Book Club Friday - Strawberry Shortcake Murder

Book Club Friday! This might be my most favorite day. I love books and I love this link up! And also, it's Friday =)

This week I read the second Hannah Swenson novel, Strawberry Shortcake Murder.

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Synopsis:
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.

My thoughts:
Yet another book I really enjoyed. I love murder mysteries! All the characters from the first book return along with some new ones to add to the suspect list! The victim of this novel was in the first novel and is actually quite an unsavory character, so I'm not going to lie. . . I'm pretty happy he bit the dust. Is that mean?

I think this another hit for the author. She is so descriptive I can picture everything in my mind and I love that! More yummy recipes, which are really making me want to stray from my diet and bake, are scattered throughout. There were definitely some twists to keep it interesting too. There is also a love triangle developing, and I'm dying to find out who Hannah ends up with!