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Espresso Shot (Coffeehouse Mystery #7)
by
Cleo Coyle (Goodreads Author)
The latest in the steaming hot national bestselling series� now in hardcover.
Manager and head barista of the bustling New York coffeehouse The Village Blend, Clare Cosi�s been hired to create a gourmet coffee and dessert bar for a swanky wedding. Clare should be thrilled at this chance to shine, but it�s Matteo Allegro, her ex-husband and current business partner, who�s t...more
Manager and head barista of the bustling New York coffeehouse The Village Blend, Clare Cosi�s been hired to create a gourmet coffee and dessert bar for a swanky wedding. Clare should be thrilled at this chance to shine, but it�s Matteo Allegro, her ex-husband and current business partner, who�s t...more
Hardcover, 332 pages
Published
September 30th 2008
by Berkley Hardcover
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Cleo Coyle's Coffee House Mysteries are among my all-time favorites in the cozy genre! I've been reading about Clare Cosi since the very first mystery came out in the early 2000's and I have never once been disappointed. Cleo's books are fast- paced and interesting, her character development is top notch and I feel as if over the years, I have really gotten to know the crew that hangs around the Village Blend...they are like old friends!
In this installment of the series, Clare's ex-husband, Matt...more
In this installment of the series, Clare's ex-husband, Matt...more
This series falls into my "mysteries I read and enjoy and don't know why" genre. I love coffee and can practically smell it the whole way through the books, yet sometimes Clare's constant bean-lectures and chastising about technique give me a serious case of the eye-rolls. Also, when it comes to her ex-husband she's kind of a shrew with her constant reminders of his infidelity and drug addiction. Clare is also a mega helicopter mom and I would have run away to France too if my mom poked into my...more
This installment in the Coffeehouse Mystery series was pretty good, with more emphasis on plot and a little less coffee talk than the earlier ones. Some scenes could have come right out of "The Devil Wears Prada," others showed different (lower income) quirky sides of New York. I enjoy the digressions into the history of various neighborhoods.
I went back to this series after a 6 month or so break since they get a little much for me if read too close together. As usual the gourmet meals and coffe...more
I went back to this series after a 6 month or so break since they get a little much for me if read too close together. As usual the gourmet meals and coffe...more
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Clare is preparing a coffee and dessert bar for a wedding at the Metropolitan Museum. Having it at the museum is special but what makes it really special is the wedding is for her ex-husband and his socialite finance, Breanne Summour. Clare is OK with Breanne's bridezilla attacks but when someone starts attacking the people around Breanne, she is convinced that it is actually Breanne who is the target.
As usual, this book was lots of fun. Clare and her family are always in interesting situations...more
As usual, this book was lots of fun. Clare and her family are always in interesting situations...more
This is a very cute, enjoyable cozy mystery series. The heroine, for the most part, avoids the pitfalls of many cozy heroines. While she is always sticking her nose into places she has no business being, she does not go off impulsively or stupidly puts herself in peril.
The author is also taking some pain to legitimize her. Her boyfriend is a police detective and he seems to value her insights and thinks she has good investigative instincts. She is a person he who promote or hire because of thos...more
The author is also taking some pain to legitimize her. Her boyfriend is a police detective and he seems to value her insights and thinks she has good investigative instincts. She is a person he who promote or hire because of thos...more
Keep going the adventures of Clare, this time is the life of Bree in peril and also this time Ms Cosi discovers the culprit. I don't like the character of Bree( she is a bitch) or Matt(he a womanizer), but them make a good match so it work for me. Also in this book Clare brings we in tour around New York , for restaurants and museums, enlightening with history and anectodes about coffee, pastry and more other stuff . I like underline , and merit of author , the presence of good sentiments and va...more
Seventh in the Coffeehouse Mystery series.
Matt has given up the idea--finally--that he and Claire are going to get back together. So, he has proposed to Breanne Summour, beautiful (and predatory) editor-in-chief of Trend magazine, a style-setting publication. Matt’s mother, Madame Dubois, is dead-set against the idea and has performed a number of not-so-subtle and unsuccessful actions to try to get the wedding called off. But someone else seems averse to the marriage--so much so that he or she i...more
Matt has given up the idea--finally--that he and Claire are going to get back together. So, he has proposed to Breanne Summour, beautiful (and predatory) editor-in-chief of Trend magazine, a style-setting publication. Matt’s mother, Madame Dubois, is dead-set against the idea and has performed a number of not-so-subtle and unsuccessful actions to try to get the wedding called off. But someone else seems averse to the marriage--so much so that he or she i...more
Cleo Coyle is just one pseudonym for this author, who also writes as Alice Kimberly. Espresso Shot is the seventh book in Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse series featuring main heroine and barista Clare Cosi.
Just days away from when the elite, beautiful, and successful Breanne Summour is about to marry Clare's ex-husband Matteo Allegro, people close to Breanne are starting to wind up dead. Out of concern for her daughter's father and business partner, Clare hones in on her inner-sleuth and begins to in...more
Just days away from when the elite, beautiful, and successful Breanne Summour is about to marry Clare's ex-husband Matteo Allegro, people close to Breanne are starting to wind up dead. Out of concern for her daughter's father and business partner, Clare hones in on her inner-sleuth and begins to in...more
It had been a while since I read the last book in the series and I was taken off guard by Matt being engaged as he has always been such a playboy. On the plus side, that ends the triangle and I hate love triangles in cozy mysteries. As for the plot, Matt thinks someone is trying to hurt his fiancee, so he asks Cleo to watch over her, figure it out.
What I enjoyed:
* The interesting characters and situations Clare encounters. The underground restaurant, the sleazy tabloid reporter, etc.
* Even thou...more
What I enjoyed:
* The interesting characters and situations Clare encounters. The underground restaurant, the sleazy tabloid reporter, etc.
* Even thou...more
This is the seventh in the Coffeehouse Mystery series about Clare Cosi who manages a gourmet coffee house in New York City. I remember enjoying the first books in the series and finding both the New York setting and the background of coffee bean growing and fancy coffee concoctions interesting but finding the stories a bit lightweight. Perhaps I remembered wrong though, because this one had more depth and thought in it than I was expecting. Someone seems to be trying to stop the wedding of Brean...more
This is the latest in the Coffeehouse Mysteries and it is a good cup of joe. The only thing I don't like about this series is how hungry it makes me feel! Clare Cosi, the main character and coffee expert, goes all over New York making and eating yummy food-especially coffee and dessert. Even though I have never been to New York, I feel I have been there from the vivid descriptions of its different parts by author Cleo Coyle. (Also-her website is full of recipes and great tips, too!)
This book ce...more
This book ce...more
Clare Cosi has been roped into creating a gourmet coffee and dessert bar at the wedding of her ex-husband and business partner Matteo to his beautiful ice queen fiance Breanne Summour. When Breanne has a near miss with a hit-and-run driver, and people around her begin to die Matt becomes concerned that his wife-to-be is the target of a deranged killer. Clare is reluctant to get involved, but when her boyfriend Quinn urges her to take the case she jumps in to action and discovers things about Bre...more
Warning! The coffee descriptions in this book are disturbingly heavenly, do yourself a favor and read this in your favorite coffee shop.
Clair and Matt have been divorced for years, but together run a pretty good business, her as the coffee shop manager, him as the coffee buyer. Matt has recently proposed to his girlfriend and has asked Claire to create a gourmet coffee bar for their celebrity-filled wedding reception. It is no secret that Claire dislikes the wealthy socialite snob whom her husb...more
Clair and Matt have been divorced for years, but together run a pretty good business, her as the coffee shop manager, him as the coffee buyer. Matt has recently proposed to his girlfriend and has asked Claire to create a gourmet coffee bar for their celebrity-filled wedding reception. It is no secret that Claire dislikes the wealthy socialite snob whom her husb...more
Espresso Shot centers on Clare's ex, Matteo and his snotty girlfriend Bree's upcoming wedding. Someone appears to be trying to kill Bree, both Matt and Quinn think Clare should investigate, and this particular reader just couldn't really care too much whether Bree made it to the altar or not. Her backstory is interesting, but comes as no surprise whatsoever. The highlight was getting little glimpses at the assorted folks with whom Madame, Matt and Clare have done business over the years--many of...more
I started reading this series because the premise of the mysteries takes place around coffee. I loved coffee, but can't drink it these days. Still love the location of the series. It's Greenwich Village in a wonderful coffeehouse called The Grind. It's managed by Clare Cosi, who has found herself in the middle of solving murders. This is #7 and the best of the Coffeehouse Mystery series yet!
Clare is busy running The Grind and prepping her part in Matteo's, her ex-husband, upcoming wedding to Bre...more
Clare is busy running The Grind and prepping her part in Matteo's, her ex-husband, upcoming wedding to Bre...more
I really do like soft mysteries that involve cooking. An this one was fun. the wonderful thing about these types of mysteries is that the first chapters are a set up and the murder occurs right away. Then the rest of the book involves the amateur detective trying to solve the mystery. Furthermore, the protagonists are always involved in some type of culinary profession or business, has a love interest (who is never the murderer), and there is always a clear set of potential suspects.
Coyle sets...more
Coyle sets...more
This 7th book in the coffeehouse mystery series might be the best one yet. Coyle has tempered down Claire's usual tendency to madly rush into villains' lairs, where armed tactical teams fear to tread. Now if only Claire stopped being sexually irrestistable to every single man, woman or furry animal she encounters, we could finally have a heroine we could relate to.
Coyle's affection for New York and her genuine fascination with the minutiae of the world of coffee production come through in her wr...more
Coyle's affection for New York and her genuine fascination with the minutiae of the world of coffee production come through in her wr...more
MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.
Been a while since I read about Clare Cosi. Serviceable story, dialogue. But somehow less interesting than I'd remembered.
Her ex Matteo gets married. Clare is ok w. it. She's got a steady bed partner in Mike Quinn. Somehow between the last book and this, a whole new level of intimacy arose -- don't remember in the last book that she and Quinn were an item, tho attracted to each other.
Main mystery is who's trying to kill Matteo's fiancee, Breanne. Could be aany nymber of peop...more
Been a while since I read about Clare Cosi. Serviceable story, dialogue. But somehow less interesting than I'd remembered.
Her ex Matteo gets married. Clare is ok w. it. She's got a steady bed partner in Mike Quinn. Somehow between the last book and this, a whole new level of intimacy arose -- don't remember in the last book that she and Quinn were an item, tho attracted to each other.
Main mystery is who's trying to kill Matteo's fiancee, Breanne. Could be aany nymber of peop...more
Book #7 in the Coffee House Mystery series. Tight plots and strong characters drive this story along without too much hang time between events. Strong romantic relationship as well as a few love-hate battles between the main character and her ex husband and the new bride to be for the ex-husband. A great read as a cozy mystery or just something different for a person to read. While I would recommend to start at the beginning of the Coffee House Mystery series. There is enough coverage in each no...more
In this seventh book in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, Clare is preparing for a coffee/dessert bar at a wedding to be featured in a major magazine. The twist is that this is for her ex and his bride to be Breanne, who she finds to be a bit difficult. When a Breanne look-alike is murdered and other attempts are made on Breanne's life, Clare begins to investigate at Matteo's request. Digging into the past, including her own with Matteo leads to a plethora of suspects. Additionally, Madame (Matteo...more
I absolutely LOVE this series, and have really liked every book until this one - not that it's a bad read, just a little disappointing. The "next book" hook at the end, where Coyle shares Holiday Grind's chapter 1 impressed me far more, and I will certainly be looking forward to that.
The descriptions were FABULOUS in this book - Coyle does a great job putting lush details in and hooking them up with the characters' emotions. But I think all the !!! in the climax really annoyed me as a reader. Bu...more
The descriptions were FABULOUS in this book - Coyle does a great job putting lush details in and hooking them up with the characters' emotions. But I think all the !!! in the climax really annoyed me as a reader. Bu...more
Nice book. Actually I'd give it 3.5 stars. I thought I had it figured out but I didn't. It was a nice twist at the end. I liked the characters, even the bride from h-ll. A little too much foodie talk but otherwise not much to complain about. Not a heavy mystery but also not overly light either - a good read. My first of this series so I want to read more of the Coffeehouse Mystery books.
This is a middle of the road cozy for me. The characters are not deep and the plot is not unique. There is lots of coffee, fashion, and food talk.
I did like the book, it is just that I don't feel compeled to rush out and get another of the books in the series yet.
I did like the book, it is just that I don't feel compeled to rush out and get another of the books in the series yet.
When a stripper that looks like Claire's ex-husband's fiance is gunned down right in front of her and Matt, Claire decides she must do what she can to help bring the killer to justice. It isn't long until Claire learns the bullet was meant for her ex's fiance and the would be killer is getting more persistent in his or her attempt to kill the bride.
Espresso Shot is a murder who-dun-it for sure. Claire and her former husband are caught up in a murder w/ an exotic dancer hired to perform at his bach party. Yes- he is jumping back into the marriage pool with the high profile Breanne. The dancer is a "Breanne look-alike" and gets what was not meant for her- shot in the head. No worries- the book never deals with the gore of the story.... truly it focuses on the investigation and together.... with a caffiene induced raising of the blood pressur...more
A female detective aggressively flirting with a witness to a shooting—literally over the warm body of the deceased. Characters knocking back machiattos like shots of brandy as an antidote for shock and stress. All the main characters at once changing their minds about long-held attitudes and personality traits. Even for a "cozy," Espresso Shot stretches credibility beyond the limit.
On the other hand, there seems to be no end to the interesting little tidbits of information there are to learn abo...more
On the other hand, there seems to be no end to the interesting little tidbits of information there are to learn abo...more
Lots of fun, lots of yummy sounding food - definitely have to try baking some of those cookies!
I thought this book was great. Incorporated everything like the ex's remarriage, blossoming of relationship with a NYPD officer, and of course, details of the cofffee biz.
Clare goes undercover working for the protection of the ex's new fiance, just to humor the ex, she nor the fiance thinks there is real harm, until a girl in the office is murdered, and a man comes after the fiance and tries to strangle her at the pre-wedding brunch. Now it is up to Clare to discover who really wants the bride...more
Clare goes undercover working for the protection of the ex's new fiance, just to humor the ex, she nor the fiance thinks there is real harm, until a girl in the office is murdered, and a man comes after the fiance and tries to strangle her at the pre-wedding brunch. Now it is up to Clare to discover who really wants the bride...more
The Coffeehouse Mystery series is always a treat for me to read. I recommend it.
Hard to rate this book. I enjoyed reading it but it is a very simple story. I guess if I wore not a coffee lover then I would rate it much lower.
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Cleo Coyle is the pseudonym for Alice Alfonsi, writing in collaboration with her husband, Marc Cerasini. Under the name Cleo Coyle, they've written 12 bestselling Coffeehouse Mystery titles. The first in their 12-book series is now in its 17th printing. Their newest release, HOLIDAY BUZZ, was a Top-10 New York Times bestseller. Their previous release from Penguin, A BREW TO A KILL, was chosen as a...more
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