Questions About On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1)

by Cleo Coyle (Goodreads Author)

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Are there any actual recipes in this book/series?

Kate Yes, there are recipes at the very end of the paperback version of the book. They include: Cafe Cannella, Raspberry-Mocha Bocci, Cappacino Walnut Chee…moreYes, there are recipes at the very end of the paperback version of the book. They include: Cafe Cannella, Raspberry-Mocha Bocci, Cappacino Walnut Cheesecake, Black Russian, Burnt Toasted Almond (Screaming Orgasm) Drink(less)

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I need some help understanding the living situation: a big deal is made about there being a "duplex" above the coffee shop. I've never been to New York, everywhere I've lived a duplex means a house that is divided in half, with 2 separate entrances, the two halves don't connect indoors either. If the apartment is a duplex, why are Clare and Mateo sharing a kitchen?

Patty I think this refers to a "vertical duplex". The shop is on the first two floors and the apartment is located above the shop. So there is effectively o…moreI think this refers to a "vertical duplex". The shop is on the first two floors and the apartment is located above the shop. So there is effectively only one living area above the shop. The apartment does have its own entrance from the back garden as well as a private staircase from the second floor of the coffee shop. Instead of the two areas being side-by-side, they are one on top of the other.(less)

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Melanie This bothered me too, so I looked it up. In NYC, a duplex apartment means it's one apartment on two floors, rather than all on one floor. I was only f…moreThis bothered me too, so I looked it up. In NYC, a duplex apartment means it's one apartment on two floors, rather than all on one floor. I was only familiar with the same definition as you, two dwellings in one building with separate entrances. I was confused when they were in the apartment and mentioned Mattel sleeping upstairs. It must be a 4 story building, two for the coffee shop and two for the apartment. (less)

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