Tough Cookie

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Summary: Annoying, ponderous and cloying writting & characters
Review: The "detective" character, Goldy, is terribly annoying and way too cute for words. The books could easily be shortened by 100+ pages. Every detail however small and unimportant is described in excrutiating detail. Bad writing + bad character development = frustration. Don't waste your time and money with this crap. If you are looking for a non-professionsal female "detective" story try Murder on Martha's Vineyard by David Osborn.

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Summary: Goldy is Great!
Review: This is the book that started my interest and since reading it I have purchased and read the entire series. Goldy is a great self taught cook. She is easy to relate to, except for the courage and determination to find the killer thing...i would run the other way. But, that is why I like the books, i can pretend. It is not a hard, complicated, make you think book. it IS an easy, enjoyable, quick read. i loved it.

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Summary: Fast pace, good supporting characters
Review: This is the second book I've read in this series. This one is faster paced than Dying for Chocolate. Mrs. Davidson does a better job of conveying the passage of time in this novel also. It is quite evident that this is a later installment. The quality of the writing is better. Mrs. Davidson does a marvelous job of giving the reader the feeling of being in Colorado. The book is full of interesting characters. Loved "Marla" and "Arthur." The plot will keep you guess for some time. The story line wraps up quickly at the end, but I did like the way the criminal was caught. I wouldn't mind reading this one again. There are a few things that I found unbelieveable about this novel as did other readers (I read the previous reviews), but none of them ruined the novel for me.

Rating:
Summary: Fast pace, good supporting characters
Review: This is the second book I've read in this series. This one is faster paced than Dying for Chocolate. Mrs. Davidson does a better job of conveying the passage of time in this novel also. It is quite evident that this is a later installment. The quality of the writing is better. Mrs. Davidson does a marvelous job of giving the reader the feeling of being in Colorado. The book is full of interesting characters. Loved "Marla" and "Arthur." The plot will keep you guess for some time. The story line wraps up quickly at the end, but I did like the way the criminal was caught. I wouldn't mind reading this one again. There are a few things that I found unbelieveable about this novel as did other readers (I read the previous reviews), but none of them ruined the novel for me.