You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

3.4 AVERAGE

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Liked the shift in location by going to a conference related to coffee 
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

calycat2's review

3.5
lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sharic's review

4.0

I enjoy these fun little mysteries for a change of pace. They are always a quick read as well
thisandthatwithkaren's profile picture

thisandthatwithkaren's review

4.0

Death by Cafe Mocha by Alex Erickson is the 7th book in the Bookstore Cafe series. I have not read any of the previous Bookstore Café mysteries, but I was able to follow along. With that said I recommend reading in order as the previous books you have the small town feel and all the quirky side characters.

Krissy Hancock and her pals are taking a coffee break--leaving their bookstore-cafe in Pine Hills, Ohio, and heading to a convention. But this road trip will be more dangerous than they expected ...

Coffee lovers are gathering from far and wide at the hotel, and Krissy, Rita, and Vicki are excited. But some of the attendees may need to switch to decaf, as a public argument breaks out soon after they check in and then a flavor competition leads to bitter feelings.

When the winner of the contest is beaned with a carafe full of cafe mocha, suspicions swirl--along with accusations of bribery. Was the dead man offering perks to the judges--or was something sinister going on in his personal life? This case is going to keep Krissy up all night long .

The mystery is interesting and well plotted, and I liked the characters which are well developed. There are plenty of twists and turns in this story and I kept guessing and second-guessing myself on whodunnit right to the very end. The story moves at a steady pace, and I had a hard time putting it down.

I recommend this book to all my cozy lover friends, and plan on reading the previous books.

I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from the Publisher and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
managedbybooks's profile picture

managedbybooks's review

2.0

Coffee lovers are gathering from far and wide at the hotel, and Krissy, Rita, and Vicki are excited. But some of the attendees may need to switch to decaf, as a public argument breaks out soon after they check in and then a flavor competition leads to bitter feelings.

When the winner of the contest is beaned with a carafe full of cafè mocha, suspicions swirl--along with accusations of bribery. Was the dead man offering perks to the judges--or was something sinister going on in his personal life? This case is going to keep Krissy up all night long...

This wasn't as great as I'd hoped. The characters are supposed to be 40+ years old for the most part and act like whiny, horny teenagers, something I generally try to avoid.

*Book received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
chatroulet's profile picture

chatroulet's review

3.0
funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

gothicvamperstein's review

4.0

This was a fun cosy mystery. It had a few twists and turns and red herrings. I liked several of the characters and an added bonus was the focus on coffee.
sarahbythebook's profile picture

sarahbythebook's review

4.0
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

A cute, easy read. Wish I had read from the first in the set, but it works as a standalone. 

Listed as dark, but I guess only because it’s a murder mystery? I wouldn’t consider this dark.