This was a GREAT book. Fast reading and kept my interest. What i liked best about it was that it kept you guessing. Every time I thought the book had come to an end and you thought you knew the outcome it took a different twist. It definitely kept you guessing.

I have been debating with myself for a few days as to what to say about this latest addition of The Java Jive Mysteries. I absolutely loved it, didn't want it to end and when it did I couldn't get it out of my mind. The ending haunts me. One bit of hope was ripped away and another bit with Juliet's singing was established. There was so much going on in 'Brew or Die' and it built layer upon layer from the previous books. Juliet is complex and engaging, with a wonderful surrounding cast of characters. I am going to feel slightly anxious until the next book in the series is released. It can't be too soon for me!

I have to admit, at first I was thinking this series was just ok but every time I see a new one on the shelf I pick it up! There is just something about the books that draws you in. This one gives the main character Juliet Langley a reason to be involved with all these deaths. A plausible reason. I am so happy with this direction that they're taking Juliet!! I must say although I'm not a red head I love that Juliet is so fiery! I get bored reading the damsel in distress books all the time. She's tough yet not so tough that you don't like her. I finished reading the book in less than a week which with a 2 year old who wants to "see" what I'm doing on my iphone is a major accomplishment. After I finished though I was left feeling sad and a bit empty. It's over already?? hahaha. I have been determined to find the first book of the series though and now after this one I am even more determined. I can't find it in my library or the store I looked. Hopefully I can find it on Amazon!!

I received this is a first read and was not disappointed until the very end. The last of its series met with Juliet officially a PI. She has been place on surveillance to find out why a business have all this extra money that cannot be accounted for. Then her worker at Java coffee house fiancée was found dead. Juliet and Pete found themselves in a heap of trouble in another town unsure how they got there.
This novel like the others had so many twice and turns it left you unable to put the book down. I was disappointed to find out this was the end of the series because it left so many unanswered questions.

Fun mystery with plenty to keep the reader going. Julie has a great sense of humor., which she needs as her personal life is such a mess. In this book, she finally finishes her classes and becomes a PI. While still working at the cafe, she ends up dealing with two separate cases - or are they?

i liked but did not love this book. It felt complicated, cumbersome. Depressing. But still worth the read.

This is the first book I have read by this author and found the mystery part to be quite good but got bogged down with the main character and the men in her life. Not one or two but three. It just didn't click for me. I might try another book by the author to see if there is a more cohesive relationship between Juliet and the men in her life. I received this book in return for an unbiased review.

I love the Java Jive mystery series! Book 4 does not disappoint. I was curious how Juliet would continue her sleuthing. Becoming a private investigator (along with being the manager of a coffee house) opens up even more possibilities! Another enjoyable read!!

Another light-hearted romp with Juiliet; work, love-life, murder! An easy reading, face paced escape

The 4th book in the Java Jive cozy mystery series finds Juliet Langley is now a certified PI. Watch out Nashville! But is she taking too much on her shoulders? Between managing the coffee house, working undercover to investigate a case of possible corporate espionage, and trying to solve a possible murder of a coworker's fiancee, how will she find time to do it all? No worries with best-friend Pete to have her back, Red-headed She-Devil is on the case! All the same lovable characters are back and the reader is in for another mad-cap adventure with the occasional boyfriend/girlfriend drama thrown in to keep things hilariously interesting. This book is worth the read.

Another good episode in this storyline.
An engaging mystery with good characters.
I just have to mention, though, that there were two times when she went into the horror movie like situation of: "Don't go in there!" But she did. I found it rather irritating that she was portrayed as that foolish.
Even so, a good read.

The weakest novel in the Java Jive series. Didn't like the mysteries at all and I'm getting tired of the romance/non-romance aspect.

Juliet has actually done something that I have never seen in a cozy mystery series, she got her PI license. Now she has a bit more authorization when she is investigating murders. Juliet has 2 crimes that she is working on. One is an undercover investigation in a factory and the other is one of Juliet's employees wants her to solve the death of his fiancee. The fiancee looks like she died of a overdose, but anyone who knows her knows that she would never do drugs, so it must be murder.

The 2 mysteries weren't at all intriguing, by the end of the novel I didn't care who had done it in either case. The best part of this novel (and the series) is the relationship between Juliet and her boss/best friend Pete. They have such a fun friendship and I'm rooting for them to get together. Unfortunately we are no where closer then at the start of the novel.

Sadly this novel just wasn't for me, which is too bad since I really enjoy the series.

Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars for me: liked, didn't love.

This is the 4th book in the Java Jive cozy mystery series, semi-set in a coffee house. I say semi-set because most of the action is set outside Java Jive especially since Juliet has just gotten her P.I. license.
In addition to running Java Jive, Jules is working with her friend Maya on a couple of cases, one at a warehouse that has them undercover as the cleaning crew. Meanwhile, a Java Jive employee's fiancee has died of an overdose and the employee (Shane) is convinced it was murder so Jules and Pete, her boss, best friend and potentially unrequited love wants to work with her to solve the case--as much as he is unhappy about her PI work and the potential danger it puts her in. Not only does Jules have a crazy work schedule with everything going on, she seems to be getting more serious with current boyfriend, police cold case investigator John Stafford and old boyfriend and fellow detective Ryder Hamilton is back, lurking about and warning her about John.

Overall this is a fun and good series but this was not my favorite book. The mysteries were fine for a cozy and I like that Jules got her license and is more official in her PI work but I felt like the book and Jules needed a bit more focus. As much as I like her as a character, in this book especially, Jules is scattered between her feeling for three men: Pete, John & Ryder and three career focuses: the coffee house, PI work, and her music. In both areas--romance and career she jumps around more than I'd like to see. Although cozies in general are about more than the mysteries, I'd like to see more focus there and less on Jules's romantic life--which is just one case of bad choices and/or bad timing after another. Still, Jules is likable and I will definitely read the next book to see the direction it takes.

As I recommend in most/all series--start with the first book: "Death Before Decaf" and read them in order.

Love this series. Great characters! Hard to put down.

A delightful diversion. Juliet has just received her investigators license and finds herself involved in two cases that get her further involved with the local police department as well as some truly unsavory characters.

Brew or Die is the latest story in the Juliet Langley series about Java Jive. If you enjoy Stephanie Plum you will also like Juliet. A little bit of romance, a little bit of humor, and a couple of mysteries thrown in make an excellent read. I was given an early copy to review.

Juliet's still managing Java Jive coffee house for her BFF Pete Bennett, but joining her friend Maya Huxley as a licensed P.I. gives her penchant for investigating an outlet.

When her ex-boyfriend, Ryder, keeps shadowing her while she is with her present cop boyfriend John, sparks fly, causing Juliet to question all of her relationships.

Multiple investigations leave Juliet over-extended and reassessing her life and her music.

Characters have grown in leaps and the excellent writing to keep all the various investigations exciting is easy to follow.

The book was a good read; it was nice to see the author increasing the depth of the characters.

Another fast, fun read. This time Juliet, who now has a PI license, and Pete are looking into why the fiancé of one of the Java Jive employees was found dead of an OD when they knew she wasn't a drug user. Many of the characters from previous novels are brought back and the antagonists are equally colorful. Thanks to Net Galley and Alibi for an ARC for an honest review.