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A Brisket, a Casket (Deadly Deli, Bk 1)
A Brisket a Casket - Deadly Deli, Bk 1
Author: Delia Rosen
Gwen (nee Katz) Silver heard the brisket at her uncle's Jewish deli, Murray the Pastrami Swami -- the only one of its kind in Nashville, Tennessee -- was -to die for.  But she didn't realize that meant literally. — When Gwen learns she's inherited Murray's, the native New Yorker leaves her chaotic career and messy divorce beh...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780758241702
ISBN-10: 0758241704
Publication Date: 10/1/2010
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 52 ratings
Publisher: Kensington
Book Type: Paperback
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myhotstylist avatar reviewed A Brisket, a Casket (Deadly Deli, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 3
1st in series

After her uncle died, newly divorced New Yorker Gwen Katz-Silver aka Nash, inherits her deceased uncles' Jewish Deli. Things start to go south for the deli when a long time customer Buster Sergeant bites the big one on stage during karaoke night. After Gwen is attacked and shoved into her walk in refigerator, business starts to come to a crawl. Enter in slimey real estate developer, Royce Sinclair and his creepy atterney, Carl Liarson, trying to buy out Gwens deli. Gwen decides to start uncovering her uncles' past to figure out how to save the deli, and herself.

While I enjoyed this book, there wasnt much character development at all. The dialect was merely tolerable. To top it off, there wasnt any actual sleuthing involved. And yet, the story grew on me and was well resolved in only 230 short pages.

I will definitely continue this series, in hopes the next one will be better.
reviewed A Brisket, a Casket (Deadly Deli, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 1
I tend to like books that are fun, short and a good read. (I get bored with books over 250 pgs. unless they are really special). This met all my expectations. Good cozy for a winter day. Liked the characters. Decent plot and a good base for future stories.
orchid7 avatar reviewed A Brisket, a Casket (Deadly Deli, Bk 1) on + 265 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The mystery in this book was completely predictable and almost non-existent, but I decided that I still enjoyed reading it. The main character had me chuckling several times, and I'm curious to see what the author has planned for her in future books. If she could just write an actual mystery into the story, now then we'd have a really fun book! Will watch for book two in this series to see where the storyline goes.
reviewed A Brisket, a Casket (Deadly Deli, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 1
The book was a bit corny, though I have to admit that the mystery of "who done-it" was not predictable. Loved the inclusion of recipes, however. I'm not sure if I will bother reading any other books in the series.
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angiey1974 avatar reviewed A Brisket, a Casket (Deadly Deli, Bk 1) on
This book first drew my attention because it takes place in Nashville, one of my favorite places to be. But soon, this book became way more than just where it was taking place. It was truly a great story. And leaves you guessing all the way through the book as to who killed Buster Sergeant. I didn't see it coming for sure. I thought from the get go that I knew exactly who did it. Boy was I surprised to find out I was very wrong. I love that in a good mystery.

I highly recommend reading this book. And I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series, One Foot in the Gravy. I love these titles. Food cozies always draw my attention.
moondance120 avatar reviewed A Brisket, a Casket (Deadly Deli, Bk 1) on + 422 more book reviews
New Yorker Gwen moves to Nashville when she inherits her uncle's deli. Fairly predictable mystery. OK for a quick evening read. 3 stars


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