i did not read the first book so I will still have to do that. it would definitely have helped me better get into this story and understand the characters and their personalities. i will re-read this one after I read the first book. but it was well written and enjoyable none the less.

This was a great installment to set up the series more! I love the little snippets of San Francisco history and how the amateur sleuth works.

Capri Sanzio, owner of San Francisco Killer Crime Tours and granddaughter of a convicted serial killer, is back with another murder to solve. Except this time the only clue she has to go on is from a guest on one of her walking tours that believes to have seen a crime being committed through an apartment window. But can Capri trust the woman who claims to have seen what happened even though the police searched the apartment and found nothing? Digging just leads to more questions and possible suspects, not to mention a deeper dive into the city’s history.

I was so excited to receive this ARC and follow along with Capri’s crime investigation! I loved learning more about San Francisco, a place I know about only from Full House. And Fuller House… This type of book is perfect for those of us that want to read about murder but make it ✨fun✨ so if you’re like me and a little too chicken for real true crime, know that this one just sprinkles the real true crime in for comparison to the pretend crime which gets wrapped up nicely and causes no harm to real people. I did notice that there were quite a few grammatical errors as I got closer to the end that can easily be fixed to not take the reader out of the story, but that is my only real “complaint” about the book.

I want more of this series and while this one doesn’t leave off on a cliffhanger, it does leave plenty of room to expand on Capri’s life, especially when it comes to her parents and sketchy ex-husband. If this had been my introduction to Capri, I would have appreciated that there were zero spoilers for book 1 in this. No recap or direct mention of who the murderer was, so if you accidentally read these in the wrong order there’s no need to skip on the other because you already know the ending—you don’t! I definitely recommend reading in order just for the sake of the characters, but either way this series is fun and quick to read. If you enjoy murder mysteries, but also like them to not be sinister and dark all the time, give this series a try!

Thank you to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the ARC!

A nice continuation of the series in my opinion. In a departure from the Janet Evanovich and Finlay Donovan books, I appreciated that this one was able to both give us a mystery story and also focus on the romance aspect much sooner. I liked the ending too and how we're set up for the next one!

It took me a little longer to read this one because I still need to read book one however it did not disappoint! As much as I loved getting to know Capri in the first book, getting to know her more in depth in the second book and see the budding relationship between her petitto was great! The the writing style reminded me a bit of Sue Grafton‘s ABC series which I loved and I love the twists and turns that it took. I highly recommend this to any murder mystery readers!

This is book 2 in the series and follows Capri - a true crime tour guide and amateur podcaster. When someone from one of her tours swears she just witnessed a woman being strangled in her apartment, Capri is quick to call the police to look into it. Yet the police find no body and deem that no crime has occurred. Capri’s gut is screaming that there is a lot more going on here and so she finds herself once more in the middle of another crime investigation, putting herself in a few dangerous situations.

This book has quite a few twists and curves in the road to keep you guessing and the history of ship wrecks under San Francisco was very cool (although i did find it a bit hard to follow the explanation on how they were accessing the wrecks). I look forward to book #3 in the series

I give the is a 3.75, rounded up to 4

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for my advanced eGalley to read and review

This was so wonderful that wove a lot of history of San Francisco into it. It wove a great love story between Capri and Petito that had me both intrigued and rooting for them! I also love that she battles her imposter syndrome and the true greatness of her skills and intelligence that eventually lead her to solving the case. I do hope there is more to come with that cliffhanger at the end...

A Tour to Die For is the second book in the Serial Killer's Guide to San Francisco series by Michelle Chouinard. I absolutely love this series. I really enjoyed the first book and thought this one was even better. The story has a good flow and goes at the right pace, not too fast and not to slow. I stayed up late wanting to finish it. I highly recommend A Tour to Die For and the series.

Thank you #NetGalley, #MichelleChouinard and #Minotaur for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this book!
3.75⭐️
“One of my personal guiding principles is to never ignore loose ends. I’ve solved more than a few cases by pulling at them.”
If you enjoyed the twists and turns of the first book you won’t be disappointed with this installment. With well written and at times zany and often cagey side characters, this was a fun read. I found this one a little slower to get into but once it picked up pace it sprinted to the end.
Capri, Detective Petito and the gang are back to solve a murder and figure out how the theft of a Gold Rush era artifact factors in to the crime.
Without any spoilers, I love how the ending perfectly sets up the next book. I can’t wait to see what Todd is up to and what’s next for Capri and Detective Petito!

I really enjoyed this read! I did not read the first book, but felt as someone going in not knowing the context Michelle did really good relaying what happened so new readers were not lost. I love a good "who done it" and had fun trying to guess throughout the book

This is a fun, grisly romp through San Francisco. So much research went into this book and I absolutely love that!

Capri owns a tour guide business in San Francisco, has a true crime podcast, is writing a book, and is related to a serial killer called Overkill Bill. On one of her tours, a guest sees a woman being attacked. This leads to Capri getting involved and calling on the homicide detective she’s about to go on a date with, Petito.

Capri becomes an investigative journalist, along with her friends who work with her, her daughter, and Petito. As more bodies pile up, she’s working overtime to solve the murder that she’s become personally invested in… but she may be too close.

I really enjoyed this. There were so many twists and turns and so many suspects who really had motive. It’s all woven in with the history of San Francisco and I leaned SO MUCH. Who knew there were ships buried under the city? That’s so cool. I’m going to continue with this series because it was a really fun one!

Thank you to Minotaur books, NetGalley, and the author for the ARC copy of this novel.

I liked this one much more than I liked the first. Don’t get me wrong, A Serial Killer Guide was great, but this one felt more grounded. The characters and location were set, so it was exploring the world rather than introducing the reader to it. I also found that the crime felt more high stakes, and the characters more likeable!

Definitely a good novel to check out!

In A TOUR TO DIE FOR, written by Michelle Chouinard, Capri Sanzio has a true-crime podcast and gives true-crime walking tours in San Francisco. During the tour, Capri highlights the North Beach red-light district where her grandfather, known as Overkill Bill, murdered three sex workers. One of the tour guests, Lorraine claims to have seen a woman strangled in her apartment who is later found dead. The police believe Lorraine has them called for a false report because they didn’t find a victim, but I am not convinced.

I think Capri Sanzio is an interesting character and want to know more about her. It is fun to visit different areas of San Francisco while reading this novel. I like getting to see into Capri’s thoughts. Her first-person account draws me into the story. I wonder what happens with Capri’s relationship with Petito (Dan Petito). I guess that puts me in the Capri camp, so I am looking forward to reading future books in The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco Mystery series. Thank you. St. Martin's Press and NetGalley, for the chance to read and review an advance reader copy of A TOUR TO DIE FOR.

Capri is giving one of her famous true crime tours in San Francisco, when a guest spots a women being attacked in a nearby apartment. While the police don't find anything amiss, Capri soon finds herself entangled in another murder investigation.

I loved returning to Capri's world in this second book. It was fun to revisit all the great characters from the first book with a new cozy compelling mystery. This one definitely lived up to my high expectations after thoroughly enjoying the first book!

4.5 stars

Overall I found this to be a pretty enjoyable read! The publisher reached out to offer this e-arc as I'd also read the latest Finlay Donovan (same publisher) so I do appreciate them taking a look at their existing readers and trying to position the book to those who would enjoy it. I didn't read the first book in the series, so I may go back and do so, but it's really not necessary to enjoy this book. At times, I did feel like we were kind of going down rabbit holes with too much detail, but the ending of the book was unexpected for me and I enjoyed most of the characters. Solid read.

Thank you Netgalley and to Minotaur books for providing me with this amazing ARC, in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this book (even though I didn't read book 1 before it, shhh) (I will now though!). It was the perfect amount of mystery and romance, which kept me on my toes. I am always a fan of sassy FMC and a gentle MMC. Overall I enjoyed the fast paced read, as well as the twists and turns that it took us for.

This is the second book in a series of Capri Sanzio, who gives serial killer tours in San Francisco. This book is due to come out in September 2025. I thoroughly enjoyed this book (and I haven't read the first one yet, but I could follow right along). Capri is giving a walking tour, when one of her tourists swears she sees a woman in an apartment get attacked. Police are called, nothing is found, but it doesn't end there. Capri can't let it go, especially when her tourist ends up dead! I really enjoyed this book. Not a cozy mystery, but not hard core thriller either. The suspense kept me turning the pages, and I laughed a lot!

This was such a good book. I hadn’t read the first book but jumped right in without skipping a beat. Although, now I do want to go back and read book one. I thought the mystery was interesting, and it could have had a bit more humor but still well done. I would read the next one! What was really interesting were the details about San Francisco - I’m not sure how much was true but I googled a few and those were true.

When a participant alerts Capri Sanzio to an attack-in-progress during one of her signature San Francisco crime tours, Capri can’t help digging into another amateur sleuth investigation. Police initially find nothing out of the ordinary in the apartment overlooking the street where Lorraine, the person who raised the red flag during the tour, claims to have seen someone being possibly strangled, but shortly thereafter, the victim, Leeya, is found dumped nearby. Enter Detective Petito, the man who investigated Capri for the murders in the first book turned new boyfriend, who becomes Capri’s sidekick as she attempts to figure out what happened to the woman the night of the tour and whodunnit.

Let’s start with the good. Interesting facts about San Francisco’s colorful history are fleshed out both through interludes and within the plot itself. An artifact is discovered missing from the victim’s apartment that contains a cipher that may or may not lead to buried treasure. Capri meets with an archaeologist friend of hers about the item at a local dig site poised to become a future underground museum, offering an intriguing setup. Buried ships and code-cracking? Yes, please.

Another author might’ve woven an adventure tale from this premise. Instead, another plot-by-numbers with one-dimensional characters ensues. Having read the first novel in this series, I’m going to be harder on this one, which I expected to show growth as it relates to plot, pacing, characters, and their relationships. A good story unfolds through showing rather than telling. It’s immersive. The characters feel like friends by the end. Readers connect. I struggle to find characters to connect to in this series since they, themselves, are not knitted together in the narrative. They lack emotional depth. Action consistently interrupts conversational flow as (among other things) brows raise, brows purse, stomachs repeatedly drop into the heels of shoes, heads wag, glares are shot, tones verbally shrug, mouths tug down, lots of things ‘flash,’ brows pucker, and a pancreas leaps into a chest at one point. Okay, that concludes an overview of my highlights, but wow. I’m not sure how to interpret some of these actions, nor do they add anything to the novel.

A podcast has been hinted at in both novels. Having read novels featuring podcasters, it feels like a serious oversight that the information interludes are not formatted to read like podcasts. I like the material contained in these sections as it provides context and interesting historical facts about an area I’m unfamiliar with, but the delivery feels ham-fisted. Like a missed opportunity. Capri shouldn’t have a podcast, in my opinion, since she has the unique role of murder tour guide in a market saturated with podcasters, but who asked me for my opinion?

Overall, Petito and Capri are cool on the page. Physical relations do not a relationship make, and I don’t feel so much as a tingle for these two. Capri and her daughter, again, fail to feel like a true duo. Friendships lack that heart that makes you wish you had a friend like that. These folks are character sketches and the mystery? A phrase comes to mind about the juice not being worth the squeeze. The closing chapter attempts to tie everything, except for who shot Capri, with a neat little bow. Without giving away the who, Petito informs Capri that someone is going to jail for five years for a second-degree murder charge for attacking her. First of all, any “attack” was met with force by Capri’s ‘new gadget,’ and how on earth would a trial have been had so fast? Laughable charge aside, if one is to write crime-related novels, one needs to be mindful of true crime-addicted readers. Authenticity is key. Which brings me to the lack of outside tension. Given that Capri is nosing around in a murder investigation, something should be at stake. There should be dramatic building tension, but instead, there are a few scenes where rather than gradually, something dangerous happens all of a sudden. Two things happen in this novel as if in the blink of an eye. In one instance, pretty much literally.

This will be my last time reading Capri’s adventures, regardless of the loose threads in book two that might indicate a forthcoming book three. This is the part where I’d try to suggest comparable reads for whom this novel might be suited. I’ll guardedly recommend this one for fans of the Finlay Donovan series, though the two are only similar in that neither is particularly graphic and both feature amateur female sleuths. Thank you to the author, Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for the ARC.

I was so thrilled to see there is another book in this series. I like the writing style and the characters - well, most of them. If you’ve not read A Serial Killer's Guide to San Franscisco, you can read this one without feeling lost but you will miss out on a cool story that mixes a murder mystery with enlightening history of San Francisco from tour guide main character Capri.

In A Tour to Die For, Capri is fully embracing another ‘hat’ as an investigative reporter as she works to solve the murder and research her podcast. A great way to procrastinate in writing her book, hone her investigating skills, and get in the middle of the investigation.

Mama Bear has her antenna up when daughter Megan’s security is threatened. Megan rises to the occasion making Mama Bear proud. Unfortunately, ex-husband Todd is still causing challenges.

Just when I begin to think that the history is distracting from the mystery, something happens and we’re back on the case. Lots of fascinating history references (like the first book). The ending felt rushed a bit and the ending was a bit surprising. New adventures as Capri and Petito navigate their new relationship. I love Capri's "voice" and think if she were a real person, would be a hoot to hang out with. The conversations would most likely never be boring.

I look forward to the next adventure of Capri and her crew.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #MinotaurBooks for the early read and chance to share my thoughts.

Happy Reading!