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Espresso Shot (Coffeehouse Mystery #7)
by
Cleo Coyle
Coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi has been hired to create a gourmet coffee and dessert bar for her ex-husband's wedding. But her main problem is bridezilla Breanne Summour. When people close to Breanne begin to suffer fatal accidents, it's Clare who may get burned.
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
October 6th 2009
by Berkley
(first published September 30th 2008)
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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 tha...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 tha...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 be...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 be...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
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 w...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 w...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.
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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 thro...more
Coyle's affection for New York and her genuine fascination with the minutiae of the world of coffee production come thro...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 ...more
Clare is busy running The Grind and prepping her part in Matteo's, her ex-husband, upcoming wedding ...more
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-h...more
In this installment of the series, Clare's ex-h...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 n...more
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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 th...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 th...more
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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 th...more
On the other hand, there seems to be no end to the interesting little tidbits of information th...more
This was a cute mystery set in NY. The interesting thing about it was that is was set around a couple that ran an old family coffee business. Throughout the entire story they are always downing a "cup of this" or a " cup of that". It was interesting that that is the way they socialized and met people---artist all the way to bean growers and roasters around the world. It didn't replace alcohol, but played a major portion in the text.
It was also humorous, sort o...more
It was also humorous, sort o...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 report...more
What I enjoyed:
* The interesting characters and situations Clare encounters. The underground restaurant, the sleazy tabloid report...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!)
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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
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...more
I like this series a lot, but had some problems with this entry. For one thing, there was hardly any coffeehouse in it at all! And for another, the mystery was a little too complicated. It just got confusing at the end with the multi-twists. I think Breanne was also made too unlikeable in the first few books to really make us sympathize with her in any way, or to feel happy about the happy ending in this one. Still, I'm glad that Clare's with Mike and that all seems to be working out.
Another charming mystery by Cleo Coyle. In this book, Clare Cosi is preparing for Matt's (her ex-husband) upcoming marriage to Breanne. She's responsible for preparing the coffee selection at the wedding. However, she somehow gets convinced by Matt to help investigate a possible murder attempt against Breanne.
As always, the coffee descriptions really make me drool, and feel like rushing out to get a cup of coffee straight away!
As always, the coffee descriptions really make me drool, and feel like rushing out to get a cup of coffee straight away!
Possibly my favorite book in this series so far~! Clare is getting spunky :)
About the story: Clare's ex-husband Mateo is getting married, and Clare is in charge of the gourmet coffee and dessert bar for the lavish wedding. Fatal accidents begin befalling people close to the bride (natch~), and Clare gets suspicious.
Wedding talk, coffee goodness, and Peruvian food....WHOOT!!!!
Although I must say I was really hoping the ending would turn out, umm, different. I n...more
About the story: Clare's ex-husband Mateo is getting married, and Clare is in charge of the gourmet coffee and dessert bar for the lavish wedding. Fatal accidents begin befalling people close to the bride (natch~), and Clare gets suspicious.
Wedding talk, coffee goodness, and Peruvian food....WHOOT!!!!
Although I must say I was really hoping the ending would turn out, umm, different. I n...more
Had to actually get this one out of the library, since it wasn't on overdrive, and then randomly ended up reading it ahead of #6, oops.
I suspect there may have been a few spoilers for #6 but that can't be helped now.
Once again excellent reading. I really do get a hankering for coffee though, when reading. Clare has a nose and taste for coffee that would make some wine aficionados insanely jealous.
I suspect there may have been a few spoilers for #6 but that can't be helped now.
Once again excellent reading. I really do get a hankering for coffee though, when reading. Clare has a nose and taste for coffee that would make some wine aficionados insanely jealous.
I really enjoyed this chapter in the Coffeehouse Mystery Series. I really liked the characters and the mystery. Coyle set the clues and the mystery up nicely. Sometimes the bad guy comes out of left field but not this time. I also really liked Claire in this novel. She sometimes drives me crazy but in this book I enjoyed her. It was a nice quick read.
A good break from grading. More wonderful descriptions of coffee and espresso mixed in with an upcoming wedding between the protagonist's ex-husband and a very hip magazine editor. Someone seems to want the bride dead. The problem is that there are so many people who fit that description. Have some coffee nearby if you opt for this book.
I was in the mood for a cozy mystery, so I turned to one of my favorite authors for this type of entertainment. The story flowed very smoothly and kept me very entertained. I enjoy the mix of characters and how they relate to each other. I loved the New York City setting. This author writes some sweet "brain candy."
This is a great book. It takes place in New York, and the main character own a coffehouse. This is also number 7 in the series and although I have read most of the books in this series all at once I have not gotten tired of them at all. And I love coffee. I could drink it all day. There are also a lot of coffee 'talk' and recipes and information that I never knew about coffee. I'm definitely going to try out some of these recipes.
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Clare is hired to cater a society wedding coffee bar - her former husband Matt Allegro is marrying a wealthy magazine writer. It seems someone is trying to kill the bride. Clare tries to find out and it is a friend of Matt's who is upset because his late daughter (she committed suicide) after Matt slept with her.
A good read for those who like coffee. They have recipes for snacks you can make with your coffee or coffee recipes even. The story overall was also very unique in it's own way. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a bit of some romance, some details about what happens to characters in the book, and coffee!
I picked this book up from the library on whim, as it looked like it could be a fun read. Not so much. There was nothing all that interesting or new as a mystery. However, the book also had a lot of sexism within it--like it was no surprise when a woman killed, because she was a stripper, every man in the book has an immediate sexual interest in the main character, and all of the women behave catty towards one another.
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 anno...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 anno...more
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