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Decaffeinated Corpse

by Cleo Coyle

Series: Coffeehouse Mysteries (5)

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Clare Cosi's cozy life is interupted by a man knocked out near her shop. The man is her husband's partner in developing a botanically decaffeinated coffee bean, with the potential to be a huge money spinner. However bodies associated with the entire affair start accumulating.

It really didn't have a sense of peril or suspense (apart from wondering for a while who was going to die) and really seemed to putter along like a long-running series that is depending on familiarity rather than suspense in keeping reading going.

Overall not bad but not great. ( )
  wyvernfriend | Jul 13, 2009 |
I liked this series so far I have read all that have been published, A nice cozy mystery, with coffee tips and romance a bit. Does get slightly repetitive when you hit the middle of the series but I always learned something new about coffee and recipes in the back. I would recommend for anyone who likes cozy's. ( )
  averitasm | Nov 11, 2008 |
Very much an interesting read, and the pace was kept on the go throughout the entire book. However, I did get a bit confused at times between all of the theories presented in the book, and I really got annoyed with the ex-husband for not being upfront and honest about what he was doing. Overall, good book and worth reading! ( )
  NemesisClaws | May 14, 2008 |
I've now read all of the books available so far in this series, and I will watch for more as she continues to write. Clare's ex-husband is, of course, annoying -- aren't all exes? Her ex-mother-in-law is a charmer. Her relationship with her daughter is annoying, if realistic. Maybe it's annoying *because* it's realistic! These books are light and amusing, which is just what I was looking for. The last book of the series is a bit better than the earlier ones, so perhaps the author is growing into her series. ( )
  DianeS | May 6, 2008 |
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coffeehousemysteries.com- At the Village Blend, Clare Cosi’s best baristas may refer to a decaffeinated espresso as a “why bother?”, but Clare knows a good percentage of her customers prefer the neutered brew. So when Ric Gostwick, a charismatically handsome Brazilian, develops the world’s first botanically decaffeinated coffee plant, Clare can see why Matt (her ex-husband and business partner) gets into bed with the deal.
Unfortunately, Ric is also getting into bed with more than one woman. And when an attempted murder happens right outside the Blend’s back door, Clare suspects more than Ric’s revolutionary new plant has its roots in some dirt.
As she begins to investigate Ric’s background and business connections, a trail of clues leads to a pile up of casualties and an international roster of suspects. Now Clare knows she’s got to find the murderer before one of her near and dears takes a fall. Otherwise, her latest addition to the Village Blend menu will prove to be a real buzz killer.

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0425216381, Paperback)

When an old friend of her ex-husband develops the world's first botanically decaffeinated coffee bean and smuggles it into the country, Clare Cosi, manager of Village Blend, believes it's a business opportunity she needs to investigate...at least until the first dead body shows up.

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:19 -0400)

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