⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 – 4.5 stars
Poppy McAllister is preparing for the upcoming wine and cheese happy hour that she and aunt Ginny are hosting for a wine tour group. Some of the members of the group that are staying at Poppy’s Butterfly Wings B&B are checked in and anticipating the upcoming wine tour. It’s a mixed bag of guests with peculiar circumstances, but Poppy is happy to oblige the pesky, unusual clan. But when the wine tasting tour turns deadly for one of the guests staying at her B&B, Poppy and her friends are determined to find out who the killer is before her B&B business goes belly up.
I loved Wine Tastings are Murder. Libby Klein never disappoints with this series and Wine Tastings are Murder is no exception. The humorous lines and scenes are abundant, and on numerous occasions I broke out into fits of spontaneous laughter. I love the Cape May, NJ setting of this cozy mystery. I vacationed there many years ago and it brought back fond memories. It was fun envisioning the wacky cast of characters in this setting and the never ending comedic scenes involving the tour guests, Figaro the cat, the visiting teacup pom Tammy Faye Baker, Aunt Ginny and her friends the biddies, the Ukrainian narcoleptic chambermaid named Victory, a pseudo social media fanatic, and Poppy’s nemesis, Amber the cop, who’s heading up the murder investigation.
Amidst the chaos of this bedlam, the time has come for Poppy to choose which beau will be her forever after. We’ve been waiting for this moment since earlier in the series. Will it be Tim or Gia? The answer in the end will amaze you.
The revelation of the murderer at the conclusion of this cozy mystery was creative brilliance, and the final line of the book whet my appetite exceedingly for the next installment in the series.
If you’d like a cozy mystery that features food, a feisty senior citizen, a naughty cat, a wacky cast of characters, lots of laughs and a thoroughly satisfying ending, then I highly recommend Wine Tastings are Murder. I listened to the audiobook version and Callie Beaulieu does an excellent job narrating the various characters. I kept laughing at her interpretation of Victory the Ukrainian chambermaid and the Italian, Gia.
Thank you, Tantor Audio, for a complimentary audiobook download of Wine Tastings are Murder. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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I agree Laurie, this is a fun series. I love when a cozy has characters that are so funny. Glad you enjoyed this book.
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I crack up many times reading this series, Carla. 😂
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Oh this certainly sounds really good and I love those elements in a cozy mystery, plus the humor. Will look for it on audio. Oh and love the cover.
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I think you’ll like this series, Kathryn. 🙂
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I enjoyed revisiting this cozy though your review, Laurie. The humor triggers were delightful and you hit them all in your review. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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It was your review that took me back to the series, Linda. Thanks so much because I’d almost forgotten how funny it was. 😅
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I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve never read a cozy mystery even though I loved Agatha Christie in my younger days. I’m always drawn to the covers. I might have to re-visit my old love of mysteries. Thanks for sharing your review, Laurie.
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Cozies are a lot of fun and rival other genres, Jill. I think you’ll enjoy them, especially if you choose a good series like this one. 🙂
You might also want to check out H.Y. Hanna. I love two of her series, too.
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