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My default setting when it comes to reading is always the mystery genre. Although I write cozies, I tend to favor suspense. I'm currently reading Sandra Brown's Mean Streak, which I suppose technically can be considered romantic suspense. I picked this book from my to-be-read pile because of the glowing recommendation of a friend who mentioned the many plot twists. As a writer, I also admire Ms. Brown's deft use of...[read on]About Curried Away, from the publisher:
Piper Prescott, proprietor of Spice It Up!, has persuaded Doug Winters, the mild-mannered vet she’s been dating, to demonstrate Indian cuisine at her shop. But before Doug’s presentation of classic chicken curry is completed, Ned Feeney, local handyman, bursts in with news of a murder.Learn more about the book and author at Gail Oust's website.
Sandy Granger, the director of a local production of Steel Magnolias, was found strangled in the third-floor balcony of the Brandywine Creek Opera House. Sandy, it seems,had not endeared herself to cast or crew. Complaints about her ran the gamut from her management style to her lack of people skills. Everyone connected with the production falls under suspicion, including Piper Prescott’s BFF, Reba Mae Johnson, who made it well known how unhappy she is that she was cut from the cast.
When the spotlight for the dastardly deed shines on Reba Mae, Piper rushes to her friend’s defense. Who among Sandy’s detractors was angry enough to wrap a silk scarf around her neck—and pull tight? Will Piper succeed in solving the case before she becomes the killer’s encore performance? And will she ever learn just how to prepare the perfect curry? As delicious as it is charming, this entry in Gail Oust’s mouth-watering Spice Shop Mysteries, Curried Away, is sure to delight both old fans and new.
My Book, The Movie: Rosemary and Crime.
Writers Read: Gail Oust.
--Marshal Zeringue
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