Recipes and Reviews

“If Christmas Cupcake Murder doesn’t put you in the mood to bake and eat cupcakes all day, I don’t know what will.”  (Oct.) 

In bestseller Fluke’s pleasing 25th Hannah Swensen mystery (after 2019’s Chocolate Cream Pie Murder), bakery shop owner and amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen cuts short her California vacation and rushes home to Lake Eden, Minn., after receiving an emergency call from her sister, Michelle. Darcy Hicks, a high school classmate of Michelle’s police detective boyfriend, Lonnie , has been murdered, and the primary suspect is Lonnie. The night before the murder, Lonnie took Darcy home from a bar and passed out in her house, where he discovered her dead the next morning. Obviously, Lonnie can’t investigate, and neither can his partner on the force, Mike , so Hannah’s detecting skills are needed more than ever. Together with friends and family, including Mike, Hannah sets out to learn the truth, and, as she eliminates one potential killer after another, things begin to look even darker for Lonnie. Mouthwatering recipes and diverting subplots add to the fun. Fluke demonstrates why she’s considered the queen of culinary cozies. Agent: Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Mar.) 

(In "Coconut Layer Cake Murder") "...Together with friends and family, including Mike, Hannah sets out to learn the truth, and, as she eliminates one potential killer after another, things begin to look even darker for Lonnie. Mouthwatering recipes and diverting subplots add to the fun. Fluke demonstrates why she’s considered the queen of culinary cozies. Agent: Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Mar.)  "

" ...Another deftly scripted and inherently compelling read from first page to last, "Chocolate Cream Pie Murder" showcases author Joanne Fluke's knack for narrative storytelling and impressive gift for presenting her readers with more plot twists and turns than a Coney Island roller! "

"It's great catching up with old friends. As usual, plenty of recipes pepper the book, making readers want to bake and eat the scrumptious treats. CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE MURDER .... leaving readers eagerly awaiting the next installment of the long-running Hannah Swensen series."