What I love about this cozy mystery series is that we get so much bang for our buck!

There’s the main mystery, some historical mystery, historical background on San Francisco, romance, family drama, and found family. It’s a smorgasbord of basically all my favorite things! That said I did like this one a bit more than the first, probably because I’m completely invested in the characters now. I can’t wait for the next one to see just how badly her ex husband has effed up!

I did listen to this one (thank you MacMillan Audio for my advanced listening copy) just like I did with the first one and the narrator is good. I don’t love all the voices she does but as a whole a solid 4 stars for listenability!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan for my advanced copies in exchange for my honest review.

A Tour to Die For is a witty, suspenseful mystery where a true crime tour guide stumbles into a deadly real case, blending San Francisco’s dark past with a fresh, page-turning investigation. It was a lot of fun to read!

In Michelle Chouinard’s A Tour to Die For, readers get a little bit of everything—true crime, history of San Francisco, romance and a murder mystery.

Even though A Tour to Die For is the second book in The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco series, I had to problem diving into the book and following the characters as there are ample references to the first book in the series. The story arc is straight forward, and the pace is fairly even throughout the book. Chapters on the history of the city and its most famous districts-- Mission District, Golden Gate Park, Financial District, and The Tenderloin—are included with scenes of Capri leading tours for her company, SF Killer Crime Tours. Additionally, there are several chapters on the history of the Barbary Coast, San Francisco, and the 1849 Gold Rush that provide some background for the current mystery. History buffs and true crime fanatics will love these additions.

I enjoyed the main character, Capri Sanzio, her best friend Heather, and of course, Detective Petito. I appreciated that Capri is in her forties rather than her twenties. It is refreshing to have a mature main character! She is smart and funny, and Ms. Chouinard’s characterization of Capri made me want to hang out with her or at least take one of her tours.

A Tour to Die For had enough characters and twists to keep me interested in the mystery, and I enjoyed the budding romance between Capri and Petito. I’ll definitely be reading Ms. Chouinard’s future installments in her The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco series.

3.5 - 4 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Michelle Choinard for the opportunity to review this novel.

Capri Sanzio is back as our true crime tour guide in San Francisco. During a walking tour, a member of the tour group reports seeing a possible murder in an apartment window. The police find nothing, so it's up to Capri to poke around finding herself in the middle of another murder mystery.

I enjoyed the tone of this story. I have not read book one, but plan to after reading this. I love how everyone is a suspect in this story along with the San Francisco history. This was such a refreshing read and I look forward to reading future books by Michelle.

I really enjoyed this read and a great continuation of the series. It had plenty of twists that kept me guessing.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the chance to read this eARC!

Capri Sanzio is an expert on murders in San Francisco. She even has a tour company that follows the paths of historical murderers. One evening, she's running her Barbary Coast tour when one of her tourists spots a woman being strangled in a lighted window. Capri calls 911 but the responding officers only find an empty, but lighted apartment.

Lorraine, who is fifth grade teacher from a couple of hours away, is sure that she saw someone being strangled and encourages Capri to look into it. She even sends a scoop to the newspaper to try force Capri's hand.

Capri is curious enough to explore more. She talks to the building's landlady who tells her that Leeya is a local artist who works with found materials. She also tells Capri that Leeya has a boyfriend along with a mother and a sister. Capri contacts, or tries to contact, all of them but none have seen Leeya.

Then Leeya's body is found in a dumpster outside her rented studio and the disappearance soon becomes a murder. Capri's new boyfriend Homicide Inspector Dan Petito encourages her to keep her distance, but Capri is longing to resurrect a career as an investigative journalist that she set aside to marry and become a mother.

This is Capri's second book. She's still dealing with the popularity she gained by solving the Overkill Bill murders. This led to a rift with her father, a successful podcast, and a book contract to write about Overkill Bill.

She's investigating Leeya's murder while running a business, planning a new podcast, writing a book, and building a romance with a new guy. She's also dealing with her deadbeat ex who is trying to so some business with her daughter without telling her daughter that her ex is a deadbeat.

This was an engaging story filled with all sorts of fascinating things about San Franciso. It was also a fast-paced mystery filled with suspicious characters and dangerous situations. I recommend it.

4.5 ⭐️ Advanced Reader Review!

Capri Sanzio gives walking tours of San Francisco for a living. But not just any walking tours, true crime tours. So Capri knows to always expected the unexpected in her city. One day while hosting a tour, one of her guests claims to have seen a woman being attacked in her apartment. The police don’t find anything while searching the apartment, chalking it up to true crime fanatics being neurotic.

Capri believes that at first, but she could never forgive herself is someone was in real danger and she walked away. Plus, what investigative journalist can walk away from a scope like this? So Capri begins to dig into the case, finding herself involved in yet another murder investigation.

My thoughts:I love cozy mysteries, and this series is no exception. I also love learning more about San Francisco. This book is full of cool facts about the city throughout history. This story was thrilling and kept me coming back to know more and find out what really happened.

I also really like Capri! I feel like she’s a cool lady who I’d want to hang out with. I like all of the characters. We also got to know Heather and Inspector Petito more in this story. I feel like the more books I’ll read in this series, the more connected I’ll become to these characters.

The audiobook is narrated by Stephanie Németh-Parker, who is fantastic! She has a great tone of voice and is able to distinguish the characters really well. Audio is definitely my preferred way to consume this story.

Overall, I love a good cozy mystery, and this one was so great! The story was compelling and moved at a good pace, and I loved the characters! 4.5/5 stars

A fun, fast-moving mystery, A Tour to Die For is set in atmospheric San Francisco. The book is part of a series but can easily be read as a standalone. Sometimes is quirky and is filled with historical bits.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC.

A formidable 2nd book to a series, which I enjoyed a little bit more than the first. I thought the pacing of this book was a bit faster than the first, which I appreciated. You have a lot of suspects & you're never quite sure which one did it; always a good element to a good mystery, imo. A little bit more romance for the FMC thrown in and a good cast of supporting characters makes this an enjoyable, 4-star read for me. Can't wait to read the next installment in the series!

I sat down one morning over breakfast and started this, and 5 chapters later remembered I needed to go to work. 🥴 This book was interesting from start to finish, and I didn’t want to put it down.

I loved these characters in the first book and was quickly able to dive back into the world without trouble. I like how Capri and Petito’s relationship grew, and how obviously he cared for her. I loved the different crimes that Capri helped solve and how it was left open for more books to come. I will definitely look forward to reading the next book!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC! I didn’t realize when I first requested this book that it was the second in the series. Luckily I was able to borrow the first on audiobook and loved it and quickly devoured both books in the series.
This second book picks up immediately after the first , with Capri taking on another case after a woman on one of her tours witnesses a murder. I will say that the first book is hard to beat since the story is so personal to Capri, but this book was a close second & I look forward to the third installment (fingers crossed!).

I DNF'd this book at 41%. I may not have been the intended audience for this book as I haven't read book 1 in the series, but some light googling said these books could be read independently.

With that said, I think San Francisco lovers / natives who are also cozy mystery lovers would enjoy this series. I loved the little alt chapters about San Francisco serial killer history that tied into the various places the characters visited. Capri's business as a tour guide was also fun. I felt this book lacked a bit of character development (which maybe occurred more in book 1). I didn't feel very drawn to the characters, and some of them fell flat for me. I did read a review that described some big events that happen later in the book so I may pick it up again in the future (after trying to dive into book 1).

If there was a tour like this when I was in San Francisco I would have loved to have taken it! I loved the little blips about San Francisco history at the start of each chapter, they were so interesting.

This is the second book in this series and I loved it, probably even more than the first book, because I now feel like I know the characters. This author has a way of writing that sucked me into the story from the start and I just couldn't stop reading until it was done.

I was fortunate enough to have both a kindle and audio copy of this book so I could go back and forth between reading and listening to the story. I have to say that the narrator Stephanie Nemeth-Parker was really enjoyable to listen to and really brought the characters and the setting to life for me. I will definitely continue with this series as audiobooks because of this narrator.

I would like to thank Netgalley, St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to read and review this story.

A Tour to Die For picks up a very short time after Capri's first murder solves left off. Her walking tours of San Francisco and her true crime podcast are attracting more attention than ever, and she's in a good place with her daughter and her ex. But then! A tour attendee sees a woman being attacked in a nearby apartment; when the police arrive they do not see any proof of an attack.

Capri being Capri gets involved and murder is of course, afoot!

Choiunard writes compelling characters. Capri's best friend and colleague give loyalty and try to keep Capri out of danger. Her detective love interest balances being protective and supportive of her investigations; I mean, who can stop a headstrong woman?

The series is a bit "harder" than a cozy mystery but has all the hallmarks of a mystery. Think Finlay Donovan. It's a fun read, with lots of SF history tidbits interwoven into the plot of the mystery, not just set decoration.

I will be reading more of these!

"In Michelle Chouinard's A Tour to Die For, Capri Sanzio is back, giving a true crime tour her guests won't soon forget. After all, a tour guide who specializes in serial killers knows better than most that San Francisco is a city with killer charm.

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."

San Francisco, serial killers, oh, this is so me.

A Tour to Die For is a fun and clever mystery that takes place during an exclusive theater tour where a murder turns the evening upside down. The characters are quirky the setting is full of charm and the suspense builds steadily as the group tries to solve the crime. It has the feel of a classic whodunit with a modern twist and just the right amount of humor. A great choice for fans of lighthearted mysteries with a theatrical flair.

This is a great second book in the series. We pick up a bit after we left of in book 1 with Capri Sanzio. She has a new crime to investigate, a crime witnessed by one of her tour group. Writing is great and is nicely written, would of preferred more of the true crime website scenes to honestly.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the arc to review

Another great read by Michelle Chouinard! Her style of writing includes lots of humourous sarcasm and fun use of turns of phrases/expressions. She’s also included more great San Francisco historical tidbits which up the intrigue and interest factor. I love how she writes but you’ve gotta be paying attention; theres a lot going on. A Tour to Die For is a follow-up to The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco but would easily read as a stand-alone; it’s just better having the background understanding to fulling appreciate some of the references. I look forward to Michelle Chouinard writing another book detailing Capri Sanrio’s inevitable next adventures. (3.5/5)
Thank You to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Michelle Chouinard for the invitation/opportunity to read and enjoy this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this arc!

While mystery usually isn’t my preferred genre, I really enjoyed the first book in the series and was very much looking forward to continuing the journey! For me this book didn’t have that initial spark that pulled me in and overall made it a little tougher to get into. I had a tough time finding the central murder plot interesting and also found the ending to be a bit predictable.

I also found the romance side plot to be kind of boring. I like the idea of the two of them together though and am hopeful that should it continue into another book we see some more of them.

Even with the predictability i enjoyed the story and look forward to future installments.

Overall this books gets a 3 stars from me!

I loved this sequel!! Sometimes sequels are a little lackluster but I really enjoyed this one! I’m excited to see where this series goes since it seems like there’s an ongoing mystery along with the individual mysteries! I love this kind of blend of romcom and mystery vibe the series has going on as well!