Sweet Suspects

Donut Shop Mysteries #12

by Jessica Beck

Suzanne and Grace must track down a killer when one of their old classmates is murdered at their high school reunion. There are plenty of suspects gathered back together in April Springs for the big event, and more than one former student’s secrets thought long buried in the past may end up coming back to haunt them all.

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Romance, Ebooks, Cozy

201 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 9, 2013

About the author

Jessica Beck is a pseudonym used by
Tim Myers.
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 tested.

When not concocting delicious treats, Beck enjoys the rare snowfalls near her home in the foothills of North Carolina.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/jessic...

Reviews

[Jennifer Oberth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This installment of the donut mysteries was lacking for me. I love a full-book Suzanne-and-Grace team up, but there was no spark in their best friendship. They kind of just stumbled around town asking people questions and following clues. It was a little lackluster for me. I read the entire book but never really shed the feeling of waiting for it to start.

Oh, and I have to mention the sheer annoyance of reading about a long string of numbers being found on a ripped piece of paper, but the character who saw the piece of paper has a weird ability to remember numbers. The next page - after spending a lot of words talking about this - when the character finally reveals this long string of numbers she amazingly memorized, it's four digits.

I had to mention this and totally make fun because I almost fell out of my chair laughing.

[Luffy Sempai · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought, from the first chapters, that this book will score one star, just like the first book in the series. It was pretty bad though. Reading so many similar books quickly is not helping or inspiring me, but I want to get an overdose of cozy mysteries before I move on. The crime in this story was idiotically solved. I mean the heroine went about her business by ignoring the elephant in the room... at no point did she or anyone point out that the murderer was more likely to be a man. But NO! These nincompoops had to blindly follow every lead when they could have narrowed their suspicions. I'm running out of put downs for this series. Let me try one more. Total arrant nonsense.

[Nancy H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent mystery in the Donut Shop series, in this story Suzanne, with the help of her friend Grace, have to find out who murdered a classmate of theirs who was in town for a class reunion. The fact that the dead guy was speared to a bench outside of the Donut Shop had Suzanne determined to find out the murderer. There were a plethora of suspects, but she finally figured it out, but not before she was in personal danger herself.

[Gale Penton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read and great series. I love the characters and the plot. I sure did not see the the way it ended.

[Lori · Rating 1 out of 5]

im sorry, i didnt like this book, very disappointed. these 2 woman really are too much. they really think they are INVESTIGATORS !!!! the nerve of them going to peoples houses early in the morning and their attitudes towards everybody. in all her other books , they were careful how they asked about a murder investigation. i also think its time to get rid of JAKE, hes never around. they need to brake up or kill him off. that is not a relationship at all !! i have always loved Jessica Becks books, but I've had enough !

[Anastasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet suspects by Jessica Beck is book 12 in the Donut Mysteries series. Suzanne and Grace investigate the murder of one of their classmates at their high school reunion. An interesting nice cozy mystery. It was quick to read and stayed focused on the mystery throughout. Some delicious sounding recipes are included.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I just can't imagine having someone be a black mailer around me! I have to admit that he really deserved what he got, though. It's a dangerous field to be in and you always have to watch your back!
Suzanne seemed much more hardass in this one and grilled everyone quite a bit more than usual. I am not liking where that goes. I hope she gets back to "normal" in the next one. The author seems to have given her some of her Classic Diner Mystery character to Suz.
Enjoy!

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the 12th book in the series. Suzanne and Grace go to their high school reunion. There is quite a bit of drama between some of their former classmates. They are shocked to find that one of their classmates has been murdered. The two begin an investigation to find out the truth, as Grace is implicated in the killing. While Suzanne works to keep her donut shop going, the two check into suspects and unravel a series of old secrets.

[Alabama Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

A high school reunion full of pranks, drunks, fights, and of course a murder.
One again Suzanne is the one to discover the body and finds out right away that it has a tie to Grace.
Every time they think they can clear a name off their list of suspects another one (or two) are added.

With nobody in a position of authority to back them up, can Suzanne and Grace identify the true killer before the killer can silence them both for good?

[GhouliaLou · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lord please release me from the hold this series has on me. This was the least interesting of the ones I’ve read, which is interesting because this one came much earlier in the series than those ones. Other than one fun scene at the hotel, our girls mostly just walk around asking folks the same handful of questions.

Anyway, I’ll read the next one I stumble across I’m sure.

[Jeanie Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was another good mystery with Suzanne and Grace. Who high school reunions could be so dangerous.

The skeletons that endure over the years do harm in more ways than one.

Fantastic tale, and, the culprit is not revealed until the last chapter!!

[Libby]

(E-Lib) Maybe its obvious to bakers, but I was confused about the recipes at the end of this book. If I wanted to make them, do I roll the dough into munchkin type blobs, or do I need a donut cutter to make the rings? Other than that, this was a standard installment of this series.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never disappointed!

Another light and pleasant read by Jessica Beck. Every time I finish one book in the series, I can’t wait to begin the next!

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always great to read another book in this series. Always great to try and solve the mystery.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Are these books kind of cheesy? Yes. But they are good to fill in when I want something quick and easy to read.

[Mary (Biblophile) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I often wonder why I continue to read this series. I used to enjoy reading the Donut Mysteries but the last couple of books have tried my patient. Grace and Suzanne act like they're the law and order in the town, bullying and threatening people to tell them what they want to know. They've become unlikeable and I've reached the point that I don't really care anymore. Jake seems to be thrown in as an afterthought, although romance in a cozy isn't why I read them. It almost seems like the author doesn't care about the characters or the story anymore. Time to retire this series.

[Melissa Cochrill · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have loved all the donut shop books! However, lately they have been pretty lack luster. Suzanne seems to be angry and condescending a lot. I feel the characters are not what they use to be and the writing is not as interesting as the first books in the series. There doesn't seem to be any character development. I am disappointed and probably will not continue to read these books. I'll miss you, April Springs.

[Trisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

2014-01-14. Very enjoyable. I liked the plot line being around their high school reunion. I especially liked that Suzanne wasn't as hard in this one. She's realized that her investigative techniques could drive a wedge between her and others in town. Being more aware of how she approached people did not harm her investigation at all. Elimination of suspects was good.

[Valerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this series. Suzanne and Grace are at it again solving a murder of a high school classmate. This person wasn't very nice, so plenty if people wanted him dead. I didn't figure out who done it until the very end which is good cause I hate when the author lets you know early. I usually don't finish those. Another good thing no craving for donuts from this one. LOL

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Suzanne and Grace go to their high school reunion, they find that Zane Dunbar is as big a bully now as he was then. But when Suzanne finds his body in the park, she learns that Grace has a secret she's been hiding since high school. Suzanne is determined to find Zane's murderer before Grace is drawn more deeply into the gossip and suspicion surrounding his death.

[Glenn Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Donut shop owner Suzanne and her sidekick Grace are confronted with the murder of a classmate at their high school reunion. They have to investigate because Grace is one of the potential suspects--along with, it seems, half the entire class.

[Cathy Hendren]

Suzanne again has to find the murderer of a classmate after their reunion. She has to solve this more for her friend Grace who has a secret from her childhood that she does not want to come out. I do enjoy the quick reads by Jessica Beck.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good read. I like that she's reduced the amount of pages, however, this one lacked a little in the details.

[Susannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book.

[Jenni Schell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series. These books are enjoyable for so many reasons. The characters are great, the mystery is always fun, and the recipes are to die for. I can't wait to move onto Book 13.

[Gretchen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Suzanne and Grace attend their class reunion. The next morning Suzanne discovers one of their classmates murdered with a reunion decoration. Who among their former classmates is the murderer?

[Deb Sharp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet Suspects (Donut Shop Mystery )

Another Yummy Donut Shop Mystery! I loved how it played out in the end :) I will be reading the next book in this series pretty quick.

[Cindy Friend · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Jaimie O'Dell · Rating 3 out of 5]

not the best but still a good read.

[Pat Trezza · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't think this was her best, but it was worth reading. I will still keep reading Jessica Beck