Steamed to Death (A Gourmet De-Lite Mystery, #2)

by Peg Cochran

• ISBN13: 9780425252208
• Publish Date: 4 June 2013
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 25 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[MurderByDeath]

Meh. This is really more 2.5 stars. The main character, while not unappealing, isn't really three dimensional enough to be appealing. No hint of spark, or humour - even her "temper" isn't really much of anything to make one sit up and take notice. She's terribly earnest and has a hint of wounded bird about her that makes me want to tell her to suck it up and get over it. Comments about her biological clock were about three to many. The 'romance' is rather tepid as well, although the men are likeable and appealing enough. If all the characters were 20-30 years older, the whole character dynamic would work better, I think. (ok, maybe not the biological clock bit.)

The plot was, well, I don't know. I pegged the villain very early on in the book so the whole thing felt predictable.

I want to like this series - there are themes and bits that appeal to me, but I just don't know that I'll be continuing on with it beyond this book.