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Death by Iced Coffee (A Bookstore Cafe Mystery Book 11) Kindle Edition

by Alex Erickson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 164 ratings
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A smart, well-crafted mystery set in a charming Midwestern small town, where bookstore-cafe owner Krissy Hancock has a sideline in sleuthing—just right for fans of Leslie Meier, Cleo Coyle, and Carolyn Hart.

Bookstore-café owner Krissy Hancock is stepping out from behind the counter to take part in the first annual Pine Hills, Ohio, marathon. But with a killer close by, she may soon be running for her life . . .
 
It’s a brutally hot day in Pine Hills, and Krissy Hancock would love to be sitting in a shady spot and sipping her favorite iced coffee. Instead, she’s lacing up her sneakers for a marathon—and swiftly regretting it. Especially when she finds one of the other runners lying motionless. At first Krissy suspects heatstroke, but the red marks around the man’s throat tell a more sinister story.
 
The victim, it turns out, had brewed up all kinds of enemies thanks to his cheating ways—both romantic and financial. Krissy’s not keen to get involved, but her friend Rita’s boyfriend, Johan, seems to be mixed up in the mayhem. For Rita’s sake, Krissy wants to help filter out the real killer. But can she do it before another Pine Hills resident gets permanently iced?

 
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About the Author

Alex Erickson is the author of the Bookstore Cafe Mystery Series and the Furever Pets Mysteries. He lives in Ohio with his family and resident felines, who provide endless amounts of inspiration. When he’s not writing, he enjoys spending his time gaming or playing music. Visit him online at AlexEricksonBooks.com or find him on Twitter at twitter.com/AEricksonbooks and on Facebook at Facebook.com/alexericksonbooks. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B844CGMY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Books (April 25, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2717 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 259 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 164 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Who in their right mind runs a marathon in the blistering heart? Krissy isn’t normally a runner, but she promised Rita that she would do it, and she has to keep her word. But, unfortunately, before she can reach the end, she begins to suffer from heat stroke and manages to come up on a body. It’s not the first time and probably won’t be the last time.Most of the characters readers love, Krissy, Paul, Rita, and so forth, appear in this book. But when Rita’s boyfriend becomes a suspect, Krissy has to jump into the investigation. Suspects can be found everywhere, from marathon runners to possible love interests from the past and financial dealings. Evidence is scattered throughout the story but doesn’t tell the reader as much as they would like. By the time the killer is found, readers will be wondering if Krissy doesn’t have more than a slight case of heat stroke. The reveal is filled with danger and intrigue.Although I enjoyed Death by Iced Coffee, I had issues with it. I felt that Kirssy was foolish for running the marathon in heat that could kill seasoned runners. I found that the promise to Rita was not a good reason to participate in what was a mistake and could have caused people to die. It just wasn’t very believable. The suspects were varied; some had iron-clad reasons for wanting the victim dead, but finding the killer felt slightly off. Krissy is a little more irritating than usual, which is hard to take on a good day. Overall, it was a good book that fits in with the series, but it wasn’t my favorite.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Death by Iced Coffee
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023
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Great story where the innocent looked guilt but wear t and the guilty finally got caught. I wish the sheriff could spit out his live sooner.
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Anna Hanson
4.0 out of 5 stars Marathons are murder
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023
Krissy has made a promise to Rita, to run in the first ever Pine Hills marathon - this despite the fact she’s not really a runner, it’s the hottest day of the year, and the route goes uphill twice. Focusing on her goal, she won’t be stopped - until someone finds another runner in an off-route area, dead. When his death is found to be due to strangulation, her curiosity is off and running - who would kill someone in the middle of a marathon, with dozens of potential witnesses all around? Digging into the man’s past, she finds several possible suspects - but her attempts to get more information are met with lies, evasions, and outright animosity. Working out which of the many false leads and confusing ties between folks won’t be easy, but if she can keep from tripping over her own feet, she may just be able to run the truth down.
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Rita L. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Death by Iced Coffee
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2023
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Another great cozy. Will Paul ask Krissy to marry him? Will she accept? Or will she say no? What will Krissy get into next? Enquiring minds want to know.
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RubyAnn
3.0 out of 5 stars #icedcoffee
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
This cozy mystery lived up to my expectation….thank you NetGalley! The characters were likable along with a cute story that was easy to follow! Made me wish I liked ICED coffee <3
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TysAunt
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining story
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023
Death by Iced Coffee is book #11 in the Bookstore Cafe Mystery series by Alex Erickson.

Krissy Hancock is running a marathon in terribly hot weather, but things get worse when she finds a runner down, especially when it is by foul play.

This is the first book I’ve read in this series, but i am familiar with this author’s work and it didn’t disappoint. I like Krissy and her willingness to help her friends, even if it means trying to find a killer. You’ll be thirsty for iced coffee while reading this book. I was guessing who the guilty party was up until the end. This is an entertaining cozy mystery and I plan to catch up on the earlier books.

Thank you to the author, Kensington Books, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
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Kris9
5.0 out of 5 stars Page-turner, loved it
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023
Death by Iced Coffee was a lot of fun to read. It moved really fast and introduced some new friends into Krissy’s (the main character) life. Krissy has entered into a charity marathon and someone is killed during the race. I’ve read all the books in the series (this is #11); it is one of my favorite series and this was one of my favorite books in the series. It’s easy to relate to Krissy, and it’s fun rooting her on in solving the mystery (it’s a really good one) and dealing with typical day-to-day challenges. She’s a great character. I’m hoping there will be many more books in this series! I can’t wait for the next. I highly recommend this book and series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great story filled with fun characters and intrigue.
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
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Krissy is off and running, literally, in this newest episode of the Bookstore Café Mystery series. Her friend Rita talked her into participating in the first Pine Hills marathon to benefit cancer research. They are in the middle of a heat wave, and people are dropping out before the marathon even begins. Krissy, who almost never exercises, considers it but knows Rita is counting on her participation. Tempers are hotter than the sun, and one runner had to be pulled away from an organizer.

Rita’s boyfriend Johan is supposed to be out of town. Before the marathon began, Krissy saw a blond woman and a man who looks like Johan going into the woods behind a couple storage sheds. She didn’t tell Rita at the time as she didn’t want to upset her friend.

The marathon was going reasonably well and for a while, Krissy was in the middle of the pack until she began to feel the effects of too much heat. She heard someone call for help from a nearby bicycle path, saw one man bent over a man lying on the ground. Assuming it was heatstroke, she stopped, but it was too late for Glen, the man who tried to fight Rod, an organizer, before the marathon began.

Somehow Krissy made it through the entire marathon. She stopped into Death by Coffee, the bookstore café she owns with her best friend Vicki, then collapsed at home. It wasn’t until later that she heard Glen was strangled. And she is sufficiently inquisitive to start asking questions, despite her boyfriend, a police officer and the son of the police chief. Paul has asked her, for her own safety, to stay out of murders in the past, but to no avail. Even if she puts herself in danger. Even if she would be arrested for interference.

Krissy became friends with Shannon, Paul’s ex-girlfriend, and Trisha, the wife of one of Krissy’s ex-boyfriends. Shannon and Trisha met and became friends at a group they attend for help with various mental health or living challenges. When Krissy found out that the group is run by Melanie, Glen’s ex-wife, she is happy. Of course, she would be interested in the group! She decided to meet with Melanie outside of the group when she can learn more about it before attending. There are no end of connections Krissy makes to get to the heart of the murder, especially when Rita’s boyfriend Johan could be a suspect.

The author’s descriptions are excellent regarding characters and pets! I could almost see and understand some of the characters, especially Krissy and Paul. I particularly appreciated the descriptions of Krissy’s symptoms of a harsh sunburn and near heatstroke. Krissy surprises me, however, with some of the things she does and the extreme risks she takes. I like that she is beginning to make more women friends, including Cassie, who invite her to new activities that don’t involve murder. The author is very familiar with pets, as one of the funniest scenes was her kitty, Misfit, with his new water fountain, proving that when it comes to our pets, few good deeds go unpunished!

The mystery is unpredictable, and the murder involved much more than tempers flaring in the heat. The suspect list gets longer as Krissy noses around. A detective on the force, her nemesis, seems to often find her where she shouldn’t be, even though he no longer suspects her of every crime in Pine Hills. There are many surprises, including what Johan was doing and the motive and situations behind Glen’s murder. All is resolved at the end, with no outstanding issues. I highly recommend this cozy mystery and series, especially for its clever creativity, humor, coffee shop/ bookstore setting, and intrigue.
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sassdel
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this series!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
Death By Iced Coffee is the eleventh book in this delightful series. Bookstore-cafe owner Krissy Hancock reluctantly agrees to participate in her hometown’s first-ever marathon, Its a brutally hot day, people are dropping out, and tempers are flaring. When one of the runners is found murdered during the race, Krissy can't help herself from doing some investigating on her own. The victim was a womanizer and had lots of enemies so there are plenty of suspects. This was another great addition to this series. I love the quirky characters. Thank you to Kensington books and to netgalley for providing me with this advance readers copy. I can't wait to read book number twelve!
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Amazon Customer Pat H
5.0 out of 5 stars Endearing Heroine
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2023
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The main character, Krissy, feels like someone I would know and enjoy spending time with. She has lots in common with myself and many of my friends. This pulled me into the narrative and made the story feel personal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2023
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It was a really good blog and enjoyed reading it
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Chris Leamen
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in Canada on June 10, 2023
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Love this book series and this was another great instalment - highly recommend this author for a summer read
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