chef Mystery (Book #9), Berkley, @2016, ISBN: 978-0425262405, Mass Market Paperback, 304 Pages

FTC Full Disclosure – A copy of this book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review. The thoughts are completely my own and given honestly and freely.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Thanks to Danielle and the great folks at Berkley, I have a print copy of FOREIGN ECLAIRS to giveaway. The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and will end at 12 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, Jan. 14.

To enter, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below and following the instructions. The widget may take a few seconds to load so please be patient. A winner will be selected by the Rafflecopter widget and I’ll send an email with the subject line “Thoughts in Progress Foreign Eclairs Giveaway.” The winner will have 72 hours to reply to the email or another winner will be selected. PLEASE be sure to check your spam folder from time to time after the giveaway ends. If you win and you’ve already won the book somewhere else or you just decide for whatever reason you don’t want to win, once again PLEASE let me know.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope I’ve enticed you to check out Julie’s latest release and find out more about Ollie’s adventure. Would you like to work in the White House kitchen? What do you think would be the best thing about working as the White House chef?

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