Let down
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I am a great fan of this author. However, I felt this book wasn't as good as her others. I was disappointed in the book because I felt some threads of the story were underdeveloped. Her best friend has a heart attack in this book and I felt it was just thrown into the story for no apparent reason other than to introduce low fat recipes and not really pursued as a storyline. Also, her ex-husband always is a feature in these books and he only makes token appearances which have really nothing to do with the plot. I felt that the the heart attack could have formed the basis for a book on its own with her ex-husband, "The Jerk" playing a protagonist's role.
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A deliciously light mystery!
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This is the 5th book in the Goldy the caterer series. This time the girlfriend of her beloved assistant and border, Julian Teller, is murdered. Of course Goldy can't stand by and let Julian suffer, so she pokes her nose into things and eventually solves a murder. Along the way she deals with her best friend's heart attack, her vicious ex-husband, her new husband, a teenage son, demanding clients, the cut throat cosmetic industry, and animal rights activists. All while preparing delicious low fat recipes. Don't read on an empty stomache.
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Watch Out Jessica Fletcher!
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Crime stats in the deceptively peaceful mountain town of Aspen Meadow can only rival those of Cabot Cove, where friends and acquaintances of caterer Goldy Bear are in just as much mortal danger as Jessica Fletcher's colleagues. These highly convoluted crimes are usually solved with equal measures of good food, maternal blundering and feminine wiles, with a dash of social commentary tossed into the batter as well. Light hearted, fluffy, spiritual and delicious -- and low calorie too! My weight loss group is working our way through the Little Goldy books.
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Calling all foodies. Mott Davidson cooks up a real treat!
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Am I the only food professional who didn't know about these delicious mysteries? In Killer Pancake Mott Davidson's indomitable sleuth, Goldy the Caterer, takes on the cosmetic industry, the lunatic fringe of animal rights activism, and (once again) her menacing ex-husband. And she still has time to operate her demanding business on a daily basis! Actually, that's what I like best about Mott Davidson's mysteries. Goldy has to make time for business; she needs the money. This sleuth is always real. Her business, her family, her love life, and her friendships have ups and downs and ins and outs that seem awfully familiar. Specifically I enjoy the details of her catering business and have learned or been reminded of tons of information about food preparation, storage, and presentation. These books are a veritable archive of food lore. And the recipes--some of which I've tried--are great! I especially enjoyed the recipes from Killer Pancake because they were developed for low fat crowd. Try the Vanilla-Frosted Fudge Cookies. They're yummy. My biggest worry is that Goldy will run out of murders. I mean, Kay Scarpetta has D.C and V.I. Warshawski has Chicago--no end to violent crime there. But shouldn't little Aspen Meadows dry up pretty soon? I guess there's always Denver.
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Mystery and fat free
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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 book
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