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Fatally Flaky: A Novel (Goldy Schulz Book 15) Kindle Edition

by Diane Mott Davidson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,621 ratings
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Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz encounters bridezilla—and murder—in another delectable novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Revenge, Dark Tort, and Double Shot.

It's been a long, rainy summer for Goldy Schulz, who is engaged in planning wedding receptions for what seems to be all of Aspen Meadow. It's bad enough that Billie Attenborough, the bride from hell, has changed her menu six times and the event date twice. Now she wants to move the location to the Gold Gulch Spa just a scant two days before tying the knot to her doctor fiancé.

Then Doc Finn, beloved local physician and the best friend of Goldy's godfather, Jack, is killed when his car tumbles into a ravine. At least that's what appears to have happened. But Jack thinks Doc was murdered because of the research he was doing at the spa—allegations that are confirmed when Jack himself is attacked.

So Goldy dons chef's whites and goes undercover at the spa, where coffee is outlawed in favor of calming smoothies, and the fruit cocktail doesn't include fresh fruit. Add in the obstreperous owner, who years ago tried to sabotage Goldy's fledgling business, and she's got her hands full.

Above all, there seems to be a clever killer on the spa grounds, watching her every move. After what befell Jack, Goldy knows that she might be next. Catering weddings, and cooking low-fat food, could be killing her—literally.

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Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz doesn't have a moment to spare as she frantically tries to pull everything together for two upcoming wedding receptions, including last-minute venue and menu changes from a spoiled bridezilla, in bestseller Davidson's entertaining 15th culinary suspense novel (after Sweet Revenge). When Harold Doc Finn, Aspen Meadow's beloved retired doctor, dies under mysterious circumstances on his way to the first wedding ceremony, Goldy wonders if it was an accident or murder. When her godfather and Doc Finn's good friend, Jack Carmichael, is also attacked, it's obvious that Goldy will have to venture out of the kitchen and put her detecting skills to use once again. Stir in a slimy spa owner, rumors of a malpractice suit and the usual cast of supporting characters—including Goldy's patient cop husband, Tom, and her capable culinary assistant, Julian Teller—and you've got another winning entry in Davidson's mouthwatering series. 6-city author tour. (Apr.)
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“Another winning entry in Davidson’s mouthwatering series.”

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001NLL9DC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow; Reprint edition (March 31, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 516 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 431 pages
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Diane Mott Davidson is the author of more than ten bestselling mysteries. She lives with her family in Colorado.

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Stephanie S.
5.0 out of 5 stars A most delicious mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020
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Like all of her mysteries with Goldy Schulz as the caterer turned detective the book is fun and interesting, with some great plot twists. Also some great recipes to try out. Great read for the beach or fireside, or just to curl up with the cat and enjoy.
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Cheryl
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Fast Goldy Schulz Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019
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A fun, fast, reliable Goldy Schultz story! A few minor foul words but a fast paced page turner. A fun twist half way thru and a good connection with the characters. Much better for me than book 14.
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Debbie Ripoli
5.0 out of 5 stars Love reading these series
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
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Love reading author's books. second time reading these. wish she would write again.
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Kindle Grandmother
5.0 out of 5 stars Caterer who enjoys solving mysteries
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2022
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Enjoy reading about the good Goldy cooks and bakes for her family and to make her living. The interaction with family and friends is delightful.
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MISS PRINGLE
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful...fun...delicious...
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017
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Another outstanding murder mystery by the talented Diane Mott Davidson. She not only conjures up a plate of delicious murder, she also cooks up wonderful recipes for the reader's pleasure. All of the recipes featured in the life of her amateur sleuth, Goldy Schulz (Professional Caterer), are included in the book so the reader can have more of a "being there" experience, if desired. This novel stands on its own, but if read in sequence with the rest of the Goldy collection, the broader, more complete story of Goldy's life unfolds. So much fun!
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JF, RRT
4.0 out of 5 stars better than some reviewers have stated
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2013
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I almost skipped this book because some of the reviews talked about how tired the series has become..."Marla didn't seem like a best friend anymore", "Arch was practically a walk-on", "how many cups of espresso can one person drink". Not direct quotes, but the gist of the comments. One reviewer wrote that the god-father wasn't a likable person.
All of these comments turn out to be not creditable. Marla seemed to get the usual amount of "face time". Arch didn't have much to do, but hey he is 16 and has a driver's license. The god-father didn't seem unlikable to me (plus he died). Bridezilla was the least likable character, I kept hoping she would get bumped off.
The only thing that gripes me when I read these stories is how Goldy gets nauseous or passes out all the time. She was a milque-toast when she was married to the Jerk and she still has some of that clinging to her.
But the mysteries are always enjoyable and some of the recipes are great (most of them I don't attempt due to picky eaters in my house).
Give it a try, it kept me amused and wondering who did it.
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Rushmore
3.0 out of 5 stars Not her best
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2009
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I'm not ready to sound the alarm for the Goldy Schulz franchise just yet. This is a durable series with lots going for it. However, I agree with other posters that this entry seems a mite tired. I too was disconcerted by the introduction of "beloved" godfather Jack. He did not seem that wonderful to me. Also "beloved" Doc Finn was gone before we could really start liking him, so mostly we got to know him in flashbacks.

To me, it seemed that DMD relied on the fact that most readers know the main characters - Goldy, Tom, Arch, Marla, Julian - so they were sketched in and none of them were developed any further in this book. Instead the author focused on a bunch of new characters that were central to the plot, and probably none of them will appear in any later installments. I guess that is my main quibble with this book - it is too plot-driven and insufficiently character-driven.

I also want to mention that my Kindle edition had a number of typos and editorial errors.

I enjoy this series and certainly will not stop reading it, but this one was kind of a miss for me. When I came to the end and saw the list of books in the series, I was surprised at its length. I'm sure it's quite a challenge to keep it fresh. Also, the way they eat and down espresso (particularly Goldy in the latter case), I'm thinking they are maybe not the picture of health. It's ironic that much of this book was set in a health spa where the food was low-calorie, if not appealing, and Goldy and her crew "fixed" that situation in large part by trucking in a lot of higher-calorie ingredients (cream! ice cream! chocolate lace cookies!)
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Cynthia Hale
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fun murder mystery from Davidson
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2018
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If you like Diane Mott Davidson's novels, and I have been a fan since they first appeared, this is a very good one. The characters are familiar and still appealing and the mix of drama, delicious concoctions from Goldy's kitchen, and descriptions of beautiful Colorado, makes for an interesting and fun read.
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Eveline Howells
4.0 out of 5 stars Fatally Flaky
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2014
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I have a whole collection of Diane Mott Davidson books, I have loved them all.
this is the first one I have ordered on CD. I did not like the voice who recorded it, much too harsh.
I was most impressed though by the speed of the service getting the CD to my home thanks very much.
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l66
3.0 out of 5 stars Goldy kanns nicht lassen
Reviewed in Germany on June 22, 2010
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Leider werden die neueren Bücher Reihe um Caterer Goldy Schultz nicht mehr ins Deutsche übersetzt, so muss ich zwangsweise auf das Original zurückgreifen. Dadurch geht mir manchmal etwas der Witz durch die Verständlichkeit verloren, aber dennoch habe ich Vergnügen an Goldys Abenteuern.

Und auch dieses Mal erlebt sie abenteuerliches, weil sie ihre Nase wieder in Ermittlungen steckt und sich selbst in Gefahr bringt. Je mehr Bücher der Reihe man kennt, desto mehr kennt man Goldy und rollt nicht selten die Augen, in was sie sich jetzt wieder hinein begibt.

In dieser Folge will Goldy den Tod ihres Patenonkels und seines Freundes aufklären und begibt sich in die Szenerie einer Art Kur- bzw. Diätinstitution in ihrem Ort. Viel mehr möchte ich eigentlich nicht verraten.

Wie immer ist die Handlung einem echten Cozy nicht nervenaufreibend, sondern es bleibt viel Platz für persönliche Randgeschichten und natürlich Goldys Rezepte. Dennoch konnte man schön miträtseln und sich am Ende überraschen lassen wie sich alles aufklärt.
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