Cocktails and Murder

Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries, Book 3

By: H.Y. Hanna

Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt

Ellie is looking forward to finally enjoying her unexpected vacation in Florida: strolling on the white sand beaches, lounging in luxurious cabanas, and swimming in the sparkling waters of the Gulf. But she's barely sipped her first mojito before she finds herself sucked into another mystery! This time, Ellie is on the trail of a clever murderer who uses a deadly tiki cocktail to kill, and her search for clues takes her aboard a luxury yacht, fishing in Tampa Bay, and even up close and personal with one of the Sunshine State's most famous residents: the American alligator!

Ellie is horrified when her newfound friend - headwaiter Sol - is named the key suspect, and she's determined to prove his innocence. But it's not just the murder that's troubling her: There's also her budding romance with handsome resort doctor, Blake Thornton, and his strange behavior on the night of the murder. Is he cheating on her? Or is it something more sinister?

With her eccentric Aunt Olive giving her sleuthing tips and the two resort animals lending a beak and a paw, Ellie is sure she can crack the case. But if she turns out to be wrong, she might find out what "swimming with the fishes" really means....

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Earns 5+/5 Scorpion Punches...Engaging Delight!

I am a big fan of H.Y. Hanna and her “cozy” work especially her Barefoot Sleuth Mystery series with Ellie Bishop trying to enjoy the sun, sand, and sea of the gulf coast of Florida, but in between enjoying some regional treats and becoming friends with some of the locals, she’s again entangled in another murder. In “Cocktails and Murder,” karma toasts a wealthy investor with murder filled with several plausible motives and suspects including his trophy wife, needy nephew, questionable partner, and a couple of resort employees he pranked. But what better way to enjoy all the dramatic twists and turns, misunderstandings, close calls with reptiles, nods to romance, and humorous predicaments than with the audiobook version narrated by Pearl Hewitt. Her voice artistry brilliantly enriched H.Y. Hanna’s portraying each character and their personality with various British and American dialects emphasizing tone and gender. Every box is checked for cozy fans: clever mystery not easily exposed, rich characters evoking lots of fun emotions, a perilous ending with a satisfying arrest, and a delightful voice reading it to you in all its glory! Hurrah to Hanna! Praise to Pearl!

Will keep you guessing!

In this 3rd entry in the Barefoot Sleuth series, murder suspects and alligators abound!
A class on how to make cocktails, a visit to an alligator farm, a fishing trip, and of course a murder, make for an exciting week for Ellie, an English girl visiting Florida.
This was an entertaining story. H.Y. Hanna is an expert at combining humor and suspense, and creating interesting characters. Her descriptions are always spot on, and make me feel like I'm right there. Some parts of it were laugh out loud funny, and some were on the edge of my seat scary. Never a dull moment in an H.Y. Hanna book!
Pearl Hewitt is an expert at bringing the characters to life with her excellent reading style.
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

relaxing story

a nice who dun it. not over the top or something that would give u nitemares. I enjoyed the narrator more than the story line.

can't wait for the next!!!

Hannah and Hewitt are perfect together ❤ I do wish one of the characters would hurry up and get with the guy!!!!

The mystery continues.

I loved it. a really great listen. The mystery continues...The narrator does it justice..characters have become friends

Cocktails,scorpions,gators and murder?

Ellie is finally able to start enjoying her holiday at the resort and goes to enjoy a few cocktails. When her plan to enjoy a cocktail and a snack with her people watching turns into witnessing a mean prank ending with Ellie's new friend Sol's job being threatened Ellie has about had enough. Things really go astray when A wealthy business man staying at the resort winds up dead after having one cozy of a cocktail and Sol is the prime suspect!
On top of her worry over Sol Ellie starts to suspect her hunky resort doctor might be seeing someone else when her sleuthing has her wind up in a awkward hiding place.
This one had me laughing out loud,fuming, and on the edge of my seat waiting to find the killer's identity.
Great addition to this series and I'm eagerly waiting for the next.

*disclaimer*
I was given this copy of the book for honest review. All the opinions above are my own.

love this series

I have enjoyed the whole series. I like all of the books that I've read by H.Y. Hanna, but I think this series is my favorite. I wish she would write more of them. I enjoy the tropical setting. They have fun, interesting characters. The mystery is always well developed. Also, each book has a different theme to add interest.