Bayou Book Thief

⭐⭐⭐.5 – Love the cover of this book!

I adored this author's Cajun Country series, so I was excited to dive into this new one. Especially since I love anything set in New Orleans! Alas, this one just didn't “wow” me as much as the other series. I loved the setting. The mystery was fine. There is a great cast of quirky and likable secondary characters. And I loved the addition of the vintage recipes.

My main issue was Ricki herself. She was just so obnoxious and unlikable. From her weird obsession with ridiculous murder scenarios (and murderers) to her nasty attitude whenever the police lady didn't jump on whatever outrageous theory she cooked up that hour. She annoyed me the entire book.