author always has Sadie Hoffmiller involved in murder investigations, As she digs in to 'evidence', she takes it, handles it, obtains in illegally, . . none of the evidence would be possible in a trial if it were to ever get to that point.
In this book she is able to solve an entire crime in one night, Not very realistic.
Fun recipes
I liked this one a little less just because of the subject matter, Sad and violent. SPOILER Though, I did laugh out loud at the fact that Sadie had her eyes closed as a murder happened right in front of her due to her savoring the cake she made.
HA!
I was amazed at the number of times she got herself in super dangerous situations and how she handled it.
She stepped right into open trap after open trap, I could understand her wariness of the police after what happened in a previous book, but her trust of complete strangers and poor decisions made me uncomfortable if not anxious.
Such a fun easy read! I love Sadie! She has such a funny character, Can't wait to try out some of her recipes!
Josi's books just get better and better.
I love Sadie. She is so funny. What goes through her mind at times, even times of stress, makes me laugh, I appreciate how detailed and important everything is, even little things like a character's daughter, I did figure something out though, and I'm glad it will be "discussed" in the next book, This story takes place in a very short amount of time, and yet it doesn't seem rushed, It flows well, and once you get going, you won't want to stop, I really enjoyed this book and give it/stars, I'm wanting to try "Evil Chicken"! A fast paced delight
Who knew so much could happen to Sadie inhours.
This was a lot of fun to read, You've got to love how Sadie just happens to stumble upon interesting information that leads to solving murders.
She is a delightful and quirky heroine with recipes that are a sweet and delicious bonus, Re read while in labor and the first few days with a newborn,
I think these books are fun little reads, . . I like her style and it's not too gruesome, She usually has bad guys die, I do not know what it is but these books are always slow to start for me
but I keep reading and then I am glad I do.
This installment has Sadies son Sean home on break and he decides to stick by his mother as she investigates yet another murder.
This time she is suspect and goes on the run with a man named Eric whom she meets while hiding from someone wanting to do her harm.
I now want to read the next book to see what happens with her and Pete, the detective and this new man Eric.
This is the third book in the Sadie Hoffmiller culinary mystery series, She's back in Colorado and, once again, in the middle of a murder investigation, I agree with other critics who have said that Kilpack really hit her stride with this third of her series of culinary mysteries.
This plot shows more imagination and inventiveness than the first two, and really keeps the pages turning, After a stint in England second book, Sadie Hoffmiller is back in her hometown in Colorado and another murder has occurred by a shotgun blast right in front of a group of townspeople at a meeting.
Eww. Sadie, of course, feels she must rise to the occasion despite the fact that her gentlemen friend Detective Pete Cunningham, repeatedly tells her to just go home.
What I especially love about Sadie besides her stubborn determination and cleverness in figuring things out, is her love of food and the way she tries to control her sweet tooth, but always gives in.
At the beginning of this story, Sadie is supposed to be on a diet after her adventure in England where she enjoyed a little too much trifle and too many scones and crumpets and gainedpounds in two weeks.
"Is that even possible" said asks herself, Yeah, Sadie, it is. The description of Sadie savoring a piece of her own devil's food cake just before the murder occurs is worth the whole read.
This book also introduces Sadie's adopted son Shawn as a principal character, and he proves to be as creative and likeable as Sadie herself.
He even does his share of cookinga tasty recipe called "evil chicken, " This is a nice contrast to the other recipes the book includes, which are mostly variations of luscious chocolate cakes.
This is a fun read with some interesting twists and turns and a hint that Sadie just might have two gentlemen friends to choose from in the future.
Just when I thought that everything was going to work out in such a way I was thrown a curveball.
I have to admit, I was a bit shocked then I went over the evidence in my head and it makes sense.
Because of the one thing that didn't fit in originally now does, The one thing that I didn't like was: introducing a love triangle, Seriously Now Is that what Sadie should have now, No. It's been years since author Thom Mortenson has been back to Garrison, Colorado, As part of the library fundraising committee, who invited him to speak, Sadie Hoffmiller wants everything to be perfectright down to the homemade Devils Food Cake she made herself.
Murder, however, was not on the menu, A book with believeable characters and a satisfying resolution, There are also recipes scattered at the end of many chapters, and the reader will be anxious to try them out as they all sound delicious.
This book is recommended for cozy mystery lovers,
I keep coming back to these books even though they sometimes annoy me and I find myself rolling my eyes in disbelief.
I know that the main character is a HUGE busybody, but deep down I can totally sympathize with her.
. . I think I have a little bit of that "need to know" obsession in me, I wouldn't dare go to the lengths that she goes to, but I would think about it, The plot was captivating and kept me guessing the whole way through, But the one thing I love about these books is the recipes, They each sound divine and made me so hungry, She doesn't just throw in a recipe, she works it into the plot in the cleverest of ways.
I actually meant to copy down some of these recipes before I returned the book, I really need to try a few of them, I don't really know why I keep reading these books, Through the entire first half of the book I am usually bugged by the way the main character acts and thinks.
Sadie Hoffmiller is the star of this particular series and she always starts out very annoying to me.
She is obsessive about weight hers and others, the way she looks, the way she dresses and she is also very judgy.
The exact kind of person I would not want to be friends with, And since characters in books usually become my "friends" I am still confused why I keep reading this series.
But by the middle/end of the book, she has stopped obsessing quite so much and I actually see a bit of the humor in her personality.
She is pretty caricature. And by that time I am wanting to figure out the murder mystery,
And of course, by the very end, I am wanting to read the next one, But I will say, I have to be in the mood, I wish these books were just a bit shorter so they were even a quicker read,
So even though this wasn't my favorite book, I am too intrigued in the new romantic relationship to not read the next book.
Fabulous book. Definitely read this series if you haven't already,
Full review here sitelink blogspot. co Great book! Kilpack is amazing! This book is a pretty easy read, but it has a great story line and great characters.
Plus, it even has awesome recipes too!! Probably my favorite so far of the three that are released! Sadie does it again! I love Sadie Hoffmiller.
She's a kick and she's eccentric, But, she's also loyal. Josi Kilpack has created a charming character who just continues to grow on you as you read each successive story.
Sadie imagines herself an amateur, yet very experienced sleuth and since the police aren't listening to her, she decides to investigate things on her own.
What follows is an intricate comedy of errors as Sadie uncovers layer upon layer of deception and secrets.
If she's not tracking down potential criminals, she's cooking for them, And in this story, we meet her son Shawn, who's just like his mother at getting into trouble and tracking down criminals.
He seems to have inherited her cooking skills too,
The story and Sadie's shenanigans are completely implausible, but hysterically funny, I wish Jane's character was better developed and that she got more of a comeuppance, but I also think that she will make a return appearance at some point.
Baking and cooking are as important to Sadie as breathing, So, just as in the first two novels, Lemon Tart and English Trifle, Josi includes the recipes that are relevant to the story.
I can't wait to try several,
A delightful book, and easily recommended, I'm looking forward to the next one in the series, Key Lime Pie, .