First line in the book: The sound of a crash startled Hannah Swensen awake.
This book is about: When the president of Hartland Flour chooses cozy Lake Eden, Minnesota, as the spot for their first annual Dessert Bake-Off, Hannah is thrilled to serve as the head judge. But when a fellow judge, Coach Boyd Watson, is found stone-cold dead, face-down in Hannah's celebrated strawberry shortcake, Lake Eden's sweet ride to fame turns very sour indeed.
Between perfecting her Cheddar Cheese Apple Pie and Chocolate Crunchies, Hannah's snooping into the coach's private life and not coming up short on suspects. And could Watson's harsh criticism during the judging have given one of the contestants a license to kill? The stakes are rising faster than dough, and Hannah will ahve to be very careful, because somebody is cooking up a recipe for murder...with Hannah landing on the "necessary ingredients" list.
Murder in a small town is a rarity but in the cosy and rural town of Lake Eden, murder seems to show up on the doorstep of The Cookie Jar everytime I pay a visit. However, the gruesome discoveries cannot beat the hunger-inducing recipes of cookies and cakes contained in the book plus finding out whodunit! It makes for a relaxing and wind-down read after a brilliant day at Niagara Falls. This is the second book in the series and one of my favourites in the cosy mystery genre.
(This book review was done on holiday in Canada).
Rating: 3/5
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