I know it is a little early for Christmas reading but I needed a quick read for my October Just For Fun book and this is where I was in this series.
Plum Pudding Murder
(Hannah Swensen Mysteries)
12th in Series
Cozy Mystery
Kensington (September 29, 2009)
Hardcover: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 0758210248
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0758210258
E-Book File Size: 498 KB
ASIN: B003IYI79G
Christmas in Lake Eden, Minnesota brings “Lunatic Larry Jaeger’s Crazy Elf Christmas Tree Lot” to town. It is combination of a Christmas tree lot and carnival complete with a booth selling goodies from The Cookie Jar. The merriment comes to a screeching halt when Hannah discovers “Lunatic Larry” dead in Elf Central. There are a surprising number of suspects. Hannah has just enough time to catch a killer, bake delicious cookies, date both Mike and Norman, figure out Norman’s mother is up to and keep Moishe from ruining her Christmas tree. Then guess who comes to dinner…
Dollycas’s Thoughts
The good thing about reading this so far in advance of the holidays are all the yummy cookie recipes that may be getting baked this year.
This one seemed more mystery light than the usual Joanne Fluke mysteries that are already pretty light. We get more than halfway through the book before we have a body.
Every long running series has a book like this one to move the characters forward. The mystery was still intriguing but I knew whodunit very quickly after the murder. I also felt the triangle between Hannah, Norman and Mike needs a bit of heating up and by the end I saw that happening so I am very interested in getting to my copy of Apple Turnover Murder
For more info about Joanne Fluke and her books visit her webpage here.
*This book was from my private collection.
She does have some really good recipes…Dee
Unfortunately, I’m up to date on the series and the love “triangle” is still in a holding pattern. While the romance is not the focus of a mystery series, it is starting to get ridiculous and let’s face it, Mike isn’t interested in more. Hannah hasn’t grown at all professionally or personally. This series has definitely dropped from a should read to if I have some time, what the heck? It was a should read because I never thought the mystery aspect was as strong as it should be.
I enjoy this series! Havent read this one yet..but looking forward to it!
Sounds like a book I would enjoy reading – thanks