Rocky Road is an example of why the Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series by Josi S. Kilpack keeps me coming back for more.  First, let it be noted that the main character Sadie Hoffmiller is not the annoying person she is in other books.  Second, some characters from previous books make a reappearance and others take a very far back seat.  Third, Kilpack introduces new and interesting characters one hopes to see in future offerings.

This book differs from many in the series, because it does not base its mysteries on a dead body discovered by Hoffmiller.  No doubt those keeping up with Sadie will wonder if the book could be as interesting and the answer is a resounding, “Yes!”  The variety of crimes with which Sadie finds herself involved keeps the reader ready for the next book.

This is a fun and easy read with plenty of intrigue and mysterious happenings to keep readers curious and fascinated.  If that doesn’t get readers excited, than perhaps drooling over the yummy recipes will.  The only disappointment was not having any scorpion encounters added to the mix, because St. George, Utah always conjures up images of scorpions and other desert creatures.  Maybe next time. 
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Shadow Mountain

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Character contemplates suicide; people are threatened with a gun; characters attack one another with fists and legs; character hits head and blood is mentioned.

Sex/Nudity:  The words abstinence and pornography are mentioned briefly; married characters embrace.

Mature Subject Matter:

Terminal illness, divorce, suicide, death of family members, fraud.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

A woman is reported to have drunk three glasses of wine; characters consume an unspecified alcoholic beverage.