This is book #28 in the Hannah Swenson series of cozy mysteries and I'm pretty sure I've read them all. Why, you ask? Because in 2000, Joanne Fluke published the first Hannah Swenson story and it was so good, she's been keeping us entertained ever since. We've watched Hannah mature from a single woman whose mother was focused on marrying her off and Hannah was focused on her business, The Cookie Jar. Since then, Hannah and her supporting cast have shared many trips around the sun as they share cookies and solve crimes. Each cozy is titled after a bakery item to entice you to relax and enjoy as you read. In the current recipe for murder, Hannah is baking treats for a fishing competition when the body of the celebrity spokesman is found and the heat outside the oven is turned up. I love these puns!!! As always, the crime will be solved and the bad guys do not get a cookie.

I love this series. With each book you get to know the characters in more depth. This is a wonderful series!

There’s something about a Hannah Swensen mystery that is soothing and entertaining at the same time. I feel like a part of her family and so every time there’s a murder to be solved I feel as intensely about it as she does. As usual the mystery is interesting the suspects are plenty and there are some yummy cookie recipes in the book. I always love coming back to Minnesota for a mystery.

A Joanne Fluke book is always a fun and entertaining light read! This one was no different a quick cozy mystery can always cheer anyone up!

This is a great cozy mystery by one of my favorite author. It is very easy to recommend this book to patrons of all ages. I look forward to more writings by this author.

Joanne Fluke continues to find creative ways to continue the Hannah Swenson series. This installment finds Hannah and her sister Andrea filling in on the breakfast shift at the local hotel during a fishing tournament. When a brash fishing TV host fisherman dies, there are plenty of suspects.

This one had a good plot, but wasn’t as twisty as usual. I liked the new setting and the fishing tournament, but it did feel slightly contrived. Loved the ending and am looking forward to the next book.

Thank you NetGalley for the review ebook. All opinions are my own.

Four stars

This installment of the long running, Hannah Swenson series almost felt like one of the first. I really enjoyed the mystery in this one and that it was away from the bakery. There are such great characters in this series and it was great to see different ones featured than the normal few. I can't wait for the next mystery!

Despite being an avid Cozy Mystery fan, this is somehow my first read in Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen series. I liked how simple and light the storyline was. It ticked all of the boxes of what you'd want in a cozy: cute setting, complicated love story, quirky characters, and a murder. I also thought it was nice that there are recipes sprinkled throughout the book, though I do think that took away from the length of the story. I can imagine it would be a little distracting to listen to on audiobook as well. I'm looking forward to going back to the beginning and reading more from this series from the beginning.

I really enjoyed this Lake Eden/Hannah Swensen mystery. This time we are looking at Bill being away and Mike and Lonnie in charge at the police station. When a celebrity fisherman dies, Mike finds himself flummoxed and encourages Hannah to help him investigate. Even Michelle and Andrea get into the act. Strange of Mike to appeal to Hannah like that but I enjoyed the different angle. Got to admit, I missed the comfort of the scenes at the Cookie Jar. I enjoy the culinary part of these stories.

I am not sure where I stand with Hannah staying with Norman. I feel like that might give him a wrong impression although unintended. Hannah and her cat need to find a new place, I figure. Too bad there is not an apartment above the Cookie Jar.

I am looking forward to the next book since the last chapter offered us a real shocker! So curious!

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

This used to be one of my favorite series and I couldn't wait to read the newest book. But something has changed with them. I can't put my finger on exactly what has changed but I know it happened around the time that Hannah married Ross. I keep reading the new books hoping to find the series I used to love.

Sink your teeth into another delicious cozy feature Hannah, owner of The Cookie Jar. Hannah gets asked to lend her baking expertise to a local hotel, during the annual fishing competition. Not only does this draw in the big fish, but also the big sponsors.

TV show host Sonny loses his life and people suspect his sidekick, Joey. Did he finally take revenge on his former boss? Read to find out!

I admit that I had mixed emotions about this one. Although I enjoy this series, each book seems to contain more and more recipes rather than actual story. However, that does make it a quick read when you skip the recipes. I'm also a bit tired of the whole Norman / Mike situation. Also, I felt that Hannah's is getting more and more involved.

That being said, I do enjoy the characters and the interactions but I found the mystery just as 'okay' and I wasn't sorry when the killer was revealed and the book ended.

I hope this series returns to the way it started.

The Hannah Swensen series is adding book 28 and it's a great addition. Hannah is baking deserts at the local Inn for a fishing tournament. When the tournament sponsor is found dead there are a lot of potential murderers at the Inn. Andrea is at her side as they attempt to narrow the list. So many yummy recipes are available in this book. I'm not sure if Joanne Fluke is the creator but she must have some wonderful baker friends. I especially like Hannah's tips with each recipe. What more could you want, a good murder mystery and sweet treats. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I really do love the Hannah Swenson books, however I wish the recipes were in the back of the books. I also feel the stories are becoming redundant. It is more about the recurring people, and recipes than the murders. I ewish the sotories would go back to being about the mystery.

I did enjoy some of the story, there is a mystery involved. It is nice to see past and new characters.

Caramel Pecan Roll Murder really mixed things up in the Hannah Swensen cozy mystery series and after 27 previous tiles, it was a refreshing change!

We of course still have our charming locale of Lake Eden and all the characters we have come to love but Hannah is taking a break from her bakery the Cookie Jar and baking pastries for the local inn for a big televised fishing competition. With this slight change to our normal formula, Fluke is able to bring in a lot more suspects and keep her mystery fresh and interesting. It also has a "darker" (but not too dark) feel to the mystery and I feel it worked really well for this series. As always though, the mysteries does seem to take a back seat to all the food and coffee talk but I don't mind it. I've come to expect it from the series.

No spoilers but the big reveal of a major characters sudden change of heart didn't work for me. It was a complete shock and one I didn't see coming so if the intention was to really shake things up in the Hannah Swensen mysteries, it sure did the trick!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest, personal review. I have to begin this review by saying I really enjoy this series. When you start a new book, it feels like you are revisiting old friends in Hannah, her family and the town of Eden Lake. I do miss Hannah being more independent which felt like it was lost after she married Ross but maybe we will get back there eventually. This time there is a fishing tournament in town and Hannah meets the face of the tournament, Sonny Bowman, while filling in for the pastry chef at the Lake Eden Inn. When Sonny turns up dead, its up to Hannah to solve the mystery! Good as the rest of the series, and I look forward to the next one! Can the author resolve the Mike/Hannah/Norman triangle once and for all though? It's time for them all to move on and find out what's out there for each of them, either separately or together.

This was quick read for me and thanks to all of the clues and the suspects that the author gives to us readers I pretty much figured out who the killer was by the time I got to the author's reveal. I am glad that the author may have finally put an end to the love triangle of Hannah, Norman, and Mike with the news that Mike tells Hannah on the last few pages of the book. I hope that in the next book in the series that Hannah and Norman finally come to the conclusion that they love each other and that they will finally just get married already. It was nice to see Hannah get away from her bakery the Cookie Jar and see her baking somewhere new with her sister and solving another mystery together. The only problem I had with this book is really a problem with the author and her publishers is that they authors recipes after almost every chapter instead of at the end of the book so that we readers have to skip over 2-10 pages to get to the next chapter to see what is going on with the story. When I was reading I started counting haw many pages I was skipping over and stopped counting when I get to 20 pages after the first 6 chapters.

Another lovely mystery from Joanne Fluke. These books maintain their fun, mysterious vibe despite getting up there in numbers. I really enjoyed the setting in this book and the recipes throughout are an added bonus. I can honestly I did not guess who did it until the end! I love the characters who are like friends to me. The ending came as a shock and now I’m desperate for the next book!

As with all of the Hannah Swenson books, readers feel like they are falling back into a conversation with a friend when they begin to read. While the method and mystery felt a little predictable, that did not diminish my enjoyment in any way. I look forward to this series because it is comforting to visit Lake Eden and it’s cast of characters! The included recipes look fantastic (Jo’s recipes always are) and I cannot wait to try them! And while the mystery is resolved, there is a bit of a cliffhanger at the end which has me more anxious than ever for the next book!

There’s a big fishing tournament being held at the Lake Eden Inn and the owners ask The Cookie Jar owner Hannah Swensen to help out with baking goodies for the fishermen when their regular baker suddenly is unavailable. Hannah and sister Andrea agree to help out, little suspecting they’ll soon be embroiled in solving the murder of a key player in the event.

Caramel Pecan Roll Murder brings many favourite characters to the page along with a murder for them to solve. Ms. Fluke also includes plenty of recipes for the readers’ pleasure.

While it was great to spend some time with Hannah and company, there were a few continuity issues in the book (full disclosure, I did read an advanced copy so those may have been solved in the final edit).

Hannah, of course, drank more coffee than most humans can manage!

The connection between Hannah and sister Andrea doesn’t ring true as a realistic relationship between adult sisters, both accomplished professionals in their chosen fields. Hannah treats Andrea as if she’s barely capable and talks down to her, often explaining things to Andrea as if she is a child. In fact, there was dialogue that felt odd…almost childishly simple, explaining things that are very clear to the other characters and the reader.

But the mystery was well written with plenty of viable suspects and fun to untangle, so that kept things moving right along.

And the ending made up for any deficiencies leading up to that…this reader is keen for the next story in this series to see what unfolds from that cliff-hanger!