Rocky Road to Murder (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries) by Lena Gregory
About Rocky Road to Murder:
Rocky Road to Murder (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting: New York
Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing (July 1, 2025)
Number of Pages: 220
Digital ASIN: B0F7MV3JW5
From author Lena Gregory comes a tasty summer murder mystery...
Danika Delaney is thrilled that her old fashioned malt shop, the Coffee & Cream Café, has gotten a catering contract for the biggest party of the season, the Rutherford Manor Fourth of July gala. She’ll be providing desserts for the party as well as attending the exclusive event on Eastern Long Island.
However her path to the gala quickly becomes a rocky road...
Dani arrives at the event, only to find the gala's hostess, Cressida Rutherford, dead! What's worse, one of Dani's signature parfaits sits next to the dead woman, with what looks like peanuts in it—a food Cressida is severely allergic to. Amid the melted ice cream mess, Dani initially blames herself, thinking she made a mistake while rushing with the desserts. However she quickly learns that what appeared to be an accident was actually foul play, and suddenly Dani has to spring into action proving that she isn't the perpetrator. Along with her friends, Dani uncovers a string of people in Cressida's life who might have wanted the socialite dead. Can she prove her innocence and make sure the killer gets their just desserts?
My Review:
Rocky Road to Murder is the sixth fantastic book in the Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries. Dani love for the old fashioned malt shop is so evident in this book and throughout the series. She's even taking things to new heights. Having secured a catering contract for the social event of the season, the Rutherford Manor Fourth of July bash, is the cherry-on-top. That is, until Cressida Rutherford, the hostess of the bash is found dead with a Coffee & Cream Café dessert nearby.
Lena Gregory has dished up another winner with Soft Serve Sleighing. A cleverly crafted mystery, delightful characters, and a fun small town with the infamous busybodies just gives this series such realism. Dani, Gwen, Eli, and Jake are some of my favorite cozy characters. I loved being back in this world.The murder mystery was well-developed, and I was completely engaged in the group's search for the suspect, since we all know Dani is not a viable suspect. Dani does, however, uncover many other potential suspects with the means, motive, and/or opportunity. There are many twists and turns, and every time I thought I solved the murder, the arc shifted, and we were chasing down someone else.
I loved every single page of this book from the characters, the setting, the mystery, and the author's writing style. I found myself totally immersed in every facet of Soft Rocky Road to Murder. The pacing was perfect and once I started the book, I just couldn't put it down. (Due to my last minute realization that I didn't have the book and had to obtain a copy, I read this into the night last night and this morning.)
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About Lena Gregory:
Lena Gregory is the author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries, which take place on a small island between the north and south forks of Long Island, New York, the All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries, which are set on the outskirts of Florida’s Ocala National Forest, the Mini-Meadows Mysteries, set in a community of tiny homes in Central Florida, and the Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries, which take place in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, New York.
Lena grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, but she recently traded in cold, damp, gray winters for the warmth and sunshine of central Florida, where she now lives with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs. Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, and walking. Her love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t sleep through the night. She works full time as a writer and a freelance editor and is a member of Sisters in Crime.
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Sounds like a great story.
ReplyDeleteThank you & thank you so much for following my tour, Rita!
DeleteThank you so much for such a wonderful review! I'm so happy you enjoyed Rocky Road to Murder! And thank you for sharing my release. :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure :)
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