BOOK TOUR

I'm thrilled to be a stop on the 

blog tour for author

Tina Kashian

and her new book

HUMMUS AND HOMICIDE

Book 1 in the Kebob Kitchen Mysteries

When Lucy Berberian quits her Philadelphia law firm and heads home to Ocean Crest, she knows what she’s getting—the scent of funnel cake, the sight of the wooden roller coaster, and the tastes of her family’s Mediterranean restaurant. But murder wasn’t on the menu . . .
 
Things are slow in the off-season in this Jersey Shore town, but Lucy doesn’t mind. She doesn’t even mind waitressing at the Kebab Kitchen. Her parents have put in a new hummus bar, with every flavor from lemon to roasted red pepper. It’s fun to see their calico cat again, and to catch up with her old BFF, who’s married to a cop now.
 
She could do without Heather Banks, though. The Gucci-toting ex-cheerleader is still as nasty as she was back in high school . . . and unfortunately, she’s just taken over as the local health inspector. Just minutes after eating at the Kebab Kitchen—where she’s tallied up a whole list of bogus violations—she falls down dead in the street. Word on the grapevine is it’s homicide, and Lucy’s the number one suspect . . .
 
Recipes included!

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!!!GIVEAWAY!!!

Winner will be chosen after March 11

at the end of the tour

One (1) lucky reader will win a their choice of a

$10.00 Amazon Gift Card

and
One (1) Print copy of

HUMMUS AND HOMICIDE!

USA only

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MY REVIEW

A delicious start to a new series. HUMMUS AND HOMICIDE has me hungering for more!

I just love starting a new series, by a new to me author, and before I finish page one, I’m hooked. And by the end of the first chapter, I can’t put the book down. Author Tina Kashian has done that with this first installment in her Kebob Kitchen Mysteries!

I love that HUMMUS AND HOMICIDE is set on the east coast. The little town of Ocean Crest, New Jersey reminds me of my summers at the beach in Rehoboth, Delaware. With the book’s opening talking about the smell of funnel cake, seeing the Ferris Wheel on the pier, and the mile long boardwalk, I was yearning to jump in my car and head to the beach!

Protagonist Lucy Berberian is a wonderful new cozy lead. Her parents, and friends are a wonderful balance of personalities, that play well off of Lucy.

And then there’s the mystery. I was so happy to see this victim get what was coming to her. Of course, Lucy investigates into why Heather was killed. I mean, she died after eating at Lucy’s parent’s restaurant. There are a lot of suspects that wanted the victim dead. But it took the reveal for me to know who the killer was, and why he/she wanted the victim dead.

Fast moving, with a great plot, and yummy recipes in the back of the book, HUMMUS AND HOMICIDE is a book you’ll want to add to your reading list!

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Tina Kashian’s Award-Winning Hummus Recipe

This is my own secret recipe and I make it weekly at home for the kids and the husband. It can be served as a dip with wedges of pita bread or vegetables, and goes well with broiled or grilled meat. It can also be used as a healthy alternative to mayonnaise on sandwiches.

1 can (15 ounces) chick peas

3½ teaspoons tahini (sesame seed puree)

3 cloves minced garlic (1½ teaspoons)

1 teaspoon salt

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Drain can of chick peas and reserve ¼ cup fluid. Mix tahini thoroughly before using to incorporate oil that separates during storage. Using a food processor or blender, combine and blend all ingredients until smooth. If hummus is too thick, add a few tablespoons of reserved fluid from chick peas and blend again. Pour into serving platter. Enjoy!

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BONUS

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One (1) lucky reader on my blog will win thier 

choice of a Print or Digital copy of

HUMMUS AND HOMICIDE!

Leave your email address in the comments for 

your chance to win!

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ABOUT TINA

 

  Tina Kashian spent her childhood summers at the New Jersey shore, building sand castles, boogie boarding, and riding the boardwalk Ferris wheel. She also grew up in the restaurant business where her Armenian parents owned a restaurant for thirty years. She worked almost every job—rolling silverware and wiping down tables as a tween, to hosting and waitressing as a teenager. After college, Tina worked as a NJ Deputy Attorney General, a patent attorney, and a mechanical engineer. Her law cases inspired an inquiring mind of crime, and since then, Tina has been hooked on mysteries. The Kebab Kitchen Cozy Mystery series launches with Hummus and Homicide, followed by Stabbed in the Baklava and One Feta in the Grave by Kensington Books. Tina still lives in New Jersey with her supportive husband and two young daughters. Please visit www.tinakashian.com and join her Newsletter to enter free contests to win books, get delicious recipes, and to learn when her books will be released. Author Links

• Website: tinakashian.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TinaKashianAuthor/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TinaKashian1
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinakashian/
• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16902011.Tina_Kashian

  Purchase Links

• • Amazon
  • Barnes & Noble
  • iBooks
  • Google Books
  • Kobo

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

February 26 – Socrates' Book Reviews REVIEW
February 26 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy &, Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT
February 27 – The Self-Rescue Princess – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
February 27 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
February 28 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – INTERVIEW
February 28 – Reading Is My SuperPower - REVIEW, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
February 28 – T's Stuff – SPOTLIGHT
March 1 – Cinnamon, Sugar and a Little Bit of Murder – REVIEW
March 1 – Island Confidential – SPOTLIGHT
March 2 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW
March 2 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews - REVIEW, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
March 3 – The Power of Words – REVIEW
March 3 – La libreria di Beppe – SPOTLIGHT
March 4 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
March 5 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
March 5 – Laura's Interests – REVIEW
March 5 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – GUEST POST
March 6 – The Book's the Thing – REVIEW
March 6 – The Montana Bookaholic – REVIEW
March 6 – Mysteries with Character – INTERVIEW
March 7 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
March 7 – Book Babble – REVIEW
March 7 – A Blue Million Books – GUEST POST
March 8 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews - REVIEW, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
March 8 – A Holland Reads – CHARACTER GUEST POST
March 9 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
March 9 – Varietats - REVIEW
March 10 – Melina's Book Blog – REVIEW
March 10 – Bibliophile Reviews - REVIEW, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
March 11 – Cozy Up With Kathy - REVIEW, INTERVIEW
March 11 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT

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