MYSTERY

Dying for a Taste

by Leslie Karst
Crooked Lane. (Sally Solari, Bk. 1). Apr. 2016. 304p. ISBN 9781629535975. $25.99; ebk. ISBN 9781629535982. M
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After her mother's death, Sally Solari quit her high-powered law firm in San Francisco and returned to Santa Cruz to work at her father's old-school Italian restaurant. Then her Aunt Letta is murdered in her own eatery, the upscale Gauguin. Eric, an assistant DA who happens to be Sally's ex-boyfriend, keeps her in the loop as the investigation of her aunt's death unfolds. When Javier, Letta's protégé and chef at Gauguin, is arrested, Sally is convinced it's a miscarriage of justice. There are many other suspects, but the police are convinced they have the culprit in hand.
VERDICT Fans of Joanne Fluke, Edith Maxwell, and Lucy Burdette will savor this food-oriented debut, seasoned with well-done plotting and characters, complete with tasty recipes.
Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Mar 01, 2016
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