Death on a Platter

One of the reasons I admire Agatha Christie's writing so much is that she has the gift of observing people and capturing human nature perfectly. Elaine Viets does not have that gift. One obvious suspect; one obvious motive; three red-handed red herrings; and the case is broken open by one overheard......more

Another fun shopping adventure with Josie. This time it is more mystery eating than shopping but Josie is up for the challenge even with some St Louis specialties like brain sandwiches. Her mother pushes her into investigating when her childhood friend is accused of murder (she happens to be the own......more

So, this one just sucked. I think the main character is just starting too really grate on my nerves. Let's see - Ages make no sense - Josie is 31. Her mom is 76, so 45 what she had her only child (and Catholic)? Nope. Also, dad left when Josie was 9, and mom was 54, but mom worked for "decades" at the......more

Death on a Platter by Elaine Viets is the seventh book in her Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper Mystery series and it is one of my favorites. Once you begin reading books in a series, you tend to fall in love with the people and the town and everything else involved so with Death on a Platter being the......more

This is the 7th in the series. The main character is Josie. Josie is mystery shopping some of the restaurants that someone is thinking of including in tours of S. Louis. She takes her mother with her to a restaurant that is owned by someone who is Jane's oldest friends. When there is a murder at the......more