I love this series! The characters are fun, good people. The kind you enjoy living around. Well, except for killers. Small towns have a great atmosphere. They tend to draw people visiting. Who knows what kind of people they are. In this book there’s going to be a wedding and it looks like it’s going to be the wedding to die for!
You don’t have to read the series in order but I recommend that you do. It’s just so much more fun! ( )

This was wonderful. I love cozy mysteries and this was very cozy. I love the ones with food and the small town setting. It is always amazing how so many bad things can happen in one small town. I love Roxy and her pet Pepper. I am not a coffee drinker but I do like coffee houses. They are great places to hear gossip and meet people. Love how weddings can bring out the worst in people. I received a copy of this book from the author for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will. ( )

Cold Blooded Brew by Tonya Kappes is the fourth A Killer Coffee Mystery. Roxanne “Roxy” Bloom owns the Bean Hive in Honey Springs, Kentucky. Pam Horton is getting married to Truman Phillips and she is feeling overwhelmed courtesy of her best friend, Hillary Canter. Hillary is bamboozling Pam into making changes to the wedding which is causing more work for event coordinator, Babette Cliff. Pam, after a pep talk from Roxy, stands up to Hillary which causes her to lash out. The next morning, Roxy arrives at work and finds a female in a white coat seated in front of the Bean Hive. Roxy quickly discovers the woman is dead and not who she thought. Sheriff Spencer Shepard is on the case, but the victim antagonized numerous people which leaves a plethora of suspects. When Babette ends up at the top of the suspect list, she enlists Roxy’s help in clearing her name. With the Bean Hive the central hub for gossip, you never know what key piece of information Roxy will overhear. Can Roxy ferret out the killer? Come back to Honey Springs for a cup of coffee, a delectable treat, gossip and a murder investigation in Cold Blooded Brew.

Cold Blooded Brew is best read after enjoying the other three novels in A Killer Coffee Mystery series. Tonya Kappes has a conversational writing style that draws the reader into the story. Cold Blooded Brew has a steady pace and light Southern humor. Honey Springs is a charming small Southern town with quirky characters who love to gossip. There are actually two mysteries (subplot regarding mortgage loan company) in Cold Blooded Brew. I like how the author tied them together. There are plenty of suspects and good clues to aid readers in solving the case. All the storylines are wrapped up in the end with a lovely feel-good ending. Cold Blooded Brew is a light-hearted cozy mystery that will entertain readers with its multi-faceted mystery, romance and humor. ( )