Murder from Scratch

A Sally Solari Mystery, Book 4

By: Leslie Karst

Narrated by: Adrienne Cornette

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

Restaurateur Sally Solari’s cousin, Evelyn, may be blind, but she can see all too clearly that her chef mother’s death wasn’t an accidental overdose - she was murdered.

Santa Cruz restaurateur Sally Solari’s life is already boiling over as she deals with irate cooks and other staffing issues at the busy Gauguin restaurant. The rainy December weather isn’t cooling things down, either. So, she’s steamed when her dad persuades her to take in Evelyn, her estranged blind cousin whose mother has just died of a drug overdose.

But Evelyn proves to be lots of fun, and she’s a terrific cook. Back at the house she’d shared with her mom, Evelyn’s heightened sense of touch tells her that various objects - a bottle of cranberry juice, her grandfather’s jazz records - are out of place. She and her mom always kept things in the same place so Evelyn could find them. So, she suspects that her mother’s death was neither accident nor suicide, no matter what the police believe.

The cousins’ sleuthing takes Sally and Evelyn into the world of macho commercial kitchens, and the cutthroat competitiveness that can flame up between chefs. In Leslie Karst’s scrumptious fourth Sally Solari mystery, Sally will have to chop a long list of suspects down to size or end up getting burned.

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Murder from scratch

I found the beginning slow going but as the book progressed it gets better. I am glad the author did not make the detective stupid. I hate books that make law inforcment incompetent. They work really hard to get to the position they are at and they have to be good at what they do to get there.
However, there are some things that I found unrealistic like when the police did not do a good job of searching the victims house. But other then this and the situation the main character put herself in, it is not a bad book.

Enjoyable

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I enjoyed these characters and the well-developed mystery. The female character voices were pretty good but occasionally words were overemphasized. I wasn’t a fan of some of the male voices.

Overall, a fun story and enjoyable listen.

Murder from scratch

I found this to be one of the better cozy foodie mysteries. Decent storyline.Adrienne Cornette was a fine narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.' 

Accidental death or murder?

This is such an enjoyable cozy! Not only does it follow a classic crime & mystery, but there are also a lot of personal side stories going on that add to the charm. Sally (the lead character) takes in her second cousin Evie, who is also blind, when her mother suddenly dies. Evie believes that her mother’s death was foul play, and she enlists Sally to help follow down the clues.
Lots of fun, well narrated, and an enjoyable listen!

Murder and cooking tips too!

Lots of suspects and twists and turns hold your attention throughout.

Adrienne Cornette does a great job of narrating.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A good read!

Sally has enough going on in her work life, like a volatile chef and a pending partnership agreement with the other chef, when her father calls with a need for her to help out with a blind cousin whose mother is suddenly dead. Evie believes that the alcohol and pills death is not suicide as the cops believe, and Sally becomes convinced when events indicate that someone is trying to get information or eliminate evidence. Let the sleuthing begin!
The plot progresses through a lot of personal and professional problems full of twists and red herrings. Even an attempt to strangulate Sally! The publisher's blurb will give you more clues, and no spoilers here. ENJOY!
Adrienne Cornette is excellent in her audio interpretation!
I won this audiobook in a giveaway!

Great book

Great book with a great mystery. Definitely want to see where this character is headed. Sally is very likeable and I enjoyed the food references and recipes at the end

I received a free copy and left my honest review