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34th out of 39 books
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Drop Dead Chocolate (Donut Shop Mystery #7)
by
Jessica Beck
Drop Dead Chocolate
Jessica Beck
The whole town of April Springs is stirring over the upcoming mayoral election. Suzanne Hart’s mother, for one, is dead-set on replacing the current mayor…and what better way for Momma to drum up support than by luring in voters with Suzanne’s drop-dead-delicious donuts? Just add chocolate, and they’re sure to kill the competition…
With Momma’...more
Jessica Beck
The whole town of April Springs is stirring over the upcoming mayoral election. Suzanne Hart’s mother, for one, is dead-set on replacing the current mayor…and what better way for Momma to drum up support than by luring in voters with Suzanne’s drop-dead-delicious donuts? Just add chocolate, and they’re sure to kill the competition…
With Momma’...more
289 pages
Published
April 24th 2012
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
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This was the first book I have read in the Donut series. I didn't feel lost at all. The author did a good job giving Timbits (pun intended) of background information to catch me up on anything relevant to the story. I do regret not having read the other books in the series beforehand because a major character left the series and I know if I had been reading it from the beginning that I would have felt an emotional connection to that person and would have been sad. But, that just makes me want to...more
Every time a new book in this estimable series comes out, I grab a cup of coffee and sit down to what I know will be a toothsome treat for my mystery mind.
The town of April Springs, NC has had it with the current Mayor. It is a good thing re-election time is looming. When a scandal breaks, that is the final straw for sleuth, Suzanne Hart's mother, Dorothy. This time she is going to throw her hat in the ring.
Suzanne is busy with her Donut Hearts store and giving us readers delectable recipes for...more
The town of April Springs, NC has had it with the current Mayor. It is a good thing re-election time is looming. When a scandal breaks, that is the final straw for sleuth, Suzanne Hart's mother, Dorothy. This time she is going to throw her hat in the ring.
Suzanne is busy with her Donut Hearts store and giving us readers delectable recipes for...more
This was a great addition to the Donut Shop mysteries. Suzanne's mom is running for mayor. Then the mayor is found dead in Suzanne's mom's building. Who did it?
Suzanne, Grace, and George play detective to solve the murder.
Jake is on the scene but since Suzanne's mom is a suspect he has to avoid being seen with Suzanne due to the appearance of conflict of interest.
Toward the end of the book a bombshell is dropped but it has nothing to do with the murder!
This is a great series. It is well writ...more
Suzanne, Grace, and George play detective to solve the murder.
Jake is on the scene but since Suzanne's mom is a suspect he has to avoid being seen with Suzanne due to the appearance of conflict of interest.
Toward the end of the book a bombshell is dropped but it has nothing to do with the murder!
This is a great series. It is well writ...more
Suzanne Hart has her hands full with her donut shop, but when her mother, indignant at local shenanigans, decides to run for mayor, Suzanne assumes the role of campaign manager. The other candidates are the ex-wife of the police chief (who's dating mom) and the slippery incumbent. And then murder strikes, and there are only two candidates left. Naturally, suspicion rests on the two remaining, and Suzanne's boyfriend is brought in to investigate. She trusts Jake, of course, but how can it hurt to...more
A doughnut shop owner tries to solve the mystery of who murdered the man found dead in an abandoned building owned by her mother. The plot felt stale. Even though there were clues to who committed the crime, it wasn't obvious until the perpetrator was revealed. This could be considered a "gentle" murder mystery because of "clean" language and lack of graphic details.
I liked this entry in the Donut Shop series although I don't think it was quite as tightly plotted as the earlier ones. It was nevertheless quite enjoyable, and I still get the feeling that I need to be eating a doughnut while I am reading it. (So far I have resisted but with each book, my willpower is weakening!)
Suzanne has done it again, she has gotten herself caught up in yet another homicide investigation.
Suzanne and Jake are a fantastic couple, I wish that they had more time to spend together.
I really do not like Grace's new boyfriend Peter, I really hope that she ditches him and finds someone who deserves her. Who knows maybe Grace and Grant can get together...
Trish is awesome, she is so good to Grace and Suzanne.
I am really sad that Emma is leaving town but I am certain that there are bigger and...more
Suzanne and Jake are a fantastic couple, I wish that they had more time to spend together.
I really do not like Grace's new boyfriend Peter, I really hope that she ditches him and finds someone who deserves her. Who knows maybe Grace and Grant can get together...
Trish is awesome, she is so good to Grace and Suzanne.
I am really sad that Emma is leaving town but I am certain that there are bigger and...more
Another good book in one of my favorite cozy series. I felt that the reveal of the murderer was a bit rushed, and there wasn't a very tense standoff before the police came, etc, but it was still good. My favorite part was the book club scene though, because it very tongue in cheek alluded to the fact that the author is actually a man. I knew that this was written under a pseudonym, but it never occurred to me that it wasn't still written by a woman, just under a different name. I know that there...more
Suzanne's mother is running against the mayor in the upcoming election when someone kills him. Suzanne and her friends have to find the murderer before the police mistakenly arrest her mom.
Is Jessica Beck really a man using a woman's name to write under? There was one scene where the book club met in Donut Hearts and there was a long conversation about a male author writing under a female pseudonym.
Anyway, this was another quick one in the series.
I wish Suzanne would get Max and what he did to her. It's getting old hearing about it. And Suzanne's sort of a bully the way she acts around people other than Emma, Grace, her Mother, George and Jake. As much as I think the town is cute...more
Anyway, this was another quick one in the series.
I wish Suzanne would get Max and what he did to her. It's getting old hearing about it. And Suzanne's sort of a bully the way she acts around people other than Emma, Grace, her Mother, George and Jake. As much as I think the town is cute...more
I'm reading this whole series straight through and really enjoying it. Only one to go, although I understand another is coming out late this year.
This was a fun read. Not edge of your seat, but pleasant. Made me hungry for donuts; something I definitely don't need!
Loved this. This time it's Suzanne's mom who is the prime suspect in a murder but it becomes quite clear that she is only one of many who wanted to kill the mayor. Lots of good interpersonal bits in this as well. I'm always waiting for the next book in this series to come out and this did not disappoint. Now, I have to wait for the next installment. They get better and better.
This was an entertaining read in the series, but not as good as the others in my opinion. There was a lot of back and forth in what Suzanne said and did which I never noticed before. For example when Grace said her boyfriend wanted her to lose weight, Suzanne first has this strong stance that she's not going to let the boyfriend get away with manipulating Grace. Two lines later she says "I wasn't about to argue the point" with Grace. Ok, which is it? Things like this happened constantly and it w...more
Always nice when a new to me author writes a good, fun book. It's a bonus when there are recipes included :-)
Loved the ending. A little sad that Emma is leaving but anxious to see what will happen with hr replacement.
Was agood beginning, very lagging in the middle but end was really good. I a, glad it picked up
Who doesn't love chocolate? This book was great. I'd highly recommend it.
Who killed the mayor of April Springs? Who will be the new mayor of April Springs? These are the 2 questions answered in Drop Dead Chocolate.
really liked this installment in the Donut Heart series though...was really sad to see one of the characters leaving
Great story, fun recipes, and a surprising ending! What more can you ask for?
This is the third one I've read and they seem to get worse...
Good quick read in the donut series. Always makes me want donuts.
I will never read this author again.
May 22, 2012
Cathy Hendren
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Quick read but love the characters.
just finished--Amazing; truly Amazing!!
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This was another yummy addition to the Donut Shop Mystery series. For once it's not a product from Suzanne's donut shop that kills someone, but she still get involved in solving the case, mostly to clear her mother. Suzanne also has a few things happening in her personal life, and some big changes to get used to. The mystery was a tough one to solve, and I wasn't sure who the killer was until the end. Overall, this was an entertaining and fun read, and I look forward to the next in the series.
I love this series and I just couldn't wait to read this new installment. I was sad that Emma is leaving, but the ending was awesome! During the book, I kept thinking that George would be a perfect mayor, and I'm glad that it ended that way. Great story.
Another book in the Donut shop mysteries. Fun little romp through April Springs with Suzanne, her Mama, and her best friend Grace as they are busy with Mama's campaign for mayor. But then the current mayor is found dead in one of Mama's buildings.
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Jessica Beck is the penname of an author who has been nominated for the Agatha Award and named an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association national bestseller nearly a dozen times.
Jessica Beck loves donuts, and has the figure to prove it. It's amazing what people can convince themselves is all in the name of research! For each recipe featured in the donut mysteries, a dozen more are tried and t...more
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Jessica Beck loves donuts, and has the figure to prove it. It's amazing what people can convince themselves is all in the name of research! For each recipe featured in the donut mysteries, a dozen more are tried and t...more
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