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I’m a big fan of the light mystery.  You know, the mystery series about the baker, or knitter or model.  There are certain ones I enjoy, like Diane Mott Davidson series about Goldy the caterer.  Well, I discovered a new fave, the coffeehouse mysteries by Cleo Coyle.  The main character, Clare, is the manager of an upscale New York coffeehouse. 

Last night I finished Through the Grinder.  Seems that some of the Village Blend’s female customers are killing themselves.  Only detective Quinn doesn’t think they are suicides and soon neither does Clare. With the help of her ex husband Matt, Clare tries to track down the killer.

Now, almost from the beginning I thought I knew who the killer was.  And I was disappointed .  I’m usually pretty sucky at guessing the killer so if I could figure it out, it must not be a very good book.

But of course I was 100 percent wrong and very surprised by the ending.  I really enjoyed this book. Although it was a murder mystery it was a fairly easy read and sometimes I need that.  I will admit at first that I thought the author went a little overboard with the coffee facts, but once I realized that a love of coffee was a central part to Clare’s personality, it didn’t bother me.  I know I will definitely be reading more from  Cleo Coyle.

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