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250th out of 335 books
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Evil Eclairs (Donut Shop Mystery #4)
by
Jessica Beck
Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart admits her sweet treats don’t exactly qualify as health food. But does she really deserve to be labeled a “killer” by local radio jockey Lester Moorefield? The annoying host is urging citizens to boycott Suzanne’s “deadly dough” factory—until he’s found dead himself, stuffed with one of Suzanne’s éclairs…
Everyone in April Springs knows abou
Paperback, 277 pages
Published
April 26th 2011
by Minotaur Books
(first published April 15th 2011)
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Another great book by Jessica Beck... Just realized all the other books in the series that I've yet to read and will need to hunt down. Excellent series for those who love a good light murder mystery!
A nasty radio personality does a editorial opinion piece on our favorite donut maker, Suzanne's "Donut Hearts" in April Springs, that leaves, us, the readers, incensed. You can imagine Susanne's feelings as a call for boycotts are issued.
As Suzanne reminds us "donuts don't kill people, people kill people," but April Springs isn't quite so sure about that when the nasty man turns up dead with an eclair at the scene!
I really like this series. I enjoy the gentle, laid-back, feel of the Southern liv...more
As Suzanne reminds us "donuts don't kill people, people kill people," but April Springs isn't quite so sure about that when the nasty man turns up dead with an eclair at the scene!
I really like this series. I enjoy the gentle, laid-back, feel of the Southern liv...more
I don't usually food based mysteries. They make me way too hungry while I'm reading. But the cover got my attention in the library, so I picked it up.
It was a good story about a sleuthing doughnut shop owner. Someone tried to frame her for murder by shoving an eclair down the throat of a murder victim.
It's apparently one of a series, and despite not coming in at the beginning, I had little trouble following relationships or the story line. That was a bonus.
I wasn't crazy enough about it to rush...more
It was a good story about a sleuthing doughnut shop owner. Someone tried to frame her for murder by shoving an eclair down the throat of a murder victim.
It's apparently one of a series, and despite not coming in at the beginning, I had little trouble following relationships or the story line. That was a bonus.
I wasn't crazy enough about it to rush...more
Returning to Donut Hearts where Suzanne cannot seem to live a quite simple life as a donut shop owner in a small town; where everyone knows each others business (whether they like it or not). A few months since the incidents of Sinister Sprinkles Suzanne is up and running again and right in the middle of a fight with the town radio host who seems to have a bone to pick with our hero. Saying that her donuts are death treats, the icing is the metaphorical glue that seals their coffins because of t...more
Jun 22, 2011
Robin
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I liked this book. I love eclairs so the title page got me salivating. This book is the usual premise. A lady owns a doughnut shop, someone is murdered. Small town life, which I find endearing, and like most southern women she has a strong minded momma, who is forever watching her daughter's back. Someone on the goodreads posted they were reading this book, and since Diane Mott Davidson latest book hasn't been requested by me from the library yet, I wanted to read something along those lines.
I love this North Carolina town, though if I think I would steer clear of the donut shop. Murder seems to find our dear Donut Hearts owner. Really, the books are good and quick reads that are thoroughly entertaining. Not a book yet that hasn't had a good mystery with wonderful likeable characters. well done, yet again!
Who knew that making donuts could lead to murder? An obnoixous disc jockey mocks her 'deadly' donuts and before you can say "I'll just have one...no make it two," the jockey is found dead with one of her eclairs. For those who loved donuts (Krispy Kreme, anyone?) and a good mystery this is the book for you.
Suzanne is once again thrown into a murder investigation after a confrontation with a local radio host. The obnoxious host is found dead the next morning with an eclair stuffed in his mouth. Good mystery, strong characters and a fun read.
This is a GREAT mystery / culinary novel. I purchased @ the airport in the middle of a week long travel. It was so good (and easy to read, page turner) that I finished it before I arrived home.!
Cute light reading, took me a night to read. I liked this series. It's just like the fact that this series is like joanne flukes series, just with donuts and yummy recipes.
I can't decide about this series. They're not bad but they are like a reworking of the Hannah Swenson series by Joanne Fluke. And the characters are almost formulatic.
Easy read, page-turner. I felt like I was there with Suzanne, frustrated with trying to find out who did it! I was surprised at who actually did it though...
best in the series so far. still just nice fun ride but now getting a little darker, not much but a little palette cleansing. Fun
This book is #4 in the Donut Shop Mystery series, and in it, Suzanne rapidly becomes a murder suspect when Lester, an acid-tongued radio commentator, trashes her donut shop and announces to the world that she is selling poison. When he is killed with an eclair stuffed in his mouth shortly after her confrontation with him in the radio station parking lot, she is the major suspect because it was an eclair from her shop. Suzanne gets help from her friends Grace and George, and her state police insp...more
Now that I have bonded with the characters I'm hooked and craving donuts. On to the next.
This book was just ok. It sounded better then what it was. I won't be reading the others in the series.
Another good entry in the "Donut Shop" mystery series.
A fun book full of baking ideas & mystery!
Better than the first 3 but still not a re-read.
Suzanne Hart does it again.
This divine doughnut maker has landed herself and her assorted batch of family and friends in yet another murder investigation...
Will they be able to survive this one? There are more suspects than ever when the local trouble maker/disk jockey turns up dead after a heated argument with Suzanne, and unfortunately one of her confections has been found at the crime scene. What is a girl to do?
Who can you trust when the suspect pool is larger than the town of April Springs...more
This divine doughnut maker has landed herself and her assorted batch of family and friends in yet another murder investigation...
Will they be able to survive this one? There are more suspects than ever when the local trouble maker/disk jockey turns up dead after a heated argument with Suzanne, and unfortunately one of her confections has been found at the crime scene. What is a girl to do?
Who can you trust when the suspect pool is larger than the town of April Springs...more
Meh, I think I'm losing interest in this series.
Jun 03, 2011
Cathy Hendren
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Love the quick read of these books.
Love this series, going to be diving right into the next one :)
I swear I crave donuts so bad every time I read these books! I have no desire to make donuts so I could care less about the recipes but I love the story. Each book not only has a stand alone mystery but the characters are also changing, growing, treading a story arc that should be good as well. These are light, non-gory, human-nature type mysteries with likeable characters in a quaint small town. Well done!
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Def love this series more & more with each book!
Local radio personality Lester Moorefield attacks the local donut store, Donut Hearts, for fostering obesity. Suzanne, owner of the shop, complains to Lester, which puts her in the spotlight when he's found dead, with an eclair jammed down his throat. The police seem inclined to accept Suzanne's alibi, but she's afraid that local customers will continue to suspect her unless she and her friends find the real culprit.
finished this a while ago and it was great. Another series that just gets better with each book.
ehhhhh like always.
As usual, this was cute and caused me to make a late night run to the local donut shop.
It felt like there was more romance than sleuthing. That's okay, I guess. Max seems to have finally gotten the message. But it was fun when he was bothering Suzanne.
It felt like there was more romance than sleuthing. That's okay, I guess. Max seems to have finally gotten the message. But it was fun when he was bothering Suzanne.
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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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