Lorrie B. (mallygirl) reviewed The Chocolate Jewel Case (Chocoholic, Bk 7) on + 170 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
My favorite so far in this series! Joe and Lee are married now in this book. Joe is busy at work and Lee is busy taking care of 5 house guests, 2 teenagers, 1 aunt of Joe's, and 2 of Joe's Friends. Plus she is having problems with air conditioning in the shop. There are home invasions happening and a jewel theif on the loose! This one kept me guessing until the end!
From back of book:
In her rare free time, newlywed Lee McKinney Woodyard works on TenHuis Chocolade's newest offerings, chocolate jewels. But soon the town of Warner Pier has its very own jewel heist, and then a body is found in the lake. Lee can't help but wonder if the crimes are related. Maybe if she digs up some dirt, she'll hit the mother lode.
From back of book:
In her rare free time, newlywed Lee McKinney Woodyard works on TenHuis Chocolade's newest offerings, chocolate jewels. But soon the town of Warner Pier has its very own jewel heist, and then a body is found in the lake. Lee can't help but wonder if the crimes are related. Maybe if she digs up some dirt, she'll hit the mother lode.
Joy L. (vintagejoy) -
Helpful Score: 5
What is worse than being married for 2 months and settling into your own home with 5 houseguests? Being robbed at gunpoint? Having a corpse show up out of the lake? Lee doesn't know whether she really lost a houseguest or whether she is going to lose her mind! Plus it is really hot and humid in Warner Pier, which helps get all the mysteries more and more heated up. This is the latest book in the series, and it is one of the best so far. Extremely well written with good character development. Highly recommend it!
Stephanie S. (punkinema) -
Helpful Score: 2
There was no mention of a chocolate jewel case except in passing...mostly the story was about a dreadfully hot, humid summer in Warner Pier. Lee and Joe have 6 house guests (one stayed in his camper though) so Lee has her hands full trying to feed them all, work and have a chance of finding out how married life suit she and Joe. :) A string of burglaries from the summer cottages has the summer people pointing fingers at Joe's mother because she insured some of them. Only antiques are stolen and there is no way for Mercy (Joe's mother) to know what they had! Gina, Joe's aunt, who is hiding out from her ex-husband disappears, Pete (one of the house guests) has a gun and is posing as a bird-watcher, Brenda and Tracy, two teenagers, are trying hard not to gossip and Darrel, who lives in the camper, is shy and reclusive. Things come to a head when Joe and Lee are dining with the neighbors and robbers break in and steal the neighbors' uncle jewels. Gina is gone and the uncle's jewels are stolen and then the dead body of Gina's ex is pulled out of the lake. Things get very hectic and dangerous for all concerned. The books starts out a little slow but then takes off so fast it is hard to figure who is what and what they are doing when! Good read but tame.
Helpful Score: 2
This series gets better with each book, murder, mystery and chocolate - who can resist!!
Helpful Score: 2
This book is the 8th in the chocolate series by JoAnna Carl. The main character is Lee and she came to live with her sensible and fair minded aunt after her divorce. She is such a likeable character I can't wait to read the next book in the series each time I finish a book.
This is about stolen jewels and Lee's amatuer dectective skills helping catch the bad guys once again. I recommend this for anyone as it is an easy read and has no harsh language or sex.
This is about stolen jewels and Lee's amatuer dectective skills helping catch the bad guys once again. I recommend this for anyone as it is an easy read and has no harsh language or sex.
