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A review by jazzrizz
Double Fudge Brownie Murder by Joanne Fluke
2.0
Where to start ... or should I say stop.
I've faithfully read this series, and I have to say I've been pretty disappointed with the last several books.
While I've been frustrated with the Norman/Mike issue ... I secretly cheer for Mike, I would have been ok with her picking Norman. However, I had come to the conclusion quite a few books ago, that if Hannah couldn't decide on one of them ... neither one was probably going to be good enough.
What I wasn't prepared for was this book. Not only does it feel like she's talking to a 5 year old throughout the entire book, but Hannah gives new meaning to "instant-love". While Ross is a character who has been introduced in a previous book ... I couldn't tell you which one.
I also missed the Scooby Doo feel of the gang investigating. This was mostly the Hannah and Michelle show this go-a-round. Not to mention, all of the suspects were an open book on spilling all to Hannah. No offense, but her attitude that suspects should open up more to her than the actual police is starting to get a little cray-cray. The take-down was very neat and tidy at the end. Everybody loves Hannah ... and shocker ... Hannah can actually make "an informed decision".
Throw in the fact that apparently the Cookie Jar seems to be very low on Hannah's priorities lately. She sleeps in for the majority of this book and relies on Lisa and her family members, along with Hannah's sisters to actually run the bakery. The only time she's actually in the cookie jar seems to be to meet up with Mike and Norman to talk about the case.
***sigh*** I'm not sure I'll be able to actually read the next one. Apparently Hannah's taking her "slaydar" and detective skills to New York.
I've faithfully read this series, and I have to say I've been pretty disappointed with the last several books.
While I've been frustrated with the Norman/Mike issue ... I secretly cheer for Mike, I would have been ok with her picking Norman. However, I had come to the conclusion quite a few books ago, that if Hannah couldn't decide on one of them ... neither one was probably going to be good enough.
What I wasn't prepared for was this book. Not only does it feel like she's talking to a 5 year old throughout the entire book, but Hannah gives new meaning to "instant-love". While Ross is a character who has been introduced in a previous book ... I couldn't tell you which one.
I also missed the Scooby Doo feel of the gang investigating. This was mostly the Hannah and Michelle show this go-a-round. Not to mention, all of the suspects were an open book on spilling all to Hannah. No offense, but her attitude that suspects should open up more to her than the actual police is starting to get a little cray-cray. The take-down was very neat and tidy at the end. Everybody loves Hannah ... and shocker ... Hannah can actually make "an informed decision".
Throw in the fact that apparently the Cookie Jar seems to be very low on Hannah's priorities lately. She sleeps in for the majority of this book and relies on Lisa and her family members, along with Hannah's sisters to actually run the bakery. The only time she's actually in the cookie jar seems to be to meet up with Mike and Norman to talk about the case.
***sigh*** I'm not sure I'll be able to actually read the next one. Apparently Hannah's taking her "slaydar" and detective skills to New York.