#BookReview ~ A Scoop of Deceit (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries, Book 7) by Lena Gregory #CozyMystery @LenaGregory03

 

A Scoop of Deceit (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries) by Lena Gregory

About A Scoop of Deceit:

A Scoop of Deceit (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 7th in Series Setting - New York Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gemma Halliday Publishing Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 10, 2026 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GHZMWLBV

From author Lena Gregory comes another decadently delightful cozy mystery ...

Spring has finally sprung on the south shore of eastern Long Island, New York, and Danika Delaney is ready to take a break from running her old-fashioned malt shop, the Coffee & Cream Café, to help her mom start planting for the season. With visions of colorful tulips and delicate daffodils in mind, Danika and her mother browse through the local garden center, where they can’t help but notice a confrontation between out-of-towner Sebastian Krane and the local cashier. Unfortunately, as Krane storms off, aggravated and not paying attention, he hops into his BMW, and crashes right into Mrs. Delaney as she’s backing up in her borrowed pickup truck. As if that weren't enough to put a damper on her sunny mood, Krane then has the nerve to file a lawsuit against her. But when Dani shows up at his mansion to try to straighten things out, she finds him dead, with a knife in his back. Apparently, someone had it out for Sebastian. Someone other than her mother. A fact Dani sets out to prove with the help of her sidekicks, Gwen and Eli, wading through a slew of shady suspects from the victim's stormy past. Can Dani clear her mother's name and find the truth behind Krane's murder? Or will Dani be in danger of pushing up daisies herself this spring?

My Review:

A Scoop of Deceit is the seventh book in the Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries series. Dani, her mom, and her aunt become involved in a he-said she-said car accident in a local parking lot. The other party, Sebastian Krane, even goes so far as to file a lawsuit against Dani's mom. When Dani, Gwen, and Eli go to Krane's house to discuss the lawsuit, his housekeeper finds him dead in his office. What ensues is a twisted investigation involving, wives, mistresses, business partners, and neighborly disputes. Protecting her mom at all costs, Dani, much to the chagrin of her detective boyfriend Jake, dons her sleuthing cap once again.

Lena Gregory Dished up another winner with A Scoop of Deceit. A cleverly crafted mystery, delightful characters, and a fun small town with the infamous busybodies just gives this series such realism. 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. 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 was surprised at the various characters who were targeted as suspects and shocked at how the story actually ended.

I loved every single page of this book from the characters, the setting, the mystery, and the author's writing style, and Dani's nickname for Jake. I found myself totally immersed in every facet of A Scoop of Deceit. The pacing was perfect and once I started the book, I just couldn't put it down. I completed it one day.

I was provided with a copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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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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