I’m so excited to be a stop on the blog tour for author Lena Gregory and her new book Battered and Buried. It is the seventh book in her An All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery.
Battered and Buried (An All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery) by Lena Gregory
I am GIDDY to be back at the All-Day Breakfast Cafe with Gia Savannah, Cole, Leo, Hunt, Alfie, Trevor, Cybil, Harley, Earl, Thor … and all the wonderful people that makeup Gia’s inner circle. I have missed these characters and the cafe, and it was just such a delight to dive back in and feel right at home once more. ~Reading is my Superpower
The best-laid plans may go awry, but the best-laid clues could frame a man for murder . . .
Never one to let a day off work go to waste, café owner Gia Morelli and a friend head out for a blissful kayaking trip through the local national forest. But the peacefulness of the day is soon shattered when they come across Cole, her head cook, standing over a dead body. Worse still, the victim was a lifelong enemy of Cole’s, and clues found on the body point to the cook as the culprit. When the police take Cole in and subject him to an intense grilling, Gia vows to do everything she can to prove his innocence.
As even more incriminating evidence surfaces—including when the murder weapon itself is found hidden at the café—Gia knows she’s up against someone brutal enough to kill and devious enough to frame Cole for the deed. With the police ready to make an official arrest and wrap up what they consider an open-and-shut case, Gia turns for help to an old friend who’s not above breaking the law himself. Because if she can’t find the killer, Cole may go from serving up hot dishes to serving a life sentence . . . (Amazon)
Review:
The characters are well rounded and well developed. While Gia is out having a relaxing kayaking adventure, she stumbles across a dead body. If that was not bad enough, her head cook is found with the body. She knows Cole did not kill anyone, so she has to find to find the real killer
The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and these descriptions pulled me into the story from the very beginning. The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The mystery was well plotted and not easily solved.
I would recommend this book, and series, to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. This author is one of my favorites and I cannot wait for her to write more.
Lena grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, but she recently traded in cold, damp, gray winters for the warmth and sunshine of central Florida, where she now lives with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs. Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, and walking. Her love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t sleep through the night. She works full-time as a writer and a freelance editor and is a member of Sisters in Crime.
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Thank you so much for such a wonderful review! I’m so happy you enjoyed Battered and Buried! And thank you for sharing my release!
Thanks for writing sch good books.