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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780758201553
ISBN number: 0758201559
Label: Kensington
Manufacturer: Kensington
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 384
Printing Date: February 01, 2006
Publishing house: Kensington
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With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But, when a rival store opens, tensions begin to bubble. As she sits in her nearly empty store on Groundhog Day, Hannah can only hope that spring is just around the corner, and that the popularity of the new Magnolia Blossom Bakery is just a passing fad. The southern hospitality of Lake Eden's two Georgia transplants, Shawna Lee and Vanessa Quinn, is grating on Hannah's nerves and cutting into her profits. At least, Hannah has her business partner Lisa's wedding to look forward to. Unfortunately, Shawna Lee has finagled an invitation to the reception and is bringing her Southern Peach Cobbler for the dessert table. Things go from bad to worse when Shawna Lee and Hannah's sometime-boyfriend, Detective Mike Kingston, are no-shows to the wedding. When Hannah sees lights on at the Magnolia Blossom Bakery after the reception, she investigates, and finds Shawna Lee shot to death. Everyone in town knew the Cookie Jar's business was suffering, a fact that puts Hannah at the top of the initial list of suspects. But, with a little help from her friends, Hannah's determined to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder.
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Be sure to read all of her books. They are so good and have wonderful recipes.
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When I started with the Hannah Swensen Series I was just looking for a new author I started with cherry cheesecake Murder and then found the ordeer of books and am currently on key lime pie. I think this series is one of the most amusing I have read in a long time. I love the mystery I love the humour it is the best of both worlds. On top of that my husband loves the cookies. I hope Joanne continues to write Hannah novels and I hope Hannah marries Norman.
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This is a wonderful series, and Ms. Fluke just keeps getting better. I really enjoy Hannah and her friends, and they get up to a lot of things in this book. They recipes keep getting better too. The book is set in early February in Lake Eden, and it's cold and snowy. Lisa is getting married, and Hannah is busy with preparations for that. It's a good thing that she has that because her business is not doing well because Hananah's nemesis Shawna Lee has opened a bakery right across the street. This enterprise is being financed by Shawna Lee's sister Vanessa who seems to have unlimited funds. When one of these Southern sisters gets murdered, Hannah is on the trail of another killer. The ending is truly surprising, and the mystery is a good one, but it is Hannah and her friends that keep me coming back.
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I complained in my review of the previous Fluke novel, "Sugar Cookie Murder" because the mystery was far too short and the recipes too numerous. I said I wasn't going to say the series was plummeting for me until I read the subsequent one. Well now I have, and I can honestly say this is the one I have enjoyed most in the series to this point. This was a relatively well padded volume. The murder didn't happen until over a hundred pages in but I still enjoyed reading about Hannah, her friends, her cat, and Lisa's wedding. Again, sinking into a Hannah Swensen book is like re-visiting old friends. The murder never truly became the sole hightlight of the story though. Hannah seemed more intent on the mystery of Mike's nightly routines than she did on proving who was a murderer. But it worked, I flew through the book and immediately ordered the subsequent one. Also, as I approach the 'current' end of the series in just a couple of short books, I lement on the fact that my visits with Hannah are soon to be limited to once a year when a new book is released. Four stars for a fun book that is among the best (if not THE best) of the series.
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Hannah is really getting on my nerves. I can see this series going down the same road as the Diane Mott Davidson series, where the main character becomes so annoying I won't be able to read the book. Basically, the main character (Hannah) is dating two men. They all know about it and they are both trying to win her over - quite civilly. In this book, Hannah's becoming increasingly sure the one of her men (Mike) is seeing an old friend of his - for more than just a friendly chat. Which throws her into fits, and all of her friends side with her - if he's seeing someone else, she should dump him because that's not right. But it's perfectly okay for her to go on seeing Norman, sure! There's one thing I hate more than stupidity, and that's hypocrisy. Sadly, that is one of the central points to this story. The recipes are good, but I don't think I'll be able to stomach any more of the books - even though the mysteries aren't half bad.
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