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Grounds To Kill (2013)

by Wendy Roberts(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Carina Press

series

Latte, Espresso, Cappuccino & Murder Mystery

review 1: Grounds to kill keeps you guessing till the end who the bad guys are. It is a murder mystery that Barista Jen Hamby wants to solve, with her friends. Why she feels the need to investigate the murder is simple. She found the body and hated her. Misty was her half sister,who slept with her boyfriend Arthur. The other suspect the cops have is her father. Her father who is homeless,doesn't speak to her for years but comes by the coffee shop a lot lately and hands out fliers for missing dog out all over. He does not have a dog even.Jen also has a left hand that has a mind of its own and writes messages to her. Jen's hand wrote on the bathroom mirror that Arthur slept with Misty. So Jen kicks him out. For her hand is always right. She does not tell to many people that fact. She ... morehas two good friends that try and help her when they can. The guy she works with wants to be better friends.Jen keeps getting into more trouble the longer she looks for the truth. Even her ex-boyfriend thinks she could be the killer. Arthur wants Jen to give him a second chance.It was not a book to easyly decide what catergory of books it is. I liked it because I had no idea where it was leading. Loved the different characters. It was easy to follow the story and keep track of the characters. Some good humor.I would read another book in the future of Wendy's.I was given this ebook to read and asked to give honest review of it when finshed by Netgalley.Publisher: Carina Press (January 7, 2013) 181 pages ASIN: B00A22UVJG
review 2: I am at a loss as to how to classify this book. Just because the lead character is a barista with a dog, does not automatically make this a cozy. The klutziness and bumbling of Jen Hamby keeps me from calling it a typical mystery or suspense. All I can say is think harder edged cozy with a paranormal twist.Apparently, Jen has a couple of secrets – two of which are the homeless guy across the street is actually her father and two, the spirit world sends her messages though an itchy palm that takes to automatic writing. These are two hard secrets to keep especially when the lady down the hall (ok so this is also a third secret) is murdered and it looks like her father just might have been there. Jen is desperate to clear her father’s name, but when the dog flyers keep appearing and her itchy palm keeps leaving her messages, Jen has no idea where to turn next.With the help of her co-worker and friends, a wild goose chase ensues through the streets of Seattle with bodies left scattered and cryptic messages left behind. When the dust settles and you discover the real story behind Misty’s death, you are left with a “well, this is not a cozy” feel and yet you cannot describe it any other way and cannot wait to get back to the antics of this funny girl with her odd group of friends. I enjoyed the debut of this new series and look forward to more. less

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