On What Grounds ~ By Cleo Coyle

This was an enjoyable read. I read it while on vacation and it kept me entertained on a rainy afternoon while stuck in the hotel.

This truly delightful mystery is set in New York City's Greenwich Village, and what a treat it is! Clair Cosi takes over the management of the Village Blend (a long-established landmark coffeehouse with a vivid history) at the insistence of the ailing owner, who is also her former mother-in-law. Clair is reluctant but agrees to take the job in order to stay close to her daughter, now attending a Manhattan culinary institute. But Clair hadn't bargained on murder, nor the interference of an attractive (but cranky) police detective with no palate for coffee. And there was no way that Clair could prepare herself for the return of her insufferable (but altogether charming) ex-husband.

What sounds like a set up for a romance novel becomes an edge-of-the-seat murder mystery that could only happen among the colorful characters of New York City. Clair's hunt for the killer takes her to a modern dance class crowded with catty suspects, a toney New York charity ball complete with society schemers, a crazy scene in a Christopher Street bar, and an unexpected confrontation with a cold-blooded, calculating killer.

Most delightful is the witty dialogue, especially the repartee between Clair's roguish ex, who can't help but charm her! And the hard-bitten New York homicide detective is a great character, too.

This wonderful blend of humor, mystery, and charm will go down like a creamy latte!

You should check this book out of your local library or buy it used from Amazon.com

Remember to Always Live Life With Passion!

Until Next Time!

Arianna :)

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