Fax Me a Bagel

Rating:
Summary: Mediocre
Review: I decided to give this series another shot after I read and disliked one of the author's other books. I hate to pile on but this series really does fall flat. Ruby is an unappealing character and the plot seems farfetched and convoluted.That is the kiss of death in a series that hopes to have any staying power. The supporting characters are very irritating .It would be so great to have a cozy mystery series with a strong Jewish female protagonist but Ruby is not in the running.

Rating:
Summary: FUN READING
Review: I FELL IN LOVE WITH RUBY. AS A MYSTERY, IT WAS A BIT ON THE OBVIOUS SIDE. BUT AS A GOOD AND FUN READ, IT WAS TERRIFIC. IT HAS HUMOR, WONDERFUL CHARACTERS, AND INTRESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF BAGEL INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK.

I SINCERELY HOPE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A LONG LASTING SERIES.

Rating:
Summary: Lots of laughs & extra cream cheese, please
Review: With a title like Fax Me a Bagel, you know you're in for a treat. So meet Ruby - computer consultant and widow of a well-respected Rabbi. Ruby seems to have a fairly uneventful and normal life in the small town of Eternal, Texas, where she spends an awful lot of time at The Hot Bagel.

Not only is Ruby a regular patron of this bagel cafe, she is considering investing in the business. A strong friendship with owner Milt Aboud and a lifelong love affair with bagels lead Ruby to believe that this could be a great career move.

But life in Eternal becomes a little more interesting after Marla Solomon has a deadly encounter with one of Milt's bagels laced with poison. Being a friend of Milt's, a potential investor in The Hot Bagel, and ... well ... nosey, Ruby sets out to find out who killed Marla and why. What she finds is a bagel-based feud beyond her wildest imagination.

Along the way, we are introduced to a colorful cast of characters, and a fun (albeit danger-filled) ride through Jewish communities in Texas and New York. Soon, Ruby learns that her late husband's hit-and-run death may have been no accident, and that she might be next on a killer's to-do list. But just when things get too tense, Kahn livens things up with hilarious scenes and hard-to-forget characters.

It's a funny and fast-paced novel, with a mystery that will leave you guessing up until the book's last pages. It's no wonder that Fax Me a Bagel is a hit with fans and critics alike. Let's hope that we get to see much more of Ruby and The Hot Bagel in the future.