I don't usually rate cozy mystery book #1s high. The set up and the character build-up take over any semblance of plot, and usually it's on the clunkier side. Not so here. The characters were complicated enough, and there wasn't too much emphasis on each of them did for a living, even though their businesses all played a part in the mystery. What I am trying to say is that there wasn't as much filler, and the businesses are discussed only in as much as it is relevant to the plot. There's a tiny bit more emphasis as the MC Chloe wings mixing drinks when the regular bartender is off-duty, but then again, she doesn't immediately go pro-level. In fact, I found it hilarious that she declared the one drink she knew how to make as the day's special so she didn't have to bother learning and bombing at complicated things. It's little things like that that made me like her, she's believable, her sleuthing isn't super-heroine like but it's also not plain dumbassery. She's a bit too swoony over this guy unfortunately named Rhett, but so far it's on the tolerable level. So, 4 stars and looking forward to the next one.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris is the 1st book in the Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon mystery series, and a great beginning. I love Ms. Harris's books and am a big fan of Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series, so was excited to read this one too. Chloe Jackson leaves Chicago to go to the Florida Panhandle to care for her late friends grandmother. When Chloe arrives, his grandma, Vivi, needs no looking after, until Vivi becomes the prime suspect in a murder. I can't say enough good things about this book, if you love cozy mysteries, you will love this book. I can't wait for the next book in the series, strongly recommended.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Chloe Jackson takes a leave of absence from her librarian job in Chicago to fulfill a promise she made to her best friend Boone who died during a Choe military posting in Afghanistan. Chloe drives her vintage red Volkswagon Beetle to the tiny town of Emerald Cove on the Florida Panhandle. After attending Boone's funeral, she wiles her way to getting a job as a waitress at the Sea Glass Saloon owned by Boone's feisty grandmother Vivi Slidell.

Chloe is soon endeared by the quirky cast of characters that frequent the Sea Glass. The weirdest one is Elwell, who wears an armadillo hat on his head to prevent "the guvment" from spying on him. One day, Chloe is shocked to find Elwell's murdered body outside the Sea Glass. The police seemed to be focused on Vivi as the prime suspect. Vivi and Elwell had a complicated history and the murder weapon came from the Sea Glass property.

Chloe is determined to help Vivi and acts as a tourist by visiting the heritage businesses nearby and asking questions. Chloe's snooping starts to hit a nerve and she is almost run off the highway by a huge truck after talking with Elwell's disgruntled daughter Ivy. Then someone deliberately sets a fire outside Boone's cottage where Chloe has been staying.

But despite these threats, Chloe continues her quest to find the motives behind Elwell's murder and to clear Vivi from suspicion. Chloe is shocked when Boone's will reveals that she has inherited Boone's cottage, boat and his 1/4 ownership of the Sea Glass Saloon.

Chloe is preparing to head back to Chicago when she gets a phone call from her Chicago employer that changes her future.

This was a fun debut mystery from the author of the long-running Sarah Winston Garage Sale mysteries.

I received an eARC from Netgalley and Kensington with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book and provided this review.

This was a really fun read for me, especially since I live on the Emerald Coast of the Panhandle of Florida where this story takes place and. "Emerald Cove," a tourist town, is home to a small community of shops and businesses right next door to Destin and is fifty miles from Pensacola to the west and fifty miles from Panama City to the east. Chloe Jackson lives and works in Chicago but is on leave in Emerald Cove because her best friend from college, Boone, asked her to go help his grandmother Vivi run her bar if anything happened to him in Afghanistan. She stayed after Boone's memorial service to work at the Sea Glass Saloon for a few weeks. Vivi really doesn't want Chloe around but that's too bad because she promised Boone. Things get more stressful when another business owner is found dead behind the Sea Glass and the Sheriff's office thinks that Vivi is responsible. Chloe decides to do some sleuthing on her own and puts herself in the thick of things and brings danger to her doorstep.
The setting is great where the beaches are sugar white sands and emerald colored waters. The author did a great job describing the area, not just the actual physical description but the sense of patriotism where we have three Air Force bases with Eglin and Hurlburt Field between Fort Walton and Pensacola and Tyndall in Panama City where we like to hear the "sound of freedom" as the military planes fly over, not to mention a couple of Navy bases in the area. The Red Bar is a great place to eat with a unique atmosphere and just reopened after a fire. There is a cast of realistic, likable characters with small town closeness as well as some shady characters, small town politics, and secretive activities. The mystery kept me guessing because so many different people were suspect and I was surprised with how it turned out. I am looking forward to reading the next book and hoping to see another great mystery and maybe a little romance.
I received a complimentary copy from Kensington Books through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are mine only.

A smart children’s librarian solves this cozy mystery set in paradise!

Before Chloe Jackson’s best friend, Boone, deployed to Afghanistan, he had her promise him that should anything happen to him; she would take care of his grandmother, Vivi. He added the stipulation that she couldn’t tell his grandmother that this was his final wish. So when a sniper’s bullet took his life, Chloe took a leave of absence from her job as a children’s librarian in Chicago, loaded up a few things in her hand-me-down VW beetle, and headed to Emerald Cove, Florida, to keep her promise.

Chloe’s expectation of caring for a sweet, little, gray-haired lady quickly evaporated when she met the actual Vivi to turned out to be the vibrant, independent, feisty, 70-something-year-old, hell-on-heels owner of the Sea Glass Saloon right there on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico. Grandma Vivi certainly didn’t seem to need, and definitely didn’t want any help from Chloe, and in fact, appeared to dislike her on sight! But Chloe persevered and starts waitressing at the bar to help Vivi and her one employee, Joaquin, out, all the while sleeping in her car or aboard Boone’s tiny boat moored at the nearby marina and hunting for a needle in a haystack: an affordable rental at the height of tourist season.

Just as Chloe is getting this waitressing thing down, she discovers the body of one of their regular patrons out back by the dumpster with one of the bar knives stuck in his throat. And when suspicion falls immediately on Vivi and, seemingly, no one else, Chloe begins to question all the suspects that the police are overlooking. She knows she’s on to something when she’s almost run off a bridge one night, and then someone tries to set fire to Boone’s cottage where she ends up staying. But, even though she wants to pack up and return to Chicago, she believes a promise is a promise and becomes more determined than ever to clear Vivi’s name and find the real killer

From Beer to Eternity is the first book in the new series, Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon, by author Sherry Harris. While dealing with issues of grief and loss, it is still a fun and exciting start to the series. Chloe is so likable! She’s smart and kind and is quite a sympathetic character as she goes through quite a lot making good on her promise to her best friend (and that’s before she finds the dead body!) I enjoyed the ways she used her skills as a children’s librarian to gain her footing in the unfamiliar bar setting and her comparison of toddlers at the library and the bar patrons. I was ready to sign up for either a course in library science or bartending!

Because she was a total stranger to the community (like a reader is), her investigations really begin at ground zero, and I liked that. We were both discovering clues at the same pace. She had to ferret out all the hidden history in Emerald Cove herself. And speaking of Emerald Cove, I wanted to make a reservation for a vacation there; it sounds ideal.

All in all, the mystery was logical and plausible with bad guys we immediately knew were up to no good and secret villain lurking behind the scenes and a façade of gracious kindness and a smile for Chloe to uncover in the nick of time. I highly recommend this book to cozy mystery readers and those that like the beachy-bar setting in a paradise of a vacation spot, and those that enjoy a smart librarian as the protagonist.

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

I was just a few pages into From Beer to Eternity and I thought so far, so fabulous. What an absolutely fantastic start to a new series. This is the first book by Sherry Harris I have read, but it will not be the last. I already cannot wait for the second book in this series, and I am going to read her Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series and anything else she’s written. Yes, From Beer to Eternity was that good.

I loved Chloe from the start. She’s a librarian, so there’s that, plus she’s the best friend anyone could ever hope for. Before her long-time best buddy Boone left for military service in Afghanistan he asked her to promise that if the worst happened and he didn’t make it back, she would go to Emerald Cove, Florida and help his grandmother Vivi run the Sea Glass Saloon. Well, the worst has happened. Boone is dead. So here’s Chloe, in the Florida Panhandle, a far cry from Chicago “helping” Vivi, who doesn’t seem to need or want any help. Chloe doesn’t want to tell her of the promise she made to Boone so makes up an excuse and gets hired on as a waitress. She’s not really sure what Boone had in mind but she is bound to keep her promise, plus there are a lot of odd characters hanging out at the bar – and this guy who keeps showing up when she least expects it.

One of those odd characters get murdered right behind the bar, Vivi seems to be the main suspect, and there’s something going on that Chloe can’t quite figure out. Everybody seems to have a secret or two. Chloe is fearless. Maybe not always as cautious as she should be, be loyal and determined. It was a joy to watch her plot to discover the murderer unfold. Gets knocked down, gets right back up.

The location, plot and characters are so deep and well developed that I felt I was right there, in the Florida humidity, amidst the tourists, running in the sand. Chloe’s memories of Boone are so vivid that I had to keep reminding myself that Boone wasn’t just going to show up.

The writing is superb and just flows along, taking you with it. The references to books and movies and past events all resounded with me. Chloe made me laugh out loud with her antics and her asides to herself, and made me cry by how much she honored and missed Boone. There are good guys and bad guys and some just weird guys ( well, women too). There’s a hint of romance and a promise of friendship, and some real danger all wrapped up in a good, solid mystery.

Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. I loved this story and recommend it without hesitation.

This is a strong first book in a new series. Chloe turns her life upside down to help a dear friend who was killed in battle overseas. She keeps her promise to help his grandmother run her bar. But Vivi isn’t a brittle old woman – she is a force to be reckoned with. Chloe’s journey navigating a new town, a new job, and her promise is heart warming and everything she goes through sets a strong foundation for what I’m sure will be a wonderful new series!

I really loved this book's awesome setting and could just picture all those little shops and the marina where Chloe slept. Vivi wasn't quite the loving grandmotherly person I might have expected, but I think by the end of the book, she was definitely coming around. She could just be someone who isn't into warm hugs, but she does seem to be fond enough of Chloe seeing how Chloe's reason for even being there was keeping a promise to her best friend who was Vivi's grandson, killed in battle. I think my fave character was Joaquin who was the bartender. He's such an awesome new friend to Chloe. I also hope there's a future for her of some kind with gorgeous Rhett! I loved the little references comparing the Emerald Coast to Emerald City and how Joaquin was like one of those beloved characters.

There were definitely a lot of suspects and some great red herrings. I got a little sneaky feeling about one of them, and I ended up being right. I enjoyed this author's fun style so much that now I'm determined to get around to the other series she wrote (which I've been collecting-all part of the too many books, too little time thing.) I liked the showdown and how Chloe was able to use something she'd learned in basic self-defense as a librarian. She was very fortunate she was used to running the beach! I'm super anxious now for the next book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

As usual, I must thank the publisher and NetGalley for giving me access to the book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. Let's get to it!

From Beer to Eternity follows Chloe Jackson as she takes some time off from her library job in Chicago to fulfill a last promise to her best friend Boone who died. She goes to his hometown in the Florida panhandle and gets a job at his grandmother's bar. The only problem is that Vivi, his grandmother, doesn't want or seem to need help. Throw in a murder, a hot mystery guy, and a few attempts on Chloe's life and Chicago just keeps looking better and better. Unfortunately, Chloe keeps her promises, so she can't run away. Instead, she dives head first into a murder investigation like anyone would. No? Just her? Okay then.

First, the character development. I love Chloe. She's the first snoop I've seen in one of these books who actually acknowledges that she's bad at it and tries to come at things from different angles when she screws up. The only complaint I have about her is that she's overly dumb sometimes even though she's supposed to be smart. If multiple people start looking at you like you're nuts when you say someone is a handywoman, you inquire as to why they're looking at you like that, especially when no one actually told you her profession beyond "she fixes things." Don't be dense. Chloe's new in town, so there's no bestie to support her, but that means we get to see the budding friendship between her and Joaquin, the gay bartender. There's also the weird romance thing going on with Rhett, but Chloe's resistant to it for a couple of reasons (only one of which is acceptable to me). And of course there's the tension with Vivi. It all makes for some really nice development.

The setting is lovely. Harris does a wonderful job of depicting life on the Gulf. I love the beach imagery and the storms rolling in and even the bar. Everything is so vivid. All of the senses are utilized to create the whole picture. It's kind of an immersive experience, which is neat.

The plot and pacing is great for the most part. It kept me guessing until the end, but we didn't get to see much of the killer, so they basically flew under the radar. However, the last few chapters kind of went from a good and steady pace to a random avalanche. Throwing in that completely random and unfounded suspicion about Boone's death only made the ending convoluted. His death never seemed to come into question until that point, so it is jarring and distracts from what actually happened.

The writing is lovely, like I mentioned with the setting. Everything flows well and the imagery is gorgeous. Other than the pacing of the last few chapters, I can't find anything to complain about with the writing itself.

Ultimately, I really enjoyed From Beer to Eternity. I will definitely by picking up future books in the series and may even check out Harris's other cozy mystery series.

Overall, I gave it four out of five stars. If you enjoy a good cozy or want something quick and fun to read, it's worth picking up.

A promise to her best friend finds Chloe Jackson in Emerald Cove, Florida, tending bar. Her friend, Boone, dies in Afghanistan, so Chloe takes time off from being a librarian in Chicago to make sure Boone’s grandmother, Vivi Slidell, is okay. Very quickly, Vivi becomes the primary suspect in the murder of a quirky character who starts wearing an armadillo shell hat in Vivi’s bar, Sea Glass Saloon. Naturally, Chloe begins investigating, and the adventure begins.

A great start to a new cozy series, From Beer to Eternity, offers appealing characters, a fascinating community, and a nicely paced, complex mystery. This skillfully told story whets the appetite for more – hopefully soon.

What an engrossing, entertaining and mind-blowing cozy debut! I absolutely loved it!

From full-time librarian to part-time bartender, Chloe's moved from Chicago to Panhandle, Florida, to keep up a promise she made to her late friend Boone. Boone's grandmother Vivi runs a Sea Glass Saloon and Chloe's here to help. Vivi doesn't like Chloe sticking around but she chooses to keep mum. One morning, Chloe finds a bar patron dead behind the bar and all fingers point to Vivi. Chloe's certain Vivi's innocent so off she goes in search of clues, attracting the killer's attention.

With a dash or two of humor thrown in, this book is simply fantabulous! I liked Chloe. She's smart, dedicated, kind and one heck of an amateur sleuth. I am curious to see how her relationships with the rest of the characters develop as the series proceeds.

The ending was mind-blowing. Chloe's 'light-bulb' moment might bring her face-to-face with the killer but her quick-wit saves the day.

A picturesque setting, likeable characters, an intriguing murder mystery and a dash of humor make From Beer to Eternity an engrossing and delightful cozy mystery.

From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris is the first book in the new cozy Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery series. As with most cozy mysteries each book in this series will feature it’s own mystery that is fully solved within the book leaving each to be able to be enjoyed on their own. There will be character development that carries over from book to book however for those that enjoy the entire series from the beginning.

Chloe Jackson is a children’s libraian from Chicago who made a promise to her best friend when he enlisted in the military. If anything were to happen to him Chloe promised to head to Emerald Cove in the Florida Panhandle to see to it that his grandmother would be OK after his passing. What Chloe didn’t expect was the feisty Vivi Slidell who runs the Sea Glass Saloon. Being far from the elderly grandma Chloe thought she’d find she isn’t sure of staying on but a promise is a promise.

After the funeral Chloe came up with the small white lie that she was having car problems and needed to wait for a part to come in before she could head home. With this excuse Chloe managed to get Vivi to give her a job at the Sea Glass Saloon where she could keep an eye on Vivi. Unfortunately for Chloe one morning she stumbles upon the body of a patron out behind the bar, and not just any patron, one that Vivi had words with the night before making her suspect #1 leaving Chloe no choice but to investigate.

From Beer to Eternity was a lovely opener for this new quirky cozy series set in a wonderful location. The main character was actually rather likable and her personality fit that of an out of place libraian. They mystery in this opener was also a solid one to follow with Chloe not getting too far out of her element and remaining believable in her tasks. I’ll look forward to seeing what this series will bring to the readers in future installments.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

How far would you go to honor a friend's last request? Chloe takes a leave of absence from her job as a children's librarian and a cold climate to help her best friend Boone's grandmother when Boone dies while deployed. This story is so rich in emotion that I was sad one moment and laughing (there's more than one meaning to the word fixer LOL) the next with a bit of "hmmm" thrown in for good measure. An excellent bit of character developement and the diversity was perfect. From ViVi, the grandmother you didn't expect (except for the fact that she owns and runs a bar in Florida) with a bit of sass, Joaquin the bartender with a little latin flair, a handsome husband and an unexpected kind heart, and then there is the mysterious Rhett Barnett with green eyes (yep he does have a little bit of the Rhett Butler/Clark Gable thing going on). The last thing Chloe expected when she promised to look after Boone's grandmother if anything should happen to him, was to help her get off the suspect list when a local turns up stabbed by a bartender channel knife from her bar, The Sea Glass. You find yourself rooting for Chloe as she wades into the murky mystery and starts to "investigate" just who in the Hertitage Business group could be settig ViVi up to take a fall. Along the way, Chloe learns a few things that make her realize that she has been missing clues of a different kind from her own life. I really liked how this ended and I can't wait to reproduce Chloe's shrimp and pasta dinner with a nice bottle of Chardonnay. If only I had the view she now has from her front porch.

From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris is the first book in Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery series.

Chloe's best friend Boone has been killed in Afghanistan and she has come to Florida, his hometown to attend his funeral. Before his deployment, he made her promise to help out his grandmother Vivi if something happens to him.
Chloe is trying her hardest to get Vivi to like her, but she is very distant. Chloe however manages to get a job at Vivi's bar and stay in Florida under the pretense of waiting for car parts.
When local man gets killed with Vivi's knife, Chloe decides to stick around and find out the truth.

As the first in the series it is a good start. However, I had issues with some of the things. First Vivi's dislike of Chloe for no apparent reason. Secondly, Chloe's somewhat flimsy excuse for staying and getting involved into mystery. She also behaved recklessly on few occasions which I really don't like when sleuths do.

On the other hand, I loved the setting. Florida beaches, with its crystal clear water and white send beaches.
Main heroine is a very likable character, I like that she is children's librarian. She is smart, resourceful and funny. Basically, most of the characters are quite delightful.
There is a possible romance angle as well.
All in all a good start of the series and I am looking forward to the next installment.

When Chloe takes a temporary leave from her job as a librarian to fulfill a secret promise to an old friend, she never planned on having to solve a murder. Elwell, a local business owner known for wearing an armadillo shell on his head as of late, is killed behind the bar and Vivi, Chloe's new boss, is a prime suspect. Chloe can't even mix drinks and now she may end up breaking her promise if she can't keep Vivi out of jail.

This series offers one twist after another, plenty of suspicious characters, and a surprise ending.

I particularily enjoyed the detail with which the author describes her characters and setting: "Joaquin's eyes were almost the same color as the aquamarine waters of the Gulf of Mexico, which sparkled across the wide expanse of beach in front of the Sea Glass." And the sense of humor sprinkled throughout: "Not even my dad, a retired plumber, had seen this many cracks at a meeting of the Chicago plumbers union." She also weaves in history of the area and the town really comes to life.

There are a couple points that I hope are delved further into in future books and I look forward to seeing how the relationships between Chloe and Vivi and Chloe and Rhett evolve throughout the series. I loved this first book and can't wait to read the next.

In this first installment in Sherry Harris's Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery series, Chicago children's librarian Chloe Jackson has temporarily moved to Emerald Cove, Florida, to help her best friend Boone's grandmother, Vivi, run her business after his death in Afghanistan. Vivi is not the frail old lady Chloe had been picturing in her mind. She's attractive, feisty, and independent and wants nothing to do with Chloe. When a bar patron is found dead behind the bar, all signs point to Vivi being the killer. Chloe doesn't think that she is guilty and decides to do her own investigation, but soon becomes the killer's next target.

I thought this was a charming and entertaining read. I enjoyed the writing style, the characters, the plot, and the setting. The author's rich descriptions pulled me into the story from the very beginning and made me feel like I was right there on the beach, and I could practically feel the sun on my skin and hear the gentle roar of the ocean waves and smell the salty air. Chloe was a very enjoyable character. She was smart, caring, down to earth, and strong. I felt an instant connection to her and was rooting for her. I can't wait to see what's in store for her and how her relationship with the other characters develop in the upcoming books, particularly with Vivi, Joaquin, Ann, and Rhett. The mystery was well-crafted, with plenty of twists and red herrings to keep you engaged and guessing until the exciting reveal.
Overall, I absolutely loved this book and eagerly await the second book. This is a delightful cozy mystery, with a touch of humor, an intriguing and enjoyable cast of characters, and a gorgeous setting.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars

This is the first book in a new series called Chloe Jackson Sea Glass Saloon mystery, by Sherry Harris.

Chloe comes to Florida due to a promise she made to her best friend, Boone. She wants to make sure his grandmother’s business is up and thriving before she goes back to her Chicago home. Viv, however, isn’t really interested in Chloe’s help but allows her to stay on and assist the staff while she is in town. When a land developer is found dead behind the bar, Viv becomes suspect number one and this makes Chloe not want to leave town until this whole matter is straightened out.

This book really keeps you interested and there is no lag time to make you want to put it down. This was a great read. I completely enjoyed this setting and cast and am prepared to go the long haul with this series. I already can’t wait for the next book in the series.

I keep hoping for a classic soap opera move and at some point discover that Boone isn’t really dead after all. This missed relationship really makes me sad for the character. Definitely a series to watch!

If you want to read a good cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. You won’t be disappointed.

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.

A nice start to a new series! Emerald Cove is not what Chloe expected, nor is the Seaglass Saloon. Most of all, Vivi is not what she expected to find when she promised her friend Boone she would make sure his grandmother is ok. Sadly, Boone has been killed in Afghanistan and Chloe is paying forward on her pledge. What she found was a feisty woman, a town filled with tourists and real estate issues, and a bar where there are regulars and a good team. She's not the best bartender but she gets help from Joaquin. AND then one day, she finds the corpse of Ellwell, a regular, behind the bar. She knows Vivi didn't do it and of course, as a cozy heroine, must investigate to find the truth. Cozy readers know the basic outlines but Harris has done a good job worldbuilding for the future and in crafting a mystery that's just crafty enough. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I sort of wish I'd read this in the depth of winter because it really brings you the sensation of being in Florida. AND now I'm looking for the next one.

Thanks to Net Galley and Kensington books for allowing me to read and Review this book.

Being a huge fan of the author's Garage Sale Mystery series, I was thrilled to learn of a new series and I was not let down. This was a great 1st in series and I'm sure it will be a fun series.

Reading this, you really feel like you are right in the beach setting; salty air, ocean waves, little shops, tourist activities and of course the Sea Glass Saloon. It was a mystery that had twists and turns as well as interesting characters. I can hardly wait for thev2nd in the series to go back to the Florida Panhandle.

FROM BEER TO ETERNITY is the first in the brand new Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery series by Sherry Harris. This book could be used as a stellar example on how to hook a reader and I found myself totally immersed from the very first paragraph! Delightful, well-developed characters kept me turning pages because I couldn’t wait to get to know them and find out what happens to them. The setting of the Sea Glass Saloon in Emerald Cove, Florida is all about location, location, location and brought tantalizing vacation vibes to the story… er, except for the murder. The protagonist, children’s librarian Chloe Jackson, is entertaining and relatable. I loved the use of references to well-known books throughout the story to fit a variety of situations and settings which fit in with Chloe’s former career. The mystery itself was well-plotted with a steady pace. With plenty of suspects to keep the reader guessing, Ms. Harris planted clues so a sharp reader could follow along with Chloe. I’ll admit I didn’t guess who the killer was because I was too engrossed in the engaging read and wanted to sit back and enjoy the ride. I simply cannot wait for the second book in this highly entertaining series!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Kensington for an advance copy.