Fran is no 'Jessica Fletcher' barista. She lacks personality and detective skills because the mystery is solved more by coincidence than Fran's competence. Readers will also have to make peace with the fact that Fran is unbelievably adamant to help clear a guy she had a crush on in high school - but hasn't seen since.
This is a 'clean' read with no swearing or gratuitous violence, but it also doesn't have a lot of oomph or mystery either. This would be the product if a Hallmark movie and a mystery had an awkward love child.
Predictable, with overly cutsie dialogue and just a splash of mystery, this is a story that is already fading from my memory. There is light mystery and then there's this. I'm done with this series.
My Rating: 2 stars
Author: Harper Lin
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: #2 in the Cape Bay Café cozy mystery series
Type and Source: eAudiobook from public library
Publisher: Tantor Media
First Published in Print: September 17, 2015
Run Time: 4 hours, 51 minutes
Narrator: Marguerite Gavin
Opening Line: Making the perfect cup of tea at my café
was a completely new challenge for me.
Book Description from GoodReads: From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: a new cozy mystery series set in a charming beach town. When Francesca’s old high school crush, Todd, is accused of murder, she is convinced he is innocent. The police don’t believe Todd’s story, and neither does Matty. During the busy summer tourist season at Cape Bay, Francesca sets out to prove Todd’s innocence. Matty, however, investigates to prove Todd is guilty. Why does Matty detest Todd so much? But what if he’s right—what if Todd is a murderer? Includes two special recipes! This is Book 2 in The Cape Bay Café Mysteries. The books don’t have to be read in order.
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