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Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams
4.0
Initial Impressions 5/27/12: 3.5 stars
So this was a nice, easy read. I really enjoyed the Memphis atmosphere and that it took place in a BBQ joint. I had fun with it, and I didn't really identify with any of the characters, but it kept me guessing the whole book as to who the killer was. It was pretty enjoyable and I'd definitely be interested in continuing in the series to get a better basis of the characters.
Full review as originally seen on The Book Addict's Guide: This was a pretty quick read and mostly enjoyable. It didn't knock me off my feet or leave me pleasantly surprised like a few cozies that I've read recently. I think I go into most of these expecting it to be average and I think this one came out just above my expectations. I guess what it really came down to was that I didn't really relate to many of the characters. I didn't connect with Lulu because once they made the comparison of her competing with Paula Deen, that was how I pictured her for the rest of the novel, despite her accurate description. I think on some level, as much as I don't like to say that age is a factor to how I relate to characters, it still is and I think that affected me a little bit. But there was also the factor that I didn't really connect with anyone else in the book either. I never really felt like her children played a role as far as a personality presense goes (although a few fingers were pointed at them, bringing them in the spotlight a bit more). I actually really enjoyed the presense of the Graces who are a group of docents at Graceland. I liked the mix of ladies that ended up in their group, and it was nice to see the different personalities all pulled together just because they were Elvis fanatics. It brought a lot of color and a lot of comedy into the book. And weirdly enough, I really liked the prominence of the granddaughters Ella Beth and Coco. Ella Beth is quite a sharp little girl and it kind of reminded me how I was when I was a kid in a way.
As for the mystery, I was kept guessing until the end. A lot of fingers were pointed here and there and just when I thought it was one person, a new twist was revealed. It wasn't a super complicated plot, but I still had a lot of fun with it and I must have liked it well enough to finish it so quickly!
There are also recipes for some of the BBQ items in the back -- Even though we didn't follow the recipe, we did get inspired to make some ribs last night. Yum!!
So this was a nice, easy read. I really enjoyed the Memphis atmosphere and that it took place in a BBQ joint. I had fun with it, and I didn't really identify with any of the characters, but it kept me guessing the whole book as to who the killer was. It was pretty enjoyable and I'd definitely be interested in continuing in the series to get a better basis of the characters.
Full review as originally seen on The Book Addict's Guide: This was a pretty quick read and mostly enjoyable. It didn't knock me off my feet or leave me pleasantly surprised like a few cozies that I've read recently. I think I go into most of these expecting it to be average and I think this one came out just above my expectations. I guess what it really came down to was that I didn't really relate to many of the characters. I didn't connect with Lulu because once they made the comparison of her competing with Paula Deen, that was how I pictured her for the rest of the novel, despite her accurate description. I think on some level, as much as I don't like to say that age is a factor to how I relate to characters, it still is and I think that affected me a little bit. But there was also the factor that I didn't really connect with anyone else in the book either. I never really felt like her children played a role as far as a personality presense goes (although a few fingers were pointed at them, bringing them in the spotlight a bit more). I actually really enjoyed the presense of the Graces who are a group of docents at Graceland. I liked the mix of ladies that ended up in their group, and it was nice to see the different personalities all pulled together just because they were Elvis fanatics. It brought a lot of color and a lot of comedy into the book. And weirdly enough, I really liked the prominence of the granddaughters Ella Beth and Coco. Ella Beth is quite a sharp little girl and it kind of reminded me how I was when I was a kid in a way.
As for the mystery, I was kept guessing until the end. A lot of fingers were pointed here and there and just when I thought it was one person, a new twist was revealed. It wasn't a super complicated plot, but I still had a lot of fun with it and I must have liked it well enough to finish it so quickly!
There are also recipes for some of the BBQ items in the back -- Even though we didn't follow the recipe, we did get inspired to make some ribs last night. Yum!!