Sugar Cookie Murder
Product ID: 4435523
Fluke, Joanne Review: Minnesota & Mistletoe. Holiday Wreathed Lake Eden; Holly Berry Heaven In a Lock Down Blizzard - As reviews have noted, this book is half story and half potluck recipes. Both are yummy. I enjoyed the leap into the reality of my kitchen of Hannah's characters tweaking, testing the recipes which I knew I'd have available. The names and flavors of the recipes were (even more than normal) a part of the main plot. As I skimmed through them in the "cookbook" section after finishing the story, I recalled them fondly from the story, and each one became a unique, "history" laden treat. Now I'm wishing I could also buy the hardback and am hoping copies remain available for a while; a hardback would allow the pages to fall open more easily than a small paperback, for reading or copying a recipe, all of which are easy, and above-board tasty enough even for a wild, hair-brained "cook" like me who rarely follows a recipe. The opening to the story was a yummy, ingenious capture, featuring Hanna's dream, not of Jeannie, but of a huge, mushroom-scented meatball which rolled out of her closet and paused at the foot of her bed to read her the riot act, every word and page. As usual, the plot spread out like melted butter, with the recipes, in a sense, becoming the setting, while the winter survival routines in Minnesota took a back seat this time (except in a few prime cases) to the surges of more recipes wanting to be added, with all those submitted "dying" to be included, and with all of them being prepared and tested at a Christmas gala. Shawna Lee showed up in early plot schemes and Hannah was allowed to project her dark-side seething toward Shawna, which took some of the heat off Hannah's mother. In this one the early morning phone call from Dolores didn't even get a hiss from Moshie, though it did get spits of steam (well chewed down) from Hannah's habit. Poor Mother Dolores; she's such a well-staged, perfectly-designed character to be a scapegoat for heaping disgust and impatience upon, to allow readers a release in that common need. Mike was a Fluky fool when it came to seeing through the machinations of a woman like Shawna Lee. It was easy for me to snicker with Hannah's hate there, and cheer in hiding. But, I still can't help but feel sad for Dolores each time Moishe hisses at her and Hannah makes it so painfully clear that her Mother is one of the most unwelcome persons in her life. In my darker moments (I have plenty of those, too), I'd wonder if Fluke might culminate this series with Dolores as murder victim, or, more likely, murderess. Still, lots of followers of this series are probably busy women impatient with a mother's interference and neediness as the Mom grows older and feels less on top of her own life. Dolores is several steps above (below), though; she's been painted perfectly as a wrong Mom from the beginning of her career as mother. In this one, Big D was painted as a fool in love and we were given pleasantly surprising hints that Hannah could be protective of her mother in that area, yet Hannah didn't seem to actually care about Dolores, as much she was being protective of what was hers, as Hannah met Dolores's Regency Romance, the British lord, Winthrop II. (Is that the right #?) Was he for real? (Dolores did get a short, truly heroic scene in this one, for which even Hannah admired and thanked her.) Skipping onward and upward to the warm spots, I can honestly say I was hopeful for a delay of the murder, and was relieved that it didn't occur until the holiday event had gotten well into the phase of relishing many of the pot luck entrees. So much time and care by so many people had gone into the preparation of those recipes. I had visions of Sugar Plums going sour as characters' mouths watered in vain. Instead, each recipe was mentioned and described as it was placed onto the banquet tables. I was smug-ly happy knowing that all these taste treats were at my fingertips in the second half of the book. And, since the story part was 200 pages, it really wasn't that much shorter than the other stories in the series. The half-and-half measure of plot to pot luck recipe collection was deceiving in making the plot appear too short. It was just right in my book, even though I admit that I may have been disappointed if I hadn't known ahead of time that half the book was dedicated to the recipe collection. From my perspective SUGAR COOKIE MURDER was an ingenious holiday offering, which would also be a satisfying read during off-holiday seasons. The abundance of descriptions of preparation and presentation of the food items was warming and yummy. Being snowed in under such high flavor was a great entertainment escape, especially for a reader who's a hermit and rarely attends holiday galas or any type of party gatherings, community or otherwise. I'm such a stick-to-myself I have a hard time going to family reunions; I enjoy family intimacy one-to-one. I don't do well in groups beyond 4 people. So, this book's a gift for me to "be" in this type of intimate community holiday event which is intensely difficult in real life, and to slide into recipes when I rarely have time or energy to actually cook from one. Many in this collection appear accessible even to me, given their simplicity, lack of hoards of off-beat ingredients, and sheer mouth-watering appeal. I love the way the recipes take such a strong role in the plot they not only become setting (as mentioned above), they almost become characters. I like the way the Cookie Jar community of Lake Eden condensed itself further from the small town boundaries, to the community center walls and parking lot, contained within that arena with food and a simple but thoroughly satisfying agenda of entertainment, most of it around the culinary concoctions, social interactions, and a school jazz band. It seems that Fluke has proven the point that small towns are very much NOT, as Brandi Wyen whines, boring; in fact they're the antithesis of that for people who aren't boring themselves. I wondered if an investment to prove his point might have been one of the reasons Fluke had the murder occur midway into the plot instead of staging it closer to the beginning, to prove that Hannah's "Cookie-Jar-Town" didn't need murder and detecting to make it an interesting, satisfying read (is there a contrast to Sinclair Lewis here). Fluke perfectly piled on every small town charm, without making it too sweet or sentimental, interjecting plenty of spice and savory, even with the food expanding every-which-way beyond Hannah's basic but crafty cookies. After Fluke accomplished her goal of dramatizing the luscious luxury of Lake Eden regulars condensed into a caring community carnival in their center for a holiday bash, THEN this mystery diva popped the murder and sizzled it perfectly (on ice), with a twist in the resolution which returned full circle to her original point of dramatizing The Good Life and The Good People. Like a Partridge in a Pear Tree denouement, a new baby was brought into the fold as a delicious "line dance," floor-pacing was performed poshly without practice, in the maternity ward hallway. As I've mentioned in prior reviews, Fluke is a genius, but she's so, so subtle. And that light touch enriches the reader satisfaction as we're fooled (while reading; but afterthoughts can be telling) into thinking her stories are mere confections for entertainment. How mere are confections? How potent is entertainment? Are those the questions? As a bonus for me, in this plot I noticed the best hints about whom Hannah will marry, and I'm now 99% certain I know. Prior to SUGAR COOKIE, I honestly had no clue, and enjoyed that state of perfectly balanced confusion. I'm almost ready, though, to read the book which does the deal. Maybe after I've relished the Peach in the series (which I have; see my review and Listmania). SUGAR COOKIE MURDER is a winner, a complex (much more than I would have imagined or anticipated), perfect gift to buy for yourself during any season when you need a lift into the inner warmth of a Minnesota winter holiday. The before, during, and after effect is better than Prozac. Take the small-town-sugar-pill! For whatever ails you, It's better for you than any type of "real" medicine. Linda G. Shelnutt Review: Someone's Lost Their Holiday Spirit - It's Christmas in Lake Eden, Minnesota, and Hannah Swensen is busy baking. It's the annual Christmas buffet where the final tests of the recipes for Hannah's collection for her book Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook. The party is going good, until Martin Dubinski shows up with his brand new wife, Brandi Wyen - showgirl? stripper? Or something else that he married after a 4 day courtship in Las Vegas. Everyone is surprised at Martin's sudden marriage, especially his ex-wife Shirley and his mother Babs. They had both thought Martin might be going to remarry Shirley. They weren't too thrilled to see Brandi wearing a $25,000 fur coat and an even more expensive engagement ring. Things start getting really exciting when a blizzard starts and everyone is stuck at party, and then Hannah stumbles over the body of Brandi, stabbed with an antique cake knife, in the parking lot. Since no one had left, Mike Kingston (one of Hannah's boyfriend) and the detective on the scene, decides that the killer must still be there and for once, he let's Hannah do some investigating on his behalf, as they try to solve the crime before anyone finds out that a murder has been committed. Hannah slowly whittles down the suspects until, the digital photographs Norman has been taking of the food and the guests for Hannah's cookbook, lead to the clue that finally solves the crime. Highlights: Hannah's relationship with her two boyfriends, the super sexy cop, Mike Kingston and the not so sexy, but awfully nice dentist Norman Rhodes. I want Hannah to make up her mind about which one she really wants, but then again, I don't because they're both great. Hannah's and her sisters. The almost bursting pregnant Andrea, who's married to Bill, the new sheriff and who can't wait to help Hannah and her investigation. It beats trying to find a horse and riding around for an hour or two to try and bring labor on, which is what's she's been considering. Michelle, the baby sister who is sort of dating police officer Lonnie is always willing to help as much as she can. Their mother Delores, and her new boyfriend, (the suspiciously acting) Winthrop. I can't figure out if he's really suspicious or if Hannah and her sisters think he's suspicious because they can't imagine anyone wanting to date their mother. Old characters. The one thing I love about this series is that characters from previous books are always reappearing in the new books. They may only be there for a paragraph or so but it's nice to see them. Perfect example is Vera and her Silver Fox. And the widows of murder victims in two previous books. Hot Brownies. Hannah's reaction to Mike's constant references to Shawna Lee Quinn's incredible brownies, which are really hot (great). Hannah decides to give him some real "Hot Brownies." Lowlights: Old characters. Although I love the continuity of returning characters, there isn't a lot of explanations, they're just integrated into the storyline and what I loved about Vera and her Silver Fox would mean nothing to someone who hasn't read the previous book. (But I wouldn't want this to change, I think you should always read series books in sequence). This book is 341 pages long and I thought, wow, this should be great. Unfortunately, the book ends on page 168. I don't look at the back of the books before I read them, so the end came so sudden I wasn't expecting it. 169-341 are the recipes. I love the recipes in Joanne Fluke's books, but this is almost a cookbook itself. I like the way the recipes were always at the end of the chapter that they were mentioned. In this one they're all together at the back of the book. At first I thought they weren't including any recipes in the book, because they weren't where they usually were. It's a small personal preference. I think a lot of people will love the way the recipes are set up and the amount. Joanne Fluke has enough recipes from all her books, she maybe should think about creating a separate cook book. Great book. Can't wait for the next one.
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L**T
Minnesota & Mistletoe. Holiday Wreathed Lake Eden; Holly Berry Heaven In a Lock Down Blizzard
As reviews have noted, this book is half story and half potluck recipes. Both are yummy. I enjoyed the leap into the reality of my kitchen of Hannah's characters tweaking, testing the recipes which I knew I'd have available. The names and flavors of the recipes were (even more than normal) a part of the main plot. As I skimmed through them in the "cookbook" section after finishing the story, I recalled them fondly from the story, and each one became a unique, "history" laden treat. Now I'm wishing I could also buy the hardback and am hoping copies remain available for a while; a hardback would allow the pages to fall open more easily than a small paperback, for reading or copying a recipe, all of which are easy, and above-board tasty enough even for a wild, hair-brained "cook" like me who rarely follows a recipe. The opening to the story was a yummy, ingenious capture, featuring Hanna's dream, not of Jeannie, but of a huge, mushroom-scented meatball which rolled out of her closet and paused at the foot of her bed to read her the riot act, every word and page. As usual, the plot spread out like melted butter, with the recipes, in a sense, becoming the setting, while the winter survival routines in Minnesota took a back seat this time (except in a few prime cases) to the surges of more recipes wanting to be added, with all those submitted "dying" to be included, and with all of them being prepared and tested at a Christmas gala. Shawna Lee showed up in early plot schemes and Hannah was allowed to project her dark-side seething toward Shawna, which took some of the heat off Hannah's mother. In this one the early morning phone call from Dolores didn't even get a hiss from Moshie, though it did get spits of steam (well chewed down) from Hannah's habit. Poor Mother Dolores; she's such a well-staged, perfectly-designed character to be a scapegoat for heaping disgust and impatience upon, to allow readers a release in that common need. Mike was a Fluky fool when it came to seeing through the machinations of a woman like Shawna Lee. It was easy for me to snicker with Hannah's hate there, and cheer in hiding. But, I still can't help but feel sad for Dolores each time Moishe hisses at her and Hannah makes it so painfully clear that her Mother is one of the most unwelcome persons in her life. In my darker moments (I have plenty of those, too), I'd wonder if Fluke might culminate this series with Dolores as murder victim, or, more likely, murderess. Still, lots of followers of this series are probably busy women impatient with a mother's interference and neediness as the Mom grows older and feels less on top of her own life. Dolores is several steps above (below), though; she's been painted perfectly as a wrong Mom from the beginning of her career as mother. In this one, Big D was painted as a fool in love and we were given pleasantly surprising hints that Hannah could be protective of her mother in that area, yet Hannah didn't seem to actually care about Dolores, as much she was being protective of what was hers, as Hannah met Dolores's Regency Romance, the British lord, Winthrop II. (Is that the right #?) Was he for real? (Dolores did get a short, truly heroic scene in this one, for which even Hannah admired and thanked her.) Skipping onward and upward to the warm spots, I can honestly say I was hopeful for a delay of the murder, and was relieved that it didn't occur until the holiday event had gotten well into the phase of relishing many of the pot luck entrees. So much time and care by so many people had gone into the preparation of those recipes. I had visions of Sugar Plums going sour as characters' mouths watered in vain. Instead, each recipe was mentioned and described as it was placed onto the banquet tables. I was smug-ly happy knowing that all these taste treats were at my fingertips in the second half of the book. And, since the story part was 200 pages, it really wasn't that much shorter than the other stories in the series. The half-and-half measure of plot to pot luck recipe collection was deceiving in making the plot appear too short. It was just right in my book, even though I admit that I may have been disappointed if I hadn't known ahead of time that half the book was dedicated to the recipe collection. From my perspective SUGAR COOKIE MURDER was an ingenious holiday offering, which would also be a satisfying read during off-holiday seasons. The abundance of descriptions of preparation and presentation of the food items was warming and yummy. Being snowed in under such high flavor was a great entertainment escape, especially for a reader who's a hermit and rarely attends holiday galas or any type of party gatherings, community or otherwise. I'm such a stick-to-myself I have a hard time going to family reunions; I enjoy family intimacy one-to-one. I don't do well in groups beyond 4 people. So, this book's a gift for me to "be" in this type of intimate community holiday event which is intensely difficult in real life, and to slide into recipes when I rarely have time or energy to actually cook from one. Many in this collection appear accessible even to me, given their simplicity, lack of hoards of off-beat ingredients, and sheer mouth-watering appeal. I love the way the recipes take such a strong role in the plot they not only become setting (as mentioned above), they almost become characters. I like the way the Cookie Jar community of Lake Eden condensed itself further from the small town boundaries, to the community center walls and parking lot, contained within that arena with food and a simple but thoroughly satisfying agenda of entertainment, most of it around the culinary concoctions, social interactions, and a school jazz band. It seems that Fluke has proven the point that small towns are very much NOT, as Brandi Wyen whines, boring; in fact they're the antithesis of that for people who aren't boring themselves. I wondered if an investment to prove his point might have been one of the reasons Fluke had the murder occur midway into the plot instead of staging it closer to the beginning, to prove that Hannah's "Cookie-Jar-Town" didn't need murder and detecting to make it an interesting, satisfying read (is there a contrast to Sinclair Lewis here). Fluke perfectly piled on every small town charm, without making it too sweet or sentimental, interjecting plenty of spice and savory, even with the food expanding every-which-way beyond Hannah's basic but crafty cookies. After Fluke accomplished her goal of dramatizing the luscious luxury of Lake Eden regulars condensed into a caring community carnival in their center for a holiday bash, THEN this mystery diva popped the murder and sizzled it perfectly (on ice), with a twist in the resolution which returned full circle to her original point of dramatizing The Good Life and The Good People. Like a Partridge in a Pear Tree denouement, a new baby was brought into the fold as a delicious "line dance," floor-pacing was performed poshly without practice, in the maternity ward hallway. As I've mentioned in prior reviews, Fluke is a genius, but she's so, so subtle. And that light touch enriches the reader satisfaction as we're fooled (while reading; but afterthoughts can be telling) into thinking her stories are mere confections for entertainment. How mere are confections? How potent is entertainment? Are those the questions? As a bonus for me, in this plot I noticed the best hints about whom Hannah will marry, and I'm now 99% certain I know. Prior to SUGAR COOKIE, I honestly had no clue, and enjoyed that state of perfectly balanced confusion. I'm almost ready, though, to read the book which does the deal. Maybe after I've relished the Peach in the series (which I have; see my review and Listmania). SUGAR COOKIE MURDER is a winner, a complex (much more than I would have imagined or anticipated), perfect gift to buy for yourself during any season when you need a lift into the inner warmth of a Minnesota winter holiday. The before, during, and after effect is better than Prozac. Take the small-town-sugar-pill! For whatever ails you, It's better for you than any type of "real" medicine. Linda G. Shelnutt
B**D
Someone's Lost Their Holiday Spirit
It's Christmas in Lake Eden, Minnesota, and Hannah Swensen is busy baking. It's the annual Christmas buffet where the final tests of the recipes for Hannah's collection for her book Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook. The party is going good, until Martin Dubinski shows up with his brand new wife, Brandi Wyen - showgirl? stripper? Or something else that he married after a 4 day courtship in Las Vegas. Everyone is surprised at Martin's sudden marriage, especially his ex-wife Shirley and his mother Babs. They had both thought Martin might be going to remarry Shirley. They weren't too thrilled to see Brandi wearing a $25,000 fur coat and an even more expensive engagement ring. Things start getting really exciting when a blizzard starts and everyone is stuck at party, and then Hannah stumbles over the body of Brandi, stabbed with an antique cake knife, in the parking lot. Since no one had left, Mike Kingston (one of Hannah's boyfriend) and the detective on the scene, decides that the killer must still be there and for once, he let's Hannah do some investigating on his behalf, as they try to solve the crime before anyone finds out that a murder has been committed. Hannah slowly whittles down the suspects until, the digital photographs Norman has been taking of the food and the guests for Hannah's cookbook, lead to the clue that finally solves the crime. Highlights: Hannah's relationship with her two boyfriends, the super sexy cop, Mike Kingston and the not so sexy, but awfully nice dentist Norman Rhodes. I want Hannah to make up her mind about which one she really wants, but then again, I don't because they're both great. Hannah's and her sisters. The almost bursting pregnant Andrea, who's married to Bill, the new sheriff and who can't wait to help Hannah and her investigation. It beats trying to find a horse and riding around for an hour or two to try and bring labor on, which is what's she's been considering. Michelle, the baby sister who is sort of dating police officer Lonnie is always willing to help as much as she can. Their mother Delores, and her new boyfriend, (the suspiciously acting) Winthrop. I can't figure out if he's really suspicious or if Hannah and her sisters think he's suspicious because they can't imagine anyone wanting to date their mother. Old characters. The one thing I love about this series is that characters from previous books are always reappearing in the new books. They may only be there for a paragraph or so but it's nice to see them. Perfect example is Vera and her Silver Fox. And the widows of murder victims in two previous books. Hot Brownies. Hannah's reaction to Mike's constant references to Shawna Lee Quinn's incredible brownies, which are really hot (great). Hannah decides to give him some real "Hot Brownies." Lowlights: Old characters. Although I love the continuity of returning characters, there isn't a lot of explanations, they're just integrated into the storyline and what I loved about Vera and her Silver Fox would mean nothing to someone who hasn't read the previous book. (But I wouldn't want this to change, I think you should always read series books in sequence). This book is 341 pages long and I thought, wow, this should be great. Unfortunately, the book ends on page 168. I don't look at the back of the books before I read them, so the end came so sudden I wasn't expecting it. 169-341 are the recipes. I love the recipes in Joanne Fluke's books, but this is almost a cookbook itself. I like the way the recipes were always at the end of the chapter that they were mentioned. In this one they're all together at the back of the book. At first I thought they weren't including any recipes in the book, because they weren't where they usually were. It's a small personal preference. I think a lot of people will love the way the recipes are set up and the amount. Joanne Fluke has enough recipes from all her books, she maybe should think about creating a separate cook book. Great book. Can't wait for the next one.
P**.
A great read
As usual Hannah Swensen discovers a body and decides to help solve the murder. Lots of detective work for her and her family. A couple of days after finishing the book, Hallmark released Sugar and Vice. Same story different scenario. As usual yummy recipes at the end of the book.
G**L
Review: Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Hannah Swenson is busy readying the recipes for the town cookbook to worry about the season. That is, until the night of the taste test at the city's annual holiday party. While she's telling everyone else to eat, Hannah isn't doing much eating. She's drawn to finding out the story behind a resident's new wife--until the wife ends up dead outside, stabbed with a jeweled knife belonging to Hannah's mother. With a blizzard keeping everyone in the venue, Hannah must share space with the killer as she investigates, drawing upon the help of her sometimes boyfriend, Norman. Her other sometimes boyfriend, Mike, is busy investigating the murder and asks for Hannah to leave him alone. Will Hannah be able to piece together the clues to find the murder before someone else dies? Will Hannah be able to solve the murder before her sister goes into labor? Read Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke to find out! This was a fast read, which makes sense because most of the sleuthing happened in one enclosed area. However, I felt like not having the recipes at the end of the chapter made the story go much faster as well. I'm excited to get back to the normal format. Who would read this: Fans of the series, cozy mystery fans, someone who wants to read a strong heroine and also have some yummy recipes, those who have seen the movies. Time to Read: 2.5 hours Rating: 3.5/5 stars Funny Story: According to her website, Joanne Fluke has made over 500,000 chocolate chip cookies for fans since she created this series. I need to up my cookie game. Final thoughts: Having the recipes at the very end made for what seemed like a smaller novel. The mystery was more intriguing and the death was a bit of a letdown in comparison to other novels... Perhaps this was a Christmas concession?
D**E
5 ***** stars!!!
Another fun book in this series!!! Love this series and the movies that they have made so far out of them but I think the books give more details than the movies. I bought the hard copies of this series a long time ago and switched to kindle books when i got my first kindle. I am just getting around to rereading them on my kindle now and just love them. Of course there weren't this many when I had the hard books. i can't get enough of her writing!
S**S
great read
It was a great read. It held my interest to the end. Enjoy reading her books as the hold my interest.
K**.
Sweet, yummy, fun and delicious
Sparkling sugar sprinkled on pale and crunchy buttery cookies promises a season of cheerful festivities, but when you're Hannah and you own a bakery in Lake Eden sleuthing is never far behind. Holidays or not, there's always time for mischief and this time tragedy strikes again. With an air of Agatha Christie type mood the novel is different than previous five, all of the action happens in one evening and the killer is in one place with other people who have come together to celebrate the season and to taste all the recipes that have been submitted to the Lake Eden cookbook contest, Hannah of course whips up a whole new batch of sweets and the reader once again feels seduced by sugar and spice as they read the cozy series. From what I know this was supposed to be a short novella that somehow stretched into a book and half of it is recipes ( on purpose) but the best part is that all the recipes are mentioned in the story line and there is a lot of new fun savory stuff, desserts kind of take a back seat to baked bree with onions and wine and all sorts of yummy concoctions that I'm looking forward to trying myself. I actually liked this book, yes it was very short, the story itself is around 200 pages but it was cute, it was exactly what I was in the mood for when I picked it up, I honestly don't read them for the crackling murders alone, they are fun when it comes to solving them but everything else about the setting and the people is so adorable that I'm always looking forward to each new book that comes out. I find that not reading the back of the book makes it even more exciting, I know it sounds crazy but trust me, the surprise of who gets whacked is as good as trying to figure out who did it, so I'm not talking about the suspects on purpose. I picked up the next book in the series the same day I finished this one and reading it that way is fantastic. For those who have missed Hannah, Moishe, Andrea, Mike, Norman and Lisa this will be a sweet little treat, I know I like them more and more and their stories get more interesting as the novels progress. - Kasia S.
K**R
wow
Andrea had another girl! The test she took to tell the sex of the baby was 99% accurate and it should have been a boy. Wouldn’t you know she would be in the 1% portion. Tracey, her 5year old was hoping she’d get a sister but her mom said it was going to be a brother. Andrea was sure wrong!
C**I
Pleasure and no calories
Hannah Swensen is my new role model, she can bake, she has a cookie shop, she's eating cookies all the time and she has the most interesting cat of the planet. Great escape from daily boredom !
A**E
I love Hannah Swensen
Die Hannah Swensen Mysteries sind einfach nur gut! Eine perfekte Mischung aus Witz, Romantik und natürlich Spannung! Oft weiß man bis zum Schluss nicht so Recht, wer der Mörder ist, verdächtigt die falschen Personen. Was mir besonders gefällt, ist die Beschreibung von Lake Eden und deren Bewohner. Obwohl man noch nie dort war, hat man das Gefühl, bald jeden Winkel der Stadt zu kennen und die Bewohner werden zu Freunden und Bekannten! Zum Inhalt des Buches muss hier nichts mehr gesagt werden, auch der Klappentext gibt schon viel Preis. Auch auf Englisch sind die Bücher gut zu verstehen. Die Rezepte habe ich leider noch nicht ausprobiert.
M**A
O livro faz parte de uma série de livros de mistério classificados como Cosy Mysteries
É um livro de mistério bastante leve.
購**者
小説なのかレシピ本なのかわからなくなってきました。
このシリーズ、結構ゆるい感じに殺人事件が始まり、経過し、終わるので、リラックスタイムにはもってこいの小説なんだけど、最近だんだんレシピに割くページのほうが多くなってきちゃって、ストーリーつきの料理本みたいになってきちゃいました。もちろん、お料理が好きな人にはぴったりだし、登場人物のおおくはみんな愛すべきご近所たちで、目が回るようなどんでん返しはないけどすごくアットホームな気分にはさせてくれます。第一話目からゆっくりゆっくり進んでるヒロインとその恋人たちの進展も、ペース的には現実的。荒唐無稽なラブロマンスや息をもつかせぬサスペンスが好きな人にはちょっと退屈かも。でも、一日の終わりにお風呂の中でのんびり読むにはうってつけだと思いますよ。
M**Y
Good
A good read
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