At Wick's End by Tim Myers

A murder in a candle store. These always turn out to be so much fun. Harrison Black inherits a candle store and building from his great aunt. Once he gets there he realizes that it was not an accident that killed her, but murder. He does his own investigation and puts his foot in his mouth a few times, but does a good job. By doing some investigating Black learns a lot about the other people in the building and himself. A very fun book with some candle making tips and a couple of recipes. I just wonder what he will be getting into next.

Peony in Love by Lisa See

When I started reading this I was having a hard time getting into it. It was not flowing well for me. But slowly See pulled me in and I could not believe the words that were unfolding in front of me. She has a way of weaving a story that leaves you wanting more. -- I have always enjoyed historical fiction and reading about China and the way things were is totally amazing to me and also hard to believe. How families were set up, how girls were treated, foot binding, arranged marriages, the strictness of behavior. But also the mystical beliefs, rituals that were followed and the fear of the other world is just awing to me. -- This was a story of a girl who experiences love sickness and what it does to her. In turn it affects many people down the line in the way they live and the guilt and regrets they experience. It is a beautiful story.

Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke

What can I say?? Another great book. I always worry with a series that things will start to sound the same and there will not be enough creativity. Fluke is ever coming up with new ideas and situations for Hannah Swenson. Swenson, yet again, finds a body. The situations and predicaments she gets in make me laugh and shake my head. The great thing about this book is that I really did not know who did it until it was revealed. I know that I can be slow sometimes, Terry always figures these things out early on. Fluke gave so many plausible possibilities that I was really shocked when the end came. All I can say is that I can't wait to read the next one!