Blood Tastes Lousy with Scotch

Blood Tastes Lousy with Scotch
Robin C. Westmiller
StarPublish
ISBN: 1-932993-43-6
Non-Fiction, Memoir
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

Robin C. Westmiller has long been an advocate for those who couldn’t fight for themselves. Fighting injustice was a passion that seemed to come natural to her. Still, she never thought that she would end up having to fight lawyers and family members over guardianship abuse. She definitely never thought that her own father would be the victim.
Blood Tastes Lousy with Scotch is the author’s memoirs about her battle. Ruby Cohen, the author’s father, had operated Cohen’s Quality Bakery (with its World Famous Raison Pumpernickel) in Ellenville, New York his entire adult life. Then in 2002, he suffered a minor stroke and was forced to sell the bakery. For several years, his wife took care of him without incident. A trip to Florida to visit relatives would change everything.
Blood Tastes Lousy with Scotch is an incredibly scary read. We all read about elder abuse but never think that it could happen to those we love. Still, greed will make people do crazy things. Even something as simple as a stroke can reduce someone’s normal defenses enough to throw there life into utter chaos.