Chili Con Corpses
Written by Ellery Adams
Narrated by Karen White
3.5/5
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Ellery Adams
Ellery Adams has written over forty mystery novels and can’t imagine spending a day away from the keyboard. Ms. Adams, a native New Yorker, has had a lifelong love affair with stories, food, rescue animals, and large bodies of water. When not working on her next novel, she reads, bakes, gardens, spoils her three cats, and rearranges her bookshelves. She lives with her husband and two children (aka the Trolls) in Chapel Hill, NC. For reading guides and a list of bibliotherapy titles, please visit ElleryAdamsMysteries.com.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Flab Five seem to have taken a hiatus when it comes to dieting, all except Lucy who is working hard to be able to pass her physical to become a detective. James is feeling hard done by as Lucy seems to be spending more time with the hunky younger man she is working out with. She also seems to have ditched the rest of the group as well. The Flab Four are still fast friends and when Lindy calls for help chaperoning a high school trip, they agree to help. They were not counting on one of the chaperone's being murdered in the caves and Lindy being a suspect to a certain degree. Of course they do everything they can to help find the real killer, with Lucy's help.
I am really enjoying this series, even though it does not have the quirkiness that many come to expect in a cozy mystery. This series contains tightly-knitted plots, and realistic mysteries to be solved, but also has well developed characters, loyal and heartwarming friendships, family tensions, second chances, and missed opportunities. This story introduces some new characters that I hope will become regulars in the stories. Virginia is a wonderful cook/chef who teaches cooking classes and perhaps a romantic interest for Jackson, Henry's father. We also get to know Jackson a lot better in this story. We find out about his painting, a bit about his deceased wife and see his life become a bit more interesting. Murphy, the newspaper reporter and owner, also becomes a larger part of the story and becomes closer to James in his loss of Lucy. All in all, the new characters add to the story and the familiar ones are still there making me feel comfortable as I visit Quincy's Gap. The mystery in this story was easier to solve for the reader, but it was interesting to see the friends put the clues together and gather the evidence necessary to prove who the killer was. Another very good cozy mystery from Ellery Adams. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My thoughts on this book?!?! Its pretty Good. Its the perfect blend of suspense, murder, romance and humor all rolled into one. James, who is the main character, is so fun to follow. Truely a great book in a great series and I cant wait to read the next one..
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I thought this story was just okay. It was somewhat interesting, and I liked that there were recipes included... But I felt that it was somewhat poorly written.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5James "Professor" Henry and his weight loss group "the flab five" are changing, mostly for the better as they are all losing weight. Not as fast as they would like but slowly going the right direction. When local reporter Murphy brings her friends, twin sisters, to visit the flab five are either welcoming or jealous (did I mention rich, skinny and nice twins?)
When one of the twins is killed James and Murphy decide to try and solve the murder to help the other twin.
There are a lot of sub-stories going on in this book, James and Lucy, James and Murphy, Lucy and another person trying to pass the police training tests, Jame's father Jackson has lost his passion for painting birds and is searching for what to do next, a cooking class for Mexican/Spanish food, plenty of references to reading and libraries (James is the librarian after all)and new relationships. All in all there is plenty to read here keep a reader coming back for me. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5James Henry, the main librarian in Quincy Gap, VA has been dating Lucy Hanover but their relationship has met a stumbling block and they breakup. Enter - town reporter Murphy Alistair, who has the hots for James. Murphy joins the Supper Club when the start a new food adventure at the Fix 'n Freeze with head chef Milla Fields. We also meet Murphy's college roommate Parker Willis and her twin sister, Kinsley.As usually the Supper Club members support each other with more than their diets, so when Lindy needs extra chaperones for her students field trip to Luray caverns, all the Fix 'n freeze gang are recruited. Disaster hits when Parker Willis is found dead in the caves during the field trip.This story was a little disjointed for me and left me with more questions than answers.I really enjoyed the previous two installments of this series, but this was a little flat for me. Do you think it's because I don't like Mexican food?
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Five friends in a small Virginia town share two hobbies: eating/dieting and solving crimes. I was interested in the book because of its location (a small town in the Shenandoah region of northern Virginia) and because it features a librarian. Unfortunately, the setting doesn't make up for the deficiencies in the plot, characterization, or dialogue. It seemed like the author hadn't formed an outline of the plot before she started writing. I'm not even sure she had decided who the murderer was or how the murderer had the opportunity to commit the crime until she reached the end of the book.I think this series might have potential as something other than a mystery series. The five friends who form the Supper Club are diverse enough that, with more attention to the development of each character and more exploration of their group's dynamic, they could hold their own in a light novel -- something like Ann B. Ross's Miss Julia books. The Supper Club should focus on their diets and leave the detecting to others!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I had high hopes for this book because I'd been reading the author's blog and had seen favorable comments; however, it was a mediocre read. Set in Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the group centers on a group taking a cooking class. When one member turns up dead, the others look for the killer. The book got off to a slow start. While it did improve at some points, it ultimately was not a satisfying read.