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    Chocolate Cream Pie Murder
    Chocolate Cream Pie Murder
    Chocolate Cream Pie Murder
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    Chocolate Cream Pie Murder

    Written by Joanne Fluke

    Narrated by Suzanne Toren

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    Not even Lake Eden's nosiest residents suspected Hannah Swensen would go from idealistic newlywed to betrayed wife in a matter of weeks. But as a deadly mystery unfolds in town, the proof is in the pudding . . . When The Cookie Jar becomes the setting of a star-studded TV special about movies filmed in Minnesota, Hannah hopes to shine the spotlight on her bakery-not the unsavory scandal swirling around her personal life. But that's practically impossible with a disturbing visit from the shifty character she once believed was her one and only love, a group of bodyguards following her every move, and a murder victim in her bedroom. Now, swapping the crime scene in her condo for her mother Delores's penthouse, Hannah and an old flame team up to solve a case that's messier than an upended chocolate cream pie. As suspects emerge and secrets hit close to home, Hannah must serve a hefty helping of justice to an unnamed killer prowling around Lake Eden . . . before someone takes a slice out of her!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 26, 2019
    ISBN9781501983658
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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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    • 3/5
      Seriously just get rid of reading out the recipes in the audiobooks, they are really annoying!! Really unnecessary distraction to the story!
    • 3/5
      Please get rid of those recipes during the audio book. Leave it for the end.
    • 3/5
      Hannah has decided to bare all to her friends at church and informs them that Ross (her supposed husband) was already married and has left to return to his wife. Everyone is very supportive and tells Hannah that Ross had better watch out if he ever returns. Which is just what is going to happen when he calls and tells her that he needs the money that he left in their bank account. Hannah tells him that she put that money back into HIS account, she wanted nothing more to do with him. Ross turns ugly insisting that she get that money for him.There really wasn't much of a Murder mystery since the dead body wasn't found until chapter 20 and everyone knew that he was going to die so really this was more a story to close out the Hannah/Ross romance rather than a murder mystery. Story was good, mystery not so much.
    • 4/5
      This is a series that I have followed over the years. I have not read every single book, but I have read enough to know that I enjoy the series, the characters and the author. I have even seen some of the Hallmark Channel movies (as usual, not as good as the books).

      Chocolate Cream Pie Murder starts right in the aftermath of book 23. Hannah has been abandoned by the man she thought was her husband. Turns out he was already married and has returned to his wife. Just when Hannah is starting to get over things, Ross returns! He wants some money he left in their bank accounts. Hannah is willing to give him the money, but Ross can't wait for the bank to get all the money together. He becomes very demanding and scary. Why he needs the money immediately is a mystery.

      Although the title promises a murder, there is not death until the 80% mark in the book. I felt like the book really didn't get started until then. Additionally, the recipe sections in the book were very long. It felt like half the book was taken up with recipes. I do enjoy the descriptions of the cookies, but have no desire to make them myself. That's what bakeries are for.

      This series is comforting to me. I like revisiting the characters, and the plots are generally fun. I felt that this was not the strongest mystery of the series, but it did provide closure to the Hannah/Ross plot line, and I know that was important to the fans. Also, I felt Norman was especially charming in this one.

      I received an ARC from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
    • 1/5
      Unfortunately I was unable to get into the story. I usually enjoy reading about Hannah Swanson's forays into solving murders, but I fear that this book has "jumped the shark". I couldn't buy the premise that Hannah's dream husband was such a devious fiend, and I am not looking forward to more of the Norman-Hannah-Mike triangle that is sure to erupt again. I recommend readers stick with the earlier entries in this series.
    • 4/5
      The book opens with Hannah Swenson admitting to her congregation of friends to tell them that Ross and she were never legally married and that he has gone back to his wife. Plenty of people in town now want Ross dead or to at least deck him a good one for hurting their favorite cookie lady. Hannah is hurting pretty badly and just wants to get on with her life.But that may be impossible when the local television station wants to run a Minnesota movie marathon and hold a contest for best movie, best actor, etc... Ross was the producer of Crises In Cherrywood the popular movie that aired on television and he could come to town to receive any awards the movie may get.But that's not what's on Ross's mind. He calls Hannah and demands the $100,000 he left her. However, Hannah placed that money back into his account and unfortunately the bank is closed for repairs from the massive snowstorm that came through. Ross comes by the Cookie Jar and physically threatens Hannah if she doesn't' get the money. Mike puts a guard on Hannah at all times in order to keep her safe.They plan on trapping Ross at the bank on Monday when it opens by having him come in to sign a withdrawal slip and by telling him that it will take the bank manager that long to get the money there. But Ross doesn't show up. Where could he be? Did someone finally kill him and who? There's a whole town of suspects plus why did he need that money so badly? He says it was to give to his wife to get a divorce, but that doesn't ring true.As usual, Fluke has written a delightful mystery filled with recipes for things such as Ultimate Strawberry Bundt Cake, White Chocolate Brownies, Chocolate Cream Pie, Molasses Walnut Drop Cookies, Coconut Snow Sandwich Cookies, Forgotten Cookies, and Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Candy. While the mystery may be a little easy to figure out, its good fun reading and she leaves a surprise at the end as she has been doing lately. I give this four out of five stars.
    • 4/5
      Hannah divulges a big secret to her church family at the start of the book. Her life has taken a u-turn, and she spends most of the tale trying to get it back on track. Fans of this series will be delighted by the turn it takes. There is a mystery in this cozy, but the real interest is the interaction between the continuing characters. Many recipes are sprinkled throughout the story. Even if you aren’t a cook, you should still read them. Joanne Fluke has a way of making recipes entertaining.
    • 1/5
      Many thanks to NetGalley, Joanna Fluke, and Kensington Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving an advance copy.I am not sure what happened with this book. I have read many others in this series and have had various degrees of enjoyment. I know what to expect so I am not comparing this to some highbrow literature and expecting the get the same experience. Sometimes you just want what you want and the ease of reading, the expectation of how it is going to go, the familiarity of the characters are all I wanted when I opened up this book. And I knew I would get at least a chocolate cream pie recipe out it!But this stunk! I really didn’t enjoy it at all. I’m so sorry to say this but it was a big disappointment. It opens up with Hannah having to apologize to her community announcing that her marriage was over. Not just over but Norman, the man she married had fooled her and was already married to someone else, nullifying her marriage. Eventually Norman gets murdered and it has to be solved. But this book went nowhere. There really wasn’t a story. Halfway through there wasn’t even a murder to solve. It was mostly Hannah with her neighbours making recipes. It was beyond fluff. Everyone was sickly sweet to each other. How can everyone be in such a good mood and so nice to each other all of the time. They were constantly coming up with new recipes. It sort of went like Oh there’s pineapple and mint and Brussel sprouts in your fridge so I’m going to make a new kind of muffin for the store to sell and aren’t they so delicious! Everyone gets to “test” out the new creation and it is always amazing. Also these people would be 300 pounds if they ate the way they did in this book. They are always drinking coffee and eating plates full of cookies, muffins and cakes. They hardly eat a real meal with vegetables! It was so out of the realm of believable and the characters so cardboard I couldn’t stand it! As I said, I understand the premise of these books but somehow this time, it just didn’t work for me.
    • 3/5
      I have been anxiously waiting for Chocolate Cream Pie Murder because I wanted answers about Ross. I never understood why the author took the series in this direction (probably so she would not have to pick between Mike or Norman). Chocolate Cream Pie Murder reminded me of cool whip—light and fluffy. There is mystery and intrigue mixed with baking, eating, drinking coffee, time with Moishe and Cuddles, friendship, family, and chatting. I wanted fewer recipes and more substance. At the end of the book, I was still left many unanswered questions about Ross. I will admit, though, that Chocolate Cream Pie Murder was an improvement over the previous books in the series where Hannah veered off course courtesy of the persuasive Ross. I found the story easy to read with the author’s conversational writing style and engaging characters. Lake Eden has friendly residents and charming shops. Chocolate Cream Pie Murder can easily be finished in a couple of hours. I do not recommend reading Chocolate Cream Pie Murder on its own. You do not have to read all the books in the series, but it helps to have read the last four or five (the Ross saga). The mystery is extremely simple. It was obvious who would be killed and who did the killing plus what a key clue would be to solving the mystery. The murder does not occur until very late in the book. The dialogue, unfortunately, continues to be stilted. Joanne Fluke leaves us with a surprise ending and we will have to wait until the next A Hannah Swensen Mystery for answers (once again). I am giving Chocolate Cream Pie Murder 3 out of 5 stars.
    • 5/5
      Chocolate Cream Pie Murder by Joanne FlukeHave read the whole series and can't to find out what happens next with Hannah and the sleuths who help her solve murders in the MN town where she runs the Cookie Jar.Starts with listing of other works by the author, she writes in different genres. Hannah makes an announcement about her husband Ross and why he's not been around. wow what a shock!Love hearing of all the characters in town that help her get over her loss and get on with daily life events. Her life is the one in danger in this book. Love how the cops and friends are all over it by spending the night at her house even to make sure she's safe.They know he's back in town and threatening her by all the phone calls and demanding of money...Doesn't happen til the end when she walks in on it all, in her condo...Others are there to protect her as she gathers the clues from things the prior several weeks before that are all now adding up...Converstion charts at the end. Lots of recipes among the story. What a cliff hanger at the end LOL.Other thriller works are summarized at the end along with an excerpt. I received this review book from The Kensington Books via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion. #ChocolateCreamPieMurder #NetGalley
    • 3/5
      If it weren't for the fact that I got this from NetGalley I most likely would not have bought this book. I thought the last book about Ross really bit the big one. (see my review of Banana Cream Pie Murder) .I see that a lot of people really love this book, so while it's not my glass of wine, it may be yours!This book tries to explain in more depth why Ross took off shortly after the wedding to Hannah -keyword tries. And it does, sort of.Okay, pros and cons of this book:ProsIt is a cozy and simple book - nothing complicated about it at all.It has cats in it.It has cool Minnesotan phraseology in it.It has great snowy weather in it.It has the usual character's in it.It has food in it---a LOT of food.It shows Ross as a real nutcase. Interesting.There is no swearing.There are no exchanges whatsoever of any kinds of body fluids. No sex--not even kissing.There is an interesting sort of cliff-hanger.It has a lot of food/recipes in it and this time, not all the foods are cookies or bars.ConsThe discussions of food can put you in a real food coma, literally. How the heck do they eat so much and how the heck do they NEVER make a new cookie/muffin/bar/egg dish that never comes out crappy or burns or people just don't plain like it? It would be a little more realistic.The police work is so simple that I would think that this is taking place on an Amish farm somewhere. And of course, Hannah doesn't listen to the cop when finally a murder (at 80%) happens.The recipes take up at least 50 pages of the Kindle version (my estimation since this is an ARC I'm going from). So, while you are paying for 300 pages of mystery, that is not what you are getting and it shows.The minutia is enough to drive one crazy.There is a cliff hanger (of course)No new character growth.Sorry but you are going to have to make up your own mind on this one.