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Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2)
Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Hannah Swensen, Bk 2
Author: Joanne Fluke
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 s...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781575667218
ISBN-10: 1575667215
Publication Date: 2/2002
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 293 ratings
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 209 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
great light funny read. Hannah Swenson is a great heroine. I love this series cant wait to get started on the next one in the series-The Blueberry Muffin Murders Very highly recommended for fans of the culinary/cozy mystery lovers!
CheriePie avatar reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 149 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This was another good read. Though not quite as witty as Donna Andrews cozy mysteries (her bird series in particular since those are the only ones I've read so far), these have a good story and mystery to them nonetheless, which always keeps me on my toes. In this book, I was able to deduce some of who might be involved early on, but the whole thing didn't fall into place until the end, thus keeping me in suspense.
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Helpful Score: 4
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
4 out of 5

Book #2 in the Hannah Swensen Series.

Much to her mothers chagrin Hannah seems to find herself once again right in the middle of a murder mystery.

The ever popular owner of The Cookie Jar in Lake Eden, Minnesota, Hannah is asked to serve as a judge in a dessert baking contest, unfortunately one of her fellow judges is found dead with one of Hannahs Strawberry Shortcakes so of course she feels that she should at least try and find out who did it.

Hannahs sense of justice prevents her from letting Boyds abused wife take the fall -- even though Boyd is a man that deserves to be deadso with the help of a returning cast of quirky characters that make Lake Eden a very interesting place to live, Hannah leads the readers on a tour of Lake Eden, and its inhabitants, but first she needs a cup of coffee and chocolate.
reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 517 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The second book in this series. As Hannah goes about finding out who killed the high school coach she also continues to bake cookies and include her recipes. Very good story
kevinsbebe avatar reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 165 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The 2nd book of the Hannah Swensen series. Is a great cozy story with really yummy recipes inside. I highly recommend this series!
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reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 2 more book reviews
A fun murder mystery. Great recipes. A little predictable towards the end, but still a great story. Hannah rules!
karen54 avatar reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 14 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book very much. I love the humor mixed in with the problems of Hannah Swensen.
ladywhitman avatar reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 23 more book reviews
loved it
reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 209 more book reviews
I really loved this installation to the Hannah Swensen mysteries. It was witty clever funny and full of yummy recipes! Good clean language and very well put together Would recommend for anyone who likes a good cozy mystery
reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 257 more book reviews
This is an autographed copy.
Hannah has the honor of serving as head judge of the first annual Hartland Flour Dessert Bake-off, which she anticipates will be good advertising for her already popular bakery, The Cookie Jar. Then one of the judges, high school basketball coach Boyd Watson, is found dead, face down in Hannah's strawberry shortcake, and suspicion falls on Watson's abused wife, Danielle. Determined to prove Danielle's innocence, Hannah ignores the warnings of romantic interest Mike Kingston, the supervisor of detectives at the Winnetka County sheriff's station, not to get involved.
thefairunknown avatar reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 16 more book reviews
I almost think I enjoyed this one more than the first (or at least the first half of this novel seemed more interesting to me).
robinmy avatar reviewed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, Bk 2) on + 2104 more book reviews
Eden Lake, Minnesota, has been chosen as the site of the Heartland Flour Dessert Bake-off. Bakery owner Hannah Swensen was named the head judge for the contest. High School Basketball Coach Boyd Watson is one of the other judges. Shortly after the contest, Boyd Watson is found bludgeoned to death. His wife, Danielle, who was abused by Boyd for years, is the number one suspect. Hannah doesn't believe that Danielle would hurt anyone and sets out to prove that she is innocent. Hannah questions people who were close to Boyd, learning that there was more than one person who wanted him dead.

This is a cute cozy mystery with lots of suspects. I enjoyed watching Hannah and her sister, Andrea, sift through evidence a piece at a time. I also thought some of the recipes used throughout the book sounded delicious. My rating: 4 Stars.
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I really enjoyed this book. I have read the entire series and equally enjoyed them all.

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