Dying for Chocolate (Goldy Culinary Mysteries, Book 2)
by Diane Mott Davidson
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Author: Diane Mott DavidsonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-11-01
ISBN: 0553560247
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Crimeline
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Book Review: Goldy Bear is as sweet - and addicting - as honey!
Summary: 5 Stars
Thirty-one-year-old Goldy Bear always believed that life would just fall into place after marrying the handsome and successful doctor, John Richard Korman; together producing an adorable son named Archibald "Arch." However, after seven years of physical and verbal abuse, Goldy knew that it was time to make other arrangements, and established herself throughout the beautiful Aspen Meadows, Colorado as the premier - and only - caterer within a twenty-mile radius. Goldilocks' Catering instantly flourishes, and Goldy is bombarded with requests for her decadent dishes. Of course, even her booming business doesn't deter the crazed John Richard from tormenting her. Which is why, as summer creeps up on Colorado, Goldy accepts a job as the live-in cook for a wealthy couple in the ritzy Aspen Meadow Country Club. Packing up her eleven-year-old brainiac - and oft-times off-the-wall - son, Arch; the mother-son team arrive at the home of General Bo and Adele Farquhar, and instantly settle in. Goldy is ecstatic to have the opportunity to work in such a lavish kitchen - catering dozens of delicious dinners, and society picnics that would make any simpleton's jaw drop - and Arch is thrilled to have 24/7 access to an Olympic-sized, heated pool, where he can practice his "Houdini" acts with a little help from the Farquhar's live-in sullen teenager, Julian. The fact that Goldy is being pursued by two illustrious Aspen Meadows bachelors - the handsome shrink, Philip Miller, and Tom Schulz, a neighborhood cop with an agenda - only makes Goldy even more thrilled at the new prospects and opportunities floating her way. However, when the delish doctor drives his gorgeous BMW directly into an oncoming bus, Goldy's good luck promptly comes crashing down. Being treated as an accident by the police, Goldy can't accept Philip's death as being anything more than fishy. After all, she's convinced that no person in their right mind would intentionally drive their car into a bus, and, seeing as how she spoke to Philip right before his bizarre death, she knows that something sinister is behind this recent occurrence. Determined to dish up a healthy helping of truth, Goldy puts down her spatula, and begins sifting through the oft-times mysterious life of the dishy doctor. But fingering the killer isn't the only thing on Goldy's mind. Hateful, scathing reviews of some of her most divine dishes have been appearing in the pages of the Mountain Journal, and Goldy is determined to find the culprit behind these opinionated pieces, before she begins losing business, and her only source of income goes straight down the tubes. Now, with two cases on her mind, Goldy is beginning to realize that the closer she gets to pinpointing the killer, the more danger Goldy puts herself, and her son, into. And, if she doesn't execute a little more caution, she may just find herself the victim of a little more bad press - in the obituaries section.
I read CATERING TO NOBODY a few years ago, before the Food Network became a part of my daily routine. At the time, being uninterested in culinary cuisine, I was left dissatisfied. However, over the last few months, I have become obsessed with all things culinary, and, as I searched for some new culinary mysteries to sink my teeth into, I decided to delve back into the world of Goldy Bear, within the pages of DYING FOR CHOCOLATE - I was not disappointed. Unlike many other culinary mystery authors, Diane Mott Davidson sets herself apart by placing the reader smack dab in the middle of the kitchen with our golden protagonist - giving us the opportunity to learn more about food preparation, and the amount of time, effort, and love that goes into creating a great meal. Goldy's sarcastic, quick-talking personality is delightful; while her relationship with her on-the-brink-of-teenagedom son, Arch, is enjoyable to learn more about. Arch is, surprisingly, an enchanting character himself. His knowledge of various obscure topics - from magic tricks to cars - is enjoyable; while his ability to quickly absorb information on a variety of subjects - like French - is a nice surprise. His character truly adds a different dimension to the story, without overshadowing the mystery, or Goldy's relationships with various other characters. Readers will enjoy the addition of the sullen Julian to the story, as he presents a slight confusion to the tale that leaves you wondering whether he's a "bad guy" or a "good guy"; while the ritzy environment Goldy and Arch are currently inhabiting give you the chance to see how the other half lives. While the mystery isn't extremely prevalent throughout the pages of DYING FOR CHOCOLATE, Davidson manages to make it interesting enough, creating the proper amount of twists and turns that ultimately leave the reader trying to figure out whodunit. Goldy Bear is as sweet - and addicting - as honey!
Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer
Summary of Dying for Chocolate (Goldy Culinary Mysteries, Book 2)
The CatererMeet Goldy Bear: a bright, opinionated, wildly inventive caterer whose personal life has become a recipe for disaster. She's got an abusive ex-husband who's into making tasteless threats, a rash of mounting bills that are taking a huge bite out of her budget, and two enticing men knocking on her door.
The Dish
Now determined to take control of her life, Goldy moves her business and her son to ritzy Aspen Meadow Country Club, where she accepts a job as a live-in cook. But just as she's beginning to think she's got it made--catering decadent dinners and posh society picnics and enjoying the favors of Philip Miller, a handsome local shrink, and Tom Shulz, her more-than-friendly neighborhood cop--the dishy doctor inexplicably drives his BMW into an oncoming bus.
The Unsavory Killer
Convinced that Philip's bizarre death was no accident, Goldy decides to do a little investigating of her own. But sifting through the unpalatable secrets of the dead doc's life will toss her into a case seasoned with unexpected danger and even more unexpected revelations--the kind that could get a caterer and the son she loves. . .killed.
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