Karis Booth has had psychic abilities for as long as she can remember. But this is the first time she’s used them to solve a murder.Things are changing rapidly for Karis. As well as filing for divorce from her unfaithful husband, she decides it’s time to make peace with her estranged sister, Erin. With trepidation, Karis visits the café which Erin owns. To her great relief, Erin welcomes Karis … welcomes Karis back into her life with open arms.
During their reconciliation, a young woman, Carmel, calls into the café with a bread delivery. As Karis watches Carmel, she experiences a strong psychic vision. She sees two shadows following Carmel. Only one of the shadows belongs to Carmel — the other belongs to the person who is going to murder her later that day.
With help from her sister and an old neighbour, Karis does all that she can to find out who murdered Carmel. It doesn’t help that the investigating officer is an ex-boyfriend who broke up with Karis because he couldn’t cope with her psychic abilities. Despite this, Karis won’t rest until she finds the killer.
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A cozy mystery that will draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat. I really enjoyed this book, I highly recommend this book.
cozy mystery
A Deadly Delivery
A Psychic Cafe Mystery, Book #1
April Fernsby
5 Stars
Synopsis:
Karis Booth has had psychic abilities for as long as she can remember. But this is the first time she’s used them to solve a murder.
Things are changing rapidly for Karis. As well as filing for divorce from her unfaithful husband, she decides it’s time to make peace with her estranged sister, Erin. With trepidation, Karis visits the café which Erin owns. To her great relief, Erin welcomes Karis back into her life with open arms.
During their reconciliation, a young woman, Carmel, calls into the café with a bread delivery. As Karis watches Carmel, she experiences a strong psychic vision. She sees two shadows following Carmel. Only one of the shadows belongs to Carmel — the other belongs to the person who is going to murder her later that day.
With help from her sister and an old neighbour, Karis does all that she can to find out who murdered Carmel. It doesn’t help that the investigating officer is an ex-boyfriend who broke up with Karis because he couldn’t cope with her psychic abilities. Despite this, Karis won’t rest until she finds the killer. (Goodreads)
Review:
The characters are well developed and well rounded. I really enjoyed getting to know Karis and her sister Erin. You can tell they care about each other and they support each other as only sisters can do. Karis is a strong woman who has had psychic visions for as long as she can remember. Sometimes she thinks of these visions as a curse and sometimes as a blessing. When she foresees the death of a young woman she feels compelled to try and figure out the killer. With the help of Peggy, her mom’s elderly neighbor, that is what she sets out to do.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is a quick easy read. I really liked the character portrayals and I really felt that Karis is a special woman. She is caring and enjoys spending time with the elderly and tries to help them whenever she can. I would like to know her in real life. The mystery was well written and there were enough suspects to consider and clues to sift through.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. Psychic books are among my favorite and this one did not disappoint. I will definitely be reading the other books in this series.
Awesome book
I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked the family interactions and healing their relationships. I liked the characters and cared about what would happen to them. I am looking forward to reading books in this series.
This is the first book I have read by this author but it won’t be the last one I read.
Psychic Cafe Mysteries Series:
Psychic Cafe Mysteries Box Set 1 – This box set consists of the first four books in the Psychic Cafe Series. Where one book ends the next picks up the continuous storylines with each adding a new plot for that book. The characters were interesting; some could be considered annoying at times. Others were good in their supporting roles. 4*
A Deadly Delivery #1 – This is my first read by this author and I was surprised that it was good. The storylines were interesting and the characters were good. There was enough intrigue to keep the reader interested in this quickly read story. 4*
A Fatal Wedding #2 -This book picks up where the first book ends. Again, the storylines were interesting. The characters are growing into their roles. Erin got on my nerves with her lack of caring for herself with all those miscarriages since she’s pregnant again. Peggy is a good support character with even more personality in this book; she’s funny and a snoop, and a second mum. 4*
Tea and Murder #3 – The storylines are interesting and build toward the future. Karis and Seb are finally at ease with each other, but the past butts in again. Erin is still her silly self refusing to take better care of herself. Peggy rocks and is more of main character than Erin, which I like better since P is bright and lively and E is anxiety in motion. A good mystery with an unexpected twist. 4*
The Knitting Pattern Mystery #4 – Blast to the past, 1958. This is a well put together read. The storylines mesh well with a thread going back to 1958, as some of the others come to fruit. Good characters, although this time I found Peggy a pain here and there, bless her heart. Erin did well, not her usual careless self. The just friends are getting closer and everyone knows it, except them of course. 4*
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The Cross Stitch Puzzle #5 – Picks up a few weeks after Knitting ended. The storylines are full of second chances, theft and murder, and cakes. The characters are interesting, even the nasty one. Peggy, bless her heart, kicks up her fascinationwith investigating the thefts and murder to Seb’s dismay and concern for both her and Karis. There is a good twist or two. I think book compares better than Knitting, which was still interesting. I contacted the author to review her books and received this book through Booksprout. 4*
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Received a free copy for a review. Wow this was good. Talk about twists and turns. Loved it!
Fantastic plot, a beautiful and believable story! Loved how real to life it was? and how everyone helped their neighbors and learned to trust and forgive again? I especially liked how the older people were treated with love and respect. A murder mystery was solved, that kept you guessing to the end! A truly refreshing story! Loved it!
This book is a new paranormal murder mystery, book one. It has great characters and a good mystery. I like the psychic part, the fun characters, and it had me hooked right away. Can’t wait for book 2.
I love this book!