Fatally Flaky

By: Diane Mott Davidson

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz encounters bridezilla and murder in another delectable novel by the New York Times best-selling 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, wants to move the location to the Gold Gulch Spa just a scant two days before tying the knot to her doctor fiance. Then Doc Finn, best friend of Goldy's godfather Jack, is killed when his car tumbles into a ravine. But Jack thinks Doc was murdered because of 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. 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.

©2009 Diane Mott Davidson (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

Goldie triumphs again

I have read or listened to all of Diane Mott Davidson's books. Goldie and her cast of characters always provide an enjoyable read. I have tried many of the recipes included in the books, and they were all successes. Barbara Rosenblatt is a wonderful narrator.I look forward to each new Nevada Barr and Diane Mott Davidson book, so that I can listen to her again.

Bridezilla and understatement

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Barbara brings so much life to this kisk ass series. Diane's Goldie is so much fun!

Goldie is fun, and fun is all you get

I categorize the Goldie mysteries as brain candy; fun to read, little substance. This was no exception, and I enjoyed it. Barbara Rosenblatt doesn't sound like Goldie to me, but she's always a great narrator, so no complaints.

Odd Audio...

This audio book was, well... odd. The producers cut in what sounded like 80's elevator music at the chapter changes, and faded them out while the narration began. I like this series- it isn't brilliant, but brilliance isn't what I am looking for in "theme mysteries". They just have to be fun. This was ok, but I probably will avoid the audio versions of this series in the future- the production quirks were a distraction.

Hate the music

Hate the music between chapters! ...,Barbara Rosenblat does a fine job, although it’s her voice is clearly not the thirty something voice you would expect Goldie to have!

fun story but bad production change adding music

story was fun a traditional Goldie.

hated the music. sometimes it cut off last bit of a chapter. so loud it made hearing the start of chapters difficult.

Annoying music…

Love Goldie- not my favorite story of the bunch. A few characters I can’t stand (which you’re not supposed to like) but it made me bonkers and not want to finish.,, plus there is random obnoxious music throughout? Like trying to be at the end of a chapter- but just being randomly at the end of a sentence. Just go back to normal straight through reading again I hope

Flaky......

I have loved her books since the first one - but she has gotten away from including recipies. And the last few have been lacking. I truly like these characters but I found myself shaking my head over the stupid things some of them did. I even yelled at my IPOD a few times. Just did not enjoy this listen as much as I had hoped......

Typical

These books aren't especially witty, but they keep me interested enough to keep ordering them. I'm not sure why the narrator always sounds like a 60 yr old smoker; when Goldie is much younger than that. But anyway, like I said I keep coming back.

Music

The music between chapter was so distracting and annoying that I had a hard time wanting to finish the book.