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    Red Velvet Cupcake Murder
    Red Velvet Cupcake Murder
    Red Velvet Cupcake Murder
    Audiobook9 hours

    Red Velvet Cupcake Murder

    Written by Joanne Fluke

    Narrated by Suzanne Toren

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    New York Times best-selling author Joanne Fluke's cozy mysteries grow in popularity with each new series entry. One summer in Lake Eden, Minnesota, Hannah Swensen attends the grand opening of a newly refurbished hotel, where her famous red velvet cupcakes will be served in the new Red Velvet lounge. But when a party guest falls from the hotel roof, festivities come to a screeching halt - and Hannah becomes the surprising target of a murder investigation.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 26, 2013
    ISBN9781470335878
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    Joanne Fluke

    JOANNE FLUKE is the New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which include Chocolate Cream Pie Murder, Raspberry Danish Murder, Cinnamon Roll Murder, and the book that started it all, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. That first installment in the series premiered as Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke was born and raised in a small town in rural Minnesota, but now lives in Southern California. Please visit her online at www.JoanneFluke.com.

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    • 4/5
      Hannah Swenson and her bakery have returned to solve another murder in Lake Eden, Minnesota. The book begins at the grand re-opening of the Albion Hotel, now converted into condominiums, that Hannah's sister, Lisa, is trying to sell. The party screeches to a halt when a party-goer plummets off of the roof of the hotel. Then, Dr. Bev, Norman's former fiance, arrives back in town to move into the penthouse. (She is supposedly going to marry the developer.) Of course, the love triangle of Hannah, Mike and Norman also continues to limp along. This has probably gone on for a couple of more books than necessary and has started seeming pretty stale. Hannah needs to make a decision and get on with her life. There were some really good-sounding recipes in this book, which is a definite plus. If it's your first taste of Hannah and her bakery, you will no doubt love the book. If you are a series regular, it is more of the same, which is not a bad thing. It's just kind of starting to seem a little stale.
    • 3/5
      The despised Doctor Bev, the dentist who tried to guilt Norman Rhodes into marrying her, returns to Eden Lake, this time engaged to the wealthy Roger Dalworth. But it’s not long before she and her fire-engine-red Maserati end up in Miller’s Pond . . . and Hannah becomes the prime suspect in her murder. And just when everything finally seems settled, Delores makes an unexpected announcement . . . .The sixteenth outing for the venerable Eden Lake gang weaves several storylines together and, although there are no suspects other than Hannah for the murder, the unfolding of the case is interesting. As with previous books in this series, Hannah finds the body, Hannah inserts herself into the investigation, Hannah figures out the identity of the culprit. And, as with the earlier stories in this series, the strength of this quick-read tale lies in Hannah’s interaction with the folks of Eden Lake, folks readers can relate to and care about, no matter what else is happening in town. And there are all those recipes.
    • 5/5
      Everyone is excited over the grand opening of the newly remodeled hotel, and especially with the glass dome covering of the penthouse garden. The dome didn’t arrive time for the big party, so the garden was roped off. But a guest, the well-liked sheriff’s secretary, went over the edge anyway, and is clinging to life. Complicating Hannah’s life is Dr. Bev, who has turned up again, like the bad penny she is, to torment Hannah. So much happens in this cozy, Hannah has her hands full trying to see how all the pieces fit together. It’s an exciting and entertaining addition to the series.
    • 4/5
      This time out it is a catering of Red Velvet Cupcakes by The Cookie Jar for the preview of the recently renovated Albion Hotel. For a cherry on top it is an elegant and very contemporary penthouse with rooftop garden.Roger Dalworth, hotel owner and wealthy playboy, is back to celebrate this grand reopening. With him is Doctor Bev and his fiancée. Doctor Bev had appeared in the last two books as Norman's business partner and possible wife, but she wound up leaving town in shame when it was found out she wasn't telling the truth. This time she is riding high and will be living high in the penthouse!During the opening celebration, Hannah and Andrea take a tour of the penthouse, and later so does Barbara Donnally, the sheriff department's secretary. The thing is that Barbara has a hasty descent to the ground from the top, without benefit of an elevator. She survives but her head is a bit out of wack. She talks about a brother (she is an only child) and a white monster that comes into her hospital room.Hannah is out to find out who pushed Barbara, but things get more complicated when Doctor Bev is found in her Mazeratti at the bottom of a pond - dead. Hannah winds up on the sheriff department's radar as a possible suspect since Doctor Bev had come between Hannah and Norman.I have to admit that I am becoming to wonder about how idyllic Lake Eden really is, with the number of murders and the frequency of them....
    • 3/5
      Loved revisiting the characters and the town of Lake Eden. The two smaller mysteries were well done. I wish Hannah would make up her mind between the two men. To me Fluke has written them in such away that it is a no brained and getting a little old, it makes me think less of Hannah that she would even think the one would be a possibility - I would understand it if there was sex involved but she doesn't even have that.
    • 3/5
      I found myself ho-humming through the book, but to be fair it is the audio version and I am not sure I enjoy the voice of the person who does the reading or how she reads the books. It seems a little forced and the male voices all sound pretty hokey - not realistic.
    • 4/5
      I turn to this series every time I want a fun, lighthearted mystery and this installment filled the bill. It was a decent mystery with all the same characters who make this series so incredible. I complain each time about the love triangle...and well... it's still going on. Other than that, it is one of my favorite cozy series. Love the recipes!
    • 4/5
      Excellent read. JF has really added to the human side of Hannah--something I really liked. Made her more human. Told more about her life. Made me like this book all the more. Really good read.
    • 3/5
      Continuing the story along. On the one hand, I'm glad we don't have the murder victim to deal with, but on the other, it seems like an easy cop-out to get rid of her. Still enjoyed it, and I will definitely be trying out the guac recipe!
    • 5/5
      red velvet cupcake murder by joanne flukeLove these books by Joanne Fluke. If you pay attention you can almost solve the mystery as clues are given throughout, although a key one is left out so it can be the surprise at the end.Love her relationship with Mike and Norman and hope she never marries. Andrea is busy in this one being the real estate agent of the condo's and the big party that Lisa and Hannah are catering. The cover of the book shows the red velvet cupcakes and they look too good to eat, even with the surprise inside each one.Roger shows up at the gala with his fiancee Doctor Beverly who was in previous novels. That's gives the women of Lake Eden something to talk about... Super love the recipes. After reading a few of these books it gave me the confidence I needed to create a new cookie of the year by experimenting with ingredients.Love catching up with what's going on with others. So easy to follow this series even with new characters. Also the police finalized the cinnamon bun mystery from the last book-that I had still recalled.When Barbara is found on the floor, some think she is dead but she was rushed to the hospital and the next morning Hannah gets a call from her stating she knows who tried to kill her at the party the night before. She is to head over and talk to her at the hospital but she talks to Mike first to find out if he found any clues.Hannah finds another body and now the questioning starts as all her friends try to help solve the mystery...Hannah is the prime suspect...Love all the tips on baking and cooking as she hosts many meals when others just stop in to find out the latest on many of the cases still unsolved.The twists and turns really are good in this book...
    • 4/5
      So this is the first Hannah Swensen mystery that I have read and I really don't like to start reading a series out of order but...I went ahead and started on book #16 instead of book #1. I feel like I am missing a few things here and there but the missing information from the first 15 books doesn't seem to get in the way of solving this mystery. I think some things would have made more sense if I had started at the beginning of the series and I definitely intend to go back and read the first 15, but I'm not going to rush right out to get all of them and start reading this series right away. I enjoyed the characters and the mystery kept me guessing almost to the end but I didn't fall in love with everything about this book. I really liked all of the recipes and the little extra notes from Hannah included with each one but I'm hoping to find some recipes, either in some of the older books or maybe in later installments, that have some low-fat or low-sugar/sugar-free versions or at least have some notes about healthier substitutions that could be made to each recipe. I also need to say that sometimes, I felt like things were being over-explained or Hannah would think about saying something and then it would show her saying it, which seems to be a bit weird as well as redundant. It only happened a few times but it was enough to chip away at my enjoyment of the book. I will definitely try reading the first book in this series but I will probably wait a while to start it, just to get a fresh perspective. Again, I'm not saying I didn't like this series, it just wasn't my favorite book so far this year.I received this book from the publisher and the Early Reviewers Program on Library Thing. No compensation for my review was given.
    • 4/5
      This latest in the Hannah Swensen series pretty much goes along the usually guidelines - Hannah has Norman and Mike wooing her, she's baking for special events, and she's the one that finds the body. What is different this time around is that Hannah is actually a suspect in the murder because who dies - none other than Norman's former fiancée, Doctor Bev.The story was a bunch of fun, as usual, and the recipes sounded delicious - yes, the romantic rivalry can be a bit of wanting Hannah to make up her mind, but what woman doesn't want two great guys vying for her attentions.Looking for the next one in 2014.
    • 5/5
      What A Delightful Read!I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There's a bit of romance, lots of humor, and plenty of mystery! Hannah Swensen is the main character in this good read and her character fits her name. She is such a delight. Not only can she bake a mean cupcake, she is a great mystery solver.This is the first book of Author Joanne Fluke that I have read. I really didn't know what to expect. I was thrilled that this was a good clean book to read. One that I can pass on to one of my friends and not be embarrassed. I can't wait to read more books written by this author.I received an ARC copy that included many recipes. I am looking forward to trying most of them out. I do think Easy Fruit Pie, Chocolate Covered Peanut Cookies and Three-Way Brownie Cookies might turn out to be my favorites.I received this ARC copy from Kensington Publishing to read and give an honest review. All opinions in this review are mine alone.
    • 3/5
      If you liked the other Swensen books, you'll like this one. All the characters are there, nothing has been resolved about Hannah's love life and the mystery is OK. Good airplane reading.
    • 1/5
      I didn't find the mystery in this installment of Hannah's small town life very engaging. The three way/no conclusion love triangle continues and let's face it, won't survive the removal of any of its' players. The recipes were the best thing about the book. Delicious sounding as always, the chapters were really just a vehicle for getting to the next one.
    • 4/5
      Hannah Swenson and her bakery have returned to solve another murder in Lake Eden, Minnesota. The book begins at the grand re-opening of the Albion Hotel, now converted into condominiums, that Hannah's sister, Lisa, is trying to sell. The party screeches to a halt when a party-goer plummets off of the roof of the hotel. Then, Dr. Bev, Norman's former fiance, arrives back in town to move into the penthouse. (She is supposedly going to marry the developer.) Of course, the love triangle of Hannah, Mike and Norman also continues to limp along. This has probably gone on for a couple of more books than necessary and has started seeming pretty stale. Hannah needs to make a decision and get on with her life. There were some really good-sounding recipes in this book, which is a definite plus. If it's your first taste of Hannah and her bakery, you will no doubt love the book. If you are a series regular, it is more of the same, which is not a bad thing. It's just kind of starting to seem a little stale.
    • 2/5
      I think this book will be my last Hannah Swenson book. I've been noticing that the story quality is going downhill in the last few books. I used to really like these books and I loved Hannah and her madcap family and friends, but now not so much. Nothing seems to go anywhere in these books. For example Hannah still hasn't made a choice between Norman and Mike. What real grown men would put up with that situation for years and years? And there are quite a few holes in the plot in this book. I don't mind one or two in cozies, but there are more than that. The recipes in the book still look tempting and I still really like a few of the characters, but this is it for me. Hannah has run her course with me.
    • 4/5
      I love these books. They read fast and are always entertaining and, though, I did figure out who did it it was still fun to watch Hannah figure it out.And then there are all those delicious sounding recipes throughout the book.
    • 4/5
      I have read all of the Hannah Swensen series. I think that they are a lot of fun. I have also tried many of the recipes provided in the books and have been pleased with all that I have made.
    • 4/5
      I received an ARC of Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke to consider for my bookgroup. This is the 18th book in the series, but it gives enough backstory that someone could start here. Hannah Swensen and her partner Lisa own a bakery in Lake Eden Minnesota. Recipes are scattered throughout the book, with little notes embedded, so if you skip the recipes you will miss some things about the characters. Hannah has a reputation for solving mysteries, and she often works with one of her boyfriends, Mike, who is a police detective, because she hears things he doesn't have access to. She is also supported in her detecting by her other boyfriend Norman, the town dentist. In this book Hannah is the chief suspect when someone from Norman's past ends up dead, and she must prove her innocence. Clues are scattered throughout, and she ends up confronted by the murderer in an exciting conclusion.