I thought this was much better than her first book in this series. I loved Miriam even more in this one and that she FINALLY stood up for herself and told her MIL off. The MIL is so horrible I had to keep telling myself this was a fake character. That aside, I loved the characters, the culture, the yummy treats that were cooked up, and of course our mystery! I thought this one had more meat to it and was more fleshed out, making it a more intricate mystery.