Prime Cut

Media:	Paperback
Author:	Diane Mott Davidson
Publisher:	Bantam
Release date:	29 February, 2000
Our price:	$7.50

Prime Cut

Average rating: Stars

Multi-layered plot

Goldy, the caterer, is up to her eyeballs in trouble in this 8th. book of the series. Her business is dropping off because of competition from the sleazy Craig Litchfield, who will stop at nothing steal Goldy's customers. Things seem to be looking up when her old teacher, Andre, invites her to help him with a catering job for a fashion photo shoot. Unfortunately, about this time Gerald Eliot, an unscrupulous contractor, is found dead at the home of Cameron Barr, Goldy's friend, and the assistant D.A., Andy Fuller, is convinced that Barr is the murderer. Goldy and her husband Tom try to defend their friend and in the process, Fuller accuses Tom of obstructing a murder investigation and suspends him from the police force. Craig Litchfield knows that Goldy is in financial trouble and he offers to buy her business. Other sub-plots deal with son Arch's love life and an IRS audit of Goldy's friend Marla. One more person dies and another character is badly hurt, before the killer finally comes out of the woodwork and confronts Goldy. This is a good addition to the series, although at times it's hard to keep up with all of the plots and subplots.

Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson

at the top of her form

"Prime Cut" is Diane Mott Davidson at the top of her form, and the recipes---although fattening and non-too healthy!---are scrumptious in this book. Goldy's grand-spanking-new kitchen is left in a mess by an unreliable contractor, so she is catering "on the road" and has a contract for lunches for a group of fashion models at a catalogue shoot.

This tale of murder in the Rockies, served up in great form by Davidson, will keep you turning pages till the end. Recommended.

Diane Mott Davidson - Prime Cut

tasty goulash of mystery and recipes

I have to admit, I enjoy the Goldy (Bear) Schulz character and especially like the recipes. Goldy is not facing off against a rival that has a backer with deep pockets. Her hubby gets suspended without pay, her kitchen, her source of livihood and sanity, is trashed. And than there are the murders.

Read the book to find out how Goldy gets out of this one and what new culinary dishes she has come up with - if you like a murder mystery and cooking, you'll love this book (as well as the others in the seiries).

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