Book Review - Key Lime Pie Murder
The Latest Culinary Mystery by Joanne Fluke
What happens when cake-judging turns to chaos -- and murder -- at the Tri-County Fair?
In Key Lime Pie Murder, the ninth in the Hannah Swensen series, Hannah has more than a little to worry about. In addition to running a successful bakery shop, she's judging the baked goods for the Tri-County Fair, assisting her business partner's husband in his magic act, nursing a cat who's acting rather oddly, and juggling two ardent suitors.
Hannah Swensen Investigates
Running late as usual, Hannah ends up on the Fair's midway when the lights go off for the evening, only to stumble upon a body -- the body of one of her fellow judges, Willa Sunquist. Impatient to find her friend's killer, Hannah starts checking up on the potential suspects. It seems that Willa has some secrets of her own, including a stint in jail. But are any of those secrets relevant? As Hannah gets closer to the truth, she risks putting herself and those close to her in danger.
Recipes Included
Key Lime Pie Murder is a quick read with a likeable protagonist and has the added bonus of including twelve tasty dessert recipes, including one for Key Lime Pie, within the text. This was my first Hannah Swensen mystery and I found myself left out of much of the characters' subtexts, rather like the kid at school that moves in after the semester has started. Although I enjoyed the story as far as it went, I was left wanting a little more substance. Readers that have been with the Hannah Swensen series from the beginning will likely not have that complaint.
About Joanne Fluke
Joanne Fluke is a native of rural Minnesota, who now lives in sunny Southern California with her husband, kids, dogs, and cat. She is currently at work on her next Hannah Swensen mystery, Candy Cane Murder, due out in October of 2007.
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