Pink Velvet Cupcake Homicide by Joanne Fluke – Dessert, Deception, and Dying-Thriller Guide Assessment
The Grand Opening occasion of the newly renovated Albion Resort in Lake Eden, Minnesota, is the crime scene within the newest Hannah Swensen caper, “Pink Velvet Cupcake Homicide,” by Joannne Fluke.
Townspeople collect in early June to have fun within the Pink Velvet Lounge. Hannah and her enterprise companion, Lisa Herman Beeseman, personal The Cookie Jar, the hamlet’s fashionable espresso store. They cater desserts for the affair, together with their scrumptious Pink Velvet Shock Cupcakes.
Amidst the gala, Hannah’s sister, and city realtor, Andrea, promotes the resort’s out there condos, and opulent penthouse, that includes its personal elevator, a spectacular view of Lake Eden; and an enormous tropical backyard and Jacuzzi.
The penthouse, below closing renovations, awaits supply and placement of its huge climate-controlled dome. Security sawhorses stop penthouse guests from transferring too near the constructing’s edge.
Partygoer, Barbara Connelly, excitedly excursions the penthouse to find her residence from atop the resort.
Quickly, revelers see Barbara’s physique whizz previous the resort lounge home windows, finally touchdown face down within the rose bushes. Barbara is rushed to Lake Eden Memorial Hospital for care.
At 4 a.m. Hannah groggily receives a soon-to-be disconnected name from a lady believed to be Barbara shouting, “He tried to kill me!” And Hannah’s off to unravel one other Lake Eden thriller.
Who desires Barbara Connelly lifeless? And why?
When Hannah questions Barbara within the hospital, she’s adamant that her brother is the perpetrator.
However how may he be when she’s an solely baby?
Complicating issues is Barbara’s request to see her father, who, alongside along with her mom, died years in the past.
Minneapolis moneyman, Roger Dalworth paid for the Albion Resort’s renovations. He attends the grand opening along with his new flame, dentist Physician Bev. He is additionally on the town visiting his rich, terminally sick father, Warren Dalworth.
The city’s abuzz as a result of Physician Bev, a famend gold digger, as soon as lived in Lake Eden; and twice turned a fiancée of Norman Rhodes, a present romantic curiosity of Hannah’s.
Physician Bev overtly brags about her newest conquest in Roger Dalworth; and haughtily shows his tokens of affection, together with a brand new pink Maserati convertible.
On a subsequent drive to go to Hannah within the hospital, Hannah’s route takes her previous Miller’s Pond. There she discovers a submerged automobile and instinctively swims to examine for passengers.
Astonished, Hannah realizes it is Physician Bev’s sports activities automobile; and that she’s nonetheless behind the wheel. Hannah laboriously pulls Physician Bev to land; but her makes an attempt to avoid wasting her are unsuccessful.
Detective Mike Kingston, who additionally vies for Hannah’s affections, should confront her in an uncomfortable, official method when he names Hannah because the prime suspect in Physician Bev’s loss of life.
Physician Bev had ordered Hannah’s Pink Velvet Shock Cupcakes to take to the viewing of the penthouse dome being positioned that afternoon. Toxicology assessments confirmed she died earlier than crashing into the pond from a potent tranquilizer. Her abdomen contents consisted solely of espresso creamer, synthetic sweetener, and Hannah’s cupcakes.
In custom, crowds collect at The Cookie Jar to listen to Lisa entertain them with thrilling particulars of the newest crime Hannah’s decided to unravel. It is standing room solely since Hannah’s the prime suspect.
Quickly, Hannah confronts the one that tried to kill Barbara; and the thrilling conclusion begins.
Fluke’s narrative consists of small city chat that displays worldwide knowledge, in traces like, ” Once you get used to seeing one thing, you simply take it as a right till it isn’t there anymore;” and her signature recipes too.
Her flawless writing permits new readers to rapidly bond with Lake Eden’s residents; and piques curiosity in experiencing her earlier homicide mysteries. “Pink Velvet Cupcake Homicide” is a deal with for each your thoughts and mouth.
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