Sassy Cabot and Bridgy Mayfield are living their dream by
running their joint venture, the Read 'Em and Eat Café and
Book Corner. Together they have combined Bridgy's love of
cooking with Sassy's love of reading and their
bookstore/café regularly hosts book clubs. Unfortunately,
someone has murdered one of their book club members, Delia
Batson, and another member, Miss Augusta Maddox, wants Sassy
and Bridgy to find the murderer.
Any book that features a bookstore café is sure to catch my
attention! I love the ambiance of the Read 'Em and Eat Café
and Book Corner, from the catchy food titles to the
bickering over books. The characters are absolutely
enchanting, as Terrie Farley Moran crafts colorful
Floridians whom I can easily envision living in our lovely
state. Sassy and Bridgy are great main characters but I have
to admit that Aunt Ophie steals the show.
WELL READ, THEN DEAD is the first in a new series and I can
guarantee I'll be visiting again with these characters and
the charming Read 'Em and Eat Café and Book Corner. Terrie
Farley Moran does a marvelous job at drawing the reader into
her world and creating a cozy mystery that is delightful and
makes me want to read the next one right away. WELL READ,
THEN DEAD is easily recommended!
Nestled in the barrier islands of Florida’s Gulf Coast, Fort
Myers Beach is home to Mary “Sassy” Cabot and Bridget
Mayfield—owners of the bookstore café, Read ’Em and Eat. But
when they’re not dishing about books or serving up scones,
Sassy and Bridgy are keeping tabs on hard-boiled murder.
Read ’Em and Eat is known for its delicious breakfast and
lunch treats, along with quite a colorful clientele. If it’s
not Rowena Gustavson loudly debating the merits of the
current book club selection, it’s Miss Augusta Maddox
lecturing tourists on rumors of sunken treasure among the
islands. It’s no wonder Sassy’s favorite is Delia Batson, a
regular at the Emily Dickinson table. Augusta’s cousin and
best friend Delia is painfully shy—which makes the news of
her murder all the more shocking.
No one is more distraught than Augusta, and Sassy wants to
help any way she can. But Augusta doesn’t have time for
sympathy. She wants Delia’s killer found—and she’s not
taking no for an answer. Now Sassy is on the case, and she’d
better act fast before there’s any more trouble in paradise.
Includes a buttermilk pie recipe!
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