lakecake's review against another edition
4.0
Even though this books are completely unrealistic, they're still very well written with character development that really draws you in and makes you care about the story, the people, and the mystery until the very end. There are a lot about these books that are pretty scoff-worthy, to be honest, but you don't care about it until AFTER you've finished it, as the plot just keeps moving along and makes you want to find out what happened. The mystery was intricate, just enough new characters were introduced to keep it exciting but not confusing, and the lives of those associated with The Village Blend were moved ahead in ways that made sense and left plenty of room for growth in future stories. So, ok, there's literally no chance that Clare would be able to do half of the things she does in this book if it were real life--it's NOT real life, and that's half the point.
manal_osmally's review against another edition
4.0
“There are bright points of light—so many!—between the dark places. This is what’s important. This is where life is.”
justkeyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ewil6681's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
skyelerbear's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
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? No
4.0
wiseowl33's review against another edition
4.0
Another great coffeehouse mystery. Love the storybook theme.
jillos1's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the changes in this one. Magic coffee beans. Secret club. Different from the previous books.
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
3.0
Put this one down as my least favorite to date. I didn't enjoy the CIA stuff, but I could even deal with that. The psychic stuff, though? No thank you. When did this become a paranormal/supernatural series? It isn't! So that had no place in this. *SPOILERS* Later on they try to science it out like this coffee just heightens intelligence and makes her piece together things she already knows. Even that's a stretch if that were what was happening. But because of the coffee, she knows things she couldn't POSSIBLY know. Gah. Disappointed in this one.
sbunyan's review against another edition
2.0
I usually enjoy the Coffeehouse Mysteries but I'm not much into fantasy and I was disappointed in this one. Vision causing coffee beans are a little too far fetched for me.