Espresso and Evil (Peridale Cafe #6) by Agatha Frost - Starting November 14th, 2020

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

When a coffee shop opens in the village, Julia is surprised when her customers flock to the new business, leaving her café almost empty. A failed protest against the corporate chain store leaves Julia wondering if her café can survive, but she suddenly has bigger fish to fry when the owner of the coffee shop is poisoned, and she is framed for his murder.

As Julia attempts to clear her name, she is stopped in her tracks when an unwanted familiar face arrives in Peridale. Her past and present crash together, threatening to jeopardise her blossoming relationship with Barker. Julia's history is back to haunt her, and she is forced to deal with the consequences of her actions before it is too late. Somebody is trying to frame Julia for her rival's murder, but can she juggle her most challenging case yet with her complicated love life before she loses more than just her café?

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

I'm up to Chapter 4.


(view spoiler)[A new place in town is competition to Julia's bakery. They begin a protest and Julia's father visits her. Anthony is found murdered and whoever did it is trying to frame Julia. (hide spoiler)]

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

I'm up to Chapter 8.


(view spoiler)[The victims wife isn't upset that he died. He seemed like a horrible man to be married to. His own mother isn't even upset. Julia found out that her divorce hasn't been finalized yet. (hide spoiler)]

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

I'm up to Chapter 12.


(view spoiler)[The stepmother is now pregnant too. Susan is rightfully mad. Julia's ex is now dating Anthony's widow. However, he is only doing it for a painting. (hide spoiler)]

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

I'm finished.


(view spoiler)[Jessie punched Jerrad in the face. Anthony's mother killed him for the painting. Sue is having twins. We also find out that the painting was fake. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

Chapters 1-4:
(view spoiler)[A new cafe opened in town. Julia's father gave her some money. Her grandmother staged a protest in front of the new cafe. The owner was murdered in Julia's cafe. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

They didn't do a good job, though.

[Leah]

Chapters 5-8:
(view spoiler)[Julia's husband is back in town. She thought they were divorced. He is involved in the new cafe. Barker is upset because she didn't tell him. Almost no one liked the deceased. His mistresses were the only ones. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

That was a surprise. You have to be horrible for your mom to dislike you.

[Leah]

Chapters 9-12:
(view spoiler)[A lot of people are looking for a painting that may or may not be worth a lot of money. Only a few people have seen it. The previous owner was killed the same way as the other murder victim. They were slowly poisoned. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

He is as bad as the dead man.

[Leah]

Chapters 13-15:
(view spoiler)[The painting was a fake. Anthony's mother was the killer. She needed money to pay for the retirement home. Also, they are now divorced. He is going back to London. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

It's funny. All that for nothing.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Leah wrote: "Chapters 1-4:
[spoilers removed]"


I liked how Dot started a protest.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Leah wrote: "Chapters 5-8:
[spoilers removed]"


I was mad that her husband came back.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Leah wrote: "Chapters 9-12:
[spoilers removed]"


The painting caused a lot of problems.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Leah wrote: "Chapters 13-15:
[spoilers removed]"


The killer was not who I was expecting.