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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
I read these books because they are easy, not because they are great works of literature. This series is a little blasé, but at the end of a long work day, sometimes this is exactly what you need. I'm giving it three stars because I'm going to continue to read the series. You have to go into it knowing that the series was never made to really floor anyone, they were made to be an easy read in your favorite reading chair with a warm cup of coffee.
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Oh my gosh, Krissy's dad needs to visit more often! I loved how his character was written, and he added a lot to the story. The mystery was great, with lots of suspects and a personal connection to Krissy.
Oh my gosh, Krissy's dad needs to visit more often! I loved how his character was written, and he added a lot to the story. The mystery was great, with lots of suspects and a personal connection to Krissy.
***COpy from NetGalley in return for an honest review****
I quite enjoyed this cozy crime novel, the first that I have read in this series, set in a cafe. This installment sees the owner's author father in town for a book signing when his agent gets murdered. I thought this lost steam a little in the second half, and while I liked the author's honesty about the lead character's nosiness and investigative activity, when the plot started to drag a little that too-stupid-to-live-ness started to grate on me a little. I might read more if they came my way, but I'm not going to go looking.
I quite enjoyed this cozy crime novel, the first that I have read in this series, set in a cafe. This installment sees the owner's author father in town for a book signing when his agent gets murdered. I thought this lost steam a little in the second half, and while I liked the author's honesty about the lead character's nosiness and investigative activity, when the plot started to drag a little that too-stupid-to-live-ness started to grate on me a little. I might read more if they came my way, but I'm not going to go looking.
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the second book I've read within this series, the first being Death by Coffee which I liked decently more than this one. With that being said I really enjoyed this cozy mystery and will continue picking up books within this series.
There were two big things I did not enjoy about this book; the first being that I guessed the killer kind of early on in the book, and the next is that our main character would walk right onto crime scenes and insert herself into every mystery even though she is no detective.
Surprisingly, neither of these issues hindered my enjoyment of this novel too majorly.
There were two big things I did not enjoy about this book; the first being that I guessed the killer kind of early on in the book, and the next is that our main character would walk right onto crime scenes and insert herself into every mystery even though she is no detective.
Surprisingly, neither of these issues hindered my enjoyment of this novel too majorly.
Death by Vanilla Latte by Alex Erickson is the fourth in the Bookstore Café series. Krissy's father, James Hancock, has come to visit Pine Hills to do a book signing. When his obnoxious agent is found murdered, James ends up being the prime suspect!
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http://pussreboots.com/blog/2020/comments_07/death_by_vanilla_latte.html
I really enjoyed this book and seeing the father-daughter relationship at work.