Smakebit på Søndag; On Deadly Tides: A Penny Brannigan Mystery av Elizabeth J Duncan

Det er på tide med en ny Smakebit på Søndag, som Betraktninger og Flukten fra virkeligheten har ansvaret for.

I dag vil jeg ta for meg cosy mystery romanen On Deadly Tides av Elizabeth J. Duncan. Boka omhandler Penny og venninna som er på malekurs i Anglesey, i nord-Wales og de beklageligvis kommer over liket til en ung journalist.

Smakebiten jeg skal dele omhandler derimot noe helt annet og litt mer koselig, samt jordnært.
At the sound of a light humming, swooshing noise, they turned to see a milkman making his early morning deliveries in an electric-powered vehicle. He glided past them and then slowed to a stop at one of the units in the Georgian terrace. The glass bottles in the metal rack he carried made a gentle clinking sound as he crossed the road, deposited two full bottles on a doorstep, picked up two empty bottles, returned to his vehicle, and with a friendly little wave as he passed Penny and Colin, continued on his round.
“I didn’t know home milk delivery is still a thing,” Colin said. “I thought that service disappeared years ago, when people started shopping at supermarkets.”
“It’s making a comeback here,” Penny replied. “There’s a real nostalgic appeal to it. Plus, the glass bottles are recyclable, and some people are willing to pay a bit more to avoid plastic. Some shops even have milk stations where you fill the bottles yourself.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”

Comments

  1. Lottens Bokblogg17 January 2021 at 15:18

    Cosy crime brukar jag gilla. Tack för smakbiten.

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  2. Augusta17 January 2021 at 15:53

    Kosekrim passer på en kald og guffen januarsøndag.
    Tenk så fint om melkeflaskene kom tilbake ...

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    1. GothicVamperstein17 January 2021 at 15:55

      Kosekrim er perfekt for sånne dager som dette. Og det hadde definitivt vært kjekt om melkeflaskene kom tilbake. :-)

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  3. Mrs Calloway17 January 2021 at 17:15

    glasflaskor hade varit trevligt. förstår inte alla dessa förpackningar som bara ska kastas. tack för smakebiten!

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    1. GothicVamperstein19 January 2021 at 20:02

      Vær så god. Ja, det hadde vært kjekt med glassflasker som kan bli resirkulert. :-)

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  4. Åsa17 January 2021 at 18:41

    Tack för smakbiten! Något som liknar cosy crime är något jag inte läst på länge, andra genrer får förtur numera. :)

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  5. Sara Pepparkaka17 January 2021 at 21:02

    Oj, det låter som en mysig bok!

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