Page Princess: CHOCOLATE WITH A SIDE OF MURDER by Meredith Potts

Title: CHOCOLATE WITH A SIDE OF MURDER

Series: Daley Buzz Cozy Mysteries #1

Author: Meredith Potts

Narrator: Lainie Pahos

Length: 5 hrs 8 mins

Publish Date: 10.23.2017

Publisher: Meredith Potts

Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery, Suspense

Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content

Listenability: OK ~~or NSFW~~

Received from: Meredith Potts (as an Audible gifted copy)

Tour by: Audiobookworm Promotions

Goodreads link: Chocolate with a Side of Murder

Date completed: 03.06.18

Description from the publisher:

Sabrina Daley is still haunted by the mysterious disappearance of her sister 10 years before. Even though the case went cold long ago, she keeps holding out hope that one day she will discover what happened to her sister.

Sabrina's life is turned upside down again when she discovers her friend's dead body in the alley way behind her family's coffee shop. If that isn't bad enough, after a week of investigating, the local police appear to be stumped.

Terrified about a second case going cold in town, Sabrina decides to take matters into her own hands. She sets out on her own, determined not to give up until she has brought her friend's killer to justice.

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CHOCOLATE WITH A SIDE OF MURDER is the first book in the Daley Buzz Cozy Mysteries. They will need to be read in the order of release.

I found this to be an enjoyable, quick, cozy murder mystery.

Sabrina is haunted by the loss of her sister and the thought that her case has gone cold. When another horrible crime hits her small town, she is horrified to think that it too may go cold and is determined to help solve it. That makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is how a small town barista was able to get answers that the police didn’t. Weren’t they questioning people?

This is the first book I have read from this author and I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

There were a lot of questions left unanswered – why were the lights on at the old mansion? What was that men’s group meeting? Lastly, of course, will there ever be any further information about Sabrina’s sister?

The narration: Lainie Pahos’s voice is beautiful – sweet melodic, and a rare gift! She does dialogue wonderfully, giving each character loving attention. I only wish I couldn’t tell that she was cold-reading the rest of the book. There was a repetitive intonation to her reading of everything that was outside of the dialogue. The editing also needs some work, as there were several places where she was backed up and re-read passages. Still, I would listen to anything she was reading just for that beautiful voice.

Note: while I was given this book as a gifted audiobook, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

The Daley Buzz Cozy Mysteries: