I listened to the Audible version.A friend referred me to Josi's series and I am so glad that she did. This book was more than I expected, it was not a shallow story. The book was not filled with sex or swearing, just a very interesting story about friendship, caring, and not giving up. I hope th...
This is a cozy murder mystery about Sadie, a 56-year old widow, who thinks she's a detective. This one takes place in England and has a dead body who disappears and then reappears.I guess the thing that kind of bugged me about this novel was that Sadie seemed to be a nosy, busy body. I've liked ...
I liked the ending better than the beginning. I had read two other books in this series and I found the m.c. quite annoying during the first quarter of this book. Sadie redeemed herself at the end and took a lot of abuse in solving this murder and involving her son and some other characters along...
This series of books is way to easy to get wrapped up in and not get anything else done until you finish each book. Sadie Hoffmiller is not your typical neighbor. She is a fantastic cook and she shares the receipes in the books. But Sadie has a very inquisitive nature and has a wonderful knack...
I love to read Josh Kilpack's Culinary Mysteries. The books are a combination murder mystery and cook book. Any mention of something that Sadie makes is a recipe at the end of the chapter. it also includes Sadie's notes of what this fictional character changes in the recipe to make it better. ...
I give this one a solid 4 stars. There were some things about this one that I really appreciated and felt vested in (the characters Charlie and Mr. Olie, Sadie's battle with anxiety, Gayle playing sidekick :) ) The story kept my attention and I found myself devouring the 2nd half to see how it wo...
Content - fast paced, amazing recipes. The main character seems much more age appropriate in this one. Mechanics - On the down side there aren't enough characters. Writers are encouraged to not overwhelm the reader with characters but in mystery there needs to be quite a lot - enough to befuddle ...
When I saw, from reading the back of the book, that the main character in this is in Boston, I picked it up to read because I was taking a trip there myself later that week. I haven't read anything else from this author, and apparently this book was part of a series. The book occasionally refer...
Okay, technically, I didn't actually finish this book. I started it twice. TWICE. I've read all the others in the series. And really, I liked them. But these last couple have become so unbelievable that I just can't go any farther. (which is a shame because I actually bought the next three in ...
Baked Alaska by Josi S. Kilpack is the 9th book in the Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series. Sadie is on an Alaskan cruise with her two grown adopted children and her boyfriend Pete when the cruise is spoilt when they come across a comatose woman. A great addition to the series. I love how th...
Not Jo.Mara’s heart skipped a few beats when she saw the driver; her eyes couldn’t be working right. The door opened, and Carter got out, his gaze riveted on her.She took a few steps across the green spring grass, still unable to believe what she was seeing. “Carter? How?”He closed the door and s...
Amber had wanted to talk her out of taking the trip in such weather, but knew how excited Suzanne was for the Winter Ball and so she held her tongue and offered a dozen prayers that her friend would make it to town and return tomorrow, safely. As always, she hated to be alone at the cottage and b...
Embarrassment and worry for Bianca scratched and fought for the uppermost level of his concerns. He could focus on one aspect for only so long before another clawed its way to the top. Why had he kissed her so publicly? Such an act was against his nature, her reputation, and all manner of proprie...
For some reason, she had assumed that hill was the eastern edge of the city, but according the directions of the GPS on her phone, the hill hid a large part of the city from the view of those on the west side. The farther up she went, the bigger the houses got, until she ended up on one of the to...
“I thought you were going to stay at the hospital,” I said as we met in the living room. “All they had was a chair,” he said, stretching out his back. “And my back is killing me. December has her phone, though, and I made her promise to call.” I’d forgotten that Lance had injured his back a few y...
The sisters would celebrate their birthdays next week, only a day apart. On October 17, Fanny would turn twenty and enter a new decade of her life. The next day, Molly would turn twenty-four, an age that was not quite as exciting to celebrate. Aunt William had also attended them for part of the d...