Easy Listen

I mix up my audio books - serious- funny-easy catagories. I lisened to the HELP before this and wanted something not too heavy... This is in the easy & cute catagory. Reminds me of the old Murder She Wrote series on TV when I was a teenager. Narrator was good too..

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Truly enjoyable!

Love all of this series.Having the same narrator throughout the series is great! Her performance truly enjoyable. Looking for more!

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comfy cozy

This story was engaging and with interesting twists.

The narrator has a nice voice and voice acts well. I wished for a bit more character individuation but I understand the cast is not so eclectic. (I don't remember Edina being pronounced like that but I am from Wisconsin.)

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fun, funny, interesting

Fun story, good mystery, fun people. Hannah's life gets more interesting with each new book.

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No. Really don't even think about it....

This book may well have started out as a high school creative writing assignment and not made it much beyond. That a publisher was found for it is amazing. Though the plot is not objectionable,none of the characters is has been developed beyond the level of a 30-minute sit-com. The dialog is dreadful. It is corny, stilted and uninspired, with a child who sounds no different from any of the adults. The reader does nothing to help the situation. She has a rather annoying style, and there are unpleasant mouth noises as she speaks. Not worth even the $4.95.....

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Decent plot, low grade writing

The book has a reasonably interesting plot. Unfortunately the writing is best described as pedestrian. All too often it becomes mawkish, cutesy, and distinctly nauseating. The reading is appropriate for the material, making me all too happy once it was over.

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Muffins and Murder in Minnesota

It's winter in Lake Eden and the town leaders are trying to drum up ways to increase foot traffic and keep their businesses afloat, when they decide to host a winter carnival. Inviting popular TV cooking diva, Connie Mac to the town for a book signing, little did they know what mayhem they were in for. When Connie Mac turns up dead in Hannah’s bakery, the list of suspects is a mile long . . . and one of Hannah’s and Andrea’s childhood friends is at the top of the list. Hannan and Andrea’s mother is busy recreating an historical home for the winter carnival, reported to be haunted by ghosts. The local dentist, who is also a photographer and one of Hannah’s heart throbs, is assisting with carnival photos. And Hannah and Andrea are sleuthing together, trying to find Connie Mac’s killer . . . to the chagrin of the local police department. This is such a fun and interesting series. And I can always occupy myself with mundane tasks while listening. Excellent conclusion, too, and well worth the wait!

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Just OK, mystery is the weakest part

What disappointed you about Blueberry Muffin Murder?

This is book 3 in Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen series and I have not listened to any others. Hannah runs a bakery, The Cookie Jar, which should come as no surprise given the titles in this series.
I rather like the way the author makes light of the obvious issue with how unlikely it is that this bakery owner would keep getting involved in murder investigations. Her overbearing mother, upon learning that Hannah has discovered her fifth corpse scolds, "Hannah! You have to stop this! It is going to ruin your reputation and people will start avoiding you!" These books tend to feature multiple murders it seems which just makes things even more unlikely and harder to blend into small town life.
It was likable enough, but not great. I probably liked the recipes and the ups and downs of Hannah's love life more than the mystery component. I enjoyed the atmosphere of a winter carnival. But the end was too dramatic - with a killer who is oddly and suddenly a lunatic like Jack Nicholson in The Shining. If I had written the book myself (if I could write books that is) I think I would have crumpled up that attempt at revealing the killer and tried again. If I read another Hannah Swensen it would probably be to see which of her current love interests wins out. But I am not in any rush to do that. Actually I wish I would have liked it better because there are lots of these and that would have promised much reading enjoyment to come. Oh well.

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a little slow paced but lovely.

A bit slow at first but this author and dictator are a match made in heaven. Fun and spunky !

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Love this author and series!

Love this author and series! Looking forward to many more! Thanks very much Audible and Goodreads!!

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