Sabrina Daley’s world is turned upside down when a local psychic predicts that her missing sister will be found. Unfortunately, the psychic, Miss Terri, is unable to provide any further details. Desperate for something more to work with, Sabrina shows up at Miss Terri’s house the next day, ready to beg for another psychic reading. Instead, Sabrina finds Miss Terri’s lifeless body. So when the …
So when the local police have trouble solving Terri’s murder, Sabrina sets out to bring the psychic’s killer to justice before they strike again.
Books In The Daley Buzz Cozy Mystery Series
Book 1 — Chocolate With A Side Of Murder
Book 2 — Caramels With A Side Of Murder
Book 3 — Apple Pie With A Side Of Murder
Book 4 — Lemon Bars With A Side Of Murder
Book 5 — Cookies With A Side Of Murder
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These cozy mysteries are all identical but having said that these Daley Buzz ones are better than most.
David’s super sleuth.
Wow what a start to this story and then we get hit with a murder too the author went all out on this gem. As always this one has great characters and totally awesome twists I really enjoyed this cozy. Will all the questions be answered nope but what is the fun in that looking forward to the next book! I am so happy to recommend this cozy. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
Plot threads dangle everywhere in this book. The title is only briefly referred to and that almost at the end of the book. Characters not developed. Developments hinted at then dropped.
Not an unpleasant read but not a series I’m likely to pursue or a book that I can really recommend. I usually find good in most books I finish and this wasn’t a book I had to force myself to finish. However, it just wasn’t very tightly constructed and seemed like the author just threw ideas and plot twists out as they occurred to her.
I received an ARC copy of the book in return for an honest review.
Good story line. This is a clean cozy mystery. It is fast passed. I have received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily reviewing it.
She didn’t see it coming…
Sabrina Daley is almost afraid to hope for her older sister’s return. It has been ten long years. Sabrina’s world is turned upside down when a local psychic assures her that Jessica will be found but not whether she will be dead or alive. Life is further complicated when returns to the psychic and discovers her dead body. Suspects abound and her boyfriend, Detective David Carlson, invites her to investigate the murder with him since otherwise, she will do it alone.
The Daly Buzz Treasure Cove books are an enjoyable cozy series. The characters are interesting but it is hard for me to believe that any detective, even a boyfriend, would allow a civilian to take an active part in questioning witnesses during an investigation. It’s a light, fun mystery.
I enjoyed the relationship story as well as the mystery. The clues were there, ready for me to put two and two together, but I did not. When my choice got eliminated, I figured it out. As for the relationship, I loved the interactions between Sabrina and David, and her friends like Shannon. This gave the story more depth, and I really liked that. Lisa Beacom did a wonderful job with the voices and all the emotions. She was a pleasure to listen to.
I received a copy of this audiobook as a gift, and this is my unsolicited review.
This is the first book in the Daley Buzz Series. This mystery is filled with humor, crazy characters and a little romance. The reader is excellent and maintains the witty repartee throughout the story. Come to Daley Buzz or some good coffee, crazy characters and a good mystery.
Fun little cozy!
October 16, 2019
Format: Kindle Edition
Love these characters! Nice small town feel but with some hard edges to be dealt with. A cozy with a little bit of bite and not just for the goodies!
After a visit to the local psychic Sabrina’s world is turned upside down. When she goes back to get more information she finds the psychic dead. Was she murdered by a upset client?, her very recent ex-boyfriend? or her money hungry sister? What does the other resident “psychic” know about the killing and who says caramel truffles aren’t diet food? Settle in with a very LARGE latte and join Sabrina on another investigation.
law-enforcement, coffee, murder-investigation, cozy-mystery
One thing about snuffling around in the TBR pile is that sometimes I get lucky and snaffle the audio! That’s just what happened here and I’m so pleased.
This pleasant small town cozy has coffee, murder, a psychic, small town cops, and a whole bunch of suspects, twists, and red herrings. This murder gets solved, but there are still some weird happenings that I hope to dig into in subsequent books.
Lisa Beacom does a great job as narrator!
Caramels as Brain Food?
Or caramel truffles. I missed book one in this series so don’t know how the detective hooked up with the barista but she is proving to be quite the investigator. Lisa Beacom’s narration does justice to the tale and its protagonists. A fun, high sugar & caffeine nibble–good thing e-calories don’t count! But be aware cliffhanger details persist.
When Sabrina finds once again another dead body she is very shocked because this time is Mrs. Terry, the psychic she visited the day before and the same one that told her that her sister will be found. Sabrina will help David, detective from Treasure Cove police department, and her boyfriend to find the murder. Very well narrated, the audiobook is very entertaining
Caramels with a Side of Murder by Meredith Potts is book 2 in the Daley Buzz Mysteries Series. This book pretty much leaves off where book 1 Chocolates with a side of murder leaves off. This time Sabrina is taken by her best friend to visit Miss Terry the town psychic. Miss Terry tells Sabrina her sister will be found, but gives her no more information. The next morning Sabrina heads back to ask Miss Terry more questions. Instead of talking to her she finds Miss Terry dead.
David, Sabrina’s cop boyfriend is on the case to solve the murder. Sabrina weasels her way into investigating the murder as well.
I personally do not like Sabrina or David. They interrogate everyone as if they had evidence they were guilty, instead of no evidence at all. I felt so bad for the poor son and sister. The way the 2 went after them was just shameful, but yet they were so easy on the boyfriend. They have no evidence on anyone so everyone is considered guilty until proven innocent.
When Sabrina runs into Melissa from book 1 who she accused of murder. I wanted to slap Sabrina when she got all huffy when Melissa does not accept her apology. She only apologized to try and get info on someone anyway.
I do think David should be taking the lead on the investigation instead of standing back and letting Sabrina do it. If Sabrina wants to be a cop maybe she should go to school and get her badge.
Lisa Beacom narrates this audiobook. I do prefer her narration over book ones narration with Lainie Pahos. She does very well with the character voices and kept my attention better.
I think if the characters were a bit more likable I would enjoy this series more. The story lines are good. The mystery is really good and leaves you waiting until the very last pages. That I really like. I don’t really like knowing within the first few chapters who the murder is.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Meredith Potts. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
“Caramels With a Side of Murder” earns 5/5 Cryptic Psychic Messages!
I am a new and eager fan of Meredith Potts’s writing, and with this book two, her Daley Buzz Mystery series is fast becoming a top favorite. Cryptic psychic messages? Mysterious lights in an abandoned mansion? Another body? Who knew managing a coffeeshop would lead to such dangerous predicaments? Newbies won’t feel completely left out, but there is background, previous investigations, and character connections referenced and several mysteries that weave through the series that are made clearer by first reading book 1 “Chocolates With a Side of Murder.” I found it made for a complete and entertaining experience.
“Caramels With a Side of Murder” continues the exciting, even scary at times, mystery with more than one suspect without a verified alibi, but plenty of motive. The issues with family and especially between sisters continue to play out as Sabrina is confronted with her own deep emotions over her missing sister and people who have moved on. Although the murder d’jour has an “Oh, I should have guessed!” conclusion, the mystery surrounding her sister’s disappearance, the lights in the abandoned manor, and the secret interactions among some of the local men continues into the next book. I found Meredith’s characters well developed with realistic conversations, reactions, and relationships. My favorite is Sabrina, but in this story I am beginning to greatly enjoy her grandmother Betsy who is the matriarch of the family having started the coffeeshop and is delightfully busy with her book club, yoga classes, creating sweet treats, and having a pulse on the local gossip. I highly recommend this series; it is an easy read, engaging, and entertaining!