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Death by Vanilla Latte by Alex Erickson
4.0
Death By Vanilla Latte is the 4th book in the Bookstore Cafe Mystery series following the adventures of Krissy Hancock, the quirky and inquisitive owner of a small town bookstore café, as she finds herself again and again tangled up in puzzling murder investigations.
In this installment of the series, Krissy’s father, famed mystery writer James Hancock, comes to town for a surprise visit/book launch, bringing along his ill-mannered literary agent Rick Wiseman and his agent’s assistant, sending all the local writers with unpublished manuscripts into a frenzy. When Wiseman is found dead and it looks like Hancock is the main suspect, Krissy becomes determined to prove her father’s innocence by finding the real killer, much to the aggravation of local law enforcement.
Death By Vanilla is the first book in this series that I’ve read, but the author does a great job of catching you up in such a way that it almost feels like a friend bringing you up to date on what’s been going down why you’ve been a way – there’s a warm familiar tone to this book that’s very inviting. Of course that could have been all the mentions of coffee and books and cuddly pets that made me feel right at home within the pages.
There is death and dead body imagery in the book, pretty much a given since this is a murder mystery, but it’s not explicit – although the way the guy was killed was bit squicky to me. While Krissy has a pretty full plate in the romance department – she’s dating a doctor, has a lingering connection with a local cop, and a stalkerish ex who just won’t take a hint – the romance in this book is extremely sweet – the most contact seen is a sweet little kiss Krissy receives on her forehead.
I ended up really liking Death By Vanilla Latte. I enjoyed how the mystery was presented, giving you enough clues in the course of the investigation to figure out the killer on your own, but also plenty of red herrings to keep things interesting. I thought I had it figured out early on and was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong. I’m actually pretty excited for the next book in the series, Death By Eggnog, which looks like a cute holiday mystery and I also might look into some of the other books in the series as well.
*I received an ARC of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.
In this installment of the series, Krissy’s father, famed mystery writer James Hancock, comes to town for a surprise visit/book launch, bringing along his ill-mannered literary agent Rick Wiseman and his agent’s assistant, sending all the local writers with unpublished manuscripts into a frenzy. When Wiseman is found dead and it looks like Hancock is the main suspect, Krissy becomes determined to prove her father’s innocence by finding the real killer, much to the aggravation of local law enforcement.
Death By Vanilla is the first book in this series that I’ve read, but the author does a great job of catching you up in such a way that it almost feels like a friend bringing you up to date on what’s been going down why you’ve been a way – there’s a warm familiar tone to this book that’s very inviting. Of course that could have been all the mentions of coffee and books and cuddly pets that made me feel right at home within the pages.
There is death and dead body imagery in the book, pretty much a given since this is a murder mystery, but it’s not explicit – although the way the guy was killed was bit squicky to me. While Krissy has a pretty full plate in the romance department – she’s dating a doctor, has a lingering connection with a local cop, and a stalkerish ex who just won’t take a hint – the romance in this book is extremely sweet – the most contact seen is a sweet little kiss Krissy receives on her forehead.
I ended up really liking Death By Vanilla Latte. I enjoyed how the mystery was presented, giving you enough clues in the course of the investigation to figure out the killer on your own, but also plenty of red herrings to keep things interesting. I thought I had it figured out early on and was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong. I’m actually pretty excited for the next book in the series, Death By Eggnog, which looks like a cute holiday mystery and I also might look into some of the other books in the series as well.
*I received an ARC of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.