aholmes524's review against another edition
4.0
What a fun read! I enjoyed the twins Emily and Sarah. Sarah a wanna be detective and Emily a chef are enmeshed in a who done it mystery after Sarah’s ex-husband is found dead and Emily is the main suspect. Sarah is trying to figure out who could have wanted her ex dead but the list is long.
bookwormbunny's review against another edition
5.0
One Taste Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein is a cozy mystery novel that starts off with a death, and takes the reader on a ride of “who did it” and a series of complications, twists, and turns! There is so much at stake, and some things aren’t even seen immediately due to all of the chaos swirling all around the characters. So buckle up and get ready for a story that will hook you in as you scramble to figure out who is the guilty party…and why.
One Taste Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein is the first book that I have read by this author and once I got a taste of this book I couldn’t put it down. The author introduced me to twin sisters Emily and Sarah. Emily is a chef at Southwind, and due to being in the right place at the wrong time is suspected of murder. The victim? Sarah’s ex-husband Bill. While on one level I would have liked more background into Sarah’s and Bill’s former marriage and the details of the divorce, the author quickly kicks things into high gear when Sarah finds herself facing some legal woes herself. Catnapping and theft?! What?! Yep! Somebody seems to have it out for the sisters! Thankfully Sarah’s employer, Harlan, is willing to be a generous soul and help them out pro-bono. Something isn’t right though, and when another body drops more suspicion is thrown onto Emily. Sarah has her suspicions, but without solid proof, what can she do? There is a lot riding on the truth coming out, but can it come out before Sarah loses everything? And I mean EVERYTHING!
This is a great story! Now! Am I saying that you’re never going to get annoyed with the characters? Absolutely not! LOL! There are moments where I got annoyed with both sisters. Sarah learns that her sister is keeping lots of secrets, but she’s not the only one. Sarah gets annoying, too but I just get annoyed because she gets impatient or short with people out of frustration.
All in all, this is a well-written book and I enjoyed it immensely. The author gives the reader a dynamic cast of characters and keeps the reader guessing as to who the guilty party is almost until the very end. Just when you think it’s one person, the story slides to make you guess again. I love it! If you enjoy cozy mystery novels that throw in a few red herrings and keep you guessing then this is the book for you! I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. While “One Taste Too Many” may have been the case for unfortunate Bill, it won’t be the same for me. I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
One Taste Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein is the first book that I have read by this author and once I got a taste of this book I couldn’t put it down. The author introduced me to twin sisters Emily and Sarah. Emily is a chef at Southwind, and due to being in the right place at the wrong time is suspected of murder. The victim? Sarah’s ex-husband Bill. While on one level I would have liked more background into Sarah’s and Bill’s former marriage and the details of the divorce, the author quickly kicks things into high gear when Sarah finds herself facing some legal woes herself. Catnapping and theft?! What?! Yep! Somebody seems to have it out for the sisters! Thankfully Sarah’s employer, Harlan, is willing to be a generous soul and help them out pro-bono. Something isn’t right though, and when another body drops more suspicion is thrown onto Emily. Sarah has her suspicions, but without solid proof, what can she do? There is a lot riding on the truth coming out, but can it come out before Sarah loses everything? And I mean EVERYTHING!
This is a great story! Now! Am I saying that you’re never going to get annoyed with the characters? Absolutely not! LOL! There are moments where I got annoyed with both sisters. Sarah learns that her sister is keeping lots of secrets, but she’s not the only one. Sarah gets annoying, too but I just get annoyed because she gets impatient or short with people out of frustration.
All in all, this is a well-written book and I enjoyed it immensely. The author gives the reader a dynamic cast of characters and keeps the reader guessing as to who the guilty party is almost until the very end. Just when you think it’s one person, the story slides to make you guess again. I love it! If you enjoy cozy mystery novels that throw in a few red herrings and keep you guessing then this is the book for you! I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. While “One Taste Too Many” may have been the case for unfortunate Bill, it won’t be the same for me. I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
lafontain's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
booknallnight's review against another edition
4.0
Sarah Blair receives a call from her sister Emily...it seems Emily is involved in a possible murder...of Sarah's ex-husband Bill. During the investigation it seems that Sarah must give up custody of her feline love (RahRah) to Jane who was Bill's current fling. What else can possibly go wrong? How about another murder and attempted cat-napping? How will the Blair sisters ever figure out who is behind the murders and bring RahRah home?
This is the first in the Sarah Blair mystery series. I had fun reading One Taste Too Many. Twin sisters, a cute and rambunctious kitty named RahRah, baking, lies and twists and of course murder. What else could a cozy lover ask for?
This is the first in the Sarah Blair mystery series. I had fun reading One Taste Too Many. Twin sisters, a cute and rambunctious kitty named RahRah, baking, lies and twists and of course murder. What else could a cozy lover ask for?
lisalondonauthor's review against another edition
3.0
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maggietoussaint55's review against another edition
5.0
Sarah Blair’s ex dies under mysterious circumstances and her sister Emily becomes the prime suspect. With a field promotion from receptionist to being part of her lawyer boss’s legal team, Sarah leaps to her sister’s defense. Soon the trouble extends to Sarah’s cat, Rah Rah, the only good thing to come out of her divorce. Full of twists and turns, One Taste Too Many is a fun romp through the Darwinian world of professional chefs.
angrygreycatreads's review against another edition
4.0
One Taste Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein is the first in a new series featuring sisters. Sarah is the reluctant sleuth pulled in to the case as her sister, Emily, is accused of murdering Sarah’s miserable ex-husband. The action centers around a cooking competition and exhibit with high tension and plenty of characters to consider as suspects. A nice start to a food themed cozy series.
janlhill's review against another edition
2.0
I love a cozy mystery but I couldnt keep track of the characters because there were so many, their relationships got more and more complicated as the book went on and I couldn't (be bothered to) remember who was who and how it related to the ending. In the end, there was a whole lotta no crime and yet still a lot fo dead people. It also had no sense of place - there was nothing to make me care about where any of this was taking places, much like the Simpsons'Springfield, it could have been Anywhere USA and that made it less interesting. Very abrupt ending and a general feeling of meh.
hezann73's review against another edition
3.0
this was a 2.5 star. It started off kind weak for me, and it got really good in the middle, then got a little convoluted at the end. I probably won’t be continuing in the series
lisasiefert's review against another edition
3.0
Check out my full review on my Lisa Latte Booktube Channel at https://youtu.be/DuBq-HxpnA0?t=882