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book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Digital audio read by Rebecca Gibel.
Book four in the Coffeehouse Mystery series. Clare Cosi has accepted her millionaire friend David’s offer of an all-expenses-paid summer away from the city. At his Hamptons mansion, she’ll be able to relax while training the staff of his new restaurant. But their first event is marred when one of her employees turns up dead in David’s bathroom. Thanks to the Fourth of July fireworks, no one heard the gunshot, and the police are stuck in holiday traffic, so Clare begins to investigate.
I really like this series. The principal characters are well developed, and I really like the relationship between Clare, her ex-husband and their daughter. Madame (Clare’s mother-in-law) is a hoot and really gets involved in this case. A little excursion outside Manhattan also allows Coyle to introduce a new potential love interest. I’d certainly like to see Jim back in the picture in future episodes. Now, please excuse me while I go get a mocha frappe!
Rebecca Gibel does a fine job narrating the audiobook. I love the way she voices Madame!
Book four in the Coffeehouse Mystery series. Clare Cosi has accepted her millionaire friend David’s offer of an all-expenses-paid summer away from the city. At his Hamptons mansion, she’ll be able to relax while training the staff of his new restaurant. But their first event is marred when one of her employees turns up dead in David’s bathroom. Thanks to the Fourth of July fireworks, no one heard the gunshot, and the police are stuck in holiday traffic, so Clare begins to investigate.
I really like this series. The principal characters are well developed, and I really like the relationship between Clare, her ex-husband and their daughter. Madame (Clare’s mother-in-law) is a hoot and really gets involved in this case. A little excursion outside Manhattan also allows Coyle to introduce a new potential love interest. I’d certainly like to see Jim back in the picture in future episodes. Now, please excuse me while I go get a mocha frappe!
Rebecca Gibel does a fine job narrating the audiobook. I love the way she voices Madame!
emily_kayser's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ladylovestead's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.0
I wanted more coffee talk and I missed New York. This also had a few problematic homophobic and ableist comments.
deniseaz2021's review
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I’m about done with this series. I really detest a heroine/lead in a cozy mystery who does stupid things that would get you killed or arrested in real life.
holly_keimig's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun installment in the Coffeehouse Mystery series. The books have a lot of interesting facts about coffee mixed with a murder mystery and quirky characters. In this book, Clare takes her friend David Mintzer up on an offer to help serve coffee at his new restaurant in the Hamptons for the summer in exchange for a free place to stay. Murder somehow follows her on vacation too, however, and soon she is sleuthing in addition to serving coffee.
suzydemric's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0