Murder at Veronica’s Diner — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentBrief
- ReligionSupportingChristian
- Race & cultureBrief
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- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
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- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book's text contains swearing.
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Alberta Scaglione thinks her cooking is better than anyone's in Tranquility, New Jersey--but she doesn't mind an occasional visit to Veronica's Diner. During the breakfast rush, waitress Teri Jo seems stressed out. Not surprising on a busy morning, though Alberta, her sister Helen, and her granddaughter Jinx find it odd when Teri Jo asks them to deliver a package for her "just in case."
Minutes later, Teri Jo rushes back to their table--not with a check in her hand but with a knife in her back. Veronica is upset but says she knows virtually nothing about her employee's past, and the ladies aren't sure whether to view her with sympathy or suspicion. Then they find an unusual figurine on the ground while snooping in the vicinity, and it becomes clear that this is a case for the Ferrara Family. With such a crowd at the crime scene, there are plenty of potential murderers on the menu, and the Ferraras will travel everywhere to figure out exactly where that figurine fits in...
Frequently asked questions
Is Murder at Veronica’s Diner appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A waitress is stabbed in the back in the diner at the start, more deaths follow, and the women are sometimes in danger as they investigate. A murder happens at a crowded diner and the sleuths worry about becoming victims as the body count rises, in a lighthearted cozy mystery.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have violence?
Found (Supporting): A waitress is stabbed in the back in the diner at the start, more deaths follow, and the women are sometimes in danger as they investigate.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have scary content?
Found (Brief): A murder happens at a crowded diner and the sleuths worry about becoming victims as the body count rises, in a lighthearted cozy mystery.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have religion?
Found (Supporting, Christian): One main character, Helen, is a former nun whose reasons for leaving the convent are explored, a priest named Father Sal appears, and the women hide in confessionals during the investigation.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have race & culture?
Found (Brief): The Italian-American family's heritage is part of the book, with Italian sayings, Italian chapter headings and ties to an Italian crime family, but no racism or discrimination is described.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book's text contains swearing.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Murder at Veronica’s Diner have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
