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Not A Book Friday

Apparently this movie was actually based on two books by Diane Mott Davidson, Catering for Nobody and Dying for Chocolate. Both books in the Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery series.

In the movie (and the book) Goldy Berry is a caterer, who, when one of her friends dies, finds herself on the case at first because she sees something that the lead detective, Tom Schultz, doesn’t see it (it’s food related, so, it does make sense). And then, she gets bitten by the amateur detective bug, and has to see the case through.

One big difference between this movie and the book is that while it’s based on the books, they have taken the husband character down to a much nicer level. He and Goldy aren’t always best friends in the movie, but, he's not in any way the same sort of character as in the book. Not surprising since while this is a mystery movie, it’s still a Hallmark mystery movie.

Dying for Chocolate: A Curious Caterer Mystery

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Got a free trial to Hallmark to watch The Curious Caterer which is based upon Diane Mott Davidson’s Goldy Shultz novels and boy was it bad, Goldy’s espresso habit and the Rocky Mountain setting were both taken out and also Goldy was played by an ex model, she should be sort and fat since she’s a chef for goodness sake.

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NIKKI DELOACH AND ANDREW WALKER STAR IN ‘CURIOUS CATERER: GRILLING SEASON,’ AN ALL-NEW SIGNATURE MYSTERY PREMIERING FEBRUARY 5, ON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES

STUDIO CITY, CA – January 18, 2023 – Nikki DeLoach (“The Gift of Peace,” “Awkward.”) and Andrew Walker (“Three Wise Men and a Baby,” “Christmas Tree Lane”) star in “Curious Caterer: Grilling Season” all-new Signature Mystery premiering Sunday, February 5 (7 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. This is the second installment in the network’s new “Curious Caterer” franchise.

Professional caterer Goldy Berry (DeLoach) throws a lavish barbeque event for her childhood friend, acclaimed realtor Susie Craig (Amanda May, “Fragments”). Later that night, she is shocked to discover that after the event concluded, Susie’s grill exploded and killed her. Goldy’s professional reputation is put under fire when people realize that she was the last one that used the grill. On a mission to clear her name, Goldy teams up once again with detective Tom Schultz (Walker) to figure out who was behind this mysterious explosion. As they weed through manipulative party guests, heated gossip, and dark secrets, the suspect list grows with familiar names, ranging from business partners to ex-spouses. Goldy and Tom realize that the murderer might be closer to them than they initially imagined.

“Curious Caterer: Grilling Season” is from Grilling Season Productions Inc. Ben Silverman, Alexandre Coscas, Michael R. Goldstein and Aidan Heatley are executive producers. Simon Richardson is producer. Paul Ziller directed from a script by John Christian Plummer. Based on the book Grilling Season by Diane Mott Davidson.

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Special Guest - Jackie Layton - Author of The Con: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery - #AuthorInterview / #Giveaway Great Escapes Book Tour - @jackielaytonauthor

The Con: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery by Jackie Layton I am happy to welcome Jackie Layton to Escape With Dollycas today! Hi Jackie, Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m a wife, a mother, and a Gigi. I live on the coast of South Carolina, and we love living here. I’ve been a reader as long as I can remember, and I feel so blessed to be published. What is the first book you remember reading? The Best Loved Doll is the book I read over and over. I checked it out of the library so many times that my mother finally bought the book for me. What are you reading now? I’m reading The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova. What books have most inspired you? When I discovered Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson I became a huge fan. I was so excited to discover her mysteries, and I was hooked. What made you decide you wanted to write mysteries? I like the pace, the friendships, the settings, and solving the mystery. It makes you think, and it’s fun. Do you have a special place where you like to write? I have an office in my house, and I love to go in there and get lost in the writing process. Where do the ideas for your books come from? Ideas come from everywhere. I watch the news, Dateline, and American Greed. I pay attention to what’s happening in the world around me, and I use my imagination. Is there anything about writing you find most challenging? I want to write good stories, but I especially want the first chapter to pull readers into the story. What do you think makes a good story? Good characters, plot twists, and a satisfying resolution to the mystery. Which, of all your characters, do you think is the most like you? I’m going to say Kate Sloan. We’re both empty nesters, we both have sons, and we both love our families. What makes your books different from others out there in this genre? My stories feature spunky southern heroines who are amateur sleuths and risk a lot to fight for justice for the victims. What’s next on the horizon for you? I have two more cozy mysteries that will be published in 2025. One is Bleeding Heart Librarian, and it’s the third book in A Texas Flower Farmer Cozy Mystery Series. Also, Leave It to Bess, the third book in An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series will be released. I also plan to attend Malice Domestic. It’s a great way to meet readers and spend time with other authors. Thank you for interviewing me, Lori! Thank you Jackie for visiting today! ____ Please keep reading for more info about Jackie and her new book, The Con.  About The Con The Con: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting - Georgia Publisher ‏ : ‎ Level Best Books (August 27, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 280 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1685127266 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1685127268 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DDBFJGPK Professional organizer Kate Sloan is hired by Ben Houser to organize his office at Seaside Hideaway Resort on Fox Island. Ben tells everybody he’s planning to revamp the resort. Ben throws money around and convinces people to invest with him. The first problem is, Ben’s a con man. The second problem is, Kate finds his dead body. The killer believes Kate has incriminating evidence, and she must solve the mystery before she’s next on the hitman’s list. More About Jackie Layton Jackie Layton is the author of cozy mysteries with Spunky Southern Sleuths. Her stories are set in Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina. She lives on the coast of South Carolina, where she enjoys walks on the beach and golf cart rides around the marsh. Reading, gardening, and traveling are some of her favorite hobbies. Jackie always keeps a notebook handy to write down ideas for future stories. Dateline and American Greed are two ways she gets ideas. She’s also a people watcher, and that can giver her ideas for stories or even a thread in a book. Author Links Facebook     Pinterest       Twitter/X      Instagram     Threads     Goodreads     BookBub     Website Purchase Links Amazon ebook     Amazon Paperback      Kobo     Kobo Canada     B&N ebook   B&N Paperback  More by Jackie Layton TOUR PARTICIPANTS October 10 – Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense – AUTHOR GUEST POST October 10 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW October 11 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT October 12 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT October 12 – Reading Is My SuperPower – AUTHOR INTERVIEW October 13 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT October 14 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT October 14 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW October 15 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT October 15 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR INTERVIEW October 16 – Christy's Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST October 17 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW October 18 – Boys' Mom Reads! – AUTHOR GUEST POST October 18 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT October 19 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT a Rafflecopter giveaway Have you signed up to be a Tour Host? 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Amateur Sleuth's Making Us Feel All Cozy Inside: “Catering To Nobody” ; Diane Mott Davidson

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Curious Caterer Mysteries - Foiled Plans

Hallmark Mystery - 2024

Here's the short blurb for the episode: "Goldy Berry's Medieval feast at Hyde Castle gets interrupted by a murder. She teams up with Detective Shultz to solve the mystery before the murderer strikes again."

I'm a fan of the book series by Diane Mott Davidson. Goldy Bear was a caterer in Colorado with a business called Goldilocks Catering, Where Everything is Just Right. The books were well written and fun. I lived about an hour out of town and listened to the audio books on the way to and from work. I finished the entire series, 17 books I think. It was a bummer when the author retired. The character stumbled on murders like other culinary mystery characters, she was smart, nice, talented, curious, and helpful. Very likable lady. The books also gave recipes from her jobs. I still have one for a breakfast casserole that's sooo good. The author worked with a chef so the food was real.

This last episode has me steaming. I know things change when a book is made into a movie or series but sheese, this has turned out bad. The plot was ok, not too far off from Sticks and Scones (book 10). My issue is how Goldy has turned into an unlikeable person. As the show went on she became more snarky and downright self-righteous. Unlike the book character this Goldy didn't help so much as ratchet things up to a 10 and then act surprised when people were hurt. Tom, the detective, was more like a dufus that took his que from her. He never once told her to stay out of it, the cop always says that. He was better than this in the first 3 movies. What or who changed? I can't recommend this one to anyone who liked the books or even the first 3 movies. Hallmark plans more Curious Caterer movies and I hope the writers remember who Goldy really is, Tom too.

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The Week in Books: May 8 - May 14

What I read last week aka The Week in #Books

Well as expected, Eurovision week put a dent in my reading time. But I regret nothing. I also went to Tony! The Rock Opera on one of the non-Eurovision nights, which was fun, but also no reading time! Will normal service be resumed this week? We will see. Read: Death at the Dolphin by Ngaio Marsh Prime Cut by Diane Mott Davidson Famous for a Living by Melissa Ferguson* Have His Carcase by…

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Release Day Blitz A Raven Remix Paranormal Penny Box Set by Sarah Hualde

A Raven Remix

Paranormal Penny Box Set 

Books 1, 1.5 and 2 

Sarah Hualde

Genre: YA Paranormal Cozy Mystery

Date of Publication: 11/15/22

ISBN:  9781736756645

ASIN:   B0BKFLD85D

Number of pages: 550

Word Count: approx 80,000

Cover Artist:  OlivaProDesign

Book Description:  

Most people run from death,

But not Penny.

She chases it down.

Penny's premonitions put her friends in peril. Join her as she stalks the bird of death by following the musical clues he leaves behind.

Will she and her cheeky cat, Spades save the day?

Or will the Raven be one step ahead?

This Paranormal Penny Boxset features books 1, 1.5, and 2 in the Paranormal Penny Mystery Series.

Join Penny and Spades as they thwart murderers before they strike.

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Excerpt:

It wasn’t life that flashed before my eyes as Betty Fae thwacked me between the shoulder blades. It was death and disaster—replays of all the faces of shock and sadness worn by acquaintances of my past. Death of one sort or the other followed that stupid Raven.

I remembered them all. Vividly. The writer, the homeschool mom, the surfer, the politician. They were among the near-strangers I’d encountered and endangered.

Following their faces came the really painful pictures. The friendly child advocate, the sweet boy next door, and losing my aunt and uncle. After them, but always above them, followed the loss of my sister and father.

All because of the same intolerable bird. Gracious enough to give me a glimpse of their perils before nudging them to the brink. Impending doom sat, staring at me, from the cup of the only friend I had in town- Janice Rockland. It lingered there amid the froth bubbles, telling me Janice Rockland had twenty-four hours, at most, left to live.

My eyes watered. My throat closed all the tighter. Even after it dislodged my Belgian waffle. Air battled past my suffocating emotions. I gulped it down, despising myself and fearing for my boss.

Janice and Betty Fae offered me a glass of water and napkins, thinking they’d saved the day. Little did they know. Trouble had just landed in their small town.

Janice watched me through the rest of the meal. If I told her she was about to die, would she be able to eat? I sipped my coffee and avoided conversation.

Long ago, I’d explained my weird glimpses to one of the Raven’s victims. Instead of believing me, my friend grew increasingly sarcastic about my confession. He mocked me. I didn’t blame him. I’m not sure I would’ve believed me, either. In the end, his sarcasm killed him. Laughing and gesturing like a mad bird to make fun of my premonitions, he’d lost control of his bicycle and collided with a garbage truck just as it was lowering its load.

No, I wasn’t about to tell Janice about her Raven. I’d keep watch. Stay sharp. Once the bird made an appearance, he wouldn’t leave until his prey was dead. Accidentally or with malice aforethought.

The next song, movie quote, television commercial, or anything ominous could clue me in on how to save her. At least I could give it a shot. If I didn’t keep a constant eye on Janice, her death would be on my head.

About the Author:

Sarah lives in California, in a home that brings her happiness and hay fever. She loves God, loves her family, and loves freshly brewed coffee. She has a husband who cooks, a son who stop animates, a daughter who loves animals, a dog that follows her everywhere, and a turtle who scowls at her condescendingly.

Her mother raised her on Mary Higgins Clark, Diane Mott Davidson, and Remington Steele. Her grandmother shared True Crime stories with her as they plotted how to get away with the perfect murder. It's no surprise that Sarah became an award-winning spinner of suspenseful tales brimming with quirky characters. Mysteries are in her blood. Not that she could survive one of her own stories. She confesses, "I'd be snuffed out by chapter two."

Website:  www.sarahhualde.com

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May I introduce you to this web comic idea that’s been running around in my head involving my favorite cozy mystery, Catering To Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson

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OH MAN you guys I just realized, I’m going camping tomorrow, that means

NEW DIANE MOTT DAVIDSON BOOK.

She writes super corny, fun, ridiculous murder mysteries themed on food (the protagonist is a caterer) and I only ever allow myself to read them when I go camping, since that’s where I discovered them. 

There are seventeen of them and I started with book two; I’m now on book four, THE LAST SUPPERS, and all I know about it is that she’s supposedly getting married in it. (I’m saving book one for last.)

I’m gonna make a fire with doritos and go hiking and read a murder mystery and cook freeze-dried spaghetti on my new camp stove! 

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Day 24 of 31: Seasonal Books

Day 24 of 31: Seasonal Books

Source There is something comforting about being able to pick up a book or series and know you can be transported to a season or holiday that suits your current reading mood. Too hot and sweaty in mid-August? Pick up a winter story and transport yourself to snow and eggnog. Freezing in January, sick of celebrations and need to be transported to the beach, pick up a July Fourth book about picnics…

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Mystery/Thriller Monday

Doesn’t catering a wake for your son’s teacher get everyone into being a private detective? No? Huh… wait, does that mean that hanging around tar pits won’t make you a forensic anthropologist either. Darn, tar is hard to get out of clothes. (Also, I know, Archeology, shhhh… 🤫)

Her foray into detective work may also have something to do with the fact that Tom Schulz, who’s on the case thinks that she did the murder at the wake because it was her ex father-in-law and there’s rat poison found in her food.

So, to make sure that she gets to keep her business, she’s on the case. And, it goes in all the twisty and turny ways that an ameature sleuth novel usually goes, just, with many more delicious foods in it. Yumm….

I have to admit, while the mystery was interesting, the food was my main draw (see: Sarah Graves’ newest series). So much yumm… mmm…

You may like this book If you Liked: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, Death by Rhubarb by Lou Jane Temple, or A Taste For Murder by Claudia Bishop

Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson

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Book review: Catering to Nobody

You can get your copy here. https://amzn.to/3z1helB if you use this link, I may receive a small commission. Thank you. From the Amazon listing: Even though working a wake isn’t Goldy Bear’s idea of fun, the Colorado caterer throws herself into preparing a savory feast featuring Poached Salmon and Strawberry Shortcake Buffet designed to soothe forty mourners. Her culinary efforts seem to be…

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Kinda funny how Diane Mott Davidson is held up as the blueprint for fluffy pointless cosy mysteries when her books touch on some real truths and deep issues. And by funny, I mean pretty typical of media made by and enjoyed by women.

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  16 Lighthearted, Cozy Mystery Books to Settle Down With This Fall 

[via Popsugar]

Unlike horror, thrillers, or true-crime novels, cozy mysteries don't get into the bloody gore of murder or the violent actions of hardened criminals or sociopaths. They are as delightful as they sound: lighthearted, comical mysteries that will draw you in without raising your heart rate. Instead, it's usually based in a small town, where an amateur detective personally knows all the suspects, keeping you guessing as you wade through the charm.

They are as delightful as they sound: lighthearted, comical mysteries that will draw you in without raising your heart rate.

The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Dying For Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson

Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien

Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker

Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck

To the Land of Long Lost Friends by Alexander McCall Smith

A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams

Dead Man’s Chest by Kerry Greenwood

Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle

One For the Books by Jenn McKinlay

The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis

A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette

The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames

Agatha Raisin and The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton

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Books- You've been asked already about books you love, but what's the worst book you've ever read? Did you finish it?

There was this book from a series about this chef that also solved mysteries on the side. I’ve liked some of the books we’ve had in the past, but this one wouldn’t. stop. describing. the castle they were visiting in this book every. time. My mother kept telling me it had a reason and it would pay off but I never did finish it. PLEASE stop going into every detail about that room. We’ve done that like five times already and I now hate that room. I no longer care about your client and just want the book to be about that one kid that works for you or just more time with you and your husband that may or may not have been attacked it has been too long since I read it but I know that man spent too long on moving that castle over from England and I hope it turns to ash.

Looks like it was Sticks & Scones by Diane Mott Davidson. I just wanted the story to move on. They were fun little stories and whatever she was making in the book had real recipes inside. Had to drop this one