{"id":5516,"date":"2010-12-29T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2010-12-29T05:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/?p=5516"},"modified":"2010-12-29T00:00:24","modified_gmt":"2010-12-29T05:00:24","slug":"review-christmas-cookie-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/29\/review-christmas-cookie-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Christmas Cookie Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote style=\"border: double; border-color: #FF0000; padding-right: 15px;\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3261\" title=\"cookiemurder\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/christmascookie.jpg?resize=210%2C380\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"380\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5518\" title=\"7stars_winter_mystery\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/Smitten%20by%20books.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/7stars_winter_mystery.png?resize=61%2C37\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"37\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Christmas Cookie Murders<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\nAuthor: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lesliemeierbooks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leslie Meier<\/a><br \/>\nPublisher: Kensington<br \/>\nPub. Date: October 1, 2000<br \/>\nISBN-13: 978-0758228901<br \/>\nRetail: $6.99<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em> For Lucy Stone, the best thing about Christmas in Tinker\u2019s Cove has always been the annual Cookie Exchange. But the usual generosity and goodwill is missing from this year\u2019s event which turns out to be a complete disaster. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Petty rivalries and feuds that have long been simmering finally come to a boil, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of many guests, including Lee Cummings who accuses Tucker Whitney of stealing her recipe for low-fat, sugar-free cookies. But the icing on the cake is when Tucker is found strangled in her apartment on the following morning. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Who could\u2019ve wanted Tucker dead badly enough to kill her? Despite all of the ingredients for danger, Lucy sets out on the trail of a murderer and soon uncovers a Christmas secret best left wrapped.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #1c2936;\">~*~*~<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2458\" title=\"InMyWords\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/InMyWords.png?resize=220%2C40\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"40\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2018Tis the Season for merriment and murder compliments of Leslie Meier and her tasty twist of murder in Christmas Cookie Murder.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lucy Stone has been around the block a time or two when it comes to solving unexpected crimes\u2014much to the alarm of the local police and her family and friends. With Christmas around the corner, Lucy hopes for festive merriment and peace. However, when she decides to take on the annual Cookie Exchange, she gets anything but merriment and peace \u2013topped with a murder of one of her party guests. With so many disheartened feelings and secrets among her guests, rivalries and jealousies, the mood is anything <em>but<\/em> festive and the suspect list is anything but short.<\/p>\n<p>Tinker\u2019s Cove, Maine is a small, cozy town, where everyone knows everyone. Just like any other town, Tinker\u2019s Cove is suffering from economic pains and strife. To top things off, there seems to be a drug problem running rampant, particularly among the young people. Morals are beginning to be questioned and secrets are getting darker. Lucy knows that something must be done and as a writer for the local paper, she is thrown in the midst of the town\u2019s dishevel and the questionable ethics of the town\u2019s newest head of the police department.<\/p>\n<p>What Lucy discovers will shock everyone, if she lives to tell about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas Cookie Murder<\/strong> is number seven in <em><strong>Leslie Meier\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> <em>Lucy Stone Mystery <\/em>series. Though this is my first by the author, I found myself quickly and easily thrown in to the world of Lucy Stone. For me, the story flowed well and the characterization was very well done. As a lover of the cozy mystery genre, I thought this story was a bit darker, though on a serious level, dealing with the wide-spread epidemic of drug trafficking and drug abuse. The lengths that offenders go to, to keep their secrets are both deadly and horrifying. Ms. Meier does a great job portraying this, as well as bringing a bit of humor and humanity to her story.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy Stone is a character that is very easy to relate to. She is a loving mother, who is trying her best to raise her children\u2014ranging from teen to pre-school age, a dedicated friend, wife and a hard worker. She wants nothing but justice and happiness for her children as well as justice and truth for others. Many readers will easily be able to relate to her and understand her feelings and emotions as she goes through day-to-day living and complications. Okay, so most readers, me included, don\u2019t deal with amateur sleuthing on top of that, but that\u2019s what adds the entertaining kicker and pleasure for readers.<\/p>\n<p>I truly enjoyed <em><strong>Leslie Meier\u2019s <\/strong><\/em>style of writing and greatly look forward to reading more by this author.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">7 (Good) <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[starrater tpl=10 style=&#8217;christmas&#8217;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reviewed by:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/reviewers_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>April<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-5516\" data-postid=\"5516\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-5516 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Christmas Cookie Murders Author: Leslie Meier Publisher: Kensington Pub. 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