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Great Read, didn't know who did it til the end. I really enjoyed the book myself
Sandra C. (shinypenny) -
I really liked this book. I was afraid that I wouldn't. The last book was getting off track for me. But I was not disappointed
You really have to read this to appreciate the author's way with characters. They are all wonderful, beautifully drawn as whole people.
Book review: Sarah Booth always has had a lot on her plateworking as a private investigator and actress, keeping her ancestral home together, searching for the perfect man. If those real concerns werent enough, theres Jitty, a ghost, whos on her case to have a child to continue the family line. Sarah Booths just about had ituntil her friend, Tinkie, convinces her to leave her worldly concerns behind and join her for a vacation. Is there anything a posh spa and cooking school cant cure?
The pampering and exquisite meals go a long way toward healing Sarah Booths soul. But its a corporate beauty pageant/cook-off that really takes her mind off of her woes. All these women, with their posturing and backbitingthey amuse Sarah Booth to no end. But soon the heated competition boils over and the top contender is poisoned. And, lo and behold, Sarah Booth finds herself hired to work on the case. So much for that much-needed R&R...
Book review: Sarah Booth always has had a lot on her plateworking as a private investigator and actress, keeping her ancestral home together, searching for the perfect man. If those real concerns werent enough, theres Jitty, a ghost, whos on her case to have a child to continue the family line. Sarah Booths just about had ituntil her friend, Tinkie, convinces her to leave her worldly concerns behind and join her for a vacation. Is there anything a posh spa and cooking school cant cure?
The pampering and exquisite meals go a long way toward healing Sarah Booths soul. But its a corporate beauty pageant/cook-off that really takes her mind off of her woes. All these women, with their posturing and backbitingthey amuse Sarah Booth to no end. But soon the heated competition boils over and the top contender is poisoned. And, lo and behold, Sarah Booth finds herself hired to work on the case. So much for that much-needed R&R...
Bone Appetit - Sarah Booth Delaney, Bk 10
Author: Carolyn Haines
In the midst of a cook-off at a posh spa, southern PI Sarah Booth Delaney gets embroiled in a juicy murder in the latest mystery from Carolyn Haines For many years Jitty, Dahlia House's resident ghost, has dreamed that Sarah Booth Delaney would have a child to inherit the family's ancestral home. Sarah Booth has always had reservations about being a parent. There was her work as an actress and PI, taking care of the house, not to mention finding the right man. But when Jitty's dream finally looks like it's going to come true, Sarah Booth is crushed when it doesn't. Depressed, unable to act or investigate, Sarah Booth finally allows her best friend to whisk her away for a luxurious weekend vacation at a special spa and cooking school. The pampering and food go a long way toward making her feel like her old self, but there's another welcome distraction -- there's a beauty contest/cook-off going on to find the spa's next spokesperson, and watching the drama really takes her mind off of her woes. Sarah finds the backbiting to be great fun -- until the heated competition boils over, the top contender is poisoned, and the prime suspect hires Sarah Booth to clear her name. Between swimsuit competitions and soufflés, Sarah Booth Delaney and her best friend and partner, Tinkie, must find out which of the ambitious young ladies is to blame in Bone Appetit, the latest in Carolyn Haines's Southern cozy mystery series
Author: Carolyn Haines
In the midst of a cook-off at a posh spa, southern PI Sarah Booth Delaney gets embroiled in a juicy murder in the latest mystery from Carolyn Haines For many years Jitty, Dahlia House's resident ghost, has dreamed that Sarah Booth Delaney would have a child to inherit the family's ancestral home. Sarah Booth has always had reservations about being a parent. There was her work as an actress and PI, taking care of the house, not to mention finding the right man. But when Jitty's dream finally looks like it's going to come true, Sarah Booth is crushed when it doesn't. Depressed, unable to act or investigate, Sarah Booth finally allows her best friend to whisk her away for a luxurious weekend vacation at a special spa and cooking school. The pampering and food go a long way toward making her feel like her old self, but there's another welcome distraction -- there's a beauty contest/cook-off going on to find the spa's next spokesperson, and watching the drama really takes her mind off of her woes. Sarah finds the backbiting to be great fun -- until the heated competition boils over, the top contender is poisoned, and the prime suspect hires Sarah Booth to clear her name. Between swimsuit competitions and soufflés, Sarah Booth Delaney and her best friend and partner, Tinkie, must find out which of the ambitious young ladies is to blame in Bone Appetit, the latest in Carolyn Haines's Southern cozy mystery series
Another winning story!
