Great for fans of "Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers". This cozy mystery focuses on Kausar, a Muslim desi woman in her late 50's with grown children. When one of them calls from the police station, she comes running back to Toronto - even though the city holds tragic memories she hasn't been willing to face for decades. Kausar is independent and badass, but she loves her family and has a lot of heart. The cast was diverse and, for the most part, really likeable. As always, I had no idea who the bad guy was until the big reveal - I felt like the pacing was really good. All the talk of food made me so hungry. I would definitely read a second book in this series and look forward to reading more of Jalaluddin's backlog (I loved "Three Holidays and a Wedding").

I received an advanced digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for a review.