Presley Parker owns an event-planning business in San
Francisco, and she's overseeing her first wine tasting in
Napa Valley. Little did she know that it would be such a
politically charged event. JoAnne Douglas is the president
of the Green Grape Association, which is an environmental
group. JoAnne believes that wineries are damaging the local
environment, which is a pretty unpopular stance in Napa
Valley. On the eve of the big party, JoAnne publicly
threatens to sabotage the event.
The party is well-attended and people enjoy tasting the
wines offered by Rob and Marie Christopher, the owners of
Purple Grape, a boutique winery. But just as Presley is
congratulating herself on a job well done, JoAnne's dead
body is found under one of the event tables. As JoAnne had
made it no secret that she wanted to take out all of the
local wineries, there is no shortage of suspects, but the
local police department waste no time in zeroing in on Rob.
It seems that the corkscrew found in JoAnne's chest was
from his collection, and he had an opportunity.
Presley has a bit of a reputation for being a Nancy Drew and
she's sure there's no way Rob could have killed JoAnne, so
she's determined to prove him innocent. Between finding
clues, though, Presley is also trying to spend time with her
mother (who suffers from dementia) and her boyfriend. Her
mother loves her bingo games, and Presley soon discovers
that the bingo hall is a hotbed of gossip and may be the
best place to turn up clues. Before Presley can close the
case, another body turns up dead. Can Presley solve this
case before there are more bodies than stomped grapes?
HOW TO DINE ON KILLER WINE is a quick-paced read with a fun
protagonist. Presley
is smart and witty, and I like that she's running her own
business while balancing a boyfriend and a mother with
health issues. The fact that each chapter kicks off with
tips about how to plan a great wine-tasting party is also a
fun addition to the book. Overall, the book is
well-written, the characters are well-developed, and the
plot is fun.
Presley Parker’s event-planning business is the toast of San Francisco. But when she ventures into Napa Valley to oversee her first wine tasting, an unexpected death could leave a stain on her reputation.… For Presley Parker, a wine-tasting event at the boutique winery the Purple Grape is a job worth savoring. But she quickly discovers that, even in idyllic Napa Valley, local politics can have a bitter finish. JoAnne Douglas, president of the Green Grape Association environmental group, believes the wineries are damaging the local environment, and she’s determined to sabotage the event. But Presley manages to pull the party off without a hitch. Until JoAnne’s lifeless body is discovered under one of the tables…. JoAnne had plenty of enemies in the area, but all evidence points to Purple Grape owners Rob and Marie Christopher as the murderers. Now it’s up to Presley to clear their names before someone else gets corked. Includes wine-tasting party tips!
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