Murder by Cheesecake

A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery

By: Rachel Ekstrom Courage

Narrated by: Yvonne Newman

The first novel in the all-new Golden Girls Cozy Mystery series!

When Dorothy’s obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding Rose is hosting.

Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche’s hot flashes. Rose’s cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom’s family’s snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again!

Dorothy quickly realizes she needs a date with whom she can exchange wedding-related wisecracks. Turning to a newfangled VHS dating service, she believes she’s found the ideal conversationalist. Unfortunately, what looks good on TV can actually be a total jerk in real life. It seems she’ll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted for a hookup.

As the girls all pitch in, Rose is thrilled that the tea-and-fish-themed kickoff event is perfect, not a herring out of place. That is until Dorothy’s date is found dead—face-planted in an otherwise scrumptious-looking cheesecake. With every guest a suspect (especially Dorothy) and a marriage on the line, the four besties must ID the real killer, get the should-be-happy couple down the aisle, and make sure nobody from St. Olaf gets lost in the wilds of Miami. It’s up to the Golden Girls to sleuth out a way for friendship and love to win the day!

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One reader, endless characters!

Fantastic book, special praise to the reader for doing the voices all perfectly especially Sophia!

Adorable

It was like watching an episode of the golden girls. The performance was engaging and she was able to pull off the accents of each character.

Not very good but a lot of fun

This wasn’t the best written book, but it was a lot of fun, especially for Golden Girl fans. There was a great twist though. If you are feeling nostalgic for Dorthy, Rose, Blanch, and Sophia have fun with this one. If you aren’t a Golden Girl fan and looking for a well written cozy mystery keep looking.

Story seems too flighty

While the story seems typical of what could happen to the golden girls, it doesn't seem to follow a logical order. The story should simply be about Rose throwing a family wedding. Leave the mystery out of it.

The Golden Girls are a comforting favorite

The storyline was what I expected. The characters are like a handmade quilt that makes all right with the world for a moment or so