I enjoyed everything about this book except for the solve/resolution. The explanation for the murder was so unbelievably absurd to me that it also made the heroine's abilities to solve the murder seem impossible. In other words, the mystery cheats. I get all of the red herrings (necessary) and that you couldn't spend too much time focused on the real perpetrator, but due to the "unique" motivation of the killer, we really needed a lot more than we got to justify this motive. Maybe I was half asleep, but it also wasn't fully wrapped up how the victim was killed.

That said, I did stay up past my bedtime to finish it (hence my not being 100% sure whether the lack of explanation about how the murder was carried out was clearly explained lol). That was also partly motivated by the hope that Izzy and Connor would make out.

One other thing, I read two of these books back to back and while they were fun, I would not say they were funny. Seems many other people thought they are though, so that may just be my taste in humor.… (mehr)

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kiskadee321 | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Aug 23, 2022 |

Poison is the New Black: (Bonus story: Taste of… von Chelsea Field

Poison Is the New Black
With Bonus Story: Taste of Christmas
By: Chelsea Field
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Izzy and Connor get a bit closer in their relationship. Izzy and her elderly neighbor gets her involved into a murder mystery that ends up almost getting them killed. Great characters and plot.
Witty, clever, and fun.
Narrator is just right for these books!

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MontzaleeW | 1 weitere Rezension | Jul 9, 2020 |

The Hunger Pains (An Eat, Pray, Die Humorous Mystery… von Chelsea Field

The Hunger Pains
By: Chelsea Field
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Izzy is food taster for clients. She tastes good and drink for poisons. Her current client just up and walked out and got himself killed. Izzy is now a suspect too. She tries to solve the crime and someone tries killing her. Her and Connor are at least working together again!
This is a great book to relax, feel good, giggle occasionally, and live vicariously through Izzy's romance!
Narrator performed very well!

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MontzaleeW | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Jul 5, 2020 |

Eat, Pray, Die (An Eat, Pray, Die Humorous Mystery)… von Chelsea Field

Eat, Pray, Die has got to be the most unique murder mystery, without being a supernatural, I have read! What a way to make a living! Tasting food for the rich and famous for poison and to distinguish between the poisons! Meanwhile, she owes a loan shark a lot of money thanks to a creepy ex- husband, she is stalked by a creepy rich guy that likes to drug his victims...all while working a case pretending to be a girlfriend but really tasting his food. It is full of craziness and lots of fun!

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