Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day is a great cozy mystery that is the first in a new series: A Cece Barton Mystery.

I love anything Maddie Day writes, so of course I had to start reading her new cozy mystery series set in Wine Country, California.

I enjoyed meeting Cece, her sister, and the whole collection of new locals that will grace us with their literary presence in this series.

It was a nice opener, giving us the backdrop, background, and some of the pluses and minuses of living in a touristy, but picturesque locale. There are risks within the murder/mystery, as well as externally as well.

Looking forward to more!



4/5 stars

Thank you NG and Kensington Books for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

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I liked the characters and the setting and the details. It was a fun mystery even though the killer was obvious and the ending was a bit predictable.

I enjoyed this book. I liked the setting and that it was so realistic with the wildfires being mentioned. The characters are good too, I found them interesting. The killer is a bit obvious but I liked how the reveal came about. #MurderUncorked #NetGalley

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Good start to a new series by an author I really like! Lots of suspects, a possible romance, great friends and family, disturbing things like a near break-in and truck vs bicycle incident. Cece spends a lot of time and energy delving into the dead man's past and relationships to people in town despite the rude deputy who gives Cece a slight case of paranoia. The publisher's blurb does a good job, but the story itself is what kept me up way too late!
I requested and received an EARC from Kensington Books via NetGalley.