This summer I have been indulging in light reading and having fun with Joanne Fluke's murder mysteries.
What's not to like with these fun stories? Hannah is the owner of The Cookie Jar, a bakery/coffee shop. She is an amazing baker and an amateur sleuth. She seems to always be around when a murder takes place and uses her amazing investigative skills to help detective Mike solve the case. Mike also happens to be one of Hannah's love interests.
Hannah's family often assist Hannah in her sleuthing - mother Delores, and sisters, Andrea and Michelle. And then there's Hannah's cat, Moishe, an orange & white ball of fur. He likes salmon flavored kitty snacks and leaps in Hannah's arms when she walks in the door.
The names of the books are fun. As a baker, I enjoy the way Joanne includes recipes of the desserts that are part of the stories.
I just finished The Wedding Cake Murder, The Christmas Cake Murder and the Banana Cream Pie Murder. I'm currently reading The Red Velvet Cupcake Murder and next in line will be the Blueberry Pie Murder and the Christmas Caramel Murder.
I'm not reading the books in order but it doesn't matter. Each story is complete in itself. But one thing is constant: there is a murder, there is a dessert and Hannah solves the mystery. Yay, Hannah!
Joanne has a new release in early 2020 called the Coconut Layer Cake Murder!
If you like light reading and cozy murder mysteries, you'll love Joanne's stories.
Happy reading!
