The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie's Biscuits
Book Summary
Why Are Baking Contestants Disappearing?
Mysteries have a way of following Fannie Miller, so when she makes it into the finals of the Tuscarawas County Baking Contest and contestants start disappearing, she calls on her old friend Foster Bates, a retired cop and part-time private investigator. Could it be that other finalists are somehow responsible for these disappearances, thinning out the competition? Like the couple on verge of divorce who need the prize money, or the three Beiler sisters, always in a huddle whispering. One thing is for certain—Foster and Fannie will stay on the case until the end, and everyone involved will have learned something important about baking contests, solving mysteries, and life.
New York Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter and Emmy-Nominated Author Martha Bolton have teamed up to deliver a delightful whodunit from Ohio’s Amish country.
The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie's Biscuits by Wanda E. Brunstetter and Martha Bolton is a lighthearted
Amish cozy mystery. I was looking
forward to this story because it combines two things that I enjoy, which are baking
competitions and a mystery. I like that
the story has Amish, Mennonite, and English characters. I did struggle in the
beginning as the point of view switched between the various characters. I would
have liked the two main characters, Miss Fannie and Foster to have been more
developed. The story references a previous case that Fannie and Foster had
worked on together, but this is the first book to feature these characters (I could
not find another book that with Fannie and Foster). Fannie’s mystery was a letdown. I kept hoping it would develop into something
more, but it did not. There is a hint of
romance in the story. I enjoyed the
interactions between Fannie and Foster.
I did feel the story was too long (thirty-five chapters plus the
epilogue) with repetitive details and it was predictable. The recipe for Miss Fannie’s mouthwatering biscuits
is at the end of the book. The Rise and Fall of Miss Fannie’s Biscuits had a cute ending.
Did you get everything on your wish list? I received an adult tricycle (I wanted it because of the big basket in the back which allows me to cart items to the clubhouse and to take Dickens, my cat, on rides), comfy pajamas, a Danbury Mint Raggedy Ann & Andy ornament (I have received one every year since they began in 2008), and a Christmas Stitch (my mother is a big believer in giving something fun and cuddly for Christmas). The only thing missing was a book for my Nancy Drew or Trixie Belden collections (I collect the vintage editions from when they were originally published). I will return on Tuesday, January 7 with my thoughts
Death Among the Stitches by Betty Hechtman. It is the first book in
A Crochet and Crumpets Mystery series. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend. I am off to take my mother to a medical appointment (I hope--she has cancelled it twice). I look forward to hearing from you. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The
Avid Reader
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