"They" say hope springs eternal. And when you're talking about Hannah Swenson, owner of the Cookie Jar Bakery in Lake Eden Minnesota, the hope is usually on the part of the reader. Will she choose Mike the cop or Norman the dentist? Will she actually be able to get through a whole volume without being entwined in a murder investigation? Or without becoming a possible murder target herself? Will these books ever change the formula, or ever resolve the slight (very slight) sexual tension between Hannah and her two beaux?
This is actually the third book in this very popular series that has been around since 2001. Blueberry Muffin was originally published in 2002. It was available as a public library e-book download, and it was a convenient way to test an app on my new tablet.
If you enjoy lots of sweets with your cozy reading, if you like goodie goodie people with no true villains, if you like being able to read along without engaging very many brain cells, while at the same time, not having to scream about poor sentence structure, unconnected plot elements, or slightly developed characters this series is for you. There are actually about 18 of these sweet-tooth specials, complete with well documented recipes for all the treats mentioned. I read about one every 20-30 months. That's more than enough brain candy for me. They're fun, but a steady diet is not what I can handle.
Title: The Blueberry Muffin Murder
Author: Joanne Fluke
Publisher: Kensington (2011), Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages
Genre: cozy mystery
Subject: cookies, murder,
Setting: Lake Eden Minnesota
Series: Hannah Swenson mystery
Source: public library e-book download
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