Death by Hot Apple Cider (Bookstore Cafe Mystery #9) by Alex Erickson

 

Death by Hot Apple Cider

(Bookstore Cafe Mystery #9)

by Alex Erickson 

Paperback, 320 pages

Published October 26th 2021 by Kensington Publishing Corporation

Synopsis:

Krissy Hancock's bookstore-cafe in Pine Hills, Ohio, is teaming up with the local library for a seasonal celebration, but someone is spiking the refreshments--with fatal results...

With autumn in full swing and Thanksgiving on the way, Krissy's supplying cider and her staff is manning the apple-bobbing booth at a town event. But then a patron dunks his head in--and doesn't come back up.

It soon becomes clear that Krissy's brew wasn't to blame. But with her policeman boyfriend looking to make detective, she can't help being drawn into the investigation. The victim was notorious for harassing not only her own bookstore but the library and the school for promoting supposedly scandalous literature--before someone censored him permanently. Now, Krissy will have to check out a stack of suspects to find a killer who's rotten to the core...

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4.5 Stars

This is the ninth book in the Bookstore Cafe Mystery series by Alex Erickson.

This was a great read. I feel like the author is really expanding the world in order to bring about more cool mysteries in Pine Hills. Here we see Krissy Hancock paired with the local library. Somehow her cider gets poisoned and someone dies. Ugh. How unfortunate. But putting Krissy in touch with the library sure opens a lot of doors for new stories. Kinda really excited about this new avenue.

I loved following this mystery. The clues were planted so perfectly and I couldn’t figure out why anyone would go to such lengths to frame Krissy. Some of those characters I just waned to shake and say… “why oh why.” Stop messing with Krissy. I have been reading this series from the beginning. I just love it so much!

If you love a cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. 

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title. Opinions are completely my own.