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    Death by Café Mocha
    Death by Café Mocha
    Death by Café Mocha
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    Death by Café Mocha

    By Alex Erickson

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    Krissy Hancock and her pals are taking a coffee break—leaving their bookstore-café 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 café 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 …
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKensington Books
    Release dateAug 27, 2019
    ISBN9781496721129

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      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*

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