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Donut Shop Mysteries #33
Cherry Filled Charges
CHERRY-FILLED CHARGES, the thirty-third donut mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck
It’s finally time for Barton Gleason’s pop-up bistro, but the grand opening is marred when a fellow chef and rival from culinary school is murdered nearby in one of the staging areas. Suzanne stumbles across the body, and while Jake is away dealing with his own family issues, she and Grace tackle the job of tracking down the real killer before someone else’s goose gets cooked!
- GenresCozy MysteryMystery
204 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2017
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About the author
Jessica Beck
102 books458 followersJessica Beck is a pseudonym used by
Tim Myers.
Jessica Beck is the penname of an author who has been nominated for the Agatha Award and named an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association national bestseller nearly a dozen times.
Jessica Beck loves donuts, and has the figure to prove it. It's amazing what people can convince themselves is all in the name of research! For each recipe featured in the donut mysteries, a dozen more are tried and tested.
When not concocting delicious treats, Beck enjoys the rare snowfalls near her home in the foothills of North Carolina.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/jessic...
Tim Myers.
Jessica Beck is the penname of an author who has been nominated for the Agatha Award and named an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association national bestseller nearly a dozen times.
Jessica Beck loves donuts, and has the figure to prove it. It's amazing what people can convince themselves is all in the name of research! For each recipe featured in the donut mysteries, a dozen more are tried and tested.
When not concocting delicious treats, Beck enjoys the rare snowfalls near her home in the foothills of North Carolina.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/jessic...
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June 10, 2023
Wow! And I was bad-mouthing Suzanne for considering her good friend George a suspect in an attempted murder. Yikes! In this book – Suzanne and Grace almost convince themselves Emma and/or her mother are the killer!
*****
Oh my gosh, really, Suzanne?
Really, Grace?
Really, George? George—a former police detective and current mayor—can’t buy a cake mix at the store?
Before you think I’m nitpicking—there is no point in talking about plot (ha!) or the writing (ha!), so I’m just going to go for the extra ridiculous scenarios.
So, like, why is the doughnut-maker buying cake mix herself? It’s just as easy for a seasoned pro to make her own batter or even have her/his own pre-mixed batter sitting in a mason jar or something. (Especially considering the fact Suzanne made a trip to the store only for the cake mix. That automatically takes longer!)
Suzanne has disappointed me yet again.
I suppose I’m so used to her not charging her phone (or forgetting it all together), and meeting bad guys in the middle of the night, and confronting anyone she can after making sure none of her friends can go with her, that now I have to look for other faults.
Don’t worry, guys, Suzanne won’t disappoint in the being a disappointment category.
And do these people do anything but eat?
They sure don’t investigate. They ask people questions. The people don’t answer. Suzanne and her partner-of-the-book go back later to ask questions if that person happens to run some sort of food-based establishment.
Maybe she didn’t suspect that librarian in a previous book, not because she had the pre-determined number of suspects already, but because the woman was a librarian. Had the woman run a food truck instead, she would have been a prime suspect Suzanne would have questioned at every meal.
And in this series, there are generally two breakfasts, two lunches, two or three dinners, and snacks in between with dessert after—or before—each meal.
I have another bone to pick with Suzanne. She is attacked at night. She dismisses a murder suspect because the suspect alibi’d out for the time of the attack. Suzanne announces the attacker has to be the murderer so the suspect is no longer a suspect because the suspect couldn’t have attacked Suzanne.
Sorry, Suzanne, no dice. You are so disliked, mean, vindictive, and generally an awful person, any one of your neighbors, friends, or family could have been your attacker. It does not stand to reason it was the murderer. In fact, the odds are in favor of it being a longtime associate who finally snapped. Or a brand new person you just met who had it up to here with you already. I wonder how she treated the bag boy at the grocery store. Hmmm…
*****
Oh my gosh, really, Suzanne?
Really, Grace?
Really, George? George—a former police detective and current mayor—can’t buy a cake mix at the store?
Before you think I’m nitpicking—there is no point in talking about plot (ha!) or the writing (ha!), so I’m just going to go for the extra ridiculous scenarios.
So, like, why is the doughnut-maker buying cake mix herself? It’s just as easy for a seasoned pro to make her own batter or even have her/his own pre-mixed batter sitting in a mason jar or something. (Especially considering the fact Suzanne made a trip to the store only for the cake mix. That automatically takes longer!)
Suzanne has disappointed me yet again.
I suppose I’m so used to her not charging her phone (or forgetting it all together), and meeting bad guys in the middle of the night, and confronting anyone she can after making sure none of her friends can go with her, that now I have to look for other faults.
Don’t worry, guys, Suzanne won’t disappoint in the being a disappointment category.
And do these people do anything but eat?
They sure don’t investigate. They ask people questions. The people don’t answer. Suzanne and her partner-of-the-book go back later to ask questions if that person happens to run some sort of food-based establishment.
Maybe she didn’t suspect that librarian in a previous book, not because she had the pre-determined number of suspects already, but because the woman was a librarian. Had the woman run a food truck instead, she would have been a prime suspect Suzanne would have questioned at every meal.
And in this series, there are generally two breakfasts, two lunches, two or three dinners, and snacks in between with dessert after—or before—each meal.
I have another bone to pick with Suzanne. She is attacked at night. She dismisses a murder suspect because the suspect alibi’d out for the time of the attack. Suzanne announces the attacker has to be the murderer so the suspect is no longer a suspect because the suspect couldn’t have attacked Suzanne.
Sorry, Suzanne, no dice. You are so disliked, mean, vindictive, and generally an awful person, any one of your neighbors, friends, or family could have been your attacker. It does not stand to reason it was the murderer. In fact, the odds are in favor of it being a longtime associate who finally snapped. Or a brand new person you just met who had it up to here with you already. I wonder how she treated the bag boy at the grocery store. Hmmm…
August 31, 2025
Suzanne’s assistant Emma is experiencing young love with the Hospital Chef Barton.
They have asked Suzanne if they could set up a pop up restaurant in the parking lot behind Donut Hearts.
What could go wrong? Some former classmates from culinary school of Barton are helping out but it seems that egos and hormones are on a rampage as yet another victim is found once again inside Donut Hearts by none other than Suzanne. With Jake out of town will Suzanne and Grace be able to find the real killer among so many suspects? Have a cherry donut and try to figure things out!
They have asked Suzanne if they could set up a pop up restaurant in the parking lot behind Donut Hearts.
What could go wrong? Some former classmates from culinary school of Barton are helping out but it seems that egos and hormones are on a rampage as yet another victim is found once again inside Donut Hearts by none other than Suzanne. With Jake out of town will Suzanne and Grace be able to find the real killer among so many suspects? Have a cherry donut and try to figure things out!
September 2, 2017
Cherry Filling
Another great book. I just wished it had lasted longer. Suzanne always gets herself into sticky situations, but with great friends, she always finds her way out of them. I cannot wait for the next installment.
Another great book. I just wished it had lasted longer. Suzanne always gets herself into sticky situations, but with great friends, she always finds her way out of them. I cannot wait for the next installment.
September 19, 2017
I've read all of the Donut Mysteries books. By now, the characters are like old friends so it's nice to check in with them to see what they are up to. The books are formulaic at this point, though, it's time to shake things up a bit to maintain readers' interest.
March 11, 2019
How many ways to kill a person... I don't know, but I am a bit tired of these same ways in the series. I realize it is book 33, but it is still getting a bit tiring.
they are good stories, just a sameness to them starting and I need a break.
Enjoy!
they are good stories, just a sameness to them starting and I need a break.
Enjoy!
September 6, 2017
Another fun read
While most of the stories are basically the same I find myself knowing when the next book should come out. It's a fun cozy read.
While most of the stories are basically the same I find myself knowing when the next book should come out. It's a fun cozy read.
September 8, 2017
Losing interest
Sorry now that she has Suzanne married and Grace dating a police chief the plot has gotten too silly.They interfere on purpose!
Sorry now that she has Suzanne married and Grace dating a police chief the plot has gotten too silly.They interfere on purpose!
September 18, 2018
Love these books! I can always count on them being easy reads-uncomplicated storylines. BUT they make me Hungry! Next time Suzanne and Grace go to "Napoli's....I'm going too!!!
December 28, 2022
Again a great book. It was the beginning of this series with Grace and Suzanne solving a murder together.
February 3, 2025
I always enjoy her books. Quick reads and keep me interested!
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January 8, 2019Another great read... intriguing to the last pages!
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