One of my favorite authors and series. I suggest reading this book and author. If you haven't read it yet I highly recommend it. Read the books in order. Each 1 gets better and better

Death by Iced Coffee is a Bookstore Cafe Mystery. It takes place in the town of Pine Hills. Krissy Hancock is the main character who owns Death by Coffee, a bookstore and cafe along with her friend and co-owner Vicki Lawyer. There are some of the characters from the other Bookstore Cafe mysteries as well as the added ones to contribute to the story. The story opens with Krissy waiting for the start of a marathon for a run for charity. Rod Maxwell and Alleah Trotter are the two people who have put the race together. There are other runners waiting for the race to start. Glen Moreau, Calvin, Trever and Cassie. It is really hot out and many of the runners have already dropped out. Paul Dalton is one of the town's police officers and Krissy's boyfriend. During the run Krissy is taken off the route when someone calls for help. She finds one of the runners next to the dead boy of Glen Moreau. This is where the story takes off in different story lines.

So much happens in this story that it is hard to put it on paper. I will leave it to the reader to enjoy. There are woman's issues, blackmail, money laundering, charity schemes, etc. to the buildup at the end.

I must say that I did not like the character of Krissy. It made it hard for me to enjoy the story. It is hard to pinpoint why I disliked her. Because of this I don't think I would read any of the other books in this series.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing Corp for this ARC.

I enjoyed this book. It’s a fast paced and interesting story. The characters are great. I was surprised by who the killer is. #DeathbyIcedCoffee #NetGalley

this was another great entry in the Bookstore Cafe Mystery series, it had what I had enjoyed from the previous entries. I was invested in this world and it did everything that I was hoping for. The characters felt like the same characters and I really enjoyed the mystery aspect of it. Alex Erickson has a great writing style and I'm glad I read this.

"I jumped and then turned to find a firecracker of a woman heading my way. Chief Patricia Dalton was short and fit and moved with a determination that made me think that while she might be considering retirement in the next decade or two, it wasn’t because she was tired of the job."

Death by Iced Coffee is a fun title for this next installment of the series, featuring Krissy Hancock.
Krissy finds herself running a marathon in sweltering heat, wondering why she just didn't decide to stay home.
The sun and heat wreak havoc on Krissy, causing her to become disoriented and unsure of what she's seeing.
Screams shake her back into focus, and as she nears the person screaming, she sees a body on the ground, unconscious.
Krissy finds herself wrapped up in a bizarre investigation, and things seem off with her relationship with Paul.
I'm not sure what's next for Krissy, but I'm sure she'll be just fine.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.

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