Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse

A Cape Bay Cafe Mystery, Book 1

De: Harper Lin

Narrado por: Marguerite Gavin

Francesca Amaro moves back to her hometown of Cape Bay, Massachusetts, and takes over the family business, Antonia's Italian Cafe. She spends her days making delicious artisan cappuccinos - until she stumbles upon her neighbor's dead body. When the police discover Mr. Cardosi was poisoned, Francesca becomes a suspect. The victim's son, Matty, happens to be Francesca's old high school friend. Together they uncover the secrets of the locals in order to find the killer in their idyllic beach town.

©2015 Harper Lin (P)2017 Tantor

A fun cozy mystery

I loved the characters, the cafe, and the twisted discovery of the one who killer a corpse. A beginning if a romance was th cherry on the top of the cupcake. The reader was perfect.

sweet

cute book. loved the mystery. decent red herring. also Latte is the goodest boy.

Great narration. Good cozy mystery.

The main xharacter is very likable. The book has,a perfect balance,-not too intense but definitely kept me intrigued. I looked forward to each time I got to listen to it.

I thought this was a cute cozy mystery.

General Thoughts: I thought this was a cute cozy mystery. I loved how Lin played with the “don’t jump to conclusions” scenario that we often find ourselves in. (This time it was based on a character who had a felony history.)

Star Rating: 37.⅝ = 4.68
Here’s Why

Characters: 3.5/5 - I enjoyed our characters, I just wanted a bit more from them. It felt like we were just scratching the surface - any maybe that’s because this was only book 1 but I needed a bit more enticement.

Atmosphere/Setting: 5/5 - I loved the setting of Cape Bay (although on audiobook, I thought the narrator said Cape May - so I had a very distinct image in my head.)

Writing Style: 4/5 - I enjoyed Lin’s writing style, I just wanted to go more in depth.

Plot: 5/5 - Simple yet effective plot.

Intrigue: 5/5 - I had more intrigue than I thought I would - on a lot of different layers.

Logic: 5/5 - It all made logical sense to me; I was just along for the ride.

Enjoyment: 5/5 - I enjoyed this read a lot, just wanted more - as I’ve stated before.

Audiobook Narrator: 5/5 Marguerite Gavin did a great job narrating this book. Her pace was even and easy to follow. Her intonations were great and I was able to distinguish the differences in the characters she read.

Nice cozy mystery

Liked the story and narrator. Pace was good and easy to listen to.
Would recommend and look forward to others in the series.

Simplistic

Everything goes perfectly for Fran. A guy who pays for all date meals out, a dog who finds her, Only one ridiculous amateur detective mistake.
Not very interesting.

Good Cozy

Good cozy mystery but nothing outstanding about it that makes it memorable for me. It was well written and the characters were likable enough.

Cute Story

I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice change. Will look for other books by this author.

Just Don’t Pay For It

I was enjoying the part of the story watching her and Matt’s friendship strengthen. But other than those two I felt the other characters were rather bland and the story as a whole was not exactly riveting. Minus a “story” star for that. The ending happened so quickly I had to go back and read that chapter again to remember who the guilty person was and why. They had hardly been mentioned in the entire story. Minus a “story” star for that. Her sleuthing skills were pretty lame. The dog was sweet. So, I guess in the end I was disappointed, feeling like I was shortchanged.

The narrator did an excellent reading. Her voice was pleasant, she read at the perfect speed and didn’t give the men stupid wimpy voices. I would definitely read other books narrated by her. Five stars for her great performance.

Would I recommend this book? Only if you can get it free.

Cute Read

Cute cook! The characters are lovable, the plot pacing is great. With just a sprinkle of romance. Narrator did an excellent job.