Sweet Revenge (Goldy Culinary Mystery, Book 14) | 
 enlarge | Author: Diane Mott Davidson
Publisher: William Morrow
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Sales Rank: 13825
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0060527331
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780060527334
ASIN: 0060527331
Publication Date: August 21, 2007
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Product Description
Goldy Schulz is thrilled to be catering a holiday breakfast feast for the staff of the Aspen Meadow Library. But little does she know that on the menu, alongside the Great Expectations Grapefruit, Chuzzlewit Cheese Pie, and Bleak House Bars, is a large helping of murder. While setting up at the library, Goldy spots a woman lurking in the stacks who bears a striking resemblance to Sandee Brisbane—the Sandee Brisbane who killed Goldy's ex-husband, the Jerk. But Sandee is supposed to be dead. Or so everyone believes. Goldy's suspicions mount when the body of Drew Wellington, a former district attorney, is found in a corner of the library with a map worth thousands of dollars stashed in his clothing. She's convinced that Sandee is involved. But the holiday madness is only just beginning for Goldy. Soon she's drawn into the dangerous, double-crossing world of high-end map dealing. And like the ghost of Christmas past, Sandee keeps making an appearance. Could she be out to prove that revenge is sweet?
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 Two and a Half Star Average July 23, 2008
While not the best in the series, yes Goldie gets herself into self-induced danger, this story was enjoyable enough for me to give it 4 stars. However, the audio version read by Barbara Rosenblatt is so awful, I have to give it 1 star. Ms. Rosenblatt's montone reading makes me wonder if she thinks the book is beneath her standards. And the fake Southern accents -- please!
A little too sweet. July 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sweet Revenge
Don't get me wrong. It was a good book. Had a lot of fun reading it. But it was the same old line. I wasn't able to guess right away who did it, but still, it was the same old thing. Also, I agree with other readers. It was a bit much to read her packing up her stuff, going over the same lines again and again and yet again. Her husband doted on her TOO much this book for me, and the whole snowboard and picking up Arch it just seemed sloppy and she just needed to fill a LOT of pages with something.
I do enjoy the recipes, it makes my mouth water. I enjoy a lot of the scenes, like the snowball and the scene with other people. All in all still a good book, but you can cut out about 150 to 200 pages, which doesn't leave you a whole lot left.
 Sweet Revenge #14 April 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Now that I'm fully retired, I have decided to read more. My wife introduced me to Diane Mott Davidson's Culinary Detective, Goldy. I'm Hooked. In fact, Goldy should be a movie series. Hello - Hollywood & Hallmark. Goldy caters a Holiday Breakfast at the local library and runs smack into another murder. The deceased,a former D.A., is discovered with a valuable map on his person. Not only does Goldy have to contend with murder and her hectic culinary schedule, she keeps seeing a woman who resembles the murderer of her Ex-Husband, the Jerk. What's going on? Read Sweet Revengle to FINd OUT. Waiting for Diane Mott Davidson next book.
Great Cozy Mystery Book April 5, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love Diane Mott Davidson character, Goldy, and this is another great book. Never a dull moment. Would recommend to a friend who likes light mysteries.
 This is the last one I read... and I mean it March 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Do you ever find yourself reading a series and you just can't stop? Even though you're no longer truly enjoying it? I've found myself in that rut with this series. The first few I read (admittedly, I started out of order) were fine, but then as the series wore on Goldy got on my nerves more and more... her over-indulged son, Arch, during his `rebellious' nasty teen tantrums, running over her, all the lamenting about the abuse by her ex... it got tiresome. The character came across as whiney and pathetic. I think to mention it once or twice, sure, but to beat it into the ground over and over became so tedious that I just had to put the series down.
But for some reason I picked it up again. Out of habit? I'm not sure, but the first 100 pages of this book took me a long time to get through. I had to keep setting it down because Goldy annoyed me so very much. Even Tom, her loving husband, irritated me in this book. He came across as... arrogant. Once the actual mystery started, I was able to read it mostly for that and plowed my way through the book (though the people who kept coming to Goldy for help because she `solves crime' was trite and unrealistic... I think I'm getting more and more annoyed with the amateur sleuth series that seem to imply a regular person is so much smarter and more equipped to solve murders than, say, the police force. And Goldy's false modesty didn't ring true or sit well, either.). I think I'd give the mystery portion of the book four stars (a pretty decent cozy) and the characters a single star. Technically that averages out to two-and-a-half, but I'm rounding down. Maybe I'll be smart enough to not even start the next one.
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