3.5 stars is accurate
This is a complete, no thinking required, fluff book that is a light, easy and quick read. Some how no matter where Hannah is, she finds herself in the center of a crime, most often murder. This time she's one of the suspects. Of course, when she's not baking cookies or cupcakes, she strikes out to find the real murderer. This book is sprinkled with recipes for some good sounding cookies, although she really dumbs down the recipes: "1/2 cup (1 stick, 8 ounces, 1/4 pound) salted butter, softened" or "Add the sofened butter, (the butter should be at room temperature, unless, of course, you're working in a drafty kitchen in the middle of a cold Minnesota winter, In that case you'll have to soften it a bit more)" So the average recipe goes on for 4 pages. That aside, I find this series fun to read. ( )

These mysteries keep getting stronger... i loved the unexpected way this book played out. It really surprised me! ( )

These mysteries keep getting stronger... i loved the unexpected way this book played out. It really surprised me! ( )

Cute. I'm glad the Dr Bev character has run her course. The cover illustration is adorable on this one. ( )

I really enjoyed this mystery in the Hannah Swenson series. There’s a new condo building going up in Lake Eden with an over-the-top penthouse suite, complete with a greenhouse, pool, hot tub and garden. A glass dome has to be lifted by crane to protect from the brutal Minnesota winters—and of course the whole town turns out to watch.

Hannah has a few cases to solve in this one—the first a holdover from the previous novel where a tour bus with a musical group crashed on its way into town. There are a few loose ends to tie up. And then at the new condo building, someone is nearly killed. Also, a character we all love to hate shows back up in town, which makes for some interesting scenes! I especially loved this book because in addition to the mysteries to be solved, we got to spend lots of time with my favorite Lake Eden characters.

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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