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

sweet

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

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.

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.

Nice beginning to a new series

Harper Lin has written a nice story for a new series. I look forward to the next in the series.

Fun and easy listen

I thought this was a great and relaxing book. A nice break from all the self help and sales books I usually listen to. I look forward to listening to another by Harper Lin.

Cappuccino, cupcakes & a Corpse

Story is ok, a little repetitive in sections. Character development is strong with some but shallow on others. Ending was a surprise.

Narration is acceptable.