In case you couldn't tell, I am enjoying the heck out of these Hannah Swensen books. I'm half tempted to quit my job and move to a small town in Minnesota and open a vegan bakery (not really. But sort of). It's Christmas, and the town of Lake Eden has gathered at the community center to have a holiday potluck (or "buffet", as Hannah's cookbook editor insists on calling it). They're trying out all the recipes that will be included in the cookbook and Norman is taking pictures. Everyone is having a grand time, especially when recently divorced Martin shows up with his new bride Brandi: an "exotic dancer" (wink, wink) he met and married (five hours after meeting her) in Las Vegas. Martin's ex-wife is livid that he spent thousands of dollars showering her in minks and jewelry while she scrimps to buy their two boys food and clothes, Martin's mother is scandalized by her new daughter in law, and the close knit community of Lake Eden is enjoying the drama unfolding around them. Then Hannah finds Brandi dead in the parking lot, stabbed with her mother's antique cake knife she was planning on stealing to fund her new life away from Martin. Mike locks down the community center: no one can leave until he interviews everyone and figures out who the killer is. The whole book took place in one night at the center, so that was fun. Oh, and Andrea had her new baby! A little girl she named Bethany. Awww.
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