Audiobook Review - On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle

On What Grounds

Coffeehouse Mystery #1

Cleo Coyle

Narrator: Rebecca Gibel

Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published Date: June 9, 2011

Length: 7 hours and 59 minutes

ISBN: 9780792777984

Genre(s): Cozy Mystery

Clare Cosi used to manage the historic Village Blend coffeehouse...until she opted for quieter pastures and a more suburban life. But after ten years and a little friendly cajoling from the owner (a fresh pot of Jamaican Blue Mountain was all it took), she's back to the grind. With a sprawling rent-free apartment directly above the Village Blend, her cat Java by her side, and plenty of coffeehouse redecorating ideas, Clare is thrilled to return to work. Until she discovers the assistant manager unconscious in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere. Police arrive on the scene to investigate. But when they find no sign of forced entry or foul play, they deem it an accident. Case closed. But Clare is not convinced. And after the police leave, there are a few things she just can't get out of her mind... Why was the trash bin in the wrong place? If this wasn't an accident, is Clare in danger? And... are all detectives this handsome?

Thoughts on the Text

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Marvelous entertainment.

Cozy mysteries always teach you something. I have come to learn this. While some teach you indirectly about cooking, other teach you about knitting or other crafty things. Well, this one was all about coffee and its deliciousness.

Clare Cosi and her sweet cat Java is back on the grind at the Village Blend coffeehouse. Things slowly spiral out of control when it is suspected that someone was pushed down the stairs. Clare, like most sleuths, is determined to get to the bottom of the case.

Cleo has written a lovely coffee-themed cozy! She leaves little bread crumbs for you to piece together and solve the mystery.

Rebecca is a sheer delight to listen to. Her vocal intonations were spot on and her ability to speak in an Irish brogue and then jump into a male voice with an Italian accent was brilliant.