"I'm really impressed with the originality of this storyline."
Reviewed by Annie Tegelan
Posted January 5, 2017
Mystery
With fifteen books already in the Coffeehouse
Mystery series, one would think that that they might
get a tad repetitive. Well, that's definitely not the case
here with DEAD TO THE LAST DROP. In this book, we move from
New York to Washington and a
very special character in the form of the president's
daughter makes an
appearance in this book. And if that's not intriguing
enough, there's also a
spotlight on jazz music. I have to say that I'm really impressed with the
originality of this storyline.
Not only does it breathe new life into the series, but it
gives loyal readers
something to be excited about as the Village Blend extends
its parameters.
Cleo Coyle did such an amazing job with this book. I just
love every bit of it. The secondary characters in this series
really made DEAD TO THE LAST DROP. There are a
few, but they are so well-done and three-dimensional that I
almost didn't
want to leave them behind when the book was done. I actually
wished we
could see more of them in the rest of the series as well.
Speaking of seeing
more of a character, setting this book in Washington made it
perfect for Clare
and Mike to see more of each other. I'm guessing that was
intentional, but I
love the fact that Coyle was able to integrate this into the
series since Mike
is one of my favorite characters. If you haven't read this series
yet and you're a fan of Cozy mysteries, you
need to drop everything and pick up one of these books. I
promise you, you
won't be sorry.
SUMMARY
From Cleo Coyle, the New York Times bestselling
author of Once Upon a Grind, comes an exciting
new installment in the "highly satisfying"* Coffeehouse
Mystery series. *Publishers Weekly After the White House asks coffeehouse manager and master
roaster Clare Cosi to consult on the coffee service for a
Rose Garden Wedding, she discovers a historic pot was used
as a CIA "dead drop" decades before. Now long-simmering
secrets boil over, scalding Clare and the people around
her... Clare's visit to the nation's capital is off to a graceful
start. Her octogenarian employer is bunking with her in a
charming Georgetown mansion, and she's invited to work with
a respected curator on the Smithsonian's culinary salute to
coffee in America. Unfortunately, Clare's new Village Blend DC is struggling to
earn a profit--until its second floor jazz club attracts a
high-profile fan, the college-age daughter of the U.S.
President. Clare's stock rises as the First Lady befriends
her, but she soon learns a stark lesson: Washington can be
murder. First a stylish State Department employee suspiciously
collapses in her coffeehouse. Then the President's daughter
goes missing. Is she a runaway bride or is something more
sinister in play? After another deadly twist, Clare is on
the run with her NYPD detective boyfriend. Branded an enemy
of the state, she must piece together clues and uncover the
truth before her life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
come to a bitter end. Includes great American recipes!
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