Review; Death by French Roast by Alex Erickson

Earlier this year, I read the cosy mystery Death by French Roast by Alex Erickson and today I'll post my review.

Description from Goodreads
Krissy Hancock runs a bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, but she'll be setting up shop as a sleuth when she discovers a long-unsolved murder . . .

Krissy's helping a friend clean out her late mother's house when she learns that although the deceased died peacefully at an advanced age, her brother did not. In fact, Wade was killed more than thirty years ago, and the case was never closed. What surprises Krissy even more is that she has a personal connection to the story--her friend Rita was seeing Wade at the time, scandalizing the town with the couple's large age difference.

With an older Rita now part of Krissy's writing group--and another member with police experience--she starts digging up gossip, talking to the victim's local coffee klatsch, and trying to find real clues amid the old rumors. But things just seem to grow muddier as she fights to identify whodunit . . .

My Thoughts on the Book
I personally felt this was an okay novel, even though I wish the bookstore and café was a bit more prominent. The storyline was engaging, and there was a few interesting characters. It's if nothing else, at least it was a light read.

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