This is book 28 in the very long running Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke who’s no stranger to cozy mystery fans. Moishe in reality should be 22 years old, but I’m glad he’s more of a timeless character and doesn’t seem to age. As always, there was an abundance of scrumptious-sounding dessert recipes included in the book. This one ended in such a way that I’m really hoping the next new book comes out sooner than a year!
My Goodreads review:
Caramel Pecan Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
With all the recipes in this book, I was hungrier than ever for the different items, lol. Not only did the caramel pecan rolls sound yummy, but there were some lemon desserts that sounded…killer-yeah, pun intended since this is a mystery book.
The action took place mostly around the Lake Eden Inn and lake where Hannah and Andrea were filling in for Sally’s pastry/dessert chef during a fishing tournament. Andrea’s become quite the kitchen helper and was even able by now to make some simple recipes. I think it’s kinda cool how she wanted to start learning more about baking, and I really like it when the sisters sleuth together. Hannah can be very blunt with her questions or blurts, but Andrea’s the type everyone wants to talk to. Maybe they just sense she’s a real estate seller and used to talking a lot. Although, Hannah had a couple of sessions where her questioning method would’ve made Mike proud.
I was so sure I knew whodunit because of what I realize now was a clever red herring, but wasn’t super surprised at the real perp once who I thought was cleared. Hannah again had a close call, but thanks to Andrea paying attention while boating/fishing with Bill, well she got a good part in the take down. Someone dropped a real bombshell at the very end, and now I’m so curious and eager for the next book to come out! Gonna be a long year or however long it takes! I just hope the next book is just that, an actual new book and not another compilation of already published books like we’ve seen before.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.
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Great review. Enjoyed this one too.
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Thanks, Jay! I saw your review on Goodreads and read it. I enjoyed the review and it sounds like you feel pretty much the same about the series as I do. I love the characters and catching up with them, and I feel like the books are spaced just right. Well, after this one’s ending, I could probably use the next one sooner, lol.
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Thank you. I understand! It’s become my annual January read now. 🙂
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Glad you enjoyed this one. I’m about a third of the way into it right now myself. It’s my annual March/April read, and I do enjoy catching up with Hannah and co.
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Just make sure you’re not hungry while reading, lol! I’m sure you know that drill when reading Hannah though.
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