2024 the best strawberry shortcake recipe review

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In her debut mystery, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, intrepid amateur sleuth and bakery owner Hannah Swensen proved that when it comes to crime, nothing is sweeter than a woman who knows how to really mix it up. Now, the flame-haired, tart-talking (and baking) heroine is back, judging a contest where the competition is really murder.

Strawberry Shortcake Murder

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, facedown 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 have to be very careful, because somebody is cooking up a recipe for murder. . .with Hannah landing on the "necessary ingredients" list.

"Another delicious adventure. . .a superior cozy sure to leave readers satisfied. . .but hungry for more." --Publishers Weekly

Includes seven delicious recipes!

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DB790SM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Books (April 11, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 11, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3927 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
Reviewer: JessWolf
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cute storyline
Review: My aunt recommended this series to me and for that I’m grateful.I was needing a genre so I could take a break from my rabbit hole chasing.This series is a pleasant read that not only engages you in the characters arcs but keeps you invested in the outcome of the story.On another positive note: you get very yummy recipes throughout all of the books!

Reviewer: Cathi Carpenter
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: SWEET Cozy Fun
Review: #2 in the series.. and I really enjoy the easy, nice read. The recipes are a big old bonus. Didn’t see the killer till near the reveal!

Reviewer: Noriko
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hannah is So Lovable!! Funny, Cozy Mystery
Review: I haven’t read many cozy-mysteries so I’m still a novice in this genre, but I must say that this is the best cozy-mystery series I have read so far.Just like the previous book, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, Hannah is likeable as ever, I particularly liked her quick-wittedness and how physically capable she is. The confront scene with a murderer was not only thrilling and suspenseful, but also glorious displaying her physical capability of taking on a villain armed with a shotgun (!!!) not to mention her ability of bluffing.Even in such suspenseful scenes, the author’s wicked sense of humor is evident through the omnipotent narration style, they had me giggle or laugh out loud so many times. Boy, was it hilarious!That said though, as opposed to the first book, I found this book was a bit lengthy for a cozy-mystery.It can be said that this book is more substantial than other typical cozy-mysteries which tend to be fast-paced and shorter. Given the page count (324 pages) I think it is understandable there’s a lot of buildup until it reaches the climax.Nonetheless, with all those ideas set aside, I felt that this book takes too long to get down to the nitty-gritty of the mystery, hinting who the possible murderer is.I did enjoy the side stories such as Lisa and Hannah’s partnership, sisterhood with Andrea, and a romantic triangle with Mike and Norman, but I would have enjoyed this book better if this book was a bit shorter than it actually is. There seem to be some what I found superfluous scenes that could have been cut (in my opinion).The latter part (especially past 70% of the book) and as we inch toward the culprit reveal, I couldn’t put it down. I think I read the rest of the book in one gulp.One of the attributes what I think is distinct to this book is making us attached to the characters even if they are flawed. The victim in this book was an abusive husband and used to beat his wife so badly to the extent she often has a black eye.Before being murdered, Joanne Fluke presented a scene that hints the victim’s humanity, a warm side of him. In fact, my heart mildly squeezed when I found he was brutally murdered, lamenting his untimely death.I think what makes this series special to me is this humanity displayed through the interactions and dialogues between the characters, one of the backbones of the story that makes me smile and warms the cockles of my heart without fail.Other than the aforementioned length issue, I totally enjoyed this second-installment of the series. The more I delve into the series, the more emotionally attached I am to the characters and the setting. I already downloaded the next two books in the series, and I am really anxious to know what incidents are in store for Hannah.

Reviewer: James Kidd
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great addition to the series
Review: Hannah and company always provide a good read with a twisty mystery and fun recipes to boot. What’s not to love?

Reviewer: Gary F. Taylor
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Mildly Entertaining
Review: Published in 2002, THE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE MURDER is second in the so-called “murder she baked” murder mystery series by Joanne Fluke. The series features Hannah Swensen, a bakery owner who lives in small town Lake Eden, Minnesota and is thought of as a “cozy” murder mystery series—a genre in which there is little graphic violence, less graphic sex, and even naughty words are a rarity, and the books are not so much murder mysteries as they are flyweight portraits of the central characters and their community. Fluke writes in a workman like manner, but in truth her mysteries read like a mix of Lillian Braun’s “The Cat Who …” series and Fannie Flagg’s FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFÉ—albeit without the light charm of the former and the depth of the latter.STRAWBERRY finds Hannah acting as judge of a local bake-off, which is itself marred when one of the judges—a popular high school coach who is secretly a wife-beater—is found dead in his garage. Local authorities suspect his long suffering wife, but she denies the accusation, and Hannah believes her. An annoying reporter, blackmail, extortion, and a second murder round out the story. Along the way, Fluke tosses in the recipes Hannah uses at her bakery, “The Cookie Jar.” Hannah’s process is essentially one of elimination, so the killer becomes increasingly obvious as the novel progresses.Fluke’s novels don’t rank with Braun, much less with Sayers or Christie, but they are reasonably well-written and they have the advantage of occupying your mind when you don’t want give your full attention to a novel—the perfect read while waiting in a doctor’s office or in an airport. Mildly entertaining and mildly recommended.GFT, Amazon ReviewerPosted July 2018

Reviewer: Lanelle D. Stumf
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Read
Review: If you like a good clean mystery, this book, got it for you Joanne fluke has you on your seat as Hana Swinson is chasing to find the next killer. Even those who seen the Hallmark movie this has a lot of good twist and turns that you can’t figure out.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This novel captures and holds the readers attention from the beginning. As always the characters are very real and if the reader has read the first book in the series they are old familiar friends.Hannah' s friendship with Mike and Norman adds sweetness to the story as well as humour Combine this with the spiced up mystery and the reader is in for an all round enjoyable read.Gather your cookie supply and coffee because you won't want to put this book down once you start!

Reviewer: Patricia Spears
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: As with all 'Hannah' books - I do have all of them I not only enjoyed it the first time but shall read and re-read it in time. I buy too many books, being a bookworm, to review each one. Suffice it to say they are literate and not tiresomely American! The quality of the books I have is very good - always clean and always delivered on time or earlier. In other words a pleasure to own.

Reviewer: Amazon-Kunde
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Die Hannah Swensen Mysteries sind einfach nur gut! Eine perfekte Mischung aus Witz, Romantik und natürlich Spannung! Oft weiß man bis zum Schluss nicht so Recht, wer der Mörder ist, verdächtigt die falschen Personen.Was mir besonders gefällt, ist die Beschreibung von Lake Eden und deren Bewohner. Obwohl man noch nie dort war, hat man das Gefühl, bald jeden Winkel der Stadt zu kennen und die Bewohner werden zu Freunden und Bekannten!Zum Inhalt des Buches muss hier nichts mehr gesagt werden, auch der Klappentext gibt schon viel Preis.

Reviewer: Amazonのお客様
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: たまたま「２円」という価格設定だったのであまり期待せず購入しましたが、大当り！！でした。話の内容は他の方が沢山書かれているので省きますが、気軽に読めて後味も良く、大変気に入りました。シリーズの他の作品も読みたくなりました。多読をされている方にお薦めの点は二つ。１．児童書では出会えない微妙な大人の会話や感情が、易しい英語で上手く表現されています。何度も「なるほど～こう言えばいいのか～」と感心しました。２．お菓子のレシピが英語で読めます。体験上、英語で料理すると使える単語が劇的に増えて、英語への抵抗感が薄まります。わざわざ英語の料理書を買うのは敷居が高いですが、こんなところから英語クッキングに入門するのも楽しいと思います。

Reviewer: Lonewolf
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: My wife loved the recipes