3.5⭐️ I was thrilled to get approved for both the eARC and the ALC for this titles as I heard such great things about the first book in this interconnected standalone series.
This allows me to ascertain which format I prefer recommend but in this case, it’s a toss up, with a caveat…

I consumed this at 3x speed because it was recorded incredibly slow plus I need it to be more in line with my eyeball speed. I usually never can listen at that speed as it is way too fast typically. However, since the performance was like slogging through molasses it was needed and it was quite clear and understandable.

It was narrated by Stephanie Németh-Parker, I think. Why do I say I think? Well the NetGalley listing on both the website and on the app do not include a narrators name, more does this Goodreads listing. But I found it on the Audible listing and it is who narrated the first book in this series. So I hope it is just an oversight and not AI.

Back to Ms Németh-Parker and her performance. At the 3x speed, it was fine. It didn’t add nor detract from the physical book. However, at revalue speed? I wouldn’t have been able to listen. It was so over acted that it completely took me out of the story and didn’t allow the reader to form a picture in their head of what was unfolding. She crossed that line into being overly dramatic and dare I say, annoying. But thankfully jacking up the speed made that disappear. 1.5x speed is sufficient to make it sound typical and not over done.

As far as the prose itself… I was excited to dive in as I heard so many good things about book 1. I have not read book 1 but they are interconnected standalone stories so it wasn’t necessary. This one was a decent low stakes mystery but it was a bit disjointed at times. It had too much to keep track of for the laidback romcom nature of the story. Also, admittedly the references to the pandemic throughout the book set me on edge. They weren’t necessary at all and just interrupted the flow.

Lastly, the FMC was hard to like. She comes off like a whiny brat. Here you have all these people in her life that worry for her and she not only dismisses their valid concerns but responds like a child. One thing that I loved going in was that this is a mature FMC who has lived life, raised a child but still has a lot of life to live. However, she acts like an impulsive 22 year old who brain has finished growing.

But in the end it was an entertaining read. It comes out September 23, 2025 so for folks like low stakes mystery’s it can be perfect for fall reading.

I am thankful to have gotten a complimentary audio ALC from MacMillan Audio and the eARC from St Martins Press through NetGalley to read which gave the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.

My general rating system is below. Since I primarily read ARC books I rate according to how I think like minded readers will receive the book. I will round up or down depending on many factors and try not to let my personal wants affect a books ratings.

⭐️ Hated It but pushed through as I don’t DNF ARCs I have received.
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, content issues, poorly edited.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but it had something that stopped me from rounding up. Usually the book may have much more potential than what was given. I recommend it but with reservations.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Really enjoyed it or think others will. These are solid reads that I definitely would recommend for a variety of reasons.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! These are books that remain rent free in my head for well after unfinished the book. It can be for a variety of reasons from being very well written or just the vibes that captured my mind. These books are also ones I would probably read again.

I absolutely loved A Serial Killers Guide to San Francisco last year still believe it is highly underrated. That being said I was so excited to hear a sequel was coming. Unfortunately my expectations were not met.

Capri Sanzio knows that when you give serial killer walking tours for a living, unexpected situations are more common than San Francisco's famous fog. So, when one of her guests claims to see a woman being attacked during a tour, Capri remains unphased. The police search the apartment in question and find no evidence of anything amiss, so they chalk it up to a false report from a true crime fanatic looking to be a part of a case. And Capri thinks they might be right, since lately her tours have been attracting even more obsessives than usual--as it turns out, finding the actual serial killer who committed the "Overkill Bill" murders didn't stop the constant questions about her grandfather's supposed crimes, it only intensified them.
But Capri would never forgive herself if someone is in trouble and she walks away. Plus, something about the whole situation has every one of Capri's investigative journalist instincts going haywire--why would someone lie about seeing an attack? So Capri starts to dig, and when her questions lead to a body, she finds herself at the center of another murder investigation.

This one starts right where the we left off in book one, so no I wouldn’t say this is a standalone.
I think my main problem is that the mystery itself was just really boring compared to the first one. Right from the beginning I wasn’t very invested. I also felt like there was more of the tour portion involved this time around. What I mean by that is there were facts and stories about other crimes that I didn’t really feel were necessary or tied in very well to the story.

That being said, it was an easy read and I am happy I read it, just not one I’ll remember for long.

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.