Double Shot Death

Ground Rules Mystery Series, Book 2

By: Emmeline Duncan

Narrated by: Carly Robins

Sage Caplin is taking her Portland coffee cart on the road to a sustainable music festival, but murder is an unwanted special guest . . .

At Campathon, an annual eco-friendly festival held on a farm outside of Portland, fans celebrate the Pacific Northwest's music scene in quintessential PDX style-with gourmet food carts, reusable utensils . . . and lots of coffee. How else to get through three days of nonstop entertainment? Sage has scored a coveted place for her Ground Rules coffee cart thanks to her new-ish boyfriend, Bax, who's friendly with Maya, one of the musicians performing.

The festivities begin with a stream of customers, friends, and acquaintances stopping by for Ground Rules' world-class blends, expertly brewed by Sage and her newest barista. But there are tensions between Maya and her former bandmates, who are on the cusp of making it big, and with Ian, the band's manager. When Sage stumbles upon Ian's dead body in the nearby woods—his hand still clutching one of her coffee mugs—it's clear that someone's grudge boiled over into murder. Can Sage work out who's responsible before another innocent life fades out, and the curtain falls on Campathon, and maybe her own future, for good?

©2022 Kelly Garrett (P)2022 Tantor

All the coffee terminology!

I like the continuation of the characters More characters in this., too. Good kitty addition.

Music vibes

If you are music lover you’ll love this it has elements of music cuz of the festival its so good check it out

4 stars

This is an ok book. I might get the next one in this series.

Coffee Mugs

I loved the book definitely one of my favorites from Emmeline. Coffee murder mystery series are my absolute favorite.

Meh

The story was ok. The second murder was a little unnecessary (and heartbreaking). I’d have preferred some form of incapacitation with a full recovery. Ultimately, the story is decent but unremarkable.

As a side note, the main character’s unfounded insecurity in her relationship grated, and I got really tired of hearing “AKA” after the tenth or twentieth time, especially since half the time, it was used incorrectly.

Nice character

The conclusion was a let down after such nice character development. I was entertained but wouldn’t replay it.

Fun & Enjoyable

Enjoyed this book very much. It is a wonderful cozy mystery. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters are fun. The narrator is very good too and is what makes the whole thing enjoyable.

horrible

I would give it zero stars if I could. The storyline is so lame it reminds me of a Scooby Doo episode.

Predictable, just not that fun

I enjoyed the first book in the series (though I wouldn’t say I loved it), but this second book didn’t bring anything new. These two were free, so I can’t complain, but I certainly won’t be spending actual money or credits on any more of the series.

ok story, great reader

The reader was excellent! However the story had too many unnecessary details. I skipped ahead.