Christmas Cupcake Murder

Hannah gives a homeless man some food in exchange for work only to find him later passed out and having amnesia. Hannah and her friends go about trying to figure out who the homeless guy is and what happened to him. Lots of Christmas spirit in this one. Lots of delicious recipes as well. It seems about a quarter of the book is dedicated to them. But that is what we expect from Joanne Fluke isn't it. LOL. Another winner as well as an uplifting story.

This is my first Joanne Fluke book and the first I've read in this cozy mystery series. I am glad these can be read standalone as this is book 26 in the series. I didn't feel lost at all and that was a plus.

I also love the recipes but wish they would have been set together at the end of the book. Having the recipes after the chapters threw off the flow. I didn't enjoy this type of format.

Overall, not a bad read but also not a cozy mystery love either. I will definitely try another in this series though.

I sincerely appreciate Kensington Publishing for providing me with a review copy. All opinions expressed herein are mine and mine alone.