Colorado caterer and amature sleuth, Goldy Bear and her son have moved out of their house while a new security system is being installed. They find themselves living in the mansion of Goldys' best friends sister, Adele. A close friend is mysterously killed in a car accident, and Goldy's soemtimes boyfriend asks Goldy for help. While trying to solve the first murder, another body turns up. This time in the pool of the house Goldy is living in. Will Goldy be able to solve the murders before she becomes the next victim? A great mystery laced with wonderful recipies throughout. Highly suggested for a quick weekend read. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story: What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 80% Special suspect? - relative Murder of certain profession? Misc. Murder Plotlets - "All in the family" murder - Big focus on forensic evidence Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 0 % Crime Thriller Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - revenge The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |