Plot-wise, one of the highlights for me was Hannah’s examination of her feelings regarding her mother’s new man. The murderer has to be one of the partygoers, due to the blizzard keeping everyone trapped at the venue, and Hannah has to toe a fine line between assisting the police (and one of her boyfriends, Deputy Sheriff Mike Kingston) and not getting into any trouble herself.
So when Hannah’s mom’s antique cake knife goes missing only to reappear in Brandy’s chest in the snow-filled parking lot, Hannah has to work double-time not only to keep everyone blissfully unaware of the calamity but also to help solve the murder. Add to that the prospect of a blizzard as well as high drama when Martin Dubinski brings his brand-new showgirl wife, Brandy, to the event-much to the dismay of his ex-wife, Shirley, and his mother, both of whom have been hoping for a reconciliation between him and Shirley. Hannah, as the person in charge of the cookbook, has her hands full supervising the evening and worrying not only about her heavily pregnant younger sister but also about her widowed mother’s growing relationship with a landed Englishman in town for an extended vacation.
Pretty much all of Lake Eden has been invited to a big holiday potluck to celebrate the upcoming release of a cookbook featuring the residents’ favorite recipes. Ī clever and delicious treat for Christmas.I’ve stated elsewhere that I love a good manor house mystery, and Sugar Cookie Murder is Joanne Fluke’s very successful stab (heh) at one. įluke's talent for spinning a mesmerizing tale carries on in this sixth book, and its holiday recipes are an added treat for readers. Wacky and delightful characters, plus tempting recipes from appetizers to desserts, make this lighthearted offering sure to please the palate of any cozy fan. Now, as the snowdrifts get higher, it's up to Hannah to dig out all the clues-and make sure that this white Christmas doesn't bring any more deadly tidings. With everyone stranded at the community center by a blizzard, Hannah puts her investigative skills to the test, using the ingredients at hand: half the town of Lake Eden-and a killer. And when Hannah's mother's antique Christmas cake knife disappears, its discovery in the d colletage of the new-and now late-Mrs.
His ex-wife, however, seems as cool as chilled eggnog.
The recently divorced Martin Dubinski arrives at the buffet with his new Vegas showgirl wife-all wrapped up in glitter and fur. The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah has collected for the Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook. When it comes to holidays, Minnesotans rise to the occasion-and the little town of Lake Eden is baking up a storm with Hannah leading the way. Surrounded by her loved ones, she has all the ingredients for a perfect Christmas-until murder is added to the mix. The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen.
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