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Killer Pancake (culinary whodunit)
This is Diane's best Goldy mystery to date.This book is apage turner. If you are looking for for a new series to"get into" this is it. Goldy is a realistic character thathas a habit of getting herself into trouble, no matter whatshe does. Don't miss this one!
Killer Pancake (culinary whodunit)
Once again, I was immediately drawn into Goldy's world and had trouble putting the book down. This was her BEST yet and the recipes were to DIE for. If you have not been hooked yet on this series, you will after reading this boo
Killer Pancake (culinary whodunit)
Ms. Motts had an interesting idea for a detective novel however she failed to research the topics in her book at all. For instance blue roses have been around for decades if not centuries. Her descriptions of characters are haphazard at best and non-existent at worst. If she wishes to continue a career as a writer I strongly suggest that she at least read a few books in her genre and take a few novel-writing courses. This could have been a charming story if the plots were not so muddled; she had stuck to one main plot and no more than two sub plots. The preponderance of sub plots scanty clues, sloppy introduction and description of action of the characters make this book scream amateur, leaving the reader to wish the bleach had spilled upon the only copy of the manuscript before a publisher could read it. I would urge anyone about to purchase this novel to reconsider and look into a cat who book instead.
Killer Pancake (culinary whodunit)
One of the more common formulas in the "cozy mystery" genre is to have a strong female character running into murderous plots amongst her acquaintances/clients, while trying to run a business and live her life with a significant other who is a cop or detective.This series with Goldy and her catering business uses this formula, but unfortunately (and I feel bad for saying this), not very well. The first half of this book was extremely bland. Character development seemed to be sacrificed for unnecessary details about recipes and Goldy's constant catering concerns. I knew more about how the food was packed and transported to the catering sites then about the murdered person and those who were possible suspects. Now, personally, I love to cook, and the recipes are a great idea, but I really was disappointed in the lackluster story development and dialogue between characters. There were some occasional good moments and plot twists, but not enough to give this mystery reader a reason to continue reading books in this series.Who have I liked in this particular genre? Mary Daheim's Bed-and-Breakfast series and Dolores Johnson's Dry Cleaning series are both fun to read.
Killer Pancake (culinary whodunit)
This review is for the audio version. This is the first book I have read of this series. However, this book is the fifth in a series and the main character went on and on about her ex husband. This is after she has already remarried so I can only imagine how the first four books must have dwelled on it. I thought the premise of this book was interesting: catering a low fat luncheon for a cosmetic company. However, the book was downbeat mixed with corny and I didn't care about any of the characters. I also didn't like that the author would negatively stereotype people if they were physically unattractive. The lead had a harsh personality and I would not want her to cater any event for me.
Killer Pancake (culinary whodunit)
Diane Mott Davidson is a great writer. All of her books are the best. They are interesting from the very first page. I can hardly wait for her new book. If you like a good book read Diane Mott Davidson.