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Isis Crawford

Auteur de A Catered Murder

28+ oeuvres 1,332 utilisateurs 66 critiques

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Comprend aussi: Barbara Block (1)

Notice de désambiguation :

(eng) Isis Crawford is the pseudonym of Barbara Block (1).

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Séries

Œuvres de Isis Crawford

A Catered Murder (2003) 199 exemplaires
A Catered Christmas (2005) 119 exemplaires
A Catered Halloween (2008) 101 exemplaires
A Catered Birthday Party (2009) 89 exemplaires
A Catered Wedding (2004) 85 exemplaires
A Catered Thanksgiving (2010) 80 exemplaires
A Catered Valentine's Day (2007) 73 exemplaires
A Catered St. Patrick's Day (2012) 68 exemplaires
A Catered Costume Party (2017) 38 exemplaires
The Scent of Murder (1997) 31 exemplaires
In Plain Sight (1996) 30 exemplaires
Rubbed Out (2002) 26 exemplaires
Twister (1995) 25 exemplaires
Endangered Species (1999) 24 exemplaires
No Good Deed (2007) 13 exemplaires
A Catered Quilting Bee (2024) 2 exemplaires

Oeuvres associées

Murder Most Merry (1994) — Contributeur — 25 exemplaires

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Partage des connaissances

Nom légal
Block, Barbara
Date de naissance
1943-01-01
Sexe
female
Nationalité
USA
Lieu de naissance
New York, USA
Lieux de résidence
Syracuse, New York, USA
Études
New York University
Columbia University
Hunter College
Professions
writer
caterer
Notice de désambigüisation
Isis Crawford is the pseudonym of Barbara Block (1).

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Critiques

Good hardboiled thriller. Twisted plot
 
Signalé
wrichard | May 13, 2023 |
Bernie and Libby Simmons own a bakery called A Little Taste of Heaven, which used to be their late mother's. They're successful at it, and they live upstairs in an apartment along with their retired police chief father, Sean. One day at work, their employee Googie asks if they'd be willing to cater a dog wedding for his girlfriend Jennie's golden retrievers, Bertha and Ernie. Happy to do it, they want to see the space they'll be using.

Jennie is excited, but not about the fact that her business neighbor Rachel is trying to get rid of her any way she can. It's starting to cause problems, and unfortunately, Bernie and Libby are sucked right into the middle of it. Especially when Jennie's contractor, Tom Bannon, is found murdered and Jennie is the main suspect. When the women, along with the florist and photographer, begin to receive harassing messages, they vow to stick with it, even against the new police chief's threats. But when there's another murder, they're on a time limit to find a killer...who will have no qualms about killing again...

This is the seventeenth book in the series, and I have read most of them, and all of the latest. I have mixed feelings about this book (and I believe I mentioned it in other books as well). Bernie and Libby are apparently in their thirties, but they argue like teenagers. Which makes the next thing I mention make perfect sense: They have 'beaus' who apparently aren't really so. They never go on dates, never spend any time with them except at the local bar where Bernie's boyfriend Brandon is a bartender, or anything to do with a murder. I would have thought that their relationships would have progressed at this point. No talking about moving in together? Getting married? Are they going to be two old spinsters who own the local bakery? I know this doesn't bother others, but I like to see progression in mysteries. These have none.

I also don't really care for the cringe-worthy fact that they have no problem just going into someone's home and poking around. It might not be breaking and entering, but it's the next best thing to it. Surely there are other ways to get the information they crave. But other than the things I've mentioned above, I did enjoy the book. Enough that I would gladly read the next in the series. There's no doubt that they can figure out who the murderer is (almost a little too late, but that is also so in other series, so no big deal here). The ending was interesting, and the way it played out. I do like their father Sean and his friend Clyde quite a bit, and look forward to them being in each book.

The mystery was done well, as were the clues, and the time it took to solve it was no more than it should have been. Again, I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the next by Ms. Crawford. Some of the recipes sounded yummy also and I may very well try them.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley but this in no way influenced my review.
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joannefm2 | 2 autres critiques | Apr 18, 2023 |
As Bernie (short for Bernadette) Simmons left LA in a hurry sans usual trip preparation, she knocked on the door of her sister’s shop, not yet open this early in the morning in NY and asked for $255 for the taxi driver. Libby can put her younger sister right to work at A Taste of Heaven as an experienced culinary extra pair of hands is always welcome in the kitchen before a scheduled event. Neither sister anticipated that a high school reunion would be a crime scene before the night was over.

Libby and Bernie’s father is the retired police chief of Longley, and at times his advice is welcome, and at times the sisters decide it is best to give sleuthing details to their father after the fact. The loving and caring relationship between the sisters and their father is heartwarming. When the 3 of them are in their various steps of investigative mode, the father ever resilient from the confines of his wheelchair, they are creative and invincible, with the sisters and Libby’s staff never missing a beat in meeting the catering event schedule.

I don’t know how I missed knowledge of this cozy series before this, but I can’t wait to read more of the books. I especially loved that Libby never faltered in her entrepreneurial leadership and work ethic, as this is not true in all cozy series.

My best advice is to be sure you’re not hungry when reading this cozy. Just reading about Libby’s mouth-watering creations in the kitchen sound irresistible and delectable. Delightfully, there are an array of recipes at the end of the cozy and even more recipes on the author’s website.
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Signalé
FerneMysteryReader | 6 autres critiques | Mar 31, 2023 |
This is a fun read, if you can call a murder mystery fun. Libby and Bernie are catering a doggie wedding, which might be hard to take seriously. But when the people involved with the wedding are targeted with malicious mischief and other acts of violence which ultimately end with murder, the sisters are on the trail of the killer, to exonerate their friend. They don’t mind stretching the law to the breaking point, sometimes even seeking the help of their father, a former cop, to use his influence for information. Sometimes the sisters have more luck than sense, and they don’t let locked doors or dangerous people stop them in their quest. It’s a quick read, and the fact that it is so unreal makes it all the more entertaining.… (plus d'informations)
 
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Maydacat | 2 autres critiques | Sep 28, 2022 |

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Œuvres
28
Aussi par
1
Membres
1,332
Popularité
#19,329
Évaluation
3.1
Critiques
66
ISBN
142
Langues
1

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