Synopses & Reviews
In the midst of a cook-off at a posh spa, southern PI Sarah Booth Delaney gets embroiled in a juicy murder in the latest mystery from Carolyn Haines For many years Jitty, Dahlia Houses resident ghost, has dreamed that Sarah Booth Delaney would have a child to inherit the familys ancestral home. Sarah Booth has always had reservations about being a parent. There was her work as an actress and PI, taking care of the house, not to mention finding the right man. But when Jittys dream finally looks like its going to come true, Sarah Booth is crushed when it doesnt. Depressed, unable to act or investigate, Sarah Booth finally allows her best friend to whisk her away for a luxurious weekend vacation at a special spa and cooking school.
The pampering and food go a long way toward making her feel like her old self, but theres another welcome distraction—theres a beauty contest/cook-off going on to find the spas next spokesperson, and watching the drama really takes her mind off of her woes. Sarah finds the backbiting to be great fun—until the heated competition boils over, the top contender is poisoned, and the prime suspect hires Sarah Booth to clear her name.
Between swimsuit competitions and soufflés, Sarah Booth Delaney and her best friend and partner, Tinkie, must find out which of the ambitious young ladies is to blame in Bone Appetit, the latest in Carolyn Hainess delightfully Southern cozy mystery series.
Review
Praise for Carolyn Haines and
Greedy Bones
“The cast is in fine form (including the helpful ghost, Jitty), and its good to be back in Mississippi…One of the more entertaining episodes in the series.”—Booklist
“Captivating—readers will enjoy Greedy Bones from cranium to phalanges.”—Don Noble, Alabama Public Radio
“Jitty, Dahlia Houses wonderfully wise ‘haint, [is] one of the best features of this light paranormal mystery series infused with Southern charm.”—Publishers Weekly
“Never undone by a ghostly spirit, a handsome movie star, or even the oddball small town Southern folks most of us will easily recognize, Delaney is at her best when unraveling multiple puzzles. Ramp up the excitement and tension, add the often chuckle-out-loud humor, and they add up to one of the best of the Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries.”—Delta Magazine
“As usual in Haines ‘Bones series, the latest entry is charming light entertainment; a few serious notes about biological terror and family ties add interesting depth.”—Times-Picayune
“An excellent 5-star read.”—Armchair Reviews
Synopsis
In the midst of a beauty contest/cook-off at a posh spa, southern P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney gets embroiled in a juicy murder. Sarah and her partner, Tinkie, must find out who has poisoned the top contender.
Synopsis
Its feast or famine for Southern P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney in her latest adventure in Carolyn Haines award-winning mystery series.
Sarah Booth always has had a lot on her plate—working as a private investigator and actress, keeping her ancestral home together, searching for the perfect man. If those “real” concerns werent enough, theres Jitty, a ghost, whos on her case to have a child to continue the family line. Sarah Booths just about had it…until her friend, Tinkie, convinces her to leave her worldly concerns behind and join her for a vacation. Is there anything a posh spa and cooking school cant cure?
“A page-turner…[with] a whole lot of Southern sass.”
—Jackson Free Press
The pampering and exquisite meals go a long way toward healing Sarah Booths soul. But its a corporate beauty pageant/cook-off that really takes her mind off of her woes. All these women, with their posturing and backbiting—they amuse Sarah Booth to no end. But soon the heated competition boils over and the top contender is poisoned. And, lo and behold, Sarah Booth finds herself hired to work on the case. So much for that much-needed R&R...
“Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood!”
—Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Sarah Booth always has had a lot on her plate—working as a private investigator and actress, keeping her ancestral home together, searching for the perfect man. If those “real” concerns werent enough, theres Jitty, a ghost, whos on her case to have a child to continue the family line. Sarah Booths just about had it…until her friend, Tinkie, convinces her to leave her worldly concerns behind and join her for a vacation. Is there anything a posh spa and cooking school cant cure?
The pampering and exquisite meals go a long way toward healing Sarah Booths soul. But its a corporate beauty pageant/cook-off that really takes her mind off of her woes. All these women, with their posturing and backbiting—they amuse Sarah Booth to no end. But soon the heated competition boils over and the top contender is poisoned. And, lo and behold, Sarah Booth finds herself hired to work on the case. So much for that much-needed R&R...
About the Author
Carolyn Haines is the author of the Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries, including Greedy Bones and Bones of a Feather. She is the recipient of both the Harper Lee Distinguished Writing Award and the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence. Before writing fiction, she worked for several years as a journalist, and first visited the Delta, the setting for her mysteries, to do a newspaper story on Parchman State Prison. Born and raised in Mississippi, she now lives in Alabama on a farm with more dogs, cats, and horses than she can possibly keep track of.