French Pressed: A Coffeehouse Mystery (Coffeehouse Mysteries) by Cleo Coyle
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Book Reviews of French Pressed: A Coffeehouse Mystery (Coffeehouse Mysteries)
Book Review: The best series ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book so much, and I also enjoy the series very much. This is a wonderful mystery series, even though the main character was a not so good detective but she... I can't exactly describe it but just to know that it is good. I bought this book with the whole series (for the purpose of free shipping only), but then they were so good, I finished 6 books in 7 days, a record for my standard. It was worth every single penny. There was one part in this book "French Pressed" that I hope she didn't mean what I thought she means. And this is what I mean: "I wanted to kiss him. It took a few gulps of hot coffee to focus and remind my self that Mike's mouth occasionally did something other than that." page 242. If it was what I think it was then wow:). Oh and I forgot to mention Madame. I like her character the best. Though she was old but she is exotic. OK, imagine an 80 year-old woman says "OK, I'm game." and when it was necessarily, she said she was looking for her late husband with his old picture (to fool a PI who thought the picture was her ex-daughter-in-law's flame, juicy huh). Anyway I recommended this book, (should start the whole series), for those who enjoy mysteries and humor at the same time--for these are not as serious as Sherlock Holmes series.Book Review: Next cup of a reliable mystery series
Summary: 5 Stars
I've enjoyed this cozy mystery series since its inception. French Pressed is a very good novel that both tells a standalone mystery and -- more important to those of us who have been following Claire since she took over managing the Greenwich Village coffeehouse -- moves the characters along in their own development.
This time the focus is on Claire's daughter, Joy, who has been working on her chef internship at a high-end Manhattan restaurant -- and working on a relationship with the married celebrity chef, too. As you learn in the first few pages, SOMEone has decided to eliminate another intern (and Joy's friend)... and the police are convinced that the murderer is Joy. Claire has to find the real culprit to save her daughter.
It works. The situations are plausible, the settings believeable (even the ones with which you and I might not be familiar, out in Brooklyn), and it's easy to keep turning the pages. And, unlike some mysteries in which the appealing-characters cast never seems to change, these people get along with their own lives. Madame has a new love interest; Esther the barrista is dating someone of whom Claire disapproves; there's movement going on in the background to interest us, not just the story in the spotlight. Which, I think, is one reason that I'd pick up anything by Cleo Coyle and walk right to the checkout counter.
Many cozy mysteries build in some love/relationship tension (which man will the protagonist end up with?), and this series is no exception. Some, however, drag out that "will she won't she" for far too long, making me want to shout, "Make up your mind already!" Happily, I can report that Claire's love relationship does finally get resolved.
I enjoyed this story. If you've been following along in the series, there's no reason to delay getting this next installment. If you're new to it... hmm, DO start at the beginning.
Book Review: A Pressing Delight
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very happy I purchased the entire Coffee series by Ms Coyle. I made the mistake of reading #4 first - but was soon totally engrossed by all the stories. This book was delightful and a wonderful read. Thank you Ms Coyle for your wit and humor.Book Review: YES IT IS GOOD TO THE LAST DROP!
Summary: 5 Stars
WARNING! The review below this one tries to SPOIL this mystery for readers! Boo to her for trying to announce who the murderer is. I reported it to Amazon. (Also, she is wrong! The murderer is introduced far earlier than she claims! Ha! She didn't read very closely!)Book Review: Not good to the last drop
Summary: 2 Stars
I've read everyone of the coffeehouse mysteries. Whereas I think Joy's a spoiled twit and Clare should LET GO, usually I can overlook these problems becaause I really like Matteo and Mike and Clare and Madame and all the coffee "stuff."
This one started off great and I was thoroughly enjoying it. However, SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!!!! the murderer wasn't introduced until page 215 and Clare ended up in the sillliest situation--as if Quinn would allow that. So I subtracted stars because any good myersy/suspense writer knows we HAVE to know the possibilities much earlier. This was not at all fair.