What it's about: Preparations are underway for Lake Eden, Minnesota's annual Winter Carnival - and Hannah Swensen is set to bake up a storm at her popular shop, The Cookie Jar. Too bad the honour of creating the official Winter Carnival cake went to famous lifestyle maven Connie Mac - a half-baked idea, in Hannah's opinion. She suspects Connie Mac is a lot like the confections she whips up on her cable TV cooking show - sweet, light, and scrumptious-looking, but likely to leave a bitter taste in your mouth.Hannah's suspicions are confirmed when Connie Mac's limo rolls into town. Turns out America's 'cooking sweetheart' is a bossy, bad-tempered, and downright domineering. Things finally boil over when Hannah arrives at The Cookie Jar to find the Winter Carnival cake burnt to a crisp - and Connie Mac lying dead in her pantry, struck down while eating one of Hannah's famous blueberry muffins.Next thing Hannah knows, the police have declared The Cookie Jar's kitchen crime scene off-limits. She's a baker without an oven - and the Carnival is right around the corner. Hannah's only alternative is to cook up a plan to save her business - by finding the killer herself. (goodreads)
What I thought: I really like this series. This one was a little harder to figure out who the killer was and I enjoyed that. Plus there was so much other fun stuff going on that it made the book a very fun read. Bonus for me - there's actually a recipe in here that my husband is willing to try out! I've wanted to try all the recipes because they just sound so good. If you are looking for a fun cozy this is a good choice!
How I rate it: I really liked it - so a 4.5.
Where I got it: my favorite place - the library
Challenges this book counts towards: 2011 Support Your Local Library Challenge; A to Z Reading Challenge; 100 Books in a Year Challenge
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