Killer Chardonnay

By: Kate Lansing

Narrated by: Brooke Hoover

A young winery owner won't let one sour grape ruin the bunch in the first installment of this exciting cozy mystery series.

Parker Valentine has always dreamed of opening her own winery in her hometown of Boulder, Colorado. But she gets more than she bargained for when a food and wine critic unexpectedly shows up at Vino Valentine on opening day. A negative review could be fatal for her business, and not only does he seem to hate her chardonnay, he also collapses and dies shortly after drinking it. Although Parker hoped that the attendees would put a cork in it, soon her winery is at the center of a social media firestorm. With #killerchardonnay trending online, Parker's business is in danger of closing, and she has no choice but to investigate the murder herself.

To restore her reputation, catch a killer, and keep her struggling business open, Parker needs only one thing: some good proof.

©2020 Kate Lansing (P)2020 Recorded Books

It was okay

It was just okay, it really was not a huge mystery, it was very obvious who the killer was, it was really okay. I like the title.

very fun!

I really hope it will end up being a series! I really enjoyed the story and the readet

SUPERB

I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS BOOK, THE STORY, THE CHARACTERS. THE DIALOGUE WAS INTELLIGENT. THE PACE DIDN'T DRAG AS IT SOMETIMES CAN IN THE FIRST IN A SERIES. I CANNOT WAIT TO MEET THESE CHARACTERS AGAIN.

Cute, Quick and Cozy

arker’s grand opening went viral- for all the wrong reasons. A locally renowned food reviewer is found dead after drinking one of her Chardonnays. The only way to save her business is to solve this crime and absolve her wine.

I wish our protagonist Parker was a deeper character and that she had more involvement in the solving side of the mystery. I found this plot transparent, peppered with some forced writing- some of the analogies of people to wine were just terrible. But the story line is easy to follow and fast paced with a good serving of romance. There is definitely potential for growth and the sequel will be released in January. A cute read for lovers of wine and or Colorado, Boulder in general. Great for when you need a lightweight read that you don’t have to think too deeply about.

Audiobook Review Brooke Hoover did a great job with narrating. She fit the character well and did a nice job of differentiating characters.

The Nerdy Gourmet

Ok, will probably try next in series

It was a decent light read, but I always felt like I was 2 steps ahead of the MC. Also, I alternated between being empathetic toward her and thinking she was often incredibly hateful when she was speaking to those around her and when she spoke about them to others. The narrator was mostly ok, though, except accents were bad, and I really, really wish she wouldn’t turn all her middle t’s into d’s - boddle, commiddment, edcedera… that nearly made me stop listening.

Was Not Thrilled

The book took off very slowly. Did not grab my attention. I figured out the killer very early on in the book. Not something that I am normally able to do.
The narrator did not achieve much difference in many of the voices. I struggled to know who was talking.

I couldn't finish it

I couldn't finish Killer Chardonnay. The characters are flat and uninspired. The plot is formulaic and moves slowly. Brooke Hoover did her best to narrate this book but she couldn't save it. I won't be getting the next book in this series.