THE LAST DONUT, Donut Mystery #58 From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck Praise for the Donut Shop Mysteries by Jessica Beck "A delight. Suzanne Hart is a lovable amateur sleuth who has a hilariously protective mother "and" great donut recipes! Readers will have a blast with this book." --Diane Mott Davidson, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Fatally Flaky" "A tribute to comfort food and to the comfort of small town life. With great donut recipes!" --JoAnna Carl, author of "The Chocolate Cupid Killings" "If you like donuts--and who doesn't?--you'll love this mystery. It's like a trip to your favorite coffee shop, but without the calories!" --Leslie Meier, author of the Lucy Stone mysteries "New Year's Eve Murder" and "Wedding Day Murder" "The perfect comfort a delicious murder, a likeable heroine, quirky Southern characters--and donut recipes!" --Rhys Bowen, Agatha and Anthony award-winning author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mysteries "A yummy new treat in the culinary mystery genre. Skillfully weaving donut recipes throughout a well-plotted story, the author proves that life after divorce can be sweet; all you need are good friends, your own business, and comfort food. Delicious!" --Tamar Myers, author of "Death of a Rug Lord "and "The Cane Mutiny" "Along with the hilarious plot, author Jessica Beck treats the readers to a few recipes strategically placed within the novel. "Sinister Sprinkles" will keep you guessing until the very end." --"The Mystery Librarian Donutmaker Suzanne Hart's life is changing too fast for her, so when friend and bookstore owner Paige Hill offers her a weekend away, she jumps at the chance. Things aren't all they seem though, and Suzanne is again dropped into a situation where not only donuts, but murder, is on the menu. Paige's honorary aunt is having an early inheritance party to give away some of her valuable possessions before she dies, only someone at the event wants the woman's end to come sooner rather than later. Recipes Included
A fitting end for a fantastic series! Suzanne is invited by Paige to go visit her adopted aunt who is throwing an early inheritance party. They stakes are high and the contests are competitive to see who is going to earn the right to some pretty big prizes offered by this multimillionaire who has decided to take a few people under her wing, but some of them not by choice. It was a fast pace run to the finish line with a super satisfying ending. I am sad there aren't going to be any more books in this series, but I am going to cherish all the memories.
I've got to be honest. At some point I don't know why I continued to read these. The plots left much to be desired. However, I got to really like the characters and there was just something relaxing about a fluffy, easy read. It was something akin to reading a Nancy Drew when I was a kid. I'm not sorry to see this series go but I will miss the mindless entertainment they brought.
I’d have liked to see more of our old friends in the final book. The ending was spoiled at the very beginning of the book. Suzanne was just as insufferable as usual, but I’ll miss her. I’ll miss her friends and family more. It’s my own fault for feeling compelled to read them all; I’m glad it’s over.
I thought this was the end of the series, but it may not be. Having read all 58 of them, I hoped it wasn’t. Some are better than others, but none weren’t good.