Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson (2007, Hardcover)

I started reading Ms. Davidson quite a few years back and loved her earlier novels, but then quit for a while because she was in a rut with Goldy Schulz's abusive ex-husband and the stories became more a book about him. Well, Ms. Davidson finally killed him off...probably due to popular demand. My favorites are still her earlier novels before she became a little to sophisticated in words and action. "Sweet Revenge" is actually one of her better ones in the last few years, BUT she still is holding some thought about Goldy's ex-husband in this, because apparently his girlfriend/murderer is back from the dead. Goldy is catering the Aspen Meadow Library's holiday breakfast when she thinks she sees Sandee Brisbane....the woman who killed dear ex-hubby. Well, after that, Goldy finds the body of a former district attorney with a priceless map stashed on him.
The title "Sweet Revenge" is perfect for this book, but I do hope this is the absolute last of any mention of her abusive dead ex-husband and his playmates, who there were many. Goldy needs to get back to cases like she did in her first novels.....Ms. Davidson?