Cheddar Luck Next Time, Beth Cato
Cheddar Luck Next Time, Beth Cato
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Cheddar Luck Next Time

Author: Beth Cato

Narrator: Dominique Salvacion

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/08/2025


Synopsis

A cozy cheese-scented mystery with delightful characters, a dash of murder and tons of intrigue, perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and The Maid.Cheese-obsessed Bird Nichols has just inherited her grandmother’s estate in a quiet, quirky Californian town. But when a body is found on her property, her life begins to get rather loud…Bird Nichols is ready to make a fresh start in a familiar place. Last year, her parents died together in a car crash and her beloved grandmother is presumed dead from an ocean drowning. Bird is now moving onto her grandmother's California coastal property, and finally living out her dream. Bird loves cheese like nothing else. It's her autistic special interest, and she designs her boards along her sensory needs, and other people love them, too. But just when everything seems to be going right, the local troublemaker ends up dead on her rural road. Grizz, the closest thing Bird has to family, is the sheriff department's favourite suspect, but she is determined to prove Grizz’s innocence. So now, Bird needs to unpack her possessions, assemble her pretty cheese boards, and find the true murderer before they strike again.

About Beth Cato

Beth Cato is the Nebula Award–nominated author of the Clockwork Dagger series and the Blood of Earth trilogy. Her short stories and poetry can be found in hundreds of publications, including Fantasy Magazine, Escape Pod, Uncanny Magazine, and the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Beth hails from Hanford, California, but currently writes and bakes cookies in a lair west of Phoenix, Arizona, that she shares with her husband, son, and two feline overlords. For more information, visit www.bethcato.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on May 09, 2025

3.0 Stars This was a cute mystery story centering around cheese. I normally read darker stories but I was drawn to this one because of the representation of autism. From my perspective, I found the presentation of autism to be authentic and optimistic. I found this one to be so much better than books......more

Goodreads review by Ian on April 16, 2025

A cosy mystery with a cheesy flavour, that takes a twisty path to a satisfying ending.Cheese-obsessed Bird Nichols has just inherited her grandmother’s estate in a quiet, quirky Californian town. But when a body is found on her property, her life begins to get rather loud…This totally delivered......more

Goodreads review by Lauren (teasandthankyou) on April 01, 2025

This book felt like it was written for me - cheese, video games, a cat and a mystery! I loved the main character, Bird, navigating her way through life after loss and with an adult diagnosis of autism, moving to a town by herself with only one really familiar person nearby. I loved her fondness for......more

Goodreads review by Cozy Reader Lady on April 07, 2025

"Cheddar Luck Next Time" by Beth Cato has the makings to be a great first book in a series, if it gets more in the same story world. Bird is moving into her grandmother's home after her grandmother goes missing and is presumed dead. It's been a rough year for Bird from not only that loss but also th......more

Goodreads review by Skylar on April 04, 2025

This book was cute but I found it very predictable. I’ve never read a cozy mystery before, so maybe that’s the point? But I did enjoy my listen and I found Bird endearing. Glad to read a book with autism representation, as well!......more