Scene of the Grind is the first in USA TODAY bestselling author Tonya Kappes’ new A Killer Coffee Mystery Series. The series takes place in the cozy southern fictional tourist town of Honey Springs, Kentucky. Roxanne Bloom (her friends, though few call her Roxie) quit her job as a lawyer, divorced her cheating husband, and moved to the quaint town of Honey Springs, Kentucky where she’d spent many … spent many of her teenage summers visiting her eccentric and fun-loving Aunt Maxi.
Roxy follows her dream and opens The Bean Hive, Honey Springs first coffee house on the town’s newly revitalized boardwalk. that opens just in time for Honey Springs annual Honey Festival.
Roxy’s life couldn’t be better. Business was booming, she’s reconnected with special people from her past, including her first teenage love, and visits The Crooked Cat book store, which is still her favorite shop in Honey Springs.
One problem, Aunt Maxi and Alexis Roarke, owner of Crooked Cat, aren’t on the best of terms. Alexis leases the book store’s building from Aunt Maxi and the rent is going up.
Roxy takes Alexis a fresh cup of coffee from The Bean Hive and a tasty pastry as a peace offering between the two women, but discovers the beloved book store owner murdered and Aunt Maxi is the number one suspect.
Gossip in Honey Springs is as hot at the coffee served at the Bean Hive and Roxy has to uncover who is behind the murder not only to save her shop, her aunt, but her life.
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“Scene of the Grind” earns 5/5 Black Eyes with a Bag of Doughnuts!
Tonya Kappes has served up another engaging and entertaining series. “Scene of the Grind,” the first book in her new Killer Coffee Mystery, provides a strong main character to admire, quirky sidekicks and family for comic relief, a hint of a romantic triangle for fun, and a clever mystery to unravel. The journey through several possible scenarios makes the mystery accessible to every point of view: antagonistic friend, estranged daughter, town council, disregarded marina owner, and an employee of the National Library Association—it is a fun mix for answering “Who is the killer?” Tonya’s signature descriptive style brings Honey Springs, Kentucky, to life—a colorful map of the Boardwalk is included. Her dialogue style, too, brings out the individual characters, their tone and mood, along with some very engaging back and forth, yelling and whispering, thinking and out spoken. I didn’t skip one word!
Tonya once again treats us to several of the mouthwatering recipes directly from Roxy’s kitchen at The Bean Hive. Perfect for your Sunday brunch or Wednesday night book club we can enjoy Roxanne Bloom’s Famous Chai Tea along with Roxy’s Favorite Breakfast Casserole, Coffee Soufflé, Scones with a Flavor Twist, and Stuffed Pepper Soup. For the dog lovers, we have the Peanut Butter Dog Treats. Everyone can enjoy!