Bulletproof Barista
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- Author：Cleo Coyle
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Reviews
Doreen
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11/16/2023 A very solid mystery， tho I totally flubbed the recipe I chose。 Full review tk at CriminalElement。com。 11/16/2023 A very solid mystery， tho I totally flubbed the recipe I chose。 Full review tk at CriminalElement。com。 。。。more
Ellen
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This is the 20th book in the Coffeehouse Mystery series which is set in New York’s Greenwich Village。 A new streaming show starring a comedian is filming at the Village Blend when Claire notices that many of the mishaps appear to be purposeful。 Realizing someone is sabotaging the set， ending in two murders， leads Claire to pursuing the answers。 The usual crew is present， including the Claire’s ex-husband， Matt， her fiancé and detective Mike， as well as the baristas， Tucker， Ester， and the rest o This is the 20th book in the Coffeehouse Mystery series which is set in New York’s Greenwich Village。 A new streaming show starring a comedian is filming at the Village Blend when Claire notices that many of the mishaps appear to be purposeful。 Realizing someone is sabotaging the set， ending in two murders， leads Claire to pursuing the answers。 The usual crew is present， including the Claire’s ex-husband， Matt， her fiancé and detective Mike， as well as the baristas， Tucker， Ester， and the rest of the gang。 Always enjoyable and fun， recommended。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Barbara Markusic
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I not only have read all 20 of the Coffeehouse Mysteries， I own them。 I have to say， this was my least favorite of them all。 The story was too drawn out， and the relationships are getting stale， i。e。Claire and Mike panting after one another every second。I'm a character driven reader， and I could have cared less about the supporting cast in this story 。This has been a great series， but this one， not so much！ I not only have read all 20 of the Coffeehouse Mysteries， I own them。 I have to say， this was my least favorite of them all。 The story was too drawn out， and the relationships are getting stale， i。e。Claire and Mike panting after one another every second。I'm a character driven reader， and I could have cared less about the supporting cast in this story 。This has been a great series， but this one， not so much！ 。。。more
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Bulletproof BaristaBy Cleo CoylePub Date: 14 Nov 2023 Berkley Publishing Group， BerkleyMystery & ThrillersRating: 4。25/5Cleo Coyle's Bulletproof Barista is book #20 in the Coffeehouse Mystery series。 With an engaging story filled with loveable characters， Cleo Coyle's Bulletproof Barista is a delightful mystery regardless of whether the reader is familiar with the series。 The mystery is well-crafted and the characters are well-developed。 The setting is vivid and the plot is compelling。 This intr Bulletproof BaristaBy Cleo CoylePub Date: 14 Nov 2023 Berkley Publishing Group， BerkleyMystery & ThrillersRating: 4。25/5Cleo Coyle's Bulletproof Barista is book #20 in the Coffeehouse Mystery series。 With an engaging story filled with loveable characters， Cleo Coyle's Bulletproof Barista is a delightful mystery regardless of whether the reader is familiar with the series。 The mystery is well-crafted and the characters are well-developed。 The setting is vivid and the plot is compelling。 This intriguing mystery by Cleo Coyle kept me hooked to the very end。Clare's coffeeshop Village Blend is hosting renown comedian Jerry Sullivan。 In an unexpected move， he invites her to join his show。 Clare uncovers a plot to sabotage Jerry's hit show， and that plan leads to murder。 When Clare becomes involved in a murder mystery， her life is turned upside down， and she must race against time to uncover the truth。 Using her wits and savvy， she must track down the mysterious killer before it's too late。Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the opportunity to review Bulletproof Barista。 Alice Alfonsi writes under the pseudonym Cleo Coyle in collaboration with her husband， Marc Cerasini。 The Coffeehouse Mysteries have been published for twenty years now， and both authors have been New York Times bestselling authors。 Cleo Coyle's books have garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards。 In the cozy mystery genre， this series is beloved。 Cleo Coyle's books have been translated into multiple languages and are available in print and e-book formats。 。。。more
Rebecca
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This book was a delight！ I love this series for its character， location， and the very punny writing that is full of chuckles even in the darkest time。 This time， with a tv show being filmed here there were some fun "behind the scenes" moments that truly brought an even more buzzing atmosphere to the story。 I love how this is an edgier cozy， a bit more graphic， more face to black / closed door romance scenes （I think those are the right terms…。）， the discussions about substance abuse。 There was A This book was a delight！ I love this series for its character， location， and the very punny writing that is full of chuckles even in the darkest time。 This time， with a tv show being filmed here there were some fun "behind the scenes" moments that truly brought an even more buzzing atmosphere to the story。 I love how this is an edgier cozy， a bit more graphic， more face to black / closed door romance scenes （I think those are the right terms…。）， the discussions about substance abuse。 There was A LOT of drama and danger and it kept me guessing until the end。 AND I especially love how Clare’s police detective boyfriend trusted her to make the right decision， held her confidences， and treated her with love and respect （we frequently do NOT see this by detectives and/or significant others in mysteries）。I already can't wait for more！ 。。。more
LORI CASWELL
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Dollycas's ThoughtsClare Cosi was smiling ear to ear when she learned that a hit streaming show Only Murders in Gotham would be filming at， in front of， and around the Village Blend。 She is a huge fan of one of the show's stars， comedian Jerry Sullivan and she has been absolutely gushing about him and his career。 She didn't know he had quite a history at the Village Blend and with Madame， her ex-mother-in-law and owner of the coffeehouse though。 He did do his best to help everyone feel at ease a Dollycas's ThoughtsClare Cosi was smiling ear to ear when she learned that a hit streaming show Only Murders in Gotham would be filming at， in front of， and around the Village Blend。 She is a huge fan of one of the show's stars， comedian Jerry Sullivan and she has been absolutely gushing about him and his career。 She didn't know he had quite a history at the Village Blend and with Madame， her ex-mother-in-law and owner of the coffeehouse though。 He did do his best to help everyone feel at ease around himself， his crew， and other members of the cast。 He couldn't wait to try Clare's bulletproof coffee and he liked it so much that he gave her the craft services contract。Shortly after the production started rehearsing and filming strange "accidents" began to happen。 One man was severely injured on a stage， another appeared to be poisoned right in front of the coffeehouse， and then a live bullet was fired from a prop gun。 Thankfully the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest。 Clare knows these are not harmless pranks or accidents， someone is trying to sabotage the show。With the cast and crew spending so much time at Village Blend Clare has the opportunity to start her own investigation but if she's not careful she could be the killer's next victim and a cup of bulletproof coffee won't be able to save her。_____I love the theme of this story。 A show shooting at Village Blend is so New York。 It is clear that the author drew inspiration from Only Murders in the Building with Steve Martin， Martin Short， and Selena Gomez。 A show I sadly have fallen behind watching but have seen enough of to see the parallels between the two shows。The production does bring all kinds of new characters into the story。 Each it seems has their own agenda and secrets。 Clare comes in contact with all of them so it should be easy for her to figure out what is going on。 Mike would like Clare to leave any investigating to the police but he is busy with his own cases， so much so he even asks her for some help。 I like that Matt is around for Clare and that she even gets some one-on-one time with Madame where she learns some pertinent information。 All the employees at Village Blend really got involved in this storyline too。 There were a lot of characters to keep straight but Ms。 Coyle does an excellent job at creating characters that are unique and memorable。Ms。 Coyle gives readers a look at all the drama that happens behind the scenes of a successful show。 The fan club president， the grips， the gaffer， the costumes， the prop master， the director， the actors， and the craft services。 It takes a lot of people to bring a show to our television screens。 In this story， there is also "The Player" would has a mission all their own。 Clare really had her eyes opened as she saw how cut-throat show business really is。There is a lot going on within these pages。 Injuries， death， drugs， stalking， secrets， lies， a snake， a bulletproof barista， and more are all twisted together to make a heck of a story。 Twists and turns galore make this a very hard book to put down which is something I have come to expect from this author so I plan accordingly。 I enjoyed the way all the way all the clues came together for Clare but what I loved was that she had a plan to expose the killer and she got all the right people on board。 That showdown was fabulous。I can't believe this is the 20th book in the series and how far the core characters have come。 Honey Roasted is still my favorite but BulletProof Barista is impressive too。 Readers had to wait a while for this book。 I hope we don't have to wait as long for the next one because I am beyond excited to see what the author has in store for these characters next。 。。。more
Christy
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Bulletproof Barista by Cleo Coyle is the first book I’ve read in this series （A Coffeehouse Mystery） though it’s the twentieth book！ I’ve wanted to read them before， but I was afraid I’d be really lost。 Since I was told that this book was a good place for new readers of the series to start， I gave it a read。 It’s true！ I wasn’t at all lost or confused about the characters。 The authors do a great job at making you feel as if you already know them。 They provide you with plenty of information， so y Bulletproof Barista by Cleo Coyle is the first book I’ve read in this series （A Coffeehouse Mystery） though it’s the twentieth book！ I’ve wanted to read them before， but I was afraid I’d be really lost。 Since I was told that this book was a good place for new readers of the series to start， I gave it a read。 It’s true！ I wasn’t at all lost or confused about the characters。 The authors do a great job at making you feel as if you already know them。 They provide you with plenty of information， so you won’t be lost！ Jump in here with me！The premise of this book was so much fun。 A streaming network is filming scenes for their hit show， Only Murders in Gotham， at the Village Blend， the coffeehouse setting of this series。 Clare Cosi is the manager of Village Blend and the main character in the Coffeehouse Mystery series。 She’s obviously thrilled that Only Murders in Gotham is filming in the coffeehouse， and she and the baristas are elated that they’re going to be extras in the episodes filmed there。 But， when a crew member is rushed to the hospital after consuming a competitor’s coffee and one of the baristas is shot with a real bullet that was supposed to be a blank， Clare knows that danger lurks on the set。 I really enjoyed Bulletproof Barista， and I’m glad I didn’t worry about reading 19 books first！ I thought that the characters were very realistic， and when Clare got to meet one of her favorite actors， I could see myself fan-girling right along with her。 The baristas who work for Clare are all quirky and delightful。 Clare’s ex Matt， who is the coffee buyer for Village Blend， is kind of a piece of work but also kind of a really great guy。 You’ll see when you read this！ I love Clare’s NYPD “OD Squad” Detective boyfriend， Mike Quinn。 I know many women say they don’t like protective men， but as long as they aren’t controlling， I say， “Protect away！” I’d love to be protected by a guy like Mike。 Matt’s mom， Madame， has owned Village Blend for decades。 I adore her。 She’s smart， sweet， savvy， and so much more！ I can’t do her justice in a couple of sentences， and you’ll enjoy getting to know her through the book。 The actors， crew， body guards， etc。 are written so well that you’ll start to think you know them… You don’t！ Of course， no one is based on real-life people， but because of Coyle’s descriptive writing， you’ll think they are！ The frenetic pace of the cast and crew make the mystery so much harder to solve！ Just like on a “real” set， there are down times， but there’s no time for downtime in this cozy mystery。 It takes you to different parts of the city and gives you lots of suspects。 Plus， you never know who the next victim will be。 I enjoyed the different settings with some being calming and cozy and others having a colder， industrial feel。 Following the twists and turns in this mystery may make you feel as if you’ve had a triple espresso from Village Blend！ Get ready for the rush！ I highly recommend Bulletproof Barista for its variety of exceptional characters， alternating settings， and twisty， turny mystery！ I’m looking forward to the next Coffeehouse Mystery from Cleo Coyle！I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 。。。more
Trish
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Clare Cosi， who runs the Village Blend coffeehouse in New York City， is excited when Only Murders in Gotham， a popular streaming series， is going to be filming some locations in her coffeehouse。 That is - until there are some scary things that happen on the set， and she decides to investigate。I wanted to read Bulletproof Barista because I always enjoy Cleo Coyle's mysteries。 I have read some， but not all， of the Coffeehouse Mystery series， and had no problem enjoying this book as a standalone re Clare Cosi， who runs the Village Blend coffeehouse in New York City， is excited when Only Murders in Gotham， a popular streaming series， is going to be filming some locations in her coffeehouse。 That is - until there are some scary things that happen on the set， and she decides to investigate。I wanted to read Bulletproof Barista because I always enjoy Cleo Coyle's mysteries。 I have read some， but not all， of the Coffeehouse Mystery series， and had no problem enjoying this book as a standalone read。I think this is my favorite Cleo Coyle book yet！ I am a big fan of Only Murders in the Building， and enjoyed the similarities between that show and Only Murders in Gotham - and the characters who reminded me a lot of Steve Martin and Selena Gomez too。I loved the coffee and foodie descriptions and the day-to-day working of the coffeehouse。 I also enjoyed the details of the TV set。The mystery is fast paced with lots of surprises。 Clare is a smart detective， whether working on her own or consulting with her fiancé， who is a detective。I recommend Bulletproof Barista - and this series - for anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries， NYC settings， foodie books， or fiction about TV production。 It was a really fun read！ 。。。more
Katreader
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BULLETPROOF BARISTA by Cleo CoyleThe Twentieth Coffeehouse MysteryThe Village Blend has seen its share of celebrities， but Clare Cosi is star struck when comedian Jerry Sullivan decides to film at the coffeeshop。 The excitement quickly fades， however， when Driftwood Coffee sets up shop right outside their doors。 Then Clare becomes aware of "accidents" plaguing the show。 While Jerry brushes off the incidents， Clare is ready to believe that someone is sabotaging the production。 But who？ Clare will BULLETPROOF BARISTA by Cleo CoyleThe Twentieth Coffeehouse MysteryThe Village Blend has seen its share of celebrities， but Clare Cosi is star struck when comedian Jerry Sullivan decides to film at the coffeeshop。 The excitement quickly fades， however， when Driftwood Coffee sets up shop right outside their doors。 Then Clare becomes aware of "accidents" plaguing the show。 While Jerry brushes off the incidents， Clare is ready to believe that someone is sabotaging the production。 But who？ Clare will have to keep her baristas safe and the cast and crew caffeinated as she tries to uncover the culprit。 I've enjoyed the Coffeehouse mysteries for almost two decades but this， the twentieth novel， knocked it out of the park。 Like the Village Blend pastries， nothing is stale。 The mystery is fresh with apparent insider knowledge of show business and filming。 There are clues mixed in with red herrings， action laced with humor， and character depth and development。。。along with depravity。 The dirty dealings of Driftwood made me grit my teeth and grrrr。 That's just one instance indicating how invested I am in these characters。I loved the storyline with its aging comedian and young pop star odd couple filming a television series that ultimately is a story of redemption。。。at least for some characters。 The plot was reality based， at least the reality that is show business， and kept me intrigued， not only by wondering what the Player would do next， but what the endgame really was。Smart sleuthing and perfect pacing with scenes that will give you an adrenalin rush BULLETPROOF BARISTA is a stellar mystery full of caffeinated goodness that will keep you quickly turning the pages。 。。。more
Cassidy
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Centered around the filming of a hit TV show in Clare's coffee shop in New York， this was an enjoyable read。 Soon after the director shoots "action，" the troubles begin， starting with the shooting of one of Clare's employees - just the first of many suspicious accidents surrounding the production。 Naturally， Clare is determined to find out who is behind the sabotage， and does just that with the help of her friends。 The diverse cast of well-developed characters include a barista/would-be actor， C Centered around the filming of a hit TV show in Clare's coffee shop in New York， this was an enjoyable read。 Soon after the director shoots "action，" the troubles begin， starting with the shooting of one of Clare's employees - just the first of many suspicious accidents surrounding the production。 Naturally， Clare is determined to find out who is behind the sabotage， and does just that with the help of her friends。 The diverse cast of well-developed characters include a barista/would-be actor， Clare's ex-husband/business partner， and the eccentric Madame。 I found it to be a nicely paced and entertaining cozy mystery。FTC disclosure: I received an advance review copy from the publisher。 This has not affected the content of my review。 。。。more
Andrea Stoeckel
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" Mind over matter， the Player decided。 When you matter，no one minds。 Well， now is the time to matter。 And act。 To cover your tracks。"In this， the 20th （！） In the series， The Village Blend has been tapped to be part of "Only Murders in Gotham": a popular streaming service show。 With it come the hassles of filming， the stars （ some of whom have history with the coffee house in the past） and whether they can weather catering the needs of the cast and crew。 Security？ The show has that covered。 Howe " Mind over matter， the Player decided。 When you matter，no one minds。 Well， now is the time to matter。 And act。 To cover your tracks。"In this， the 20th （！） In the series， The Village Blend has been tapped to be part of "Only Murders in Gotham": a popular streaming service show。 With it come the hassles of filming， the stars （ some of whom have history with the coffee house in the past） and whether they can weather catering the needs of the cast and crew。 Security？ The show has that covered。 However， what happens when a real bullet is fired instead of the fake one expected？ And other "accidents" happen。 Question is why and who is doing it。 As per usual， Cleo Coyle's stories continue to entertain。 I was riveted from page one and read it in one day。 So， settle in with your favorite beverage and come visit the Village Blend， where mystery is always on the menu！ Highly Recommended 5/5[ Disclaimer: I received this book from the author and voluntarily read and reviewed it] 。。。more
Lisa
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I am a big fan of the Coffeehouse Mysteries series， and I had high hopes for Bulletproof Barista。Only Murders in Gotham is filming at the Village Blend， using the staff as extras， and Clare is beyond excited。 She’s a long-time fan of Jerry Sullivan， one of the stars of the show。 And when he’s won over by her new bulletproof coffee blend and offers the Blend the show’s craft services contract， well， that’s just bonus。 But all is not well in TV land。 There are suspicions that someone may be trying I am a big fan of the Coffeehouse Mysteries series， and I had high hopes for Bulletproof Barista。Only Murders in Gotham is filming at the Village Blend， using the staff as extras， and Clare is beyond excited。 She’s a long-time fan of Jerry Sullivan， one of the stars of the show。 And when he’s won over by her new bulletproof coffee blend and offers the Blend the show’s craft services contract， well， that’s just bonus。 But all is not well in TV land。 There are suspicions that someone may be trying to sabotage the show。 When Tucker， barista and aspiring actor， is shot during filming， Clare has to get to the bottom of things for her crew’s safety。As always， the characters are wonderful。 Madame is sharp as a tack， and she’s got important backstory to contribute。 Matt’s relationship with Clare is still slightly flirty， but I get the feeling that they really do see each other as friends and allies， and Matt proves himself a reliable business partner here when Clare is caught up chasing a lead。 The show characters are all intriguing: Sebastian， the director who seems to have something to hide; Kylee， the ingenue in a lead role who may be more than she appears; Hutch， the newly minted armorer for the show when the previous armorer becomes a victim; Lizzy Meeks， the president of Jerry Sullivan’s fan club; and Jerry himself， an aging comedian who wants to protect the show’s reputation。There’s a twist in this book。 Usually Mike is doing everything he can to keep Clare from digging into mysteries。 Here， he asks for her help as her concerns dovetail with a drug investigation his squad is pursuing。 It was fun having them able to compare notes and for Clare to be able to freely discuss the results of her investigation with Mike。Here our antagonist is identified as the Player。 As is customary， Coyle gives us snippets of the Player’s viewpoint and thoughts。 That adds to the tension of the book for me。 We get a little hint as to what’s coming next， but Clare has no idea。 And I was well and truly surprised by who the Player turned out to be。 Kudos to Coyle for keeping me in the dark！I’ve seen reviews comparing the show in this book to Only Murders in the Building。 I haven’t ever seen that show， so I can’t draw any comparisons between the two。 I will say that this story gave me a whole new insight into the world of show business！ The infighting， the intense focus on public opinion as shown in Jerry’s extreme reluctance to involve the police， the – well， the drama。 Every time Clare was surprised about something， Tucker told her that’s just how the business is， and wow， it seems cutthroat。 I learned a lot， and I’m even more convinced I’d like to stay far， far away from the bright lights of fame！And of course， there are several delicious recipes included！The Coffeehouse Mystery series continues to be a favorite for me。 Cleo Coyle is one of my must-read authors， and Bulletproof Barista does not disappoint！ 。。。more
Danae
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4We are finally back to the classic coffeehouse mysteries for book #20 in this cozy-with-an-edge series set in Greenwich Village！ This was the second series I really ever read （if you don’t count the Berestain Bears and the like）， so we have history。 Spoiler of recent books:（view spoiler）[ I wasn’t the biggest fan of the last two， which， coincidentally， were a departure from the other books。 While it’s nice to switch things up， it seemed a little convenient for Claire to lose her memory and crea 4We are finally back to the classic coffeehouse mysteries for book #20 in this cozy-with-an-edge series set in Greenwich Village！ This was the second series I really ever read （if you don’t count the Berestain Bears and the like）， so we have history。 Spoiler of recent books:（view spoiler）[ I wasn’t the biggest fan of the last two， which， coincidentally， were a departure from the other books。 While it’s nice to switch things up， it seemed a little convenient for Claire to lose her memory and create a love triangle angle right after she finally chose Mike and accepted his marriage proposal， though it was kind of interesting to get a better sense of her romance with Matt。 The last one， “Honey Roasted Homicide”， was just a little strange for the series。 I don’t remember it too well， but I just remember it primarily taking place on that other rooftop with a lot of information about bees。 I rely on this series for all of my knowledge of coffee。 Insects， not so much。 （hide spoiler）]This book is both classic and unique。 The Village Blend is a sight of for the filming of a popular series。 In this one， there are several near deaths for most of the story。 Mike is more in the periphery in this book and come to think of it， I don’t think his case is actually solved when hers is， even though they overlap。 Either that was a failing of the authors or it’s supposed to create the base for the next book。 Either way， I was very glad to see that this new book was coming。 I had been watching Goodreads for a twentieth book to be added for future release and tried to look it up， but nothing。 Then， I saw it on NetGalley and immediately requested a copy to review。 While I didn’t love everything about it， it was a great ensemble of the Village Brew cast of characters， one I was waiting for。 。。。more
Debbie
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"Bulletproof Barista" is a cozy mystery。 This novel is the 20th in the series。 You don't need to read the previous novels to understand this one， and this story didn't spoil the whodunit of the previous books。Clare was the one primarily investigating the accidents since she had access to the set and the people as her company was providing the beverages and snacks。 She asked good questions， and she's good at noticing things and considering possibilities。 Whodunit was guessable， but the needed clu "Bulletproof Barista" is a cozy mystery。 This novel is the 20th in the series。 You don't need to read the previous novels to understand this one， and this story didn't spoil the whodunit of the previous books。Clare was the one primarily investigating the accidents since she had access to the set and the people as her company was providing the beverages and snacks。 She asked good questions， and she's good at noticing things and considering possibilities。 Whodunit was guessable， but the needed clues didn't come until nearly the end。 Clare even managed to get full proof through her cleverness。 Suspense was created from the danger to those on the set， as anyone could be a target。 There was a minor amount of bad language。 There were no graphic sex scenes; any sex was fade-to-black style after they started to kiss。 Overall， I'd recommend this interesting mystery。I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Annie
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Cleo Coyle returns with another installment to the Coffeehouse Mystery series。 In BULLETPROOF BARISTA， excitement spreads at the Village Blend as a popular streaming show， Only Murders in Gotham， decides to shoot at their beloved coffeehouse。 However， when a real shooting and crime occurs during the filming， Clare and the rest of her crew are shocked and concerned。 Can they find out who the killer is before another death occurs？I’ve always enjoyed the scenarios that Coyle brings to their books。 Cleo Coyle returns with another installment to the Coffeehouse Mystery series。 In BULLETPROOF BARISTA， excitement spreads at the Village Blend as a popular streaming show， Only Murders in Gotham， decides to shoot at their beloved coffeehouse。 However， when a real shooting and crime occurs during the filming， Clare and the rest of her crew are shocked and concerned。 Can they find out who the killer is before another death occurs？I’ve always enjoyed the scenarios that Coyle brings to their books。 However， this one just might be one of my favorites。 I loved the idea of the show shooting at the Village Blend。 Much like the patrons and the crew， I felt excited about the prospect， knowing that it would bring a lot of excitement and intrigue to the book。 And boy， I was definitely right！ This book has amazing pacing， excellent dialogue and a fantastic mystery to top it all off！ I couldn’t have asked for more。Another great thing about this series is that the characters continue to grow on you more and more。 Although Clare still remains my favorites， there are so many other fantastic characters in this series that I’ve grown very fond of。 I enjoy coming back to this series again and again。 You definitely don’t want to miss out on BULLETPROOF BARISTA！ Cleo Coyle aims and hits reader’s right in the heart with this one！ 。。。more
Nancy
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How could you not compare the characters of “Only Murders in Gotham” to “Only Murders in the Building”？The story did not primarily take place in the Village Blend， which made me crave coffee less than I usually do while reading this series。 However， this is not necessarily a bad thing， just surprising。 I felt the plotting was a bit drawn out， and there were not enough subplots to keep me engaged。 I missed the charming naiveté of Nancy and the quick barbs of Esther。 Additionally， there was not en How could you not compare the characters of “Only Murders in Gotham” to “Only Murders in the Building”？The story did not primarily take place in the Village Blend， which made me crave coffee less than I usually do while reading this series。 However， this is not necessarily a bad thing， just surprising。 I felt the plotting was a bit drawn out， and there were not enough subplots to keep me engaged。 I missed the charming naiveté of Nancy and the quick barbs of Esther。 Additionally， there was not enough mention of Madam and Matt， except for a brief moment when Matt saves an incidental character。 In the next book， I hope the author focuses more on the main characters that have made this series so popular and enjoyable to read。 。。。more
L。M。
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The Village Blend has become the set for a hit streaming show， Only Murders in Gotham。 Clare's employees are all getting the opportunity to perform。 When a scene goes wrong and Tucker is shot with a real bullet， Clare knows that all these "accidents" that have been happening on set during the filming of the second season are not really accidents at all。 Who wants to sabotage the show？ And why？This is one of my favorite cozy mystery series， despite some things that drive me up the wall。 The coffe The Village Blend has become the set for a hit streaming show， Only Murders in Gotham。 Clare's employees are all getting the opportunity to perform。 When a scene goes wrong and Tucker is shot with a real bullet， Clare knows that all these "accidents" that have been happening on set during the filming of the second season are not really accidents at all。 Who wants to sabotage the show？ And why？This is one of my favorite cozy mystery series， despite some things that drive me up the wall。 The coffeeshop is cozy and filled with eclectic characters that feel so authentic to New York City。 The different adventures Clare has had throughout the series have introduced the readers to so many different locations and social circles and festivities around the city， it's been like a mini behind-the-scenes tour。 In this book we get a glimpse of a film set and how people respond to filming in an area that's generally crawling with people。 It was a nice unique twist on the same familiar setting。 I think this series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries， particularly for those who enjoy a city setting and/or like coffee。[Stepping up on soapbox。]Here's what drives me bonkers about this series， perhaps even more so in this book than in previous books。 Clare has an ex-husband named Matteo， or Matt。 She has a fiancé named Mike。 Every time she sees Mike （once or twice per book） she gets all hot and bothered， she cooks for him or brings him something to eat and they have some sort of physical interaction （spanning from making out to。。。。 well， you know。） As soon as his hungers have been satisfied， Mike's gone。 Matt is always there for Clare， listening to her problems， giving her advice， watching her back， backing her up， rescuing her （or someone else）。 He's her rock。See my problem？ Mike is just using Clare for a warm bed and a hot meal （innuendos intended）。 They do NOT have a real relationship， they hardly know each other。 Mike doesn't give two hoots for Clare。 If she stopped feeding him or having sex with him， she would never see him again。 And Clare doesn't give two hoots for Mike。 She lusts after him and respects his dedication to his chosen profession。 That's it。 She's throwing herself at him because she likes the way he looks and he's catching because， well， a man has to eat。 The situation makes Clare look so pathetic it's almost unbearably sad。In previous books， when Clare needed someone， she immediately called Matt。 She didn't even consider calling Mike。 Why bother？ He doesn't have time for her。 In this book she actually did try to call Mike。 Guess what？ He didn't respond。 But Matt did。 In this book there was some bickering between Clare and Matt， which felt completely manufactured。 There seemed to be some attempt at bringing Mike into the story more， which failed miserably because he is who he is。 I feel like the authors have heard from people who share my opinion about this and they're trying to turn the boat around。 It didn't work。 The character development has been so strong in this series， any attempt to bring Mike in and muscle Matt out is going to feel false。 I can't stress enough how strongly I dislike Mike Quinn's character and how much I wish Clare and Matt would get back together。 Yes， in the bad old days Matt was not a good guy and he hurt Clare in a lot of ways。 But he's not the same person he was。 He's proven that time and again。 Yes， he's dating around again after his second divorce， but to me that feels like he is still in love with Clare and he's trying to fill the void。 He's been everything a good partner should be for Clare， even supporting her while she fawns over another man who is using her and neglecting her and making a fool out of her。[Stepping off of soapbox。]If you haven't tried this series yet， it's definitely worth a read！Thank you to the author， the publisher， and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC。 。。。more
Barb
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A hit streaming show is being filmed in New York and the Village Blend has been chosen as the setting for the newest episode， hiring some of the shop’s staff as extras。 When an actual shooting occurs and one of Clare’s employees is nearly killed， she can’t help but get involved in the investigation。This is book #20 （！！） in this series， which I have enjoyed since the very first book， even though I’m not a coffee aficionado。 I have never spent significant time in New York City， but the description A hit streaming show is being filmed in New York and the Village Blend has been chosen as the setting for the newest episode， hiring some of the shop’s staff as extras。 When an actual shooting occurs and one of Clare’s employees is nearly killed， she can’t help but get involved in the investigation。This is book #20 （！！） in this series， which I have enjoyed since the very first book， even though I’m not a coffee aficionado。 I have never spent significant time in New York City， but the descriptions in these books make me feel like I’m there， and I can smell the roasting/brewing coffee with every page。 After all these books， the characters feel like old friends， and I have enjoyed watching all the different relationships change and develop over the course of the series。 The mystery in this book was， as usual， well done， with plenty of suspects to think about。 The same names stayed on my mental list throughout the book， but their order kept changing as new information was uncovered。 I wasn’t entirely sure I had the right culprit until just before it was revealed in the book。 I will admit that the wedding-related angst suffered by both Clare and Mike was a bit tedious， but they eventually worked through it – individually and together – so I hope that part of the story line has run its course。 I’m eager to read the next book in the series to find out what happens next for the staff at the Village Blend。Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Mary Franken
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The Coffeehouse series is always thoroughly entertaining。 Just a joy。
Marlene
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Number 20 in the Coffeehouse Mystery series finds the Village Blend as the site of the filming of a streaming true crime show called Only Murders In Gotham。 Not only is the coffee shop being used， but some of the staff have roles in the new episode。 Unfortunately， the program has been beset by injuries to production staff and the stalking of the star by a fan club president。 Barista and wannabe actor， Tucker is given a speaking role but his career is almost cut short when he's shot on set with w Number 20 in the Coffeehouse Mystery series finds the Village Blend as the site of the filming of a streaming true crime show called Only Murders In Gotham。 Not only is the coffee shop being used， but some of the staff have roles in the new episode。 Unfortunately， the program has been beset by injuries to production staff and the stalking of the star by a fan club president。 Barista and wannabe actor， Tucker is given a speaking role but his career is almost cut short when he's shot on set with what was supposed to be a fake prop。 When another member of the production is also targeted Cleo is on the job！ Will she figure out the person sabotaging the production before they strike again？Regular readers of the series have come to expect that Clare will be in a life-threatening situation and that Madame will be involved 。 Despite a somewhat confusing and unnecessary subplot ， Bulletproof Barista delivers the goods for fans of the series。Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Prime Crime for the advanced reader's copy。 。。。more
JK Joy☕
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I recently finished reading Bulletproof Barista， and I must say， it was a well-written and delightful book。 The book's engaging mystery， well-developed characters， and vivid New York City setting all added to its allure。Although this is the first book in the series that I've read， I still found it to be a very entertaining read。You're in for a treat with this short， entertaining mystery that will keep you guessing。 If you're a fan of cozy mysteries， I highly recommend giving this book a read！Tha I recently finished reading Bulletproof Barista， and I must say， it was a well-written and delightful book。 The book's engaging mystery， well-developed characters， and vivid New York City setting all added to its allure。Although this is the first book in the series that I've read， I still found it to be a very entertaining read。You're in for a treat with this short， entertaining mystery that will keep you guessing。 If you're a fan of cozy mysteries， I highly recommend giving this book a read！Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for allowing me to read and review this book。 。。。more
Jenn
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Happy 20th book in Coyle's Coffeehouse Mystery series！ In Bulletproof Barista， Claire and friends are providing catering and location for the filming of the secobd season of Only Murders in Gotham。 But the set seems plagued with one problem after another and it's getting dangerous。 The silver-haired comedian who stars wants to keep the police out as much as possible。 Can Claire get to the bottom of things before someone else gets hurt？ So， they're filming Only Murders in the Building with Steve Happy 20th book in Coyle's Coffeehouse Mystery series！ In Bulletproof Barista， Claire and friends are providing catering and location for the filming of the secobd season of Only Murders in Gotham。 But the set seems plagued with one problem after another and it's getting dangerous。 The silver-haired comedian who stars wants to keep the police out as much as possible。 Can Claire get to the bottom of things before someone else gets hurt？ So， they're filming Only Murders in the Building with Steve Martin and Selena Gomez。 I was surprised at how thinly veiled the references were。 Obviously， the title。 The main actor was a silver-haired comedian who's had a bunch of hit movies， some of which were about the father of a bride。 The costar was a pop star turned actress （instead of an actress turned pop star）。 The show even airs on a streaming service rather than a regular network。 Overall， the mystery was fine， but there just seemed to be too much going on。 。。。more
Betcei
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A famous actor is coming to Clare's coffeeshop！ An actor she admires！ He surprises her with an offer she can't refuse。 Then she discovers that someone is sabotaging the actor's hit show， and it results in murder。 Will her shop suffer the backlash？ Cleo Coyle consistently writes fun， cozies that bring in current situations。 A famous actor is coming to Clare's coffeeshop！ An actor she admires！ He surprises her with an offer she can't refuse。 Then she discovers that someone is sabotaging the actor's hit show， and it results in murder。 Will her shop suffer the backlash？ Cleo Coyle consistently writes fun， cozies that bring in current situations。 。。。more
Shari
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