
Savannah finally chews out her old man in Sugar and Spite.Things came to a head when her dad came straight from a No-Tell Motel to shout at her for being worthless and wrecking her new car, not even asking if she's okay, not asking why it was wrecked, when she only did it to escape from a rapist. Margie to Captain Bloss in Cooked Goose.During the first ruined wedding date, they end up getting buried in the frosting, but Savannah salvages them to use again. Cake Toppers: Savannah's wedding cake has these.The Butler Did It: The conclusion of Death by Chocolate.Three bullets seared burning paths through living flesh. Then three shots exploded, filling the room with smoke and the smell of cordite. Bullet Holes and Revelations: This part in one book:.Breaking Bad News Gently: Mentioned several times in the books when there's news to share.Brain Bleach: Savannah wishes she had some at one point after an encounter with Kenny Bates, complete with steel wool.It works sometimes, such as on Eric Bowman in Just Desserts and Waldo in A Decadent Way to Die. Bluffing the Murderer: One of Savannah's favorite tactics.Blood-Splattered Wedding Dress: Savannah finds her wedding planner dead right before the wedding starts.Tammy does it about Dirk sometimes, too, when he's not around. Big, Stupid Doodoo-Head: Savannah enjoys annoying Captain Bloss with childlike insults such as this.Big Eater: Savannah absolutely loves her food.

She gets complimented far more often for being comfortable in her skin, and several male characters comment on how they find larger women attractive. Big Beautiful Woman: Savannah's got a plus-size body, but very few characters diss her for her weight, and when they do, it's usually scrawny women who think being thin = being beautiful.She attacks him surprisingly ferociously, and it ends with her sobbing. Berserker Tears: Margie, in Cooked Goose, when Savannah tells her to pretend that Ryan (who's volunteering to help with the self-defense class) is the guy that tried to rape her, so that she can let her feelings out.Of course, Savannah just has to say " What could happen at a beauty pageant?" Bearer of Bad News: Savannah finds herself in this position a lot, unfortunately.Bad Santa: The bad guy in Cooked Goose dresses in a Santa outfit to commit his crimes.Turns out that Moon Shadow isn't her stage name - it's actually her real name she had hippie parents. Savannah thinks that Moon Shadow (the name of an exotic dancer) is one.His given name, Milton Pillsbury, isn't much better.


Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: In A Decadent Way to Die, when Tammy's ex-boyfriend Chad shoots Savannah.Aroused by Their Voice: Savannah describes her car-cleaning guy Rory as having a very arousing voice.Despite the fact that one of the cops was in her car because his own was broken down. Arrested for Heroism: Not quite, but when Savannah's car goes over a spike strip when she's helping chase the bad guys (in fact, it was thanks to her that they caught them at all), she isn't given any money to cover the cost of the tires because they claim she shouldn't have been interfering with police business.Armor-Piercing Question: Savannah uses these frequently, and to great effect.Arch-Enemy: Captain Bloss and Chief Hillquist are Savannah's.Savannah comments that if Tammy keeps it up, she's going to deduct one nickel of Tammy's salary for each time. Apologizes a Lot: In one book, Tammy keeps apologizing.
