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miramanga's review against another edition
4.0
Ah this was a great return to form. Lots of additional elements that really enriched the Goldy recipe, including a treasure map, old timey historic backstory and some great character development.
My usual two gripes remain: Goldy, stay away from the crime scenes when dodgy men can get you by yourself and for the love of culinary crikey discipline your ridiculous son! His contribution is a full on face palm moment.
Most enjoyable.
My usual two gripes remain: Goldy, stay away from the crime scenes when dodgy men can get you by yourself and for the love of culinary crikey discipline your ridiculous son! His contribution is a full on face palm moment.
Most enjoyable.
marissajoy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
nicolepeck's review against another edition
3.0
2/3/15 - 100% sure I've read this before, but I think it's been 12+ years since I read this series, so I thought I'd re-read at least this one before picking up the next book in the series to try to get myself familiar again with the characters.
2/15/15 - It was kinda hard to try to start this series again where I left off. I knew I had read this book before and some of the details were familiar and I guessed/remembered some of the whys of the murder but not the who. Some of the carry-over details from previous books were sketchy, so I had to try hard to remember things I'd forgotten and read between the lines on some of the details to put together some of the information but still feel like I'm missing a lot on the main characters. However, it was still an enjoyable story and my favorite part was Andre and the things that are revealed about him at the end of the book. I enjoy culinary mysteries and seeing how the author will weave the recipes into the story, but then I'm disappointed when so many of the dishes talked about do not have corresponding recipes!! I really wanted the recipe for the cherry cobbler mentioned extensively and described in such detail as to make my mouth water, and it is nowhere in the book! A big pet peeve of mine with authors of culinary mysteries -- if you mention the recipe, please include it!!
2/15/15 - It was kinda hard to try to start this series again where I left off. I knew I had read this book before and some of the details were familiar and I guessed/remembered some of the whys of the murder but not the who. Some of the carry-over details from previous books were sketchy, so I had to try hard to remember things I'd forgotten and read between the lines on some of the details to put together some of the information but still feel like I'm missing a lot on the main characters. However, it was still an enjoyable story and my favorite part was Andre and the things that are revealed about him at the end of the book. I enjoy culinary mysteries and seeing how the author will weave the recipes into the story, but then I'm disappointed when so many of the dishes talked about do not have corresponding recipes!! I really wanted the recipe for the cherry cobbler mentioned extensively and described in such detail as to make my mouth water, and it is nowhere in the book! A big pet peeve of mine with authors of culinary mysteries -- if you mention the recipe, please include it!!
smiley7245's review against another edition
3.0
This book seemed to drag on more than the others. It wasn't bad, just not very fast paced and I was not necessarily invested in the characters. I was glad that Julian was back and that he plans to go to college close to home. I did not feel any connection to Andre. Yvonne being the person doing the sabotage was a little surprising; she seemed like an unnecessary character. I was not surprised that her ex was behind the IRS audit or that he was bankrolling the new caterer, who was the real reason Yvonne was doing the sabotage. Ian as the killer was unexpected, but not in a good way. It was like he was a caricature of a villain; greedy and angry so it must be him! This was not as good as some of the others, but I will continue with the series.
williamsdebbied's review against another edition
3.0
Book eight in the Goldy Culinary Mysteries.
As a result of a visit from "the jerk" in the last book, Goldy hires a contractor to repair her kitchen window. Unfortunately, the contractor in question, Gerald Eliot, takes her money, tears the kitchen apart...and disappears. A rival caterer emerges and seems determined to put Goldy out of business by stealing all of her clients, and Tom gets suspended after a run-in with his extremely obnoxious boss.
Badly in need of work, Goldy helps out Chef Andre, her former teacher, as he caters a fashion shoot for a Christmas catalogue. On her way home after the first day of the fashion shoot, Goldy stops to drop off some food for her friend Cameron. While looking for his coffee pot, she makes a grisly discovery--the body of Gerald Eliot, who had also taken money from Cameron for work that was never completed.
With Cameron in jail for a murder she is sure he did not commit and Tom suspended from work, Goldy plays detective again in order to bring the real killer to justice (and to figure out what's up with the cookbooks stolen from the local museum). The bodies and the delicious recipes just keep piling up...
As a result of a visit from "the jerk" in the last book, Goldy hires a contractor to repair her kitchen window. Unfortunately, the contractor in question, Gerald Eliot, takes her money, tears the kitchen apart...and disappears. A rival caterer emerges and seems determined to put Goldy out of business by stealing all of her clients, and Tom gets suspended after a run-in with his extremely obnoxious boss.
Badly in need of work, Goldy helps out Chef Andre, her former teacher, as he caters a fashion shoot for a Christmas catalogue. On her way home after the first day of the fashion shoot, Goldy stops to drop off some food for her friend Cameron. While looking for his coffee pot, she makes a grisly discovery--the body of Gerald Eliot, who had also taken money from Cameron for work that was never completed.
With Cameron in jail for a murder she is sure he did not commit and Tom suspended from work, Goldy plays detective again in order to bring the real killer to justice (and to figure out what's up with the cookbooks stolen from the local museum). The bodies and the delicious recipes just keep piling up...
libbysjoutnal's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
leighryks's review against another edition
Prime Cut (Goldy Culinary Mysteries, Book 8) by Diane Mott Davidson (2000)
pussreboots's review against another edition
5.0
Prime Cut by Diane Mott Davidson opens with Goldy helping her old semi-retired teacher cater a modeling session at a local historic cabin. She needs the gig for money to finish a remodel of her kitchen, abandoned by the local no-good contractor.
Soon Goldy has to contend with two deaths, food sabotage, competition from a showy but crap caterer, and a missing heritage cookbook. If you know anything about simple codes you'll figure out big chunks of this mystery well before Goldy does. I certainly did, but I still had fun waiting for Goldy to put it all together.
Prime Cut is the eighth in the Goldy Bear Culinary Mysteries. I'm listening to the Recorded Books productions as I can get a hold of them. That means I'm reading them out of order. I could read the paperbacks my library has but I think Barbara Rosenblat makes this series something extra special.
I like to listen to the Goldy books while I'm doing chores, especially cooking. Although the books all have about a dozen recipes included, I haven't tried any of them. I either already know how to make the included dish or it's not something I would normally eat. That said, it's still a fun series to cook to.
I also have to make a confession. I've got a crush on Julian. I'm listening more and more just for his parts.
Soon Goldy has to contend with two deaths, food sabotage, competition from a showy but crap caterer, and a missing heritage cookbook. If you know anything about simple codes you'll figure out big chunks of this mystery well before Goldy does. I certainly did, but I still had fun waiting for Goldy to put it all together.
Prime Cut is the eighth in the Goldy Bear Culinary Mysteries. I'm listening to the Recorded Books productions as I can get a hold of them. That means I'm reading them out of order. I could read the paperbacks my library has but I think Barbara Rosenblat makes this series something extra special.
I like to listen to the Goldy books while I'm doing chores, especially cooking. Although the books all have about a dozen recipes included, I haven't tried any of them. I either already know how to make the included dish or it's not something I would normally eat. That said, it's still a fun series to cook to.
I also have to make a confession. I've got a crush on Julian. I'm listening more and more just for his parts.
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