Cool Cache Tucker Sinclair Series Book 4 edition by Patricia Smiley Literature Fiction eBooks
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Bonbons, Apricot truffles, Bourbon balls. Helen Taggart's new chocolate shop, Nectar, boasts them all, thanks to her Belgian great-grandfather's secret recipes. To help it flourish, the gourmand has hired Tucker Sinclair and Associates—although Tucker will admit that by "Associates," she means Eugene Barstok, her fragile secretary-cum-Dick Tracy wannabe.
One night, Tucker finds the shop open, truffles strewn across the floor—and the body of cleaning woman Lupe Ortiz lying next to a bloody green feather. Was someone trying to steal the recipes—perhaps a wounded chocoholic dressed like Robin Hood?
Although Tucker's warned him not to, Eugene starts investigating. So when he fails to show up for work, she has to follow the kid's unorthodox train of thought and the trail of clues, including the fabled quetzal bird and a priceless chocolate pot. With a murderer on the loose, Tucker must find Eugene before a killer exacts his sweet revenge.
"...Tucker's no-nonsense first-person narration keeps the pages turning."
—Publishers Weekly
"Smiley integrates interesting factoids about the city of Los Angeles and background information about the mystery, which makes for a richer narrative. But it's Tucker who makes this series a go. You can't help liking her tenacity and dry wit—she's certainly one cool chick!"
—Romantic Times, (4 Stars)
Cool Cache Tucker Sinclair Series Book 4 edition by Patricia Smiley Literature Fiction eBooks
Honestly, I wish Patricia would write more of this series. I was just getting into it, and the books are very hard to find in the bookstores. That's why I'm happy she's Kindleized.The writing is well done. The setting is good, and the characters are working their way into full-fledged characters that I might see as "imaginary real".
The plot was just average, I'm sad to say. Not that the writing was bad, but I was pretty spot on predicting what would happen. But don't let that stop you from reading it. I read A LOT, so some authors I'm good at guessing where they are going and who the killer is. Other's I've got no clue until they tell me.
I'm hoping for another episode in this series, because I like the main character's job, and how that is weaved into the plot. That's a key for me when I'm looking for a new author.
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Cool Cache Tucker Sinclair Series Book 4 edition by Patricia Smiley Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
With Cool Cache Patricia Smiley has again elevated the female detective genre, and her own work as well. In her fourth novel of the series, heroine Tucker Sinclair is on the hunt for a chocolate loving killer while simultaneously trying to protect her pal and part-time employee Eugene Barstock. Against her advice Eugene has gone deep undercover, so deep she can't find him. He is searching for that same murderer, but for reasons of his own. Eugene has something to prove to himself and to others if they'll only listen. But is it worth his life?
This is engaging if standard fare. What sets Cool Cache apart is Tucker's very real persona fraught with doubts, decisions, and lost love. The character is so genuine and appealing you want to ring her up at her beachside home and arrange lunch at a Santa Monica bistro or an Inglewood taco stand. And that's the other Smiley trademark - knowledge of the Southern California scene from geography, to history, to the LA attitude. You almost need sunglasses and tanning lotion when you read a Smiley novel. For sure you need to fasten your seat belt.
Cool Cache shows us a more somber Tucker Sinclair than we've seen previously, but she's all the more believable for it. If you can't cruise the barrio, the beach and Rodeo Drive yourself, this book is the next best thing. And if you can visit those places, get the book anyway. Tucker Sinclair is just too much fun to miss.
Tucker Sinclair can't seem to decide whether she's a business consultant or a private eye. In this caper, she begins as an advisor to an iffy high-scale retail chocolate shop, retained to improve its somewhat shaky business. Unfortunately, one night the cleaning lady is murdered in the shop and Tucker finds the body.
Add the disappearance of her assistant to the mix and Tucker has more to chew on than a bon bon. Presumably, her assistant has taken it upon himself to solve the mystery despite being admonished to say in the office.
Well-paced, and cleverly contrived, the novel is a breezy read. It holds up well, with suspense right up to the end. A light and enjoyable read, and recommended.
Not long after starting this book, I had a serious fit of chocolate-envy! Just reading "Cool Cache" may require either large infusions of chocolate (specifically truffles), or willpower of steel! This delightful new addition to Patty Smiley's Tucker Sinclair series is filled not only with mouth-watering chocolates to read about, but also a fascinating mystery.
Tucker Sinclair and Associates is a business-consulting firm, although the only "associate" besides Tucker is her male "executive assistant," Eugene. Keeping a close eye on her clients brings Tucker into a murder case involving a client, an upscale chocolatier in Beverly Hills, and a quirky clue, a rare green Quetzal feather, native to Guatemala, and symbol of an East Los Angeles gang. The narrative quickly gets more complex when Eugene decides to go undercover, sucking poor Tucker into the case, despite her best intentions to stay out of it.
So many things keep this mystery (and others in the series) from being banal, or a run-of-the-mill cozy. Smiley pulls in sub-plots about gang activity, stolen antiquities from Guatemala, and (besides the awe-inspiring candy) a role reversal, gender-wise, as Tucker is soon riding to the rescue of her intrepid male assistant. Woman to the Rescue! This is the fourth book in the series, yet, even though a part of a series, each book stands alone magnificently.
I would have loved to see a recipe or two in the book for making chocolates--but of course, I still recommend this book highly. It treats the readers intelligently, addresses awkward subject matter, and stays within the bounds of the rules of cozies with its amateur detectives, clever plot twists and dynamic dialog and characterizations. Cool Cache is certainly perfect reading for a hot summer day or for a cool spring evening!
by Laura Strathman Hulka
for Story Circle Book Reviews
reviewing books by, for, and about women
This is the 4th book with Tucker Sinclaire that I have read by this author (she has written a total of 4 w/Tucker) and enjoyed this one as much as the other 3. I hope she will write more. This book was used and I was very pleased with the condition of it and also pleased with the price.
Cool Cache is the fourth book in this very entertaining series that just keeps getting better. Tucker Sinclair, a great cast of characters and the authors habit of injecting actual business information into the series make it very entertaining.
Authors with the ability to interject real word business information into entertaining "who-done-its" are rare and Patricia Smiley has clearly joined their ranks. While this book is certainly not a business tutorial I do find books that provide insight into different businesses to be particularly enjoyable.
In this book Tucker becomes involved in both retail chocolate and the dating business while tracking down a murderer, and her missing assistant. Mix in some interesting slices of LA life and the continued development of a wonderful supporting cast and you have a great addition to the Tucker Sinclair series. This book is my favorite of the series to date and I can't wait for the next installment.
Honestly, I wish Patricia would write more of this series. I was just getting into it, and the books are very hard to find in the bookstores. That's why I'm happy she's ized.
The writing is well done. The setting is good, and the characters are working their way into full-fledged characters that I might see as "imaginary real".
The plot was just average, I'm sad to say. Not that the writing was bad, but I was pretty spot on predicting what would happen. But don't let that stop you from reading it. I read A LOT, so some authors I'm good at guessing where they are going and who the killer is. Other's I've got no clue until they tell me.
I'm hoping for another episode in this series, because I like the main character's job, and how that is weaved into the plot. That's a key for me when I'm looking for a new author.
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