Fresh Brewed Murder (A Ground Rules Mystery #1) by Emmeline Duncan Book Review

If you enjoy a good cup of coffee than Fresh Brewed Murder (A Ground Rules Mystery #1) by Emmeline Duncan is a great read even without the whodunit! There is so much coffee trivia, recipes and information all mixed up in this very enjoyable story--even with a little death mixed in.

Sage, who as you keep reading, has a very interesting past and an even more mysterious family. She and her friend open up a coffee business in a very trendy, hip area in a food cart. There is mystery, death and conspiracy mixed with friendship, siblings, dating and of course, coffee.

I did not guess who "dun" it. There were lots of suspects. Lots. But I did not guess who or why. Once it was revealed, it made sense. I just missed the clues. The author also addressed a few social issues in this story. I didn't feel she was hitting me over the head with them, but they were thoughtfully interwoven into the story and didn't feel forced.

As much as I enjoyed the story, the real bonus was the recipes that were included at the end. They sounded wonderful during the actual reading, so it was so nice to find many of them, especially the coffee drinks, included.

So do yourself a favor and sit down to read this story with a nice mug of coffee on the side.

I received an eARC from Kensington through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.