This was a cute fluffy time waster kind of book but not a series I would get invested in. It was predictable and cliched but funny. The recipes look interesting so its a keeper for that reason. It gets a 3 out of 5.
This story is shorter than most of Joanne Fluke's murder mysteries but it is written for the holiday season and has a bonus of 50 recipes. You may find one or two here you'd like to try.
A wonderful mystery with an unusual twist.

Elissa P. (
1013izme) wrote on 11/29/2008...
A silly little book, but great recipes !!
Story is short but the rest of the book is filled with some amazing recipes. Another great installment in the Hannah Swensen series.
If you like Janet Evanovich's books, you'll like Joanne Fluke. When it comes to holidays, Minnesotans rise to the occasion - and the little town of Lake Eden is baking up a storm with Hannah Swensen leading the way. The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah has collected for the Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook. The recently divorced Martin Dubinski arrives at the buffet with his new Vegas showgirl wife - all wrapped up in glitter and fur. His ex-wife, however, seems as cool as chilled eggnog. And when Hannah's mother's antique Christmas cake knife diappears, its discovery in the decolletage of the new - and now late - Mrs. Dibinski puts the festivities on ice.

Tammy S. (
tstip) wrote on 4/22/2007...
From back cover:
When it comes to holidays, Minnosotans rise to the occasion - and the little town of Lake Eden is baking up a storm with Hannah Swensen leading the way. The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah has collected for the Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook.
The recently divorced Martin Dubinski arrives at the buffet with his new Vegas showgirl - all wrapped up in glitter and fur. His ex-wife, however, seems as cool as chilled eggnog. And when Hannah's mother's antique Christmas cake knife disappears, its discovery in the decolletage of the new - and now late - Mrs. Dubinski puts the festivities on ice.
With everyone stranded at the community center by a blizzard, Hannah puts her investigative skills to the test, using the ingredients at hand: half the town of Lake Eden - and a killer. Now, as the snowdrifts get higher, it's up to Hannah to dig out all the clues - and make sure that this white Christmas doesn't bring any more dealy tidings...
Wonderful read - part of the series.

JANET R. (
janabug) wrote on 4/7/2007...
Another Great Book by Joanne Fluke
Another great installment - TONS of recipes!!!