jesstootired's review against another edition
3.0
A fun read and a bit lighter than the previous one, which dealt with the issues with the ex-husband.
blue_eucalyptus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alexlc's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
suzze's review
2.0
I'm beginning to think this series has lost it for me. This one just seemed to plod along. I have the next one, Sweet Revenge" on the TBR, but if it isn't good, I may give this series up.
smiley7245's review against another edition
3.0
I like this series, but this was just okay. The ending was a bit convoluted; Nora kills three people to keep the secret that her dad is a thief and save her marriage and tries to kill a 4th because of a secret that may or may not be in her trash. Yeah, Goldy found a pencil image (the kind you would use to find a hidden message, or uncover what was written on the previous page) in the trash showing that Donald wants to get a divorce and Nora is conveniently there with a rope to strangle and drag her to the pond. Well, it turns out Dusty, the girl who died and started this whole mess at the beginning of the book, discovered that her uncle, Richard was stealing from renowned painter, recently deceased from a fall down his stairs (because he was frail from the cancer, or so we thought). Dusty was also having an affair with Donald, husband of the killer. Turns out Nora killed an old woman because that old woman told Charlie the truth about her father and his sticky fingers, so she ran her over. Then, she sunk into Charlie's house and pushed him down the stairs. It was a lot to follow. Despite that, I will be continuing with the rest of this series. I really like Goldy and Tom, and hope to continue to see more of Julian.
williamsdebbied's review against another edition
4.0
Book 13 in the Goldy Culinary Mysteries.
While setting up for the next day's breakfast at a local law firm, Goldy stumbles over the body of her young neighbor, Dusty, who was training to be a paralegal. Dusty's mother distrusts the police and begs Goldy to find her daughter's killer. Despite Tom's misgivings, Goldy feels she can't refuse the request.
Recipes included.
While setting up for the next day's breakfast at a local law firm, Goldy stumbles over the body of her young neighbor, Dusty, who was training to be a paralegal. Dusty's mother distrusts the police and begs Goldy to find her daughter's killer. Despite Tom's misgivings, Goldy feels she can't refuse the request.
Recipes included.
angrygreycatreads's review against another edition
4.0
Still the best of the food/cooking cozy mystery series in my opinion. Love the characters, the setting and the food discussion, the mystery is almost incidental.
karmakat's review against another edition
3.0
Davidson usually does a good job with her mysteries, and this is no exception for the most part. Good story and good characters. But it did get a bit dull at times. And I was disappointed in the recipes in this one. Sorry. The only one I may even try is the blue cheese cheesecake one. And when I'll do that, who knows. Because how many people are really going to want that?! (I mean, me. Definitely me.)