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The Look of Love
(Wedding Cake Mysteries #2)
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“One of the most talented story tellers around.”
—Associated Press
“Clark has perfected the suspense novel…in classic Christie fashion.”
—Booklist
New York Times bestseller Mary Jane Clark introduced readers to professional wedding cake decorator and amateur sleuth Piper Donavan in her acclaimed mystery novel To Have and To Kill. Piper’s back in The Look of Love, on cake creat ...more
—Associated Press
“Clark has perfected the suspense novel…in classic Christie fashion.”
—Booklist
New York Times bestseller Mary Jane Clark introduced readers to professional wedding cake decorator and amateur sleuth Piper Donavan in her acclaimed mystery novel To Have and To Kill. Piper’s back in The Look of Love, on cake creat ...more
ebook, 384 pages
Published
January 17th 2012
by William Morrow
(first published December 27th 2011)
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I absolutely love this book!
Nov 30, 2013
✨ Gramy ✨
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You wait and wait to find out who is trying to harm Jillian, only to get a snippet of an explanation that wrapped up without any details. What happend ?!?!? Again, one and two page chapters are extremely annoying.
I LOVE this series. LOVE. IT. And there were SO many people who COULD have done it that I just never knew who to choose! And then when it was revealed, I was surprised, but not shocked. Twisted. Very, very twisted. The things people do for what they believe is "love". ...more
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I picked this book up for the cover. If I had shame I wouldn’t tell you that. Good for all of you I have no shame. I was in a book slump. Sad but true. You’d think with 300+ books in my waiting to be read queue, I wouldn’t have that problem. Sadly, it happened.
So when I was at the library last week I picked this up.Late one night I decided you know what, lets read it. Then the problem happened I got sucked into this book and the next thing I know it is two am a ...more
I picked this book up for the cover. If I had shame I wouldn’t tell you that. Good for all of you I have no shame. I was in a book slump. Sad but true. You’d think with 300+ books in my waiting to be read queue, I wouldn’t have that problem. Sadly, it happened.
So when I was at the library last week I picked this up.Late one night I decided you know what, lets read it. Then the problem happened I got sucked into this book and the next thing I know it is two am a ...more
A good mystery. I like the character, Piper, and happy she and Jack got back together at the end. Piper is invited to an exclusive spa in LA to bake a wedding cake for a couple who had seen the wedding cake Piper made for an actress friend of hers. Lots of mysterious happenings at the spa in the days leading up to the wedding. It was kind of easy to figure out who was causing the happenings but it was still entertaining! This is a fairly quick read. I love how Mart Jane writes the short chapters
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Don’t like this series as well as the KEY News Mysteres by the same author, but still an enjoyable read
Piper Donovan isn't the average wedding cake baker. In fact she's only made one wedding cake before, but what a cake it was. On the basis of that one cake, she has been asked to come to Los Angeles and make a cake for Jillian Abernathy, director of Elysium. A trip to LA, a wedding cake, some acid in the face and a few murders are all ingredients in The Look of Love by Mary Jane Clark.
Piper may not be a traditional wedding cake baker/decorator but she does have excellent skills. These skills are ...more
Piper may not be a traditional wedding cake baker/decorator but she does have excellent skills. These skills are ...more
I enjoyed reading this mystery. It didn't take long and was very light. Not as complicated as some other mysteries, but had a good twist
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New York-based Piper Donovan has aspirations of being an actress, so when the opportunity to fly to Hollywood with expenses paid, not to mention staying in the illustrious spa haven Elysium, comes her way in the form of a request for a wedding cake, Piper jumps at it. Gillian Abernathy, director of Elysium and the bride-to-be, was the recent anticipated victim in a nasty attack that left her housemaid with a face full of acid. When Piper's arrival is marred by the murder of the recovering housem
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When Piper is offered the job of creating the wedding cake for the owner of a luxury spa in California, she jumps at the chance. Piper had recently broken up with her boyfriend and moved back in with her parents. Her father is worried, as someone has just tried to murder the bride-to-be, but Piper is determined to get on with her life. Once there, she gets a little too involved in the shady goings-on at the spa and it almost costs her everything.
This was a quick read and kept me interested. I had a huge problem with the ending. It didn't make any sense, and the author didn't give any "wrap up" to explain the ending. (Spoiler ahead) There were no good suspect possibilities, I thought, because everyone would have know that the maid answering the door wasn't really Jillian. You can't make me believe for one second the step mom wouldn't have known this. She would have been my prime suspect except for this. Maybe she hired someone? Who knows
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My feelings about the first book were tepid, but it was the first in the series, so I thought I'd give this one a try. It was pretty good, not a page-turner, but mildly entertaining. Unfortunately, the ending left me flat. I doubt I'll return to the series.
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These books and short stories are nicely written, and very quick to read, due to the short chapters. I enjoy the suspense of these stories, and was happy to find out that Piper and Jack are going to pursue their relationship. One to the next book in the series.
So many twist and turns and then the hope that Pepper would get together with Jack.
I enjoyed Jack trying to get over Pepper but of course the interesting parts are who
was trying to kill Jillian. So many people had motives but it was the one who you
didn't suspect!!! Good mystery!!!
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I enjoyed Jack trying to get over Pepper but of course the interesting parts are who
was trying to kill Jillian. So many people had motives but it was the one who you
didn't suspect!!! Good mystery!!!
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Kinda predictable
I do enjoy these books even if they're predictable. I am always a little disappointed that it has ended. Plus, the books all seem to end abruptly. ...more
I do enjoy these books even if they're predictable. I am always a little disappointed that it has ended. Plus, the books all seem to end abruptly. ...more
Too many red herrings. I did enjoy the storyline.
loves!
love this book, love this Piper Donovan mysteries series! Totally worth the read! So enjoying Mary Jane Clark! You won't be disappointed ...more
love this book, love this Piper Donovan mysteries series! Totally worth the read! So enjoying Mary Jane Clark! You won't be disappointed ...more
Audio book. I was desperate. It was better than I thought it would be, but still, not great.
My second book by this author. Like the way she writes. Not too hair raising, just enough to keep the heart rate at a normal level. Will look forward to more by her.
Could not put this book down. Another great thriller.
The ending was very anticlimactic
Love her Piper Donovan series. Quick fun reads with likable characters.
Quick easy but interesting read. Ending was a bit predictable and cheesy but story was fun to follow.
Fun read
This is a quick and easy read. Perfect for a couple of afternoons in a shady,warm place in the summer.
This is a quick and easy read. Perfect for a couple of afternoons in a shady,warm place in the summer.
Mystery, murder, wedding cakes
The Look of Love by Mary Jane Clark is such a good mystery. I was guessing right up until the end as to whom the murderer was. Loved this book.
The Look of Love by Mary Jane Clark is such a good mystery. I was guessing right up until the end as to whom the murderer was. Loved this book.
Told you I would read more in this series and am glad I did. The story was good, kept you guessing until the end, and Piper's relationship is building. A good book.
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Apr 25, 2020
Sandy Gurile
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it was amazing
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Excellent
I can't believe it left me hanging. Hopefully book 4 ties all together in a neat little knot. I can't get enough from this author! ...more
I can't believe it left me hanging. Hopefully book 4 ties all together in a neat little knot. I can't get enough from this author! ...more
Sep 20, 2020
Kate Beger
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Good story, it kept me guessing. The killer was a surprise.
So much fun to read. Got rest of series immediately
An adventure out in Cali!
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Mary Jane Clark is the author of thirteen novels, including 12 in the KEY News media thriller series, and one in her new Wedding Cake mystery series. A veteran writer and producer for CBS News, Clark worked for almost three decades at the network’s New York City headquarters. Her books are published in twenty-three languages. She lives in New Jersey and Florida.
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