Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery, #1) (original 2001; edición 2011)

Is it difficult reading? No. Are the characters the best characters I’ve ever read? No. But what Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder it is that the book is a fun, light read. You could probably start reading any of these books as your first, and you would have no trouble understanding the characters or the plots (some would find this a plus, while others would see it as a drawback, I’m sure).

This is the first of Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen books. Hannah is the owner of the Cookie Jar, and she develops a propensity for finding dead bodies and investigating their murders. It’s actually a really fun series, and good for those times when you just want a light-hearted and relaxing read. Adding to the fun of the series is the fact that Hannah has two men vying for her attention — one a handsome police officer who never cannot make her heart beat faster, the other a sweet, reliable, though balding dentist. Hannah torn between the two, and it’s fun trying to figure out which one she might choose in the end.

The recipe tidbits were fun, but I would rather have them all collected at the end of the book instead of breaking up the story so many times.

Overall, the mystery was fun. The book was light and a quick read. I will continue with this one, even if the ending love triangle creation was a bit of a stretch.


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Cookie-maker Hannah is juggling life as a single baker with an opinionated cat and a mother who is determined to set her up with someone in their small town in Minnesota. When her dairy delivery guy turns up dead, Hannah has to help her brother in law, who just made detective, look for clues and solve the case. I love this cozy mystery series for the great recipes and fun quirky characters. I think I gain weight every time I read about Hannah’s cookies 😊 but it’s all worth it. This one kept surprising me all the way to the end as Hannah and her sister worked to solve the mystery of the killer. One of my favorite cozy series! (And adorable cat scenes!)

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The book moved too slowly and needed a faster pace to hold my interest. ( )

This book is just fun

While it took me a while to get into this book and Hannah Swenson, I think it's a sign of its success that I was still inhabiting its world days after finishing it. Light and fluffy but with a smart, female lead who knows her stuff. ( )