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| Title | : | On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery #1) |
| Author | : | Cleo Coyle |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 275 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2003 by Berkley Books |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Cozy Mystery. Fiction |
Cleo Coyle
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 275 pages Rating: 3.7 | 12735 Users | 1351 Reviews
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Introducing a delightful new series featuring Clare Cosi, manager of the historic Village Blend coffeehouse...Clare arrives at work to discover the assistant manager dead in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere. Two detectives investigate. But when they find no sign of forced entry or foul play, they deem it an accident. Still, Clare is not convinced. And after the police leave, Clare can't help wondering...If this was an act of murder, is she in danger?
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| Original Title: | On What Grounds |
| ISBN: | 042519213X (ISBN13: 9780425192139) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Coffeehouse Mystery #1 |
| Characters: | Clare Cosi |
| Setting: | Greenwich Village, New York City, New York(United States) East Hampton, New York(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.7 From 12735 Users | 1351 ReviewsRate Appertaining To Books On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery #1)
2 stars I preferred all the coffee jargon then everything got all murder-y and I got bored.... But it was simple read which is what I needed at the time.Review to Come.2.5 stars. It was not so bad, but when asked if I 'liked' this book, it still makes me think thus 2.5 stars. This is the very first time I've listened to a cozy-mystery audiobook and it pains me to say it didn't work as well as I had hoped. I was expecting this book to be exciting, fun and fast-paced uplifting cozy mystery, but it ended up just an okay read for me. First, the writing; I could tell 'coffee' is a key player in this book and the heroine, Clare Cosi is devoted to brewing a perfect
First off, such a freaking brilliant title.Second off, I loved the concept. Coffee themed murders? Yes. Count me in.Third off, I think I liked the title more than the actual book. Clare Cosi, the manager of the historic Village Blend coffeehouse, is in a bit of a complicated situation. There's all the normal stuff - she's working under her ex-mother-in-law (whom she adores) but is sharing a duplex with her husband (whom she doesn't adore) due to her ex-mother-in-law's meddling. And then there's
AN UNEVEN BOOK. AT TIMES I LIKED IT AND FELT THE STORY WAS INTERESTING, AND AT TIMES I DISLIKED HOW SHE TALKED AT SUCH LENGTH ABOUT THE INTRICACIES OF COFFEE AND THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DIFFERENT TEXTURE/ATMOSPHERE THINGS IN NEW YORK CITY AND SO ON. A LITTLE WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE, BUT I FELT LIKE A FIFTH OF THE BOOK WAS DEVOTED TO THIS EXCESSIVE DESCRIPTION (LIKE HOW VARIOUS SPECIALTY COFFEES ARE MADE) WHEN SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN GETTING ON WITH THE STORY. I ALSO REALLY DISLIKED HOW SHE KEEPS
I enjoyed this book and found it to be a good cozy mystery. I enjoyed the lead character Clare but I was a little irritated with a couple of the other characters, Matt and Madame. I think I will try a couple more books from this series.
Yet another book that I wanted to like, but ultimately couldn't. I love cozy mysteries, but I wouldn't consider this a cozy mystery. Sure, there's a mystery buried in there somewhere. But I couldn't get past the coffee info-dump to get to the mystery. And it truly is an info-dump. As Clare is being interviewed about the accident, she's off on a tangent in her head about coffee and storing coffee and preparing coffee and waxing poetic about how she'll convert some coffee drinker to really, really
Book 1. Pretty sophomoric writing. Way, way, way too much how to make coffee detail and over explaining of main character's feelings. HInts at romance with detective but nothing ... Want to like this series and will try next in series but . . .Amazon:Clare Cosi used to manage the historic Village Blend coffeehouse...until she opted for quieter pastures and a more suburban life. But after ten years and a little friendly cajoling from the owner (a fresh pot of Jamaican Blue Mountain was all it
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