Dark Tort (Goldy Culinary Mysteries, Book 13) | 
 enlarge | Author: Diane Mott Davidson
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.9 x 1.3
ASIN: B000JSDPPA
Publication Date: March 31, 2006
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" The New York Times bestselling author cooks up a knockout treat featuring the irrepres-sible caterer Goldy Schulz ""I tripped over the body of
Dusty Routt at half past ten on the
night of October 19. . . ."" Goldy Schulz has a lucrative new gig, preparing breakfasts and conference-room snacks for a local law firm. It's time-consuming, but Goldy is enjoying it -- until the night she arrives to find Dusty, the firm's paralegal, dead. The poor young woman also happened to be Goldy's friend and neighbor, and now Dusty's grieving mother begs Goldy to find out who murdered her daughter. Just because the police are on the case doesn't mean Goldy can't do a little snooping herself. While catering a party at the home of one of the firm's lawyers, she manages to overhear an incriminating conversation and ends up discover-ing a few clues in the kitchen. Before long, Goldy is knee-deep in suspects, one of whom is incredibly dangerous and very liable to cook Goldy's goose. "
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 Delicious! June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dark Tort
As usual, oustanding. Goldy does it again. Another dead body, another mystery to solved. Who did it? I love how she gets involved and I love how it is all centered around food and kept clean and fun. Since I am from Colorado, it is easy for me to picture and her descriptions are outstanding! Your mouth waters the WHOLE time and your stomach will grumble wishing you were there tasting every dish!
The mystery had me the whole time, one minute thinking it was Louise, the next maybe it was Vic. Who knew? I sure didn't!! I really hate knowing within the first 45 pages. Def a novel of suspense, but fun suspense. I love the relationship between Goldy and her husband Tom as well. I remember when it was between her and the Jerk. These books just keep gettitng better and better! Can't ask for more. Can't wait to try the recipes too. Thanks Ms Davidson!
 Did Diane Mott Davidson actually write this book? June 13, 2008
I've read all of the books in the Goldy series, and I seriously have to wonder if someone other than DMD wrote this book. The writing style doesn't match the other novels: the sentence structure is short and choppy, the dialogue is stilted, and the punctuation is ridiculous. I agree with the other reviewer who mentioned the overuse of exclamation points. In my opinion, there are also too many question marks. But most disappointingly, the characters (especially Goldy!) don't ring true. They actually seem to be caricatures of their former selves. Very, very disappointing.
Goldie is great May 22, 2008
Noone can beat Diane Mott Davidson and her culinary mysteries. Just when you think Goldy is going to settle in to being a caterer, something else happens to turn her, once again, into a cunning sleuth. This one grabs you right from the first page. Imagine finding one of your best friends murdered. It may not be unusual for Goldy but will it ever stop?
DART TORT #13 April 5, 2008
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. Now about Goldy discovers her young neighbor's body at the law firm where the girl worked. Even though she is shocked and grieving Goldy must still cater parties and events. You'll enjoy Goldy's mind process information while she cooking up a storm. P.S. Where ever I read about Goldy - I'm always hungry!
What a mess March 23, 2008
In the first 15 pages this woman leaves her home without a coat, trips over a body hurling cooking ingrediencts everywhere (discribed by the author to ridiculous detail), finds she left her cell phone in her car, goes to her car for the phone to find she's dropped her keys with the body, breaks a window while pounding on it get attention........I've read other books by this author and "Goldy's" clumsiness was hard to stomach but why I bothered to keep reading this time, I don't know.
Even worse, I knew exactly who had done it and why less than a fifth of the way through the book.
That's when I tossed it into the bin for the used book store. I won't be wasting any more money on Ms. Davidson's work.
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