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    Apple Turnover Murder
    Apple Turnover Murder
    Apple Turnover Murder
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    Apple Turnover Murder

    Written by Joanne Fluke

    Narrated by Suzanne Toren

    3.5/5

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    Early summer brings plenty of work for baker Hannah Swensen, even before Mayor Bascomb's wife drops by The Cookie Jar to place an order for her charity event...For eleven-hundred cookies! And Hannah almost flips when her business partner, Lisa, suggests setting up an apple turnover stand. But she places her faith in Lisa and agrees to be a magician's assistant in the fundraiser's talent show. The only snag is the show's host, college professor Bradford Ramsey. Hannah and her sister, Michelle, each had unfortunate romances with Ramsey, and when the cad comes sniffing around between acts, Hannah tells him off. But when the curtain doesn't go up, she discovers Ramsey backstage - dead, with a turnover in his hand. Now Hannah must find a killer who's flakier than puff pastry - and far more dangerous.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 23, 2010
    ISBN9781440784378
    Author

    Joanne Fluke

    JOANNE FLUKE is the New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which include Chocolate Cream Pie Murder, Raspberry Danish Murder, Cinnamon Roll Murder, and the book that started it all, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. That first installment in the series premiered as Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke was born and raised in a small town in rural Minnesota, but now lives in Southern California. Please visit her online at www.JoanneFluke.com.

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    • 3/5
      This one was easier to figure out than the others!
    • 3/5
      Figured this one out pretty quickly. Another small inconsistency about Hannah getting to sleep in. I'm sure it's because I'm listening to the books back to back.
    • 4/5
      This latest entry in the Hannah Swenson series is as entertaining as ever and filled with luscious-sounding recipes. The big question in my mind is: how do these characters eat all of these cookies and not grow to the size of elephants? Only in a novel could this happen! This novel is perhaps not as suspense-filled as some of the other ones in the series, but there is definite trouble on the romance front between Norman and Mike. Just as things seemed to point in Norman's favor, a major complication is revealed in the last paragraph of the book. Will Hannah end up in Mike's arms instead? Can't wait for the next installment to find out what happens next!
    • 4/5
      After reading all of the previous books in this series there’s a part of me that wishes that something would happen to spice up the Norman versus Mike uncertainty which seems to confuse Hannah. Well, I got my wish because there is an interesting twist at the end involving Norman that just may change things a little bit. That being said, I don’t think I will ever tire of this series, the “murder mystery” sometimes may be just a little obvious, but that doesn’t matter. This series is so much fun to read and the included recipes are a great added bonus. I always want to bake something after reading one of them.In Apple Turnover Murder Norman's mother gets married, and Hannah and her sisters are worried that their mother may follow suit.Hannah is also keeping a watchful eye on her former professor Bradford Ramsey who is now involved with her youngest sister Michelle. He is found murdered with a turnover in his hand shortly after Hannah threatens him to stay away from her sister. The murderer is a little obvious, but it did not detract from the fun in reading this book.
    • 3/5
      This book seemed a little off to me. I liked it but it didn't hold my interest as well as older books did. A former flame of Hannah's is murdered but not before Hannah is heard threatening to kill him. It didn't end as I thought it would and the killer seemed to come from left field. I much prefer the older books. Maybe the next one will get back into the swing of things.
    • 3/5
      I'm a sucker for a good cookie.
    • 1/5
      My friend said that this was the worst book she ever read. I am not going to try to dissuade her. At first I thought the book was written for children as the writing was so simplified, but alas it seems to be written for adults after all.

      If that was not distracting enough, the book includes recipes in almost every chapter. So a typical chapter is structured like this: She walked into the room. It was a good room. It made her happy. She decided to bake in the room that brought her so much happiness. She preheated the oven to 400 degrees and got out the flour...

      It then will then go through each step of making whatever she is baking and somewhere in there add a paragraph or two of storyline. Then at the end of the chapter is the actual recipe.

      Goodreads says the book is 292 pgs if you take out all the baking and recipes I doubt its much more than 50 pages. I think I would encourage a friend to skip reading even that version of the book.
    • 3/5

      There is no better series to pick up when you're trying to complete a challenge that either requires you to read a book with a specific color cover, or something with dessert/food on the cover. Hannah Swensen is the owner of The Cookie Jar in Lake Eden, Minnesota. She bakes cookies and desserts and for some reason, practically always discovers a dead body at some event she is catering.

       

      In this book, Hannah discovers Dr. Bradley Ramsey, dead backstage at a charity talent show clutching one of her apple turnovers. Since Bradley played fast and loose with her during her graduate days and has also been involved with her sister, Michelle, she knows she needs to step in and help find his killer. While helping love interest, Mike, with his investigation, she discovers Bradley left a trail of heart broken women so there are plenty of suspects to choose from.

       

      Fans of the series will be happy to see the plot formula is similar to the others of the series and that Hannah's romantic triangle is still going strong. I hope at some point Hannah will finally make up her mind between Mike and Norman. The author populates her stories with warm and friendly characters and even includes non-human characters like Moishe, Hannah's persnickety cat. The very best part of the books are the delicious recipes included at the end of the chapters. Overall, a nice cozy mystery that you will probably enjoy if cozy mysteries are among your favorites.

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    • 3/5
      Summer’s about to arrive in Lake Eden and Hannah’s committed The Cookie Jar to providing eleven hundred cookies for a charity event organized by Mayor Bascomb’s wife, Stephanie. In addition, Lisa’s convinced Hannah to set up an apple turnover stand and all that baking is keeping the Cookie Jar staff hopping.The downside of the whole charity event is community college professor Bradford Ramsey serving as host. When Hannah discovers the smarmy professor’s dead body, she’s determined to figure out who brought about the professor’s end. But will she be putting herself in harm’s way?All the usual characters are around for this story, again filled with Hannah’s indecision between Norman and Mike. This has dragged out over far too many books and has become a detriment to the telling of the tale. Surely, no one in Eden Lake is missing the smarmy professor, with his long trail of broken hearts, as he blithely moves from one affair to the next, to the next, to the next, ad nauseum. [It does make it easy for readers to pick out the murder victim before the crime occurs, though.]Hannah has developed an annoying, self-centered, condescending attitude, which is not becoming for our intrepid heroine. She needs to stop whining, stop correcting everyone’s grammar, make some grown-up choices, and, if she’s unhappy about her appearance, do something about it. As for the coffee drinking, readers who drink just as much coffee as Hannah accept this as standard behavior and find no fault here.One has to wonder why Mike and Norman are both still hanging around, waiting for Hannah to feel like she’s ready for a committed relationship. Of course, there’s the free meals, but now that Norman’s acting weird, is there trouble brewing in Hannah’s little triangle? And, sad to say, there’s the ubiquitous cliffhanger, just to make sure readers grab the next book to find out what happens. However, like the other books in this series, this thirteenth book is a quick read with characters readers care about, a not-too-complicated mystery to solve, and some recipes guaranteed to make readers head for the kitchen to pull out the baking bans. [And maybe, someday, if readers are truly lucky, there will be a whole book filled with recipes and NONE of them will include oatmeal or dry cereal or marshmallows.]
    • 4/5
      Hannah’s involved in a charity event, and she is still filling in as Herb’s assistant in his magic act. Busy baking as usual, she still has time to help others, this time a college student whose illness causes her to withdraw from the talent event. Hannah is also concerned about her sister Michelle’s friendship with a professor, one whom Hannah distrusts. While it’s generally easy to guess who gets murdered, the perpetrator and the reasons behind the murder are also pretty easy to guess in this story. Still, the cozy is entertaining for more than the mystery aspect. Norm is acting distracted, and Mike seems to treat Hannah like a yo-yo, first pushing her away and then pulling her back. Newcomers to the series may not find this tale terribly intriguing, but fans of the series will enjoy it.
    • 3/5
      This book is what you expect from a Hannah Swenson Mystery. Hannah and her partner Lisa are busy as always at The Cookie Jar. They are catering desserts at a wedding when the story begins and Hannah spies Professor Bradford Ramsey. It seems Hannah has a past. She had an affair with Professor Ramsey when she went to College, that is until she found out he was engaged and he unceremoniously dumped her. There is a huge fundraiser going on in town and the mayor's wife Stephanie Bascomb somehow gets Hannah and Lisa to commit to making hundreds of Apple Turnovers for various events over the weekend. At the talent show, the MC Bradford Ramsey ends up dead, stabbed to death eating one of Hannah's turnovers. This time, Mike, one of her boyfriends and a Police Detective, actively seeks out Hannah's help.

      This is a typical cozy mystery served with some food and gallons of coffee. I could never live in this town as it seems all they do is eat, a large majority of it cookies or some type of baked goods. I figured out the mystery shortly after it occurred, but it was still fun to see how it was investigated. Hannah is still dating two men who both want to marry her, although Mike seems to be pushing her in Norman's direction. This is a fun, easy read with some wonderful recipes that I will try. Love to read these by the pool as I do not need to think too hard.
    • 4/5
      Summer has arrived and so has a ton of work. The mayor's wife has placed an order for cookies for her three-day charity event. Lisa, Hannah's business partner, adds to this with the idea of supplying apple turnovers for the event. This puts The Cookie Jar in overdrive to keep the charity supplied while keeping up with her usual customers at the bakery.Hannah is still juggling her two beaux, but is presented with a road bump when Bradford Ramsey turns up to be the emcee of the charity. Bradford is a local community college professor, and was Hannah's romantic interest when she was in college. A relationship with a bitter ending that she has never shared with anyone, not even her family.It seems that Bradford hasn't changed from when Hannah knew him, and possibly his activities are what lead to Hannah finding him backstage...dead. Hannah has no love for Bradford, but she feels obligated to find his killer and the reason for it.While sleuthing for answers to the murder, she is also trying to figure out why one of her beaux is acting strange. Things aren't as close and light has they have been. What is causing the change.Another fun read in the ongoing Hannah Swensen series.
    • 5/5
      Apple Turnover Murder Bundle: Key Lime Pie Murder, Cherry Cheesecake Murder, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder and an EXTENDED excerpt of Devil's Food Cake Murder...Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne FlukeHave enjoyed this series and not sure if it'll ever end as I've read of Hannah getting married in the last book.This one starts out with Hannah baking for a 3 day event. Brad, an old professor comes for the event and he is murdered. Hannah and others in town help to gather the clues.A local was using the professor, an ex wife and you'll never guess who actually killed him.Recipes every other chapter round this book out.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device)...Key lime pie murder_ a Hannah Swensen mystery with recipes by Fluke_ JoanneHannah is a judge for the county fair but she finds another judge dead. Hannah proceeds to gather clues, find out who wanted her dead and who has an alibi.She also is involved with Mike the cop and the dentist Norman. You wonder if she will ever pick one! Love the characters and Hannah's family and people who run nearby shops in town.So funny how her sister Andrea bought it that oatmeal was their mothers cure for getting gray hairs as Andrea has found a few on her head LOLI received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device)..Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne FlukeThis story starts out with Hannah's mother and she's on her case to come to a decision as to who to marry: Mike or Norman and to let the loser down softly.Problem is a show comes to town and casts a lot of the regulars and the producer is a guy Hannah went to college with: Russ.She is baking a cherry cheesecake 2x a day for the director at $50 each along with desserts for the crew after lunch.Hannah does what she does best-finding clues as to who saw the man last before he was killed. So unpredictable.Hannah gets so close to being part of a murder when she questions the right person... Recipes every other chapter. Charts for conversions are also included.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). ...Lemon Meringue Murder Mystery by Joanne FlukeThis story starts out with Hannah and she's agreed to be a witness for Norman, he's buying a house and plans to knock it down, on the lake, and build the house they designed.EVERYBODY thinks she's to wed him but he's not even asked. When they and her mother head to the house to get some old antique items Delores finds a dead body...Hannah questions a lot of others to find out who was at the house and who had seen the person last to put the clues together to solve the mystery.Always a lot going on, Michelle shows up for college break and there are many changes with her, a murder occurs and Hannah is on, she didn't realize there was a pool as to how long it'd be til she signed up.Learned a few new things with photography and other general information that would be coming in handy, along with special ingredients in cookies.Baking conversion charts are also listed at the end.Recipes every other chapter. Charts for conversions are also included.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
    • 3/5
      While I love both the characters and the recipes and have enjoyed this series more than not. It is a pity that it is becoming rather repetitive as of late, there is an overload of dialogue surrounding baking, and the love triangle is getting on my last nerve. With that said, the mystery is still good and I am crazy for the writing style. *crosses fingers for things to move along in the Next installment.
    • 3/5
      Standard Hannah Swenson who dunnit-good brain candy for a rainy day but good grief ! Will the woman ever make up her mind and marry either Norman or Mike? If you like the series, or are looking for good recipes for sweet toothies, this isn't a bad story, but it will never win any literary awards.
    • 3/5
      I loved the earlier Hannah Swansen mysteries, but the last four (Plum Pudding, Devil's Food Cake, , Cream Puff, Apple Turnover) have become problematic. Way too many recipes, way too little mystery. And, frankly, the love interests are getting very rote and her attempt to make them more complex has just made Mike more callous and put Norman in an absurd situation that has no credibility. And her other characters are losing their edge.
    • 3/5
      This book is a very different type of mystery. It seemed very rushed at the end with the murder and not really unpredictable. The recipes seem to be very good, other than that it was not too interesting
    • 2/5
      Nothing happened that hasn't happened in previous books. The primary problematic turn of events was easily predicted.If you've followed the series at all, you know that there's almost always some character acting strangely, and the reason is resolved at the end.This time, it's nice, steady Norman. Six months after the events of the last book,where he's going nuts over his mother's secretive antics, he's doing many of the same things. Sorry, but this is out of character, and he's a major enough character for that to matter.I know, the balance between Mike and Norman must be maintained. But really, why? It's gotten old.If there was anything else going for this book, I might be able to shrug it off. But Hannah's old college professor that enjoys seducing young students was just creepy, and not in a good way. The mystery didn't draw me in. I didn't feel connected to the characters. Even the recipes seemed meh at best.I wish I'd skipped this one.
    • 2/5
      Figured out the who & why like - immediately. Duh. Now I can say I've read the whole of this series. A dubious honor.
    • 3/5
      When I first started reading Fluke's books, I loved them. The idea of a small, cozy town and recipes in the books just got me hooked. However, as I continued on with the series I've noticed that they are too formulaic- Hannah discovers a dead body, Hannah is supposed to stay out of it, but everyone else wants her involved, Hannah proves to be more adept at solving crimes than those around her, and there is always something weird with the men in her life. I am having a hard time understanding what there is to really like about her character- I can't see why we're supposed to believe three different men are besotted with her. Nor do I understand why she has made some of the decisions she has made, these things make it hard for me to relate to her.I do like how Fluke incorporates dialogue in and her style is very cozy feeling. While the townsmembers don't find it odd that so many murders are taking place in their podunk town, they are usually pretty entertaining. I rated this book as three stars simply because it's a fluff read- not a waste of time, but not something I was glad to have devoted a few hours to.
    • 5/5
      An old flame/professor of Hannah's has come to town and is murdered shortly after Hannah threatens to kill him if he doesn’t leave her little sister alone. Of course, he winds up dead and Hannah has to investigate. Meanwhile, Norman is acting very strange after meeting up with some old pals from dental school. If you are a fan of this series, the ending will leave you with your mouth hanging open and extremely impatient for the next installment. I love all the Hannah Swensen books but this is the best yet!
    • 4/5
      As usual Fluke writes a good character driven book. Compared to her other books in the series this one was a little light on the mystery. For followers of Hannah Swensen this book helps to advance the romantic indecision that Hannah struggles with and it also gives us more insight into the workings of the Swensen clan. It is nice that Michelle was in this book more as she is proving herself to be a younger version of Hannah and she also brings some really good recipes with her. Fluke ends the book with a sentence that is sure to make die hard Hannah fans eager for the next book in the series and helps to answer some questions about what on earth is up with Norman.
    • 3/5
      Another in the series of mysteries solved and cooked by Hannah Swenson. It took quite awhile to actually start the "mystery" and took two seconds (or so it felt) to solve the "mystery." I was a bit disappointed by Joanne Fluke's latest work of mystery. However, as usual, the recipes are tempting and easy to make (which I did about halfway through the book!)
    • 4/5
      Amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen is back having solved over a dozen mysteries. This time the town of Lake Eden is pulling together for a big charity gala featuring a talent show. The mayor's wife, Stephanie Bascomb, is counting on The Cookie Jar to provide goodies for the big event. Hannah's business partner, Lisa, comes up with a great plan to donate profits to the charity drive by selling apple turnovers.Meanwhile, the whole town is buzzing with excitement about the talent show featuring Lake Eden's hottest acts. However, when Hannah's old flame, Professor Bradford Ramsey, turns up dead during intermission with one of Hannah's apple turnovers nearby, things start to heat up. It turns out that Professor Ramsey wasn't the most popular person in town having broken the hearts of many naive co-eds and romanced many married women as well. But who could have been spurned enough to want the professor dead? It's up to Hannah to get to the bottom of it before she herself becomes a victim of the killer running loose in Lake Eden.The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a fun mystery to read at the beach this summer, pick up Apple Turnover Murder. Lake Eden's usual cast of characters keeps things cozy. This mystery is a quick read and perhaps a bit predictable. However, the Hanna Swensen mysteries are always good clean fun. As a bonus, there are over 20 recipes, including a unique recipe for Watermelon Cookies which I can't wait to try. Highly enjoyable reading for everyone who enjoys mysteries.
    • 2/5
      I found this newest book in the Hannah Swensen series was more of a cookbook then a mystery. As I got a third of the way through completely lost interest and have set it aside. If I pick it up and finish it would be to find out if the "pup in training" catches the murderer.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book! I am now searching for more of her books. It is a true mystery, and you really get involved in all of the characters. I cant tell you how much I loved the recipes she includes in the book. I have made two of them and they are great! Since I do read a lot of mystery books, I was able to figure out who dun it, before I got to the end of the book. Usually this will turn me off of the author, because its too easy to figure out and I do like a challenge; but there is something so peaceful and charming about this book, all I want to do now is read all of her books.
    • 3/5
      This latest installment in the Hannah Swensen series is about on par with the others. Part of the allure of cozies is that so much stays the same from book to book and Fluke follows the formula. This time around Hannah and her merry band of bakers and sleuths wind up investigating the death of a local college professor. What makes this sticky for Hannah is that this is the same man that broke her heart in college. Hannah is compelled to investigate, not only for her own sake, but because it seems her ex has been extremely busy charming the women of Eden Lake and several of them are suspects. Also on par with the rest of the series both Norman and Mike appear as Hannah's polar opposite suitors. Hannah appears to be leaning heavily in favor of Normal as she is still stung by Mike's past dalliances, but just when it would seem the question is settled, Fluke throws in a surprise. Hannah's sister, Michelle plays a larger part in this book and it would be good to see more of her. Andrea is also growing as character and is not as much of a caricature as before. There are some pretty unbelievable things in this story, not the least of which is that Hannah's ex spends Christmas in her condo and she thinks he doesn't recognize her. Hannah continues to cling to that crazy idea until the prof tells her otherwise. The killer is easily identified in the first one third of the book but then the point of these books is not to stump the readers but rather to draw them into this comfortable, cozy world of sweets and murder.
    • 3/5
      It took a while for me to get into this latest mystery by Joanne Fluke. I enjoyed the first few title in the series but had fallen behind so that may be the reason that this felt disjointed to me. More characters have been pulled in over time but I found that there were a couple of subplots that really didn't have any bearing on this story and couldn't figure out why they had been included (primarily the issue with her sister and brother-in-law's job offer)I read cozy mysteries because I enjoy the people and the setting as much as the mystery, but the mystery was very light here.Hannah and her sisters are still likable, and there are clearly some loose ends so hopefully the next installment will be a little more robust. I'm dying to try the watermelon cookies, though!
    • 3/5
      Hannah Swensen, the owner of the Cookie Jar in Lake Eden Minnesota is, as usual, in a romantic dilemma in this latest adventure. She is torn between Norman, the dentist and Mike, the cop, with an old flame thrown in to stir the mix. However, in this escapade, Norman travels off to the big city to visit with old friends, Mike is pushing Hannah toward Norman, and the old flame turns up dead after an argument with our heroine. The characters of this well-flavored series are evolving, however, in this book the murder didn't even occur until well past the halfway mark leaving the reader wondering when something material was going to happen. Once it did, there were very few clues for the reader even though the ones that were there were quite obvious.Of all the Hannah Swensen mysteries, I probably have to vote this one my least favorite because of the lack of mystery but I still enjoyed the book because of the development of some of my favorite characters.
    • 3/5
      I found that I didn't enjoy this new Hannah Swenson mystery as much as I have enjoyed the rest of the series. I found that the plot was disjointed and even when the murderer was uncovered I realized that there really hadn't even been any hints as to the motive for this crime so when the murderer was unmasked it came as a complete surprise to me. That's usually OK to be surprised at the killer, but you like to have received at least some hints and red herrings to try to figure out who it was. This felt a bit like being hit by a baseball bat, not an ah-ha moment. I still like the characters but there wasn't much of Andrea and Dolores in the book. Those two who happen to be Hannah's sister and mother always add comic relief to the books. Hannah still can't make up her mind between her two beaus, and she still isn't getting any sleep. Oh well this is a fun series, and I still am looking forward to the next one.