Book Review: Dark Tort

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

Dark Tort     Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Diane Mott Davidson
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Cozy   Woman Main Character   Culinary
Series: Goldy Bear # 13
Avon, Paperback, 6/07, 464 pages, $7.99

Goldy Shulz owns Goldilocks Catering in Aspen Meadows, CO. She has been hired by the law firm Hanrahan & Jule to cater breakfasts and snacks.

When Goldy arrives late one night to prepare for the next day's breakfast, she is supposed to meet Dusty Routt, a good friend and neighbor who is a paralegal in training at the firm. Goldy was to give Dusty a cooking lesson. Dusty's uncle is the managing partner in the law firm. Unfortunately Goldy trips over Dusty's body when she arrives.

Goldy is asked by Dusty's mother to look into her death. Years before Dusty's brother died while in police custody. Her mother doesn't have faith in the police to uncover the truth.

Goldy had recently noticed Dusty wearing an expensive bracelet, and Dusty had alluded to sharing some information with Goldy when they met that night.

Can Goldy uncover the true identity of the killer without putting her family through the mud again?

I really enjoy this series. Goldy is a great character, and all the food discussion is fabulous. I just find myself eating while reading, though.

I thought the story line in this book was well written and plotted out. I would like to see her mysteries be a bit shorter as I prefer mysteries under 350 pages.

I highly recommend this book and series.

Dawn Dowdle

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