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The Bistro at Holiday Bay: Opera and Old Lace Kindle Edition

by Kathi Daley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 2,503 ratings
Shelby Morris came to Holiday Bay after receiving a huge inheritance from a woman she'd never met which she'd been destined to share with two half-sisters she'd never knew existed. It took some time for the three very different siblings to settle the estate in a manner that was agreeable to all of them, but in the end, it was decided that Shelby would stay and take care of things.

Shelby was at loose ends once she'd settled the estate since she'd been working long hours her entire life and wasn't used to so much down time. When she found out a hangout down by the commercial fishing dock was for sale, she decided to take a chance and invest in her future.

The Bistro, which consists of a restaurant, bar, rooftop patio, and live music platform, was exactly the sort of thing Shelby needed to find her footing in Holiday Bay. She knows she'll need help, so she enlists the help of new chef and frequent guest to The Inn at Holiday Bay, Amy Hogan, as well as parttime waitress and longtime local Nikki Peyton. Together with the staff and regular customers that appeared to have come with the place, Shelby is certain she'll be able to create something special.

In book 1 in the series, Shelby decides to clean out the second floor of the building which had been used by the previous owner as a storage area. While clearing out the large dusty space she finds a stack of boxes with so much dust on them that she is certain that they'd been there for decades. Shelby opens to boxes and finds items left behind from the owner of the garment factory that had utilized the space half a century ago. During the course of sifting through the old treasures, Shelby finds a journal that appeared to have been left behind by a man who lived in the area in the nineteen sixties and seventies.

Upon examination, Shelby determines that the journal features pages and pages of code, which she suspects, if decoded, will reveal a secret message. The man who left the journal is long dead, so Shelby enlists the help of her staff, customers, local friends, and the ex-cop turned PI who uses a booth in the bar to meet customers, to help her solve the mystery.

Join Shelby, Amy, Nikki, and a lineup of new as well as familiar characters, as they try to solve what, to that point, had been the cold case of the century.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09VCWJ79Z
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kathi Daley Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 9 ‏ : ‎ Bistro at Holiday Bay
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 2,503 ratings

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USA Today Bestselling Author Kathi Daley lives in the beautiful alpine community of Lake Tahoe with her husband Ken. When she's not writing she enjoys hanging out on the beach with her children and grandchildren. During the summer she enjoys hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, wakeboarding, and sunset cruises on the lake. During the winter she enjoys cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and curling up by a fire with a good book.

Kathi uses her mountain home as inspiration for her books, all which include appearances by the wildlife she shares her life with.

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Customers find this book to be an excellent start to a new mystery series that holds their interest from the first page. They love the characters and appreciate the focus on relationships and friendship throughout the story. The ending receives mixed reactions, with one customer expressing disappointment.

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34 customers mention "Storyline"29 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this book, particularly appreciating it as an excellent start to a new mystery series.

"A fascinating mystery surrounded by many other elements all making a great story. I am ready to read more and highly recommend this book." Read more

"I think the author has a very good subject matter, cast of characters, and location, but for the first book in a series there were too many past..." Read more

"This first in the series sets the stage of the book. The bistro is bought by a young woman who moved to the area...." Read more

"I like the start of this series, it has other people from the Inn at Holiday Bay unit which is cool to know what they do away from the Inn...." Read more

24 customers mention "Enjoyment"21 positive3 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, with many noting it held their interest from the first page and describing it as a fun series.

"...I am ready to read more and highly recommend this book." Read more

"...It held my interest from the very first page and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series...." Read more

"Enjoyable. Liked the mobster thread. Looking forward to the relationships between the characters to be developed more...." Read more

"...She's a bit whiny, and doesn't seem to develop. The stoery is good, however, and I'll keep looking for the next one." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"14 positive3 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one mentioning that the twists and turns in their lives keep the pages turning.

"I think the author has a very good subject matter, cast of characters, and location, but for the first book in a series there were too many past..." Read more

"...I love all of the characters and their back stories." Read more

"I totally enjoyed this book! Interesting and entertaining with likable characters...." Read more

"...I loved the characters and they were all friends ii want to find out more about how their lives change and grow, waiting to read more about them." Read more

4 customers mention "Friendship"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's focus on relationships and friendship, with one mentioning surprising connections from the past.

"...The story is fun with an intricate mystery to enjoy. You will meet friends, both old and new, in Holiday Bay and will be as eagerly awaiting the..." Read more

"...An old journal, a possible mobster hit man, and surprising relationships from the past are all part of this first book in the series." Read more

"...Centering if relationships and friendship with the usual touch of mystery this looks like another great scared to enjoy." Read more

"Fun, emotional, ride! Good family & friends. It amazes me how we always remember the one who got away! Kathie, Daley, is a good writer!" Read more

4 customers mention "Ending"0 positive4 negative

Customers are disappointed with the ending of the book, with one customer noting that it cuts off in the middle of the story.

"...I was disappointed in the ending though.I just expected more. But I will look forward to the next one to go deeper into the Bistro saga." Read more

"...I don't care about the characters. And the book just stopped, with lots of loose ends hanging. Not impressed" Read more

"...It was a well written story but it ended way too soon." Read more

"I didn't care for this book as it cuts off in the middle of the story. Ugh! Guess I should've checked more thoroughly." Read more

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  • Linnette Parris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
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    A fascinating mystery surrounded by many other elements all making a great story. I am ready to read more and highly recommend this book.
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  • Tarri
    4.0 out of 5 stars New series at Gooseberry Bay
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022
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    I think the author has a very good subject matter, cast of characters, and location, but for the first book in a series there were too many past secrets and cliffhangers. If the mysteries had been more slowly introduced, or if there had been some resolutions, I would have enjoyed the book more.

    The mystery in the book was fascinating and I hope readers get to learn more about the why's and what happens, and the family of the killer.
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  • DONNA T. MCKENZIE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bistro at Holiday Bay
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2024
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    This first in the series sets the stage of the book. The bistro is bought by a young woman who moved to the area. Together with the staff of the bistro she navigates the owning of the bistro. Along the way there is a mystery to solve and a Halloween festival to help plan. I love all of the characters and their back stories.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
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    The holiday Bay derby Kathi Daley are very well written have read all her books you will love them. Don't know what else to say. I don't normally write reviews but I thought I would give it shot.
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  • Kathleen Thorn Randall
    3.0 out of 5 stars the local side of Holiday Bay
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
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    Abby gets the high class tourist trade. Shelby caters to the locals at the Bistro. There is some intermixing. But there is a history mystery murder (or murders) or solve and the ups and downs of a the new management of thenBistro. And is that romance with Shelby and Dawson?
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  • Jeannie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful start to a new series!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022
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    I totally enjoyed this book! Interesting and entertaining with likable characters. It held my interest from the very first page and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. I have read all of the books in the Inn at Holiday Bay series, and it was nice to see some of the main characters here, especially Nikki who worked at the Inn and is now employed by Shelby. The plans for the Bistro sound exciting and I can't wait to see how they turn out. Hopefully there are many more enjoyable stories to come from Shelby and her crew!
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  • Penelope T.
    4.0 out of 5 stars This is a cosy that brings together Characters who seem like Friends
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
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    This cozy is exactly what you need for bunches of characters, of totally different types and a changing of life for a few of them and all regulars in an old fashioned bistro that still catered to the workers and families who lived in a town that is becoming a summer tourist spot. While the fishing is beginning to suffer from the warming oceans this book is not about changing weather, but about people and how we chose to change or live life in special times that take them away from the norm. I loved the characters and they were all friends ii want to find out more about how their lives change and grow, waiting to read more about them.
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  • Valorie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022
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    I like the start of this series, it has other people from the Inn at Holiday Bay unit which is cool to know what they do away from the Inn.
    Shelby has a great start at the Bistro with great employees.
    The mystery she found in the boxes she found in the storage room she is cleaning out is so cool. Now her next chapter in her life will take off with a new renovation!!
    Now get this book a find out Shelby's start at the Bistro!!!!
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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable first book in the new series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2022
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    I've read a lot of Kathi Daley's books; my favourite series is the Inn at Holiday Bay and several of the characters from that series appear here but in their logical roles and places. This is very much a new series with its own set of core characters to get to know. Having fun my own business for over 10 years, it's interesting watching Shelby wrestle with the inevitable quirks of having taken over an established business that needs a bit of "finesse-ing" to help it run more smoothly. Looking forward to the next one.
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  • E who Reads a Thousand Mysteries
    3.0 out of 5 stars I don't get it
    Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2023
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    I was looking for a high quality mystery but nothing happened by page 19...is this a first draft? Maybe it's for beginners? I couldn't finish it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Undecided
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2022
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    This new series needed a little more editing. I found myself distracted by the overuse of 'utilising' in the first several chapters. What is wrong with 'using'? The overall storyline was interesting. If someone new to this author chooses this as their first dip into her books it will be a bit difficult to get a hold of the characters as they move in from a long running saga of the area, as no background was given initially. I like this author and look forward to the next book.
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