Murder Most Frothy (Coffeehouse Mysteries, No. 4) | 
| Author: Cleo Coyle
Publisher: Berkley
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Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0425211134
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425211137
ASIN: 0425211134
Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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"A bright new light in the mystery horizon,"(The Best Reviews) Cleo Coyle returns with a mystery full of fraud, fun, and froth. New Yorker Clare Cosi manages a coffee shop, but this summer she'll leave it behind as she heads for the Hamptons-and perhaps the biggest jolt of her life... Clare Cosi's new friend, millionaire David Mintzer, has an offer no New York barista could turn down: an all-expenses-paid summer away from the sticky city. At his Hamptons mansion, she'll relax, soak up the sun, and, oh yes, train the staff of his new restaurant. So Clare packs up her daughter, her former mother-in-law, and her special recipe for iced coffee-for what she hopes will be one de-latte-ful summer... Soon, Clare tends the coffee bar at her first Hamptons gala. But the festivities come to a bitter end when an employee turns up dead in David's bathroom-a botched attempt on the millionaire's life. Thanks to the Fourth of July fireworks no one heard any gunshots, and the police are stuck in holiday traffic. Concerned for everyone's safety, Clare begins to investigate. What she finds will keep her up at night-and it's not the java jitters..."
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 Chilly Coffee in the Summer October 15, 2008
Andrea (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is summer; Clare Cosi goes to the Hamptons to be the Barista Manager. (She will return to the Village Blend after the summer; the Hamptons job is only a summer job/favor for the owner.)
I enjoyed the summer and the frosty/frothy drinks. I especially enjoyed the coffee education; I did not know those interesting facts about coffee. I definitely want to try some Kenya roast.
Because this is a murder mystery, there is a murder (I will not say who). Clare is determined to solve it. In addition to her worries about the murder, her daughter Joy is a young adult and is giving her mother worries in that department, too.
Clare did some interesting and definite investigating on her own. I really enjoyed her interesting romps.
This is a very well-written novel. I really enjoyed it. I do recommend it, especially if you like cozy mysteries and coffee.
 Not So Great Follow Up to the 1st Three Books in the Series July 4, 2008
L. A. Vitale
"Murder Most Frothy" is the 4th book in the Coffeehouse Mystery Series. I read the first three books in this series and loved them, BUT have found myself sorely disappointed with "Murder Most Frothy". I just finished reading this book recently and am still marveling at how bad it is.
The following summarizes what I don't like about "Murder Most Frothy":
* Claire Cosi, the leading character in this series, spends the entire novel in the Hamptons. Cosi is the manager of The Village Blend Coffeehouse in bustling New York and will someday be co-owner of this business with her ex-hubby...... I like The Village Blend Coffeehouse setting and was disappointed to see the entire novel set outside The Village Blend Coffeehouse and its usual characters (i.e. Tucker her assistant manager, Detective Mike Quinn, etc.)
* Claire makes a lot of stupid/dumb solo moves in this novel in attempts to help find the person trying to murder her friend that seemed really out of character for Claire. Sure she's made some dumb moves in past novels, but not like in this novel.
* Plus Claire jumps to some dumb conclusions about pieces of information she does stumble upon without considering further investigation to see if in fact what she thinks is going is in fact really going on.
* Dialogue in some areas of the book were really lacking. In order to help move the story along, writers usually use dialogue to convey information to the reader, not loads and loads and loads of descriptive paragraphs instead when dialogue can be used.
* I also founding the incessant use of parentheses throughout the novel to be rather annoying feature too.
* Also the ending of the book was completely unbelievable and unrealistic to me.
A Rich Brew June 11, 2008
Nancy Grisso (Tehachapi, CA USA)
It's hard to turn down David Mintz, the extravagant millionaire, so when he offers Claire a position as a Coffee Steward in his new Hamptons restaurant how can she say no. It's just for the summer and both she and her daughter Joy could use some time away. Only the peace doesn't last for long when one of her employees is found murdered and it's only obvious who the intended victim was supposed to be, but the only problem is, he won't accept it. So it's up to Claire to save the day and the millionaire.
Claire must deal with the on going stresses of Joy's bad choices and her mother in law, Madame, believing that Claire and Matteo will get back together, but all in all it's just another day in the life of Clair, plus the added bonus of a new love interest that actually sounds promising. I really enjoy this series I just wish I could get through one of these books without craving a pot of coffee.
 not the strongest in the series December 21, 2007
duchess (Michigan, USA)
This one just did not capture me as much as the previous books in the series did - On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mysteries), Through the Grinder (A Coffee House Mystery), and Latte Trouble (Coffeehouse Mysteries). Perhaps it is the shift from the Village Blend in Greenwich Village to the Hamptons. I really do like the Village Blend and NYC settings - and the Hamptons and the Cuppa J didn't really do much for me. Perhaps it is also that to me Clare crossed the line a few too many times here in going from investigating a crime to actually committing crimes...that was a turn off for me. Also, she really seemed to endanger herself at times needlessly. I believe that the next book in the series Decaffeinated Corpse: A Coffeehouse Mystery will be back at the Village Blend, and I am looking forward to reading it.
Murder, lite on the caffeine October 10, 2007
L. Sisk (Santa Cruz, Ca. USA)
Well I don't know why people are so enthalled with this series, but I think if you are looking for a really fast read, without much suspense but great coffee receipes, you will enjoy this. If your taste runs to more complex, sophisticated mystery, keep looking! Sort of Murder she wrote meets Starbucks.
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