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Whipped and Sipped Mystery #2

Revisado: 06-30-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

SMOTHERED follows the continued adventures of single mom, café owner and amateur sleuth, Alene Baron, as she tends to the needs of her family, her café staff and the community of which they are all part. All the while, Alene serves delicious, nutritious food that author Gottlieb invites her readers to emulate.

There is indeed a murder in the neighborhood. As the overworked Chicago police struggle to solve it, the reader is treated to the ins and outs of Ailene’s thought processes about who done it as well as the intertwined relationships among café staff and community. We learn the intricacies of personalities, interests, character flaws and assets and, often, shades of lipstick used by each of her characters. No detail escapes Gottlieb’s witty pen. These particulars often create such a sense of intimacy with the characters that you might imagine you are listening to a good friend gossip about your neighborhood while sharing bits of her own endearing self-consciousness. Until you realize that, hidden within all that, are red herrings, clues and deductions that of course eventually lead to the murderer.

It's an added pleasure to listen to Gottlieb read her own work. A musician by training, her cadence and tone contribute to the ease with which this story goes down. When it's done, you'll want another helping.

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