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Evil Eclairs (2011)

by Jessica Beck(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0312541074 (ISBN13: 9780312541071)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Minotaur Books

series

Donut Shop Mystery

review 1: I was flummoxed for once concerning my rating of Evil Eclairs. I've always prioritized a strong finish, and I loved knowing the identity of the murder, and maybe so will you. The issue with this book is that for one fifth of it's duration little, if anything, happens. There was no real purpose to the investigation and there were too many interludes during the said inquiry. The previous book was action packed. But this one holds its own. Slowly, events did accumulate, giving us an illusion of overload. It's a fairly unfair 3/5 stars, but then when compared to better books, I simply can't give it a four. Reading the Donut Shop Mysteries is one of the highlights of my readership and I particularly like the fact that I'll be ending my reading challenge for the year with half... more of the books read - from now till the end - being Jessica Beck's.
review 2: The 4th book in the Donut Shop mystery series has Suzanne going up against her nemesis on the radio, Lester Moorefield, who once again is denouncing her sweet treats as deadly on his show and tells his audience to boycott her shop. Unable to control herself, Suzanne heads down to the radio station and gives him a piece of her mind when she catches him outside. When he later shows up dead with one of Suzanne's eclairs stuffed down his throat, Suzanne becomes a suspect. In order to help clear her name and reputation, Suzanne begins her own investigation, with help from her friends. It turns out that she is not the only person Lester had a vendetta against, and he even had an estranged wife that no one knew about. When one of them gets too close to the truth, an accident occurs that is potentially life threatening, so the group must solve the case before another death occurs. This was another amusing cozy mystery in the series. While some of the circumstances were a bit contrived, overall it was a fun, easy read, and included some interesting recipes throughout the book. less

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