The Chocolate Frog Frame Up: A Chocoholic Mystery by JoAnna Carl

                 It is time for chocolate again!
                Hershel is the citizen of Lee’s town who is a little out of the ordinary.  He is very passionate about his pet causes and does get riled up about them.  At times he can also get a bit too attached to people he finds interesting.  While that may put some people on edge, for the most part he is harmless.  Hershel does not hurt anyone.  At least not until the day he picks a fight with Joe.  Hershel does this in a very public location, so of course when he is first missing then dead, people begin to suspect Joe.  This does not create a pleasant situation and it is only made worse when further evidence is planted on him.
                Of course Lee does not believe Joe is guilty.  She wants Joe’s name cleared and to finally be able to have some true romantic time together.  Proving Joe’s innocence and being with Joe would be a lot easier if Joe’s long ago ex-girlfriend would stop taunting her.  That is really annoying.             
                In this book a new permanent character is introduced.  Her name is Dolly Jolly.  She is a tall woman with a big, large voice.  It always seems as though she is shouting.  She is not in this book a lot, but even small parts can have great importance.  One just never knows where important clues will come from.        

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Vivianna said…
Did someone say chocolate?
January 1, 2012 at 11:25 PM
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