It’s Chinese New Year and Lana Lee is busy managing Ho-Lee Noodle House and organizing a celebration to take place at Asian Village. The head event planner, Ian Sung, has decided there will be music, a lion dance performance and a raffle. Lana, as his second in command, is looking forward to the event but is understandably tired of Ian’s nagging. And of course someone is killed during the event – one of the lion dance performers.

By now, most people assume/expect Lana to investigate, and of course she does. It’s nice to see Lana back in Cleveland, even if any closeness she developed with her sister while they were in California has disappeared. I also like the way she and her boyfriend detective handle trying to solve the same murder. Lana’s grown over the series and it’s nice to see her coming into her own. The mystery itself was well-done. The dead woman was surrounded by messy relationships and secrets.

I enjoyed the peeks into Chinese-American culture and traditions, with the familiar setting. Lana and her family and friends are likeable and loyal. I enjoyed Peking Duck and Cover as I have all the books in this series. Although they do always make me want to order Chinese takeout.