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Kate’s 2¢: “Caramel pecan roll murder” by Joanne Fluke
“Caramel pecan roll murder” by Joanne Fluke
Stirred into this murder mystery are lots of mouth-watering recipes to try.
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Joanne Fischmann (née Gibson, born c. 1943 in Swanville, Minnesota) is an American writer, using the pen name Joanne Fluke. She is best known for her cozy mystery series surrounding a small-town baker, Hannah Swensen. Five movies for the Hallmark Channel have been created based on her Hannah Swensen series.
Other pen names: Joanne Fluke, John Fischer, R.J. Fischer, Jo Gibson, Chris Hunter, Gina Jackson, Kathryn Kirkwood
Fluke was born to Cliff and Esther Gibson in c. 1943 in Swanville, Minnesota.[2] She graduated from Swanville High School in 1960, attended St. Cloud State University and earned a B.A. in psychology, in 1973, from California State University, San Bernardino.[2][3]
Fluke has been baking since she was a child and comes from a long line of bakers.[1]
According to the author’s website, “While pursuing her writing career, Joanne has worked as a public school teacher, a psychologist, a musician, a private detective’s assistant, a corporate, legal, and pharmaceutical secretary, a short-order cook, a florist’s assistant, a caterer and party planner, a computer consultant on a now-defunct operating system, a production assistant on a TV quiz show, half of a screenwriting team with her husband, and a mother, wife, and homemaker.”[7]
Fluke is married to television writer Ruel E. Fischmann[2] and lives with her husband, children and stepchildren in southern California.[7]
Fluke began writing her cozy mystery series starring Hannah Swensen, an “amateur sleuth and baker” in 2000.[1] The idea for the series came out of Fluke’s desire to create a cookbook, and her editor’s suggestion that she write a cozy mystery series.[8] Fluke combined the two ideas by including recipes in the series.[8] Hannah Swensen lives in a small Minnesota town and Fluke feels that the stories are a welcome escape from reality.[9] Library Journal writes that the depiction of the story in Cinnamon Roll Murder is so natural, it is difficult to remember that the characters are fictional.[10] Booklist praised her plot-twists in Devil’s Food Cake Murder.[11] Her book, Wedding Cake Murder, sees Swensen getting married and solving a crime in the same story.[12]
FROM NLS/BARD/LOC:
Caramel pecan murder DB108521
Fluke, Joanne. Reading time: 8 hours, 3 minutes.
Read by Suzanne Toren.
Mystery and Detective Stories
“In this scrumptious cozy mystery from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanne Fluke, baker Hannah Swensen is tempted by a high-profile tournament in Lake Eden that quickly turns deadly … Embracing a sweet escape from her usual routine at The Cookie Jar, Hannah gets asked for her help in baking pastries at the local inn for a flashy fishing competition with big prizes and even bigger names. But the fun stops when she spots a run-away boat on the water and, on board, the lifeless body of the event’s renowned celebrity spokesperson … Famed TV show host Sonny Bowman wasn’t humble about his ability to reel in winning catches, and no one knew that better than his tragically overworked sidekick, Joey. Did Joey finally take bloody revenge on his pompous boss–or was Sonny killed by a jealous contestant? With goodies to bake and a mess of fresh challenges mixed into her personal life, it’s either sink or swim as Hannah joins forces with her sister, Andrea, to catch a clever culprit.
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Kate’s 2¢: “Quiet In Her Bones” by Nalini Singh
“Quiet In Her Bones” by Nalini Singh
Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read. I’m just saying…
The narrative arc of this psychological thriller is well done. It will keep you turning this way, then that, until you’re not sure who’s who or which end is up.
This story was read by Raj Varma. He has a very thick accent as he speaks the various dialects. https://www.audible.com
The narrator, Indian-born and English educated, Author: Nalini Singh | Narrator: Raj Varma Release Date: February 23, 2021 In this gripping thriller set in New Zealand, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes you into the twisted world of an exclusive cul-de-sac located on the edge of a sprawling forest.
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Of Indian descent, Nalini Singh was born in 1977 in Rotuma, and moved to New Zealand as a child.[1] She attended Mount Roskill Grammar School.
Writing[edit]
In 1999, Singh placed third in the Romance Writers of New Zealand’s “Clendon Award”. Then in 2001 her manuscript “Coaxing the Sheik” won the Jane Porter Award for highest-placed Mills and Boon, as well as the Clendon Award’s Readers’ Choice Award that year.[2] It went on to be her first book sale as “Desert Warrior”, sold to Silhouette Desire in September 2002 (published in 2003).
Her books have appeared on the New York Times best-sellers list,[3] the USA Today best-sellers list,[4] and the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list.[5]
She has won several other awards including the Sir Julius Vogel Award for best novella/novelette (twice, in 2008 and 2009).[6] Alpha Night won the Favourite Paranormal Romance at the 2020 Australian Romance Readers Awards.[7]
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
Quiet in her bones DB102275
Singh, Nalini. Reading time: 11 hours, 40 minutes.
Read by Raj Varma.
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Ten years ago, New Zealand socialite Nina Rai disappeared without a trace–along with a quarter of a million dollars in cash. Everyone assumed another runaway trophy wife. Now her bones are found in the woods surrounding her elite neighborhood and secrets of privileged families are revealed. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
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Kate’s 2¢:” The House Across the Lake” by Riley Sager
“The House Across the Lake” by Riley Sager
Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read. I’m just saying…
It is obvious from the beginning that Casey has a deeper problem than drinking. What is so troubling that she drinks? When all is revealed, the ending is exciting and poetically just.
–The house across the lake is Made of glass, steel, and stone, it reflects the chilly water and the grey autumn sky, using them to mask whatever was happening inside.
–No matter how much you look, something just below the surface will always remain hidden.
–Why bother if you’re not going to give it your all.
–What was fuzzy to the naked eye, is now crystal clear with the binoculars.
–Any reflective surface was capable of capturing a soul.
–The sunset makes the water sparkle like pink champagne, but I know it’s not.
–Len lurks down there, waiting for another victim.
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Todd Ritter, also known under the nom de plume of Riley Sager and Alan Finn, is an American author of thriller novels.
(Note that Riley Sager is a pseudonym used by the male author Todd Ritter, however as Todd seems to be marketing the pseudonym as a female we are addressing “Riley Sager” as if it is a female until we can get confirmation otherwise) There are those that are born with a silver spoon, or so an idiom soberly pipes.
Ritter grew up in a ranch-style house in Pennsylvania.[3] Before becoming a full-time novelist Ritter worked as a journalist, editor and graphic designer.[4][5]
Writing career[edit]
As of 2022 Ritter has released six novels as Sager and three novels under his real name, the latter of which make up the Kat Campbell series.[6] Ritter has also released one novel under the penname Alan Finn, Things Half in Shadow.[7] He referenced the choice to write under the name Sager, stating that “since we were looking for a new publisher, one could argue that editors would be willing to go with someone who had a clean slate, rather than a critically acclaimed author with a spotty sales record.”[8] The author’s website for “Riley Sager” initially lacked an author photo or any gender identifying language, including pronouns.[9] This has since changed, as the current website features a photo of Ritter and uses male pronouns.[10]
www.rileysagerbooks.com
As Riley Sager[edit]
• Final Girls (2017)[11][12][13]
• The Last Time I Lied (2018)[14][15]
• Lock Every Door (2019)[16][17]
• Home Before Dark (2020)[18][19]
• Survive the Night (2021)[20][21]
• The House Across the Lake (2022)[22][23]
As Todd Ritter[edit]
Kat Campbell series[edit]
1. Death Notice (2010)[24][25]
2. Bad Moon (2011, also released as Death Falls)[26]
3. Devil’s Night (2013, also released as Death Night)[27][28]
As Alan Finn[edit]
• Things Half in Shadow (2014)[29]
From NLS/BARD/LOC:
The house across the lake: a novel DB108524
Sager, Riley. Reading time: 11 hours, 7 minutes.
Read by Bernadette Dunne.
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
“Be careful what you watch for . . . Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing–a tech innovator, Tom is powerful; and a former model, Katherine is gorgeous. One day on the lake, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two strike up a budding friendship. But the more they get to know each other–and the longer Casey watches–it becomes clear that Katherine and Tom’s marriage isn’t as perfect as it appears. When Katherine suddenly vanishes, Casey immediately suspects Tom of foul play. What she doesn’t realize is that there’s more to the story than meets the eye–and that shocking secrets can lurk beneath the most placid of surfaces. Packed with sharp characters, psych
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