Genre: Mystery
Published: 2011
Personal rating: 5/5
Yearly count: 78 (2011 Book)
With a new First Family, White House executive chef Olivia Paras can't afford to make any mistakes. But when a box of take-out chicken mysteriously shows up for the First Kids, she soon finds herself in a "no-wing" situation. After Olivia refuses to serve the chicken, the First Lady gives her the cold shoulder. But when it turns out to be poisoned poultry, Olivia realizes the kids are true targets.
A new First Family is not only a realistic change, it is also a refreshing one. A lot of things change, there are now children in the White House, and Ollie doesn’t have the clout she had with the previous president and his wife. I liked these changes a lot, I think it kept this book from becoming ‘another one’.
As for the story, the mystery was a good one, but what really made this book was all the developments on a personal relationship front. It’s been a year since the happenings in Eggsecutive Orders and all hope of Ollie maybe getting back together with Tom is gone. I thought I’d find that terrible, but with the return of an old favorite character and new happenings on the relationship front I am incredibly glad, actually. And I have to admit, the new possible boyfriend fits Ollie better than Tom ever did – at least he understands and accepts her as she is. So, I am keeping my fingers crossed for them!
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