I wanted more information about bitters in the story. There are recipes at the end for Beth's gingersnaps, her from the garden lasagna, a cherry simple syrup, and Samantha's Cherry Gin Fizz. The woman is suing her, and Samantha does not know her. I also did not understand why Samantha would help Gabby. I expected her to be eager to clear her name and find the guilty party. As an investigative reporter, I thought Samantha would dive into the case. I wish Samantha had not been so wishy washy. The mystery was predictable, and it was a snap to solve. There is a dramatic reveal that takes care of any lingering questions. Misdirection tries to keep readers from identifying the guilty party. There were a couple of suspects in the victim's death. When I first arrived in Florida when I was twelve, my aunt informed me of two things: avoid the red fire ants (their bite is painful) and the second was not to pick the oleander flowers. The whodunit had a unique form of murder. There seem to be some sparks between lawyer and client. We also get to meet David Dwyer, an attorney, who helps Samantha with her legal problems. Of course, Samantha's ex-fiancé, Greg keeps popping up. We get to meet Samantha's besties, Beth and Marisa. I like the concept of a reporter turning mixologist who also makes her own bitters. Samantha needs to use her reporting skills to investigate the murder and clear her name. To make matters worse, the victim's wife is suing Samantha for $8 million dollars. Oleanders may be beautiful, but they are deadly. The man's glass is found with an oleander blossom in it. The evening goes swimmingly until one of the guests dies after drinking one of Samantha's cocktails. Samantha creates cocktails using her bitters for one of the homes on the Highlands Historic Home Tour plus she is selling her cherry-vanilla bitters. In order to get rid of her stash, her friends come up with a great solution. Samantha created homemade bitters as wedding favors. An investigative reporter who switches gears after being dumped by her fiancé. I thought the cozy mystery contained good writing and it has an interesting concept. A Dash of Death by Michelle Hillen Klump is the debut of A Cocktails and Catering Mysteries.
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