
Recipes for Love and Murder
A Tannie Maria Mystery
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Narrated by:
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Sandra Prinsloo
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By:
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Sally Andrew
Tannie Maria (Tannie meaning Auntie, the respectful Afrikaans address for a woman older than you) is a middle-aged widow who likes to cook - and eat. She shares her culinary love as a recipe columnist for the local paper - until The Gazette decides its readers are hungrier for advice on matters of the heart rather than ideas for lunch and dinner.
Tannie Maria doesn't like the change but soon discovers she has a knack - and a passion - for helping people. Of course she shares her recipes and culinary advice whenever she can! Assisting other people with their problems, Tannie Maria is eventually forced to face her own issues, especially when the troubles of those she helps touch on the pain of her past, like a woman desperate to escape her abusive husband.
When the woman is murdered, Tannie Maria becomes dangerously entwined in the investigation despite the best efforts of one striking detective determined to keep her safe. Suddenly this practical, down-to-earth woman is involved in something much more sinister than perfecting her chocolate cake recipe....
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Critic reviews
Very different - delightful.
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Great Mystery
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Light and Cozy Murder
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Recipes for a great experience
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Love this series!
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Jess, the young reporter, knows the small town has a big story hiding somewhere, something hard-hitting, something revealing, something explosive, but no one thought the big story would be murder, and no one thought it’d be connected to a “Dear Tannie Maria” letter. Maria has personal experience with abuse, so she is more connected to the plight of “Bereft Wife” seeking advice and a better mutton curry recipe to satisfy her husband. But, the curry dish isn’t enough to prevent murder. It seems obvious the husband did it, but he accuses the next door neighbor who was closely connected to his wife. Maria and Jess, without approval from Detective Lieutenant Henk Kennemeyer, make it their mission to ensure the killer is held responsible...just the big story Jess wanted. Can it be done without their own safety in jeopardy?
Books, as many know, are vastly better than any “based on” program with more room to explore more deeply character’s background, personal and professional motivations, and inner feelings. For me, the recent program gave me the basic ingredients and a delightful treat, but the book gave me the spice and depth of flavor. The additional letters begging for Tannie Maria’s advice and expertise in the kitchen, all the marvelous food talk and helpful tips (like directions for the perfect boiled egg), and more details and interactions between the close friends were all greatly entertaining, and the cast from the show gave me faces to match to the names, even if the author’s vision was a little different, I like what my mind’s eye visualized.
Sally Andrew’s first book is brilliant with the main drama being the one I enjoyed from the newly aired series. I don’t mind knowing the ending because there are different names, genders, and ethnicities, additional characters, letters, recipes, and events, and more details, often different, and insights into Tannie Maria’s own past, tragic and otherwise. Andrews has written from the first-person perspective of Tannie Maria filled with witty repartee and a engaging cleverness entwining food with love and murder to create a cohesive, compelling mystery. The book is an absolute must not just for an outstanding and expanded story, but also for the picturesque descriptions providing the perfect visual of the Klein Karoo landscape and the diverse, multi-generational characters, insights into the unique culture along with its conflicts and history.
The book includes Tannie Maria’s Glossary to help understand many of the words associated to the region and the native language, but with eBooks many words pop up with definitions and translations when clicked on. But, the best bonus is the recipes from Tannie Maria’s kitchen that illustrated her advice. There are tips and insights along with several recipes categorized as Meats (4), Sweets (8), and Breads (2)!
I have two copies of the book…it is that good! I have the Kindle version for easy referral to the marvelous recipes, but I also picked up the audiobook (11 hrs.; 24 mins) for the convenience and the extraordinary voice talent of Sandra Pinsloo. Her accent and cadence of her narration seemed accurate for which I have experienced. She did well to change tone for the various characters and made a good effort to portray male voices. She enriched my experience!
Earns 5++/5 Advice & Recipes…Brilliant Favorite!
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GREAT- like McCall Smith's books - Ladies No 1
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I love how a country that is remote from my own area of the world is described. I love the recipes used throughout. They connect strangers while satisfy hungers, They nurture and heal. One sent me to my kitchen to make a mango sorbet.
I saw the TV series and wanted more.
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What did you love best about Recipes for Love and Murder?
As a South African who lives far from home, I relished the tiny details that made the book so exquisitely South African, and so "of the Karoo". Sandra Prinsloo did a marvellous job of narrating the story and capturing the characters' qualities.Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
The book is less about the plot (which is fun and not schmaltzy) and more about South African quirkiness and humour that has been so beautifully rendered.Which character – as performed by Sandra Prinsloo – was your favorite?
My favorite characters are all three women - Tannie Maria, Jessie and Hettie -- each as distinct and "typical" of their backgrounds as can be. And yet they did not feel at all stereotyped.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed aloud, I chuckled, and I smiled as I listened -- I usually listen to book as I take a long walk or as I drive ... an antidote to getting stuck in lousy traffic. I experienced both deep pleasure as I listened and sadness as the book ended.Any additional comments?
I did get a little tired of how much chestnut hair there was in the book :)A South African treasure
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Funny, heartwarming, beautifully read
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