Cold Brew Corpse is the second installment in the A Coffee Lover's Mystery series set in Devil's Beach, FL and featuring part time journalist and coffee shop owner, Lana Lewis. Finally settling into her role at Perkatory, the coffee shop her mother had started prior to her death, Lana is enjoying being back home near her Dad, her new puppy Stanley, and her blossoming relationship with Police Chief Noah Garcia.

Raina Rose, owner of Dante's Inferno the yoga studio next door to Perkatory, goes missing and later turns up dead in the swamp. Lana's journalistic instincts kick in and anxious to get back to writing she agrees to write an article for the local paper. She quickly discovers that Raina is not at all the peaceful loving yogi that everyone believes, and instead has many enemies including her students.

Between trying to solve Raina's murder and solving the mystery of why the popular cold brew at Perkatory has suddenly begun to taste like dishwater, Lana has her hands full. A quick afternoon read on a rainy day. I'm hoping that the author will allow Lana to pursue the mystery of what happened to her childhood friend Gisela, who went missing when the girls were teenagers.

I received an advanced copy of Cold Brew Corpse from NetGalley via Crooked Lane Books. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

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After working the crime beat for a paper in Miami, Lana got laid off (like too many journalists) and came home to the family businesses in Devil's Beach, Florida, especially the Perkatory Cafe and free-lancing for the local rag. She also carries the baggage of a slimy ex-husband, but is tenatively beginning a new venture with the new town police chief. One of the tenants in the family's building is a very unusual yoga instructor who is about the same age, but goes missing (just like Lana's friend in high school). But this time the missing woman is found dead in the swamp. Add in some shady suspects, politicians, multiple law enforcement agencies, red herrings, a puppy in need of schooling, and some really interesting plot twists, and you have this high caffeine cozy! Loved it!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

Lana Lewis returns in this sequel to Grounds for Murder and splits her time between fixing her cold brew batches and returning to her journalistic roots. There was a lot going on in this book...perhaps a bit too much....but not a bad second outing. This would be a good beach with its zany characters and lighthearted touch.

Thanks to Crooked Lane Books for access to an arc on NetGalley.

Nice cozy with a Florida and coffee background. Second in the Coffee Lover's Mystery series, former Miami journalist and now coffee shop owner, finds herself sleuthing with her father and friends helping her along the way. Of course, we also have Noah, the hunky chief of police as Lana's romantic interest.
All comes together with the murder of Lana's next door neighbor, hot yoga instructor & owner of Dante's Inferno, Raina.
There were some great laughs in this book, which I won't give away. But, it did have to do with yoga.
Fans of Cleo Coyle's books will appreciate this series for the coffee and mystery themes. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for a digital ARC of this book. This review can also be found on my Goodreads page.

Lana Lewis is back in this second installment of this fun, easy to read series by Tara Lush.
Managing Perkatory, the family coffee shop, keeps Lana busy, but deep down she’s a reporter at heart. When she’s asked to cover the murder of a local business woman, Lana soon uncovers clues that lead right to the suspect.
I enjoy the characters in this series and it’s very easy to get lost in the story.
I had no idea who the suspect was, so it definitely left me saying wow!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.

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OMG these books are such fun to read. I love the island of Devil's Beach, the descriptions of the coffee shop Perkatory and the general colorful cast of characters.

Lana Lewis is missing her journalism career but is finding new passion running Perkatory, her family's coffee shop. Lana and her barista, Erica, just won the barista competition held on the island. However, their celebration is short-lived when the young, pretty yoga instructor next door goes missing and later turns up dead. Lana does a few stories for her local paper on the subject but wants to put the pieces together to solve the crime and get the scoop.

While only two in the series (so far - here's to more!), I look forward to these new releases from Tara Lush. She writes extremely well with good character development, charming descriptions (looking at you, Stanley the pooch) and believable scenarios. I appreciate that Lana is a former crime reporter as her wanting to ferret out information from various sources is a little less weird than some of the other cozies where the heroines make truly rude pests of themselves. There is also a scene in this book that I won't spoil but had me LOLing for a good couple of minutes.

I very much enjoyed this book and cannot wait for more in the series!

When the owner of the yoga shop next door to Perkatory goes missing, Lana throws herself into the investigation. She just knows she can write a bang-up piece on the missing woman for the local newspaper. Maybe she can even help find her. But as Lana delves into the life of the yoga instructor, she finds that there are very few people who actually liked the woman. So, when the missing woman's body is discovered, the suspect list is a mile long. Can Lana juggle her business, her freelance writing, her relationship with the oh-so-delectable Noah, AND her fur-mom responsibilities and find the killer before her own life is in jeopardy?

Cold Brew Corpse is a sold sequel to Tara Lush's debut cozy mystery, "Grounds for Murder." Lana is an engaging character full of life, laughter, and ambition. The characters around her are lush (if you'll pardon the pun) and vibrant. This sequel is in no way overshadowed by its predecessor. It has it all: drama, humor, romance, and danger. There were some laugh-out-loud parts and some tender scenes that kept the reader engaged from beginning to end.

For my part, I couldn't put this book down. I won't soon forget Nude Hot Yoga, and my heart is still fluttering over the big reveal. Lana is a joy to read and I absolutely adore her father. The storyline is fast-paced, engaging, and thoroughly mysterious. I was honestly surprised when the killer was revealed. I enjoyed Cold Brew Corpse as much as - if not more than - the first novel. I can't wait for the next installment in this series!

Fast becoming a new fan favorite of many including me! I want to sit and read at Perkatory. What an awesome name for a coffee shop. Lana is a well developed character that you can't help rooting for. Smooth moving mystery that keeps you guessing. Now awaiting the next one in the series! Thanks #netgalley and #Crookedlanebooks for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.

The Coffee Lovers mysteries are fun and interesting, though not anything unique in the cozy mystery space. Having Lana as a former journalist allows for good pretense in her investigating and makes her more seasoned than most amateur sleuths. However, I figured out the murderer early in the book and felt frustrated with the characters for missing the clues.

Lana is settling into running her family's coffee shop and beginning a relationship with the local police chief, Noah Garcia, when the yoga instructor from next door goes missing. This brings back a tragic incident from Lara's childhood and she is troubled by the event. She is asked by the local newspaper editor to write an article about the missing woman . This would be a one-time assignment. Lana has missed being a journalist and jumps right into investigating what happened to Raina Rose, even though this might complicate her budding relationship with Noah. Raina is soon found in the local swamp and there is no shortage of suspects as Lana finds that there were many who had reason to want to harm her.

This was a top notch mystery with lots of twists and turns. Lana, Dad, Barbara, Erica, Joey and Noah were characters I really came to care about, and I would love to have coffee with them. I also fell in love with Stanley the Shih Tzu. I hated when the book was over and can't wait to visit them again!

I was given a copy of this ARC in exchange for an hones opinion.
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There are actually two mysteries in this book, one about the murder of a fellow business person and what keeps going wrong with the cold brew.

My reactions to this book is very similar to the first. Like the characters, setting and the details the author sprinkles in to bring the beachy island setting to life.

My one complaint is that Lana handles the cold brew situation pretty poorly. Despite working on the murder, she doesn't think to try some simple activities (besides making new batches) to figure what what's going wrong? Some who have read the book may go, " Why is she complaining about this?" Well, I can't turn off my problem solving brain, and I would have had that mystery nailed down the next day, especially since Lana tells us cold brew rakes in the money. Frankly, as a non-coffee drinker it sounds vile to me, but....

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

My only complaint about this book is that there aren't more in the series!
Love this series set in Florida. Lana is personally struggling with the glory of being a journalist vs the joy of owning her own coffee shop. Not to mention her cold brew taste is off.

A local yoga studio teacher shows up dead in marsh and it looks like murder. Lana gets entrenched by writing freelance for the local paper and her boyfriend Noah (local cop) is involved too. Will Lana or Noah find the murderer? Will Lana figure out her passion for journalist for coffee? Will Lana and Noah ever get that date?

Such a fun book! Love it.

Crooked Lane Books know how to pick their authors and this is another winner. So many clever plays on words as the quirky characters take us through a ripper of a mystery. I really loved the dialogue in the book - it struck a clever balance of humour and intelligence when helping the reader to get to know the characters.

Although I read a cozy mystery in the heat of a Midwest summer, this swooped me into the vibe of a dark corner, fireplace-esque mystery that I would love to read in the heart of Fall. This has everything you want: a silly, un-guessable mystery that will have you laughing with plenty of guffaws.

This is the first book I’ve read by Tara Lush and I really enjoyed it! The plot moved quickly but the characters developed well. The mystery had a fun twist at the end and the romance was cute. Can’t wait for this series to continue! I recommend to any cozy mystery lover.

I received a free copy of this novel through NetGalley but the opinions of this review are my own!

This was was a fun, and interesting cozy with a backdrop of Florida, yoga, and lots of coffee! It kept me guessing to the end! I enjoyed it very much.

I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
First off the title is so good - it immediately caught my attention. This is also my first time reading a cosy mystery genre and i am still trying to collect my thoughts on this genre.
Leaving that aside i think the story is compelling and even though is a mystery the blow won't be hard-hitting.
It's an easy to read book and may take you out of your reading slump

TITLE: Cold Brew Corpse
AUTHOR: Tara Lush
PUBLISHER: Crooked Lane Books

REVIEW:
This year I’ve discovered my love for cozy mysteries and this one didn’t disappoint. I’m not sure how Lana Lewis manages to juggle running a coffee shop, sleuthing, and being a part time journalist but somehow she manages! Lana is also able to have somewhat of a dating life with Chief Noah in the midst of everything going on. When a yoga instructor goes missing and ends up being found dead in a swamp, Lana is doing everything she can to get the latest updates to impress her boss with her journalism skills. There also seems to be something very off about her specialty cold brew and she can’t seem to pinpoint the problem. I loved following the case and learning about Raina’s (yoga instructor) dual personality. She definitely seemed to be a yoga cult leader of some sort for the amount of scam she was able to get away with because of how charismatic she is. Everyone seemed so entranced with her personality but eventually was burned by her one way or another. I liked that Noah was ok with Lana’s sleuthing/journalism research and they were able to set boundaries for themselves. A few cozy mysteries I’ve read usually have the detective wary of the sleuthing and try to get the main character to forget the case. It was a nice switch up to have Noah supportive while still trying to keep their personal lives separate from the case. I’m looking forward to future installments to this series!

Thank you to NetGalley, Tara Lush, and Crooked Lane Books for allowing me to read and review an ARC of Cold Brew Corpse.

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Nothing like being transported back to Devil's Beach! Ever since I knew Tara was coming out with a new book I couldn't wait to read it and I am glad that I was able to have early access to it. ​I have enjoyed her previous books and really enjoyed this one as well. I like how it ties in romance along with the mystery.

In Devil's Beach another mystery pops up as someone is missing and Lana puts her reporting skills to use as she tries to track down all the details.

If you are looking for a mystery book that isn’t too gory or scary this is perfect! Also, if you are a fan of her previous books you will definitely like this one as well! Looking forward to more books that Tara puts out.

Love this cast of characters and the series as a whole. The backdrop to this mystery yoga, lends a quirky twist. The humor Tara Lush scribes throughout make the second in this series, the series overall a must.