Hannah Swensen, Book 25
by Joanne Fluke
Starts as a warm, seasonal small-town whodunit centered on an aspiring baker and her shop ambitions, with chapters that linger on recipes, shop routines, and holiday banter. The most useful part is the comfort — vivid domestic detail and easy-to-skim scenes that make it an after-dinner read. The limiting side is predictable plotting and frequent sentimental detours, which slow pace and blunt suspense; if you want a tightly plotted procedural or gritty stakes, this will feel lightweight and repetitive.
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It’s Christmas many years ago, and topping young Hannah Swensen’s wish list is becoming the go-to baker in Lake Eden, Minnesota. But as Hannah finds out, revisiting holiday memories can be murder . . . With her dream of opening The Cookie Jar taking shape, Hannah’s life matches the hectic December hustle and bustle in Lake Eden—especially when sh...
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