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. ( )

Clare Cosi’s daughter has found a close friend, murdered. She calls ‘Mom, which makes Clare happy despite the circumstances, she and Joy have not been communicating very well since Clare discovered her culinary school student daughter was having an affair with the much older, married executive chef at the restaurant where Joy is interning.

When the chef turns up dead and Joy is the one who finds his body, she is arrested for murder. Clare knows her daughter is innocent, but the police aren’t looking for any other suspects, and very physically prevent Clare from helping her daughter.

Clare and the love of her life, Mike Quinn, a New York City Police detective begin to work the case. They find many clues the other detectives passed over and come up with suspects.

As usual, the conversations about coffee beans and uses of coffee in cooking are interesting and informative. I very much enjoy Clare Cosi’s character. She is the mother of a grown daughter, but still a woman in every sense of the word. She makes a good role model. ( )

Excellent reading! I'm not a coffee lover, as I'm more of a tea lover, but this book has me interested in trying coffee again! The murder mystery is superb, and the romance angle was so beautifully done that I was pleasantly surprised. Very much a good read, and worth keeping! ( )