Second read of this book lol. I read it years ago. Very cute and fun. All the chocolate talk made me hungry!!! ( )

The Chocolate Moose Motive is the 12th book in The Chocoholic Mystery series.

Shortly after hearing a somewhat heated discussion between Sissy Smith and her late husbands father, Ace Smith,in the grocery store, Lee McKinney,runs into Sissy again in the parking lot. Literally. While exchanging insurance information, Sissy mentions that she is the famous murderess of the area. As soon as Lee returns to TenHuis learns that Sissy's husband had been murdered a couple years ago, she was cleared of any wrong doing, but tongues still wag in a small town. After talking with a few close friends, Lee offers Sissy a job at TenHuis. This doesn't sit well with some of the residents, so Lee starts doing a little investigation of her own. The father-in-law. after his talk with Sissy in the grocery, that Lee had overhead, puts him at the top of list. Then is the couple that live in the next house over from Sissy and her Grandmother have caught Lee's attention. They seem to show up at convenient times and seem to know a lot that they aren't sharing. Then there is Sissy's dead husband's cousin, Chip.

The pieces start to fall in place for Lee, but first she must save Sissy and her Grandmother before the killer strikes again.

Another exciting read in the Chocoholic series. Interesting tidbit about chocolate are also included. ( )

The 11 predecessors to this book had a lot in common. One of the hallmarks was the numerous, if not surplus, characters present in each book. Compared to the rest this book has few murder suspects. So it was likely for anyone to guess the culprit - not I though. The threadbare cast aside, this book has the same painstaking set up for suspense and danger for the heroine. The latter didn't solve the mystery. There was shadowing involved, but alas no deductions.

I often wonder what is the purpose of unambitious books like this. Are purists who read the hardcore stuff justified in their ostracizing behavior? The number of twists in this book is negligible, but I believe that books that are liked have their place on the same shelves as classics. There's something about a paragraph that's about not much substance. A description of a moment or a scene, or a person or the weather, if done well, deserves existence. There's something about the written word that is hallowed and inspiring and dignified. I'm a liker of books, and I never let myself forget about the simple pleasures of life when reading harmless books that authors like JoAnna Carl writes. ( )

The Chocolate Moose Motive is the 12th book in The Chocoholic Mystery series.

Shortly after hearing a somewhat heated discussion between Sissy Smith and her late husbands father, Ace Smith,in the grocery store, Lee McKinney,runs into Sissy again in the parking lot. Literally. While exchanging insurance information, Sissy mentions that she is the famous murderess of the area. As soon as Lee returns to TenHuis learns that Sissy's husband had been murdered a couple years ago, she was cleared of any wrong doing, but tongues still wag in a small town. After talking with a few close friends, Lee offers Sissy a job at TenHuis. This doesn't sit well with some of the residents, so Lee starts doing a little investigation of her own. The father-in-law. after his talk with Sissy in the grocery, that Lee had overhead, puts him at the top of list. Then is the couple that live in the next house over from Sissy and her Grandmother have caught Lee's attention. They seem to show up at convenient times and seem to know a lot that they aren't sharing. Then there is Sissy's dead husband's cousin, Chip.

The pieces start to fall in place for Lee, but first she must save Sissy and her Grandmother before the killer strikes again.

Another exciting read in the Chocoholic series. Interesting tidbit about chocolate are also included.

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In this latest installment in the “Chocoholic Mystery” series, Lee is pressed into service by the lone remaining hippie at Warner’s Pier. She hopes that Lee can stop the suspicions of the townsfolk that her granddaughter is a murderess. But then, another person ends up dead and the granddaughter is again under suspicion. Can Lee discover the truth, and can she prove it? With few characters in the story, you may soon solve the mystery of who the real murderer is, but the motive remains to be seen. The tidbits of chocolate history throughout the novel are enlightening, and the recipe at end is truly satisfying for any chocoholic, but the real delight of this whodunit lies in the cozy setting in rural Michigan and the very real and likable characters who live there. Grab some chocolate candies, a cup of hot cocoa or cold chocolate milk – depending on the season – and settle in for a great read. ( )