3.26 AVERAGE


HOW are you going to make me suffer through 18 books with her going back and forth between two men and then just randomly have her marry a third dude we saw once? I hate it!!!

About midway through reading this, I started looking at reviews to see if anyone else was feeling like I was...either the series is losing steam...or there is a ghostwriter. It just doesn't read like the others did. I hate-read this entire thing. I'm glad there was a little Moishe...that was nice. But I cannot take Hannah's failure to see what is right in front of her when it comes to her love life...AKA NORMAN. Hello???? I find it highly unbelievable that Hannah would have another suitor come along. It just all doesn't make any sense.
SpoilerAlso I despise Ross. You are no Joe Morelli, stop calling her cupcake.
The murder/whodunit was really odd too. It didn't seem very well thought out at all. Where was the Cookie Jar??? Hannah was barely there during this book! UGH. I really don't want to read the next book, but I'm going to anyways. I can't stop.

The recipes are the only other redeeming quality other than Moishe about this book: Maple Fudge Sandwich Cookies, Burger Dogs, Coney Island Sandwiches, German Chocolate Cupcakes, Chocolate Baked Doughnuts, Chocolate Icing, Any Flavor Baked Doughnuts, Powdered Sugar Glaze, Any Flavor Chip Icing, Double Fudge Brownies, Milk Chocolate Fudge Frosting, Salted Cashew and Milk Chocolate Whippersnapper Cookies, Applesauce Bread, Double F Double M Crunch Cookies, Cranberry Biscuits, Secret Spice Cookies, Baked Fruited Oatmeal, Banana Frosted Peanut Butter Cookies, Banana Frosting, Tangerine Dream Cake, Lick Your Chops Pork, Strawberry Muffins, Pop in your Mouth Chocolate Candy, Cinnamon Raisin Scones, Orange Dreamsicle Bar Cookies, Hot Jam Cookies, Butterscotch Champagne Cocktail.
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cheylouis's review

2.0

The real double nut is Joanne Fluke for what she’s done to this love triangle!

pasta_gal's review

3.0

So listen…was introducing a third love interest really necessary? At this point in the series, like why? I feel like something tragic is going to happen and it will circle around to the OG two at some point further down but damn I feel like we’re being juked at every given chance

rgjedi01's review

3.0

By the end of the book, I was feeling for Mike and Norman. (Well not so much Mike but really Norman) But excited finally for Hannah. And I loved the surprise wedding of Hannah's mom.

Thought I'd try another book in the series after the disaster that was the last one. No better. Sad
lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jmpage01905's review

2.0

Two stars are generous. I really did not care for this entry. Spoilers ahead...

I HATE it when the murderer is a random person who shows up at the end of the book, leaving the reader with no possible way of deducting his identity based on the clues
After a dozen plus books where Hannah waffled between Norman and Mike, she falls head over heels with... Ross? How disrespectful to readers time and investment in this series
This series is getting downgraded to paperback or used only
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birdsthewords's review

4.0
funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jascott04's review

2.0

As others have written, this is the worst Hannah Swenson book so far. I normally enjoy them, they are great to read on a vacation because you can put them down for a day or two and go right back to them without having to try to remember what happened. However, I find this one totally ridiculous. I was already rolling my eyes on page 8.
The recipes in this book were not appetizing at all--hamburgers stuffed with chopped up hotdogs?! There was way too much devoted to Moishe, and I figured out pretty quickly how he was getting all the pieces of clothing into the condo. Although I don't know a 24 lb cat is able to climb up on top of things very easily.
I would like someone to find a 30 year old who does not know how to text or use a cellphone. And why is Michelle not in school anymore? In addition, it mentioned several times how Hannah does not have much money to spare. Perhaps you should work a little more at your business!
I used to enjoy these light reads. Please make it more mystery and less bad recipes and unbelievable cat stories.