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published
July 3rd 2007
by Berkley
binding
Paperback, 288 pages
isbn
0425216381
(isbn13: 9780425216385)
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When an old friend of her ex-husband develops the world's first botanically decaffeinated coffee bean and smuggles it into the country, Clare Cosi, ma...more
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Read in November, 2008
I might be starting to feel like these are all about the same....although being an espresso addict myself I love the coffee history info.
Am I interested enough in the relationship with Mike to keep reading the series?
Am I interested enough in the relationship with Mike to keep reading the series?
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Read in August, 2008
recommended to Janece by:
ongoing series readrecommends it for: coffee lovers, cozy mystery fans
Enjoyed this book as much as I do any of them. Traditional cozy mystery in a modern coffee shop setting. Hunky guys, smart female lead, interesting cast of characters and worthwhile mysteries. Cool coffee recipes at the end. Some are FABulous, others not to my taste. Too much school prep going on right now, I found myself a little bored while reading this one. I don't think it was the book (or writer's!) fault, I think that I have too much on my mind and couldn't give it the attention it deserve...more
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Read in February, 2008
UPDATE: I gave it a 4 just cuz I love mysteries and love coffee. This suffers from the certain sameness that a lot of mysteries to -- like there's a template out there somewhere, you just fill in a few blanks and PRESTO! there's your mystery! But i enjoyed reading it and prolly will look for another of her several 'coffee mysteries'...
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just ordered this -- i am SO excited to have found a mystery series set in coffee houses. how perfect is that? can't wait for it to arrive. makes me wish my...more
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just ordered this -- i am SO excited to have found a mystery series set in coffee houses. how perfect is that? can't wait for it to arrive. makes me wish my...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommended to Abbygal by:
No one, I found it at the book store and looked interesting.recommends it for: To anyone who enjoys a good cup of coffee and a mystery to go with it.
I really enjoy Clare Cosi and the Village Blend scenario. I am learning much about my favorite beverage coffee. blended or straight. This book is about making botanically decaffeinated coffee which was really an interest to me. I imagine this could very well be something that can be done, a great tasting decaff for people who need to cut down on the good stuff. As ususal this is another "bottomless cup of mystery featuring Clare, her ex Matteo and the baristas. A really good murder plot for...more
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
Coffee and Mystery lovers
So far I'm really enjoying this book. It is set in NYC. Clare Cosi owns the Village Blend coffee shop. So far an old friend of her ex-husband, Matt shows up and is found beat up. The old friend is from Brazil and has supposedly developed a naturally decaffeinated coffee bean. He is trying to get a patent on this plant and there are all sorts of things standing in the way. Clare is trying to figure out all the twists and turns right now.
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Read in October, 2008
I liked this one better than the first Cleo Coyle I read (Through the Grinder). A bit less coffee snobbery - though still enough to be a little annoying. I visited New York earlier this year, so I was more interested to hear the little details about the city, and was better able to picture them. This story takes place around Halloween, so it was a nice October read. Fun fluff.
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Read in July, 2007
Fourth book in this coffeehouse mystery series. More murder, Manhattan, mud, and a little romance. Hidden between the story are tips on how to tell when served coffee is freshly brewed or has been sitting in the back for an eternity. Recipes in the back (as in all of the books in the series) including using coffee as a meat tenderizer in a ragout recipe.
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Read in September, 2007
This book was much better than the last one in terms of less coffee talk, but the main character still bothers me. She breaks promises and then gets mad when people don't tell her things because of it. She is nosy and slightly bothersome. I still read the series, but it's difficult when the main character is not someone you particularly care for.
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Read in February, 2008
I did not enjoy this book, it wasn't even a mindless read. Characters were stock, almost from the writers catalog and in a 260page book the actual murder and solution occurred in the last 60 pages. I was never really engaged, just too stubborn to quit reading, hoping it would get better!
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Read in January, 2008
A cozy little read with the mystery unraveled by Clare Cosi, co-manager of the The Blend set in Greenwich Village, NYC. The fifth book in the Coffeehouse Series. As usual, a nice easy read with Clare becoming bolder and bolder. Nice to see some movement between Clare and Detective Quinn.
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Read in January, 2008
This is an entertaining cozy mystery, with interesting characters. I've read a couple of others in the series. The books have a lot of info about coffee, and I always end up craving a cook cupa!
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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for:
cozy readers
While reading this series (this is #5) I must have a cuppa in hand. When I finish a book I often want to run to Starbucks and apply for a job! (I am a stay-at-home mom.)
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Read in May, 2008
With all there is going on, this is the most I can bring myself to read lately...always amusing, though. And lots of good coffee-making tips. :)
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Read in July, 2008
Marvelous book in the coffeehouse series....it's fun to read and has some great recipes.
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