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Live and Let Grind: 12/27/23
Live and Let Grind by Tara Lush and Kae Marie Denino (Narrator) (2022) is the third book in the Coffee Lover's mystery series. Lana is sharing her home with BFF and coworker Erica. Their next door neighbor is killed by his leaf blower. Circumstantial evidence points to Erica. Although Lana is a journalist by trade, the local editor isn't interested in her story this time. Despite that, she leverages her experience to investigate. What I love about this series is how Tara Lush lays the foundation of her town throughout her books. Devil's Beach feels like a fully formed place, not one that expands or mutates as the plot needs. Places established in previous books become points of interest for later mysteries. It's organic and believable. Lana's father is also a hoot. I love how he's there and he's supportive but he also has his own life. His story is an entertaining B plot. So often the A and B plots end up being connected so it's refreshing to have them be completely separate things. The fourth book is A Bean to Die For. It releases January 9th, 2024. Five stars Comments (0) |