After powering through the last book, I was ready for a break so I consumed another of Fluke's fluffy baking mysteries. In this one Hannah is helping some of her neighbors prepare for a big family reunion. A long lost uncle Gus shows up to everyone's surprise, but then is murdered the very next day. Hannah is on the case, cooking up a storm and stirring up local scandal, while getting to the bottom of the grisly crime. This is the 10th in the series, but at this point order doesn't seem to matter much. Hannah's relationship with her two beaus is just the same as it was in book 3, as is her relationship with her family and co-workers. I think the author is getting a little sloppy. I didn't think the plot was quite as tight as some of the earlier books. Still, it was just the kind of mindless entertainment I was in the mood for, so it served its purpose. There was one especially funny scene when three different ladies confess to having seen a tattoo on the victim's behind that made me laugh out loud and was worth the effort of reading the book. I imagine I will read more when I need another mental break. (2008, 324 p.)
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