Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke

"....... As the book opens, Hannah’s partner at The Cookie Jar is worried. Lisa’s husband Herb has been working late every night, and his new assistant is Phyllis, his high school girlfriend. Phyllis has already had one affair in town. Further complicating things, Phyllis has been cast as Mrs. Claus to Herb’s Santa at the end of the community play, a part that Lisa had hoped to play. After Hannah and Lisa go out to dinner one night, they find Phyllis’s body in a snow drift near their cars. With Lisa and Herb both on the suspect list, Hannah dives into the investigation to find the killer and clear her partner. But can she do it? If you are a fan of the series, you know what to expect here, and you really won’t be disappointed. We get the usual talk of food (yes, my mouth watered multiple times) interspersed with Hannah talking to suspects trying to figure out who the killer is. Naturally, things come to a logical conclusion....."

크리스마스가 배경인 작품이다. 결혼한 주인공이 과거에 발생한 사건을 설명하면서 시작된다. 제과점을 같이 경영하는 파트너와 그의 남편이 살인용의자로 의심을 받는 상황에서 주인공이 살인사건을 풀어가는 과정을 음식과 함께 재밌게 묘사하고 있는 작품이다. 전작들에 비해서 단편이기 때문에 이야기의 전개가 비교적 빠른 편이고 문장들도 난해하지 않고 심플하다. christmas, santa, wife, surprising presents, cheaters, dream, flirting, educating, theater, snow, boots 등이 작품을 이해하는 중요한 단어들이다.