Something's Guava Give
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- Author：Carrie Doyle
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Summary
Nothing ruins an ocean view like a body on the beach！
Plum Lockhart went out on a limb when she ditched her corporate job in New York City and moved to the Caribbean island of Paraiso。 Now the head of her own villa broker agency， Plum spends her days chasing down clients and lounging on white sand beaches。
But the sweet life turns sour when a publishing heiress is found dead at the mansion of an eccentric tycoon， Dieter Friedrich。 Even worse， Plum's old colleague cashes in a favor and asks her to investigate。 It looks like she'll need to fit a murder case into her already jam-packed schedule！
Friedrich is known for his shady dealings， but he's not the only bad apple on the island—Plum will have to contend with a scheming millionaire， a sleazy rockstar， and devious B-list celebrities。 And joining Plum once again is Juan Kevin Munoz， the distractingly gorgeous Director of Security。 Despite the sparks between them， they'll need to stay focused on the case—there's a murderer hot on their heels！
Plum Lockhart went out on a limb when she ditched her corporate job in New York City and moved to the Caribbean island of Paraiso。 Now the head of her own villa broker agency， Plum spends her days chasing down clients and lounging on white sand beaches。
But the sweet life turns sour when a publishing heiress is found dead at the mansion of an eccentric tycoon， Dieter Friedrich。 Even worse， Plum's old colleague cashes in a favor and asks her to investigate。 It looks like she'll need to fit a murder case into her already jam-packed schedule！
Friedrich is known for his shady dealings， but he's not the only bad apple on the island—Plum will have to contend with a scheming millionaire， a sleazy rockstar， and devious B-list celebrities。 And joining Plum once again is Juan Kevin Munoz， the distractingly gorgeous Director of Security。 Despite the sparks between them， they'll need to stay focused on the case—there's a murderer hot on their heels！
Reviews
Constance Marie
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I know it’s only book 2， but Plum is growing on me！！ I’m really enjoying this series。 Plum as a character still has her moments where I have to roll my eyes， but once again I root every step of the way for her 🤣This newest murder has a lot of different players in the mix and it was tough at some points to guess who was actually the bad guy。 With the way this ended I’m looking forward to seeing if some of the shadier characters who ‘got away’ will reappear in the series later on。 I absolutely rec I know it’s only book 2， but Plum is growing on me！！ I’m really enjoying this series。 Plum as a character still has her moments where I have to roll my eyes， but once again I root every step of the way for her 🤣This newest murder has a lot of different players in the mix and it was tough at some points to guess who was actually the bad guy。 With the way this ended I’m looking forward to seeing if some of the shadier characters who ‘got away’ will reappear in the series later on。 I absolutely recommend this as an audiobook！ Loved it 。。。more
Lori Bonkoski
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Plum has her new business going slowly and all is well， until a publishing heiress is found dead at mansion of an eccentric tycoon。 Plum's old colleague from NYC comes to ' help' solve the mystery。 Juan Kevin and Plum work overtime to figure out who the killer could be。 Another person is killed and now is on to Plum and her antics。 A fun read and a great island getaway story！ Plum has her new business going slowly and all is well， until a publishing heiress is found dead at mansion of an eccentric tycoon。 Plum's old colleague from NYC comes to ' help' solve the mystery。 Juan Kevin and Plum work overtime to figure out who the killer could be。 Another person is killed and now is on to Plum and her antics。 A fun read and a great island getaway story！ 。。。more
Jammin Jenny
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I really enjoyed this cozy mystery set in the islands of the Pacific Ocean。 A New Yorker， tired of the grind， goes to a vacation in Paradise。 But she ends up embroiled in a murder investigation with a hot local policeman。 Great start to a new cozy mystery series。 The narration was also excellent。I want to thank the author， the publisher， and Netgalley for giving me an advance copy of this audiobook， in return for an honest review。
Ryan Hoffman
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Something's Guava Give is the Second book in the Trouble in Paradise mystery series。 I've read Carrie Doyle's other series， the Hampton Murder Mysteries， and have checked out the previous book in this series。 In this one the main character/amateur sleuth is Plum Lockhart。 She used to be the editor at a Traveling Magazine until she lost her job and was invited to be the manager of a seaside resort in the Caribbean Islands。 In his book， the heiress of a publishing company is found murdered after b Something's Guava Give is the Second book in the Trouble in Paradise mystery series。 I've read Carrie Doyle's other series， the Hampton Murder Mysteries， and have checked out the previous book in this series。 In this one the main character/amateur sleuth is Plum Lockhart。 She used to be the editor at a Traveling Magazine until she lost her job and was invited to be the manager of a seaside resort in the Caribbean Islands。 In his book， the heiress of a publishing company is found murdered after being in the company of Dieter Friedrich， a shady businessman/millionaire living on the island。 。。。more
Allison
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Great beach read for a snowy and cold afternoon。 The descriptions of the island of Paraiso really were good medicine for the cold Canadian winter and loved all the descriptions of what sounds like amazing food！Plum has mellowed since book #1 in the Trouble in Paradise series and is more likely to "bite her tongue" and keep her negative thoughts to herself in this book。 It makes her much more likeable even though she still has really petty opinions sometimes。Good mystery and great romantic intere Great beach read for a snowy and cold afternoon。 The descriptions of the island of Paraiso really were good medicine for the cold Canadian winter and loved all the descriptions of what sounds like amazing food！Plum has mellowed since book #1 in the Trouble in Paradise series and is more likely to "bite her tongue" and keep her negative thoughts to herself in this book。 It makes her much more likeable even though she still has really petty opinions sometimes。Good mystery and great romantic interest in Juan Kevin ！ 。。。more
Heather
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I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the audio version。 First off the narrator did a really good job！ I find that other books I have listened to and if the narrator has to do an accent it usually annoys me， but this narrator did really good with all the accents。 If you love murder mysteries then you will like this one。 It was a cute easy read and the perfect who done it。 Highly recommend。 I would read from this author again。
Annarella
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I had a lot of fun in reading this entertaining and compelling cozy mystery。A cast of likable characters， lovely setting， a solid mystery that kept me guessing。Can't wait to read the next story。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine I had a lot of fun in reading this entertaining and compelling cozy mystery。A cast of likable characters， lovely setting， a solid mystery that kept me guessing。Can't wait to read the next story。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Sandra
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Something's Guava Give is Carrie Doyle's second book in Trouble in Paradise Mystery series and the first one I have read。This is a typical cozy mystery story set in a wonderful and breathtaking Caribbean island which I absolutely adored。 Not only do we get to read about its beauty we are also treated to the little snippets of island life， culture and tradition。 This is a part I enjoyed very much。The premise is interesting and for that reason I decided to read it， however it had trouble keeping m Something's Guava Give is Carrie Doyle's second book in Trouble in Paradise Mystery series and the first one I have read。This is a typical cozy mystery story set in a wonderful and breathtaking Caribbean island which I absolutely adored。 Not only do we get to read about its beauty we are also treated to the little snippets of island life， culture and tradition。 This is a part I enjoyed very much。The premise is interesting and for that reason I decided to read it， however it had trouble keeping my interest。 The story flows nicely and it is steady paced， characters are well developed and engaging enough but something is lacking and I simply can't put my finger on what is missing。I really wanted to love this story and it had all the ingredients needed but it simply wasn't for me， and I couldn't connect with the heroine and her sidekicks。 。。。more
Teri
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Something's Guava Give is a somewhat fun cozy mystery that is the second book in the Trouble In Paradise series。I love a cozy mystery， or any book really that takes place in a warm tropical setting， or really any beach setting。 Maybe that is because I am stuck in the middle of the US away from the sweet smell of the ocean that I grew up surrounded by。 Cozy's that take place in this type of setting is perfect to pop in your bag and head for a day of fun and sun， or like now， great to warm up your Something's Guava Give is a somewhat fun cozy mystery that is the second book in the Trouble In Paradise series。I love a cozy mystery， or any book really that takes place in a warm tropical setting， or really any beach setting。 Maybe that is because I am stuck in the middle of the US away from the sweet smell of the ocean that I grew up surrounded by。 Cozy's that take place in this type of setting is perfect to pop in your bag and head for a day of fun and sun， or like now， great to warm up your soul a bit when the weather is cold and dreary。I hate a love-hate relationship with this story。 There were many things I enjoyed about the story。。。location。。。characters， the author's writing， and descriptions， but as a whole， I am not really sure I like the entirety of it。 I did like It Takes Two To Mango much better。 I chalk this up to the sophomore album syndrome I saw so many times when I worked in the music industry。 The first is so good， that the second has a hard time living up to it， not that it is bad， this wasn't， it just wasn't for me。 I know hundreds of readers will love this。The story was fairly action-packed， and that kept me listening。 There were more than enough suspects to keep you guessing and they all had good motives， but there was a lot of downtimes， and in the end， it all just felt rushed， wrapping up too quickly。The narration of the book was nice and pleasant and made the listening enjoyable。 It will not detract me from reading Doyle's next book， she has proven to me that she is a great and fun creator of stories， this just wasn't one that resonated with me。 。。。more
Tara Aldredge
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Plum is trying to establish her new business in luxury rentals on the island of Paraiso in the Caribbean， when she finds herself in the midst of another murder case。 When a New York heiress gets into trouble on the island， Plum’s former employee Gerald begs her to step in and help。 And when she is killed， Gerald shows up to help/force Plum try to solve the murder。Plum is continuing to develop and grow as a character， and I’m continuing to grow to like her as she does。 The mystery is good， and th Plum is trying to establish her new business in luxury rentals on the island of Paraiso in the Caribbean， when she finds herself in the midst of another murder case。 When a New York heiress gets into trouble on the island， Plum’s former employee Gerald begs her to step in and help。 And when she is killed， Gerald shows up to help/force Plum try to solve the murder。Plum is continuing to develop and grow as a character， and I’m continuing to grow to like her as she does。 The mystery is good， and there are just the right amount of clues and misdirects to keep me guessing。 Makes for a fun cozy。 。。。more
Shavona Thompson
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This is a fun cozy mystery。 I would probably have rated this a 5 star in written form， but I am reviewing the audio portion。 The "accents" were a bit distracting， and it was difficult to discern which character was speaking - thus the confusion。 It's a good mystery plot - rather long with lots of details that don't necessarily add to the storyline but then again it could have just been me having confusion over the which character was speaking。 Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for thi This is a fun cozy mystery。 I would probably have rated this a 5 star in written form， but I am reviewing the audio portion。 The "accents" were a bit distracting， and it was difficult to discern which character was speaking - thus the confusion。 It's a good mystery plot - rather long with lots of details that don't necessarily add to the storyline but then again it could have just been me having confusion over the which character was speaking。 Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this advanced review copy。 In return， I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Bridget
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Carrie Doyle's 2nd instalment in her Trouble in Paradise series， Something's Guava Give was a really fun read。 Following It Takes Two to Mango， it tracks protagonist Plum Lockhart who is settling into island life on Paraiso in the Caribbean。 When a visiting young heiress from New York is found murdered on billionaire tycoon Dieter Friedrich's estate， Plum， the head of her own villa broker agency， Plum Lockhart Luxury Retreats， assists her friend Gerald to investigate。 Juan Kevin Munoz， the distr Carrie Doyle's 2nd instalment in her Trouble in Paradise series， Something's Guava Give was a really fun read。 Following It Takes Two to Mango， it tracks protagonist Plum Lockhart who is settling into island life on Paraiso in the Caribbean。 When a visiting young heiress from New York is found murdered on billionaire tycoon Dieter Friedrich's estate， Plum， the head of her own villa broker agency， Plum Lockhart Luxury Retreats， assists her friend Gerald to investigate。 Juan Kevin Munoz， the distracting Director of Security helps Plum out。 A quick， amusing read with lots of suspects and a sublime setting。I received a complimentary copy of this novel from Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley at my request。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Kerri
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Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for an advanced audiobook copy in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed this cozy mystery set on the island of Paraiso in the middle of the Caribbean。 With some cozies I feel like they try too hard to be cozy， but this book was just the right combination of cozy， mystery and thriller。 You still have the rag tag bunch of characters out to solve a murder， but they didn't feel as over the top as some characters are。 The only thing that was a lit Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for an advanced audiobook copy in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed this cozy mystery set on the island of Paraiso in the middle of the Caribbean。 With some cozies I feel like they try too hard to be cozy， but this book was just the right combination of cozy， mystery and thriller。 You still have the rag tag bunch of characters out to solve a murder， but they didn't feel as over the top as some characters are。 The only thing that was a little over the top were the descriptions of the food， which don't get me wrong sounded delicious， they just seemed out of place or unnecessary at times。 I do wish I'd read/listened to the first book in the series before starting this one as I felt like I was missing some of the backstory， but this can still be read as a stand alone。 Overall， I really enjoyed this and I love Plum and Juan Kevin and I'm excited to see how that relationship develops。 This will be one cozy mystery series I'll want to keep up on。 。。。more
Jodi Kauble
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I really wanted to like this tropical cozy but it jus doesn't quite work。 Unlikable main character that spends more time stumbling around then trying to solve the mystery。 I really wanted to like this tropical cozy but it jus doesn't quite work。 Unlikable main character that spends more time stumbling around then trying to solve the mystery。 。。。more
Oh Yeah， I Read That
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The Trouble in Paradise series just keeps getting better！ I found the story to be fast-paced， with lots of humor， and an exciting storyline that will keep readers guessing。 I enjoy that Doyle has settled her main character a bit。
Jerri Cachero
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Plum Lockhart lives in paradise， but solving murders has given her a new perspective of the quaint Caribbean island of Paraiso。 This time， Plum has to help solve the murder of an unpopular guest， on the island， who was murdered。 Plum finds herself using all the talents， from her former life in New York， to keep herself alive and her fledgling Travel Agency afloat！I enjoyed the book and the characters who inhabit the island。 Lucia was a favorite and of course， the director of security， Juan Kevin Plum Lockhart lives in paradise， but solving murders has given her a new perspective of the quaint Caribbean island of Paraiso。 This time， Plum has to help solve the murder of an unpopular guest， on the island， who was murdered。 Plum finds herself using all the talents， from her former life in New York， to keep herself alive and her fledgling Travel Agency afloat！I enjoyed the book and the characters who inhabit the island。 Lucia was a favorite and of course， the director of security， Juan Kevin was perfect。 Plum's attitude has softened， somewhat， and she appears more comfortable questioning suspects， but there's still the New Yorker in her。 The mystery was fun and I look forward to the next sleuthing adventure！I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
K。A。 Davis
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SOMETHING’S GUAVA GIVE， the second book in the Trouble in Paradise Mystery series by Carrie Doyle， is the perfect beach read or a cold winter day read when you’d like to dream of a tropical island getaway！ In this newest release protagonist Plum Lockhart is settling in to living the island vibes。 I found she wasn’t nearly as annoying as she came across in book one， which made the book more enjoyable for me。 With Ms。 Doyle’s strong descriptive voice， I felt the humid island heat， tasted the abund SOMETHING’S GUAVA GIVE， the second book in the Trouble in Paradise Mystery series by Carrie Doyle， is the perfect beach read or a cold winter day read when you’d like to dream of a tropical island getaway！ In this newest release protagonist Plum Lockhart is settling in to living the island vibes。 I found she wasn’t nearly as annoying as she came across in book one， which made the book more enjoyable for me。 With Ms。 Doyle’s strong descriptive voice， I felt the humid island heat， tasted the abundance of fresh island produce， heard the lapping of the waves， and feasted my eyes on the over-the-top habitats of the very wealthy。 With a new murder to contend with， and her former employee， Gerald， arriving from New York to solve the murder， and a new villa rental agency to run， Plum has her hands full。 There is snappy and snarky repartee between Plum and Gerald and he makes the unlikeliest of sidekicks… yet it works to add some humor to the mix。 The gorgeous resort’s Director of Security， Juan Keven， is also invested in solving the case and I enjoyed how he and Plum have connected。 The murder mystery was well-plotted with suspects galore on who might have wanted to kill the kleptomaniac billionaire heiress。 There were twists and turns to keep me guessing and zany characters to keep it entertaining。 The reveal wrapped up the loose threads neatly and， while a bit rushed， left me satisfied and eager to revisit the island of Paraiso in the near future！ I was provided with an advance copy。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jasi
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3。5
Katie
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Thank you NetGalley for an audiobook ARC。 I definitely loved the continuation of Plum's story living on a Caribbean Island and starting a new life。 There was a perfect mix of murder， humour， beach dreaming， and love。 I adore the quirkiness of Plum and how she is discovering herself amidst all the chaos of her daily life。 Definitely a fun series to check out - the audiobook was wonderful to listen to！ Thank you NetGalley for an audiobook ARC。 I definitely loved the continuation of Plum's story living on a Caribbean Island and starting a new life。 There was a perfect mix of murder， humour， beach dreaming， and love。 I adore the quirkiness of Plum and how she is discovering herself amidst all the chaos of her daily life。 Definitely a fun series to check out - the audiobook was wonderful to listen to！ 。。。more
Dez Nemec
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Plum Lockhart is living the life on the Caribbean island of Paraiso。 After ditching her job in NYC， she has migrated south to great success。 She has opened her own villa brokerage agency and is loving life。 That is， she was until her obnoxious frenemy， Gerald， demands that he check in on his young assistant， Arielle， after she gets in a bit of trouble at the local resort。 Turns out the rich and completely obnoxious twit is also a kleptomaniac。 After being thrown out， she moves to the villa of Di Plum Lockhart is living the life on the Caribbean island of Paraiso。 After ditching her job in NYC， she has migrated south to great success。 She has opened her own villa brokerage agency and is loving life。 That is， she was until her obnoxious frenemy， Gerald， demands that he check in on his young assistant， Arielle， after she gets in a bit of trouble at the local resort。 Turns out the rich and completely obnoxious twit is also a kleptomaniac。 After being thrown out， she moves to the villa of Dieter， another super rich resident who believes life is a party。 However the party ends fast when Arielle is found dead the next day。 As a favor to Gerald， Plum starts looking into the murder。 However this is not enough for Gerald when he invites himself to stay with her so he can help - and buy help， I mean eat and drink each day until he passes out， then starts over again。The mystery was interesting， and I wasn't quite sure who the perp was。 But there are an over-abundance of reprehensible people living on the island。 And Plum is a bit of a pain in the ass too。 I don't know if I'd want to read more of the series， but this was pretty good。Thanks to NetGalley for a copy in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Liz Caldwell
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Something's Guava Give is the second book in the Trouble in Paradise！ mystery series by Carrie Doyle。 I received an ARC of this audiobook from Netgalley in exchange for this honest review。 I requested this book after reading the description even though I hadn't read the first book in the series。 I was in the mood for a beach read to escape the winter doldrums， and this book was the answer。The narrator did a great job embodying the pure quality of Plum while also bringing to life the cast of isla Something's Guava Give is the second book in the Trouble in Paradise！ mystery series by Carrie Doyle。 I received an ARC of this audiobook from Netgalley in exchange for this honest review。 I requested this book after reading the description even though I hadn't read the first book in the series。 I was in the mood for a beach read to escape the winter doldrums， and this book was the answer。The narrator did a great job embodying the pure quality of Plum while also bringing to life the cast of islanders and vacationers。 The narrator is upbeat and matches the fun and whimsical quality of the island without losing my attention。 The story opens with our heroine Plum on the heels of a new adventure in paradise: entrepreneurship。 Going against her former employer， Plum is the new gal on the island。 It doesn't take her long to fall back into her old detective habits when her former assistant's young female charge ends up murdered。I love cozy mysteries， and this book certainly delivers a sweet and sassy tale that could live on Hallmark。 The characters are elevated with intricate backstories makes the book less predictable than the typical novel in this genera。 。。。more
Tammy
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I’m thoroughly enjoying the Trouble in Paradise series so far！ Something’s Guava Give is the second series installment and as It Takes Two to Mango was one of my top cozies of 2021， I was eagerly awaiting this book’s arrival。Plum Lockhart， although still salty， has softened up a bit in this story。 So while she took on a less harsh approach at getting information out of potential suspects， she still had that saltiness that made me laugh out loud。What also made me laugh out loud were the insults t I’m thoroughly enjoying the Trouble in Paradise series so far！ Something’s Guava Give is the second series installment and as It Takes Two to Mango was one of my top cozies of 2021， I was eagerly awaiting this book’s arrival。Plum Lockhart， although still salty， has softened up a bit in this story。 So while she took on a less harsh approach at getting information out of potential suspects， she still had that saltiness that made me laugh out loud。What also made me laugh out loud were the insults thrown around， including at Plum’s expense just like the first novel and the dialogue between Plum and her unexpected former colleague， Gerald had me in stitches。The narration was good and I really love the tropical setting for this series。 Also， the romance aspect is coming along and it’s nice that it’s not being dragged out over several books to be developed。 Something’s Guava Give was a fun read and provided the perfect summer vibes this cold month。 。。。more
Judith von Kirchbach
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SOMETHING’S GUAVA GIVE is just so very fun - a cozy mystery but also a break from reality an escape to an island in the Caribbean - warm weather， beaches and sunshine ！ The mystery is high-energy， fast paced with fun characters and witty dialogue。 The story flows smoothly and the characters are smart and entertaining。 There are plenty of funny moments and Plum is spot on with her observations of life and people- even if she tends to be on the snarky side， who doesn’t love their snarky friend ？ SOMETHING’S GUAVA GIVE is just so very fun - a cozy mystery but also a break from reality an escape to an island in the Caribbean - warm weather， beaches and sunshine ！ The mystery is high-energy， fast paced with fun characters and witty dialogue。 The story flows smoothly and the characters are smart and entertaining。 There are plenty of funny moments and Plum is spot on with her observations of life and people- even if she tends to be on the snarky side， who doesn’t love their snarky friend ？ Juan Kevin is a great match as Plum’s love interest- their exchanges are so fun， if you love a bit of banter with your mystery you’ve come to the right book。 It is a thoroughly enjoyable mystery and just a whole lot of fun to read。 。。。more
Kim
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Something’s Guava Give by Carrie Doyle is the second book in the Trouble in Paradise Mysteries and I enjoyed this one even more than the first！As I mentioned in my review of the first book in the series， It Takes Two to Mango， Plum does take a bit to get use to since she is not your usual cozy mystery main character， and by that I mean， she’s not super sweet… which is a nice change of pace to have the lead be a bit more in charge and knowing exactly what she wants。This series has a bit of Jane Something’s Guava Give by Carrie Doyle is the second book in the Trouble in Paradise Mysteries and I enjoyed this one even more than the first！As I mentioned in my review of the first book in the series， It Takes Two to Mango， Plum does take a bit to get use to since she is not your usual cozy mystery main character， and by that I mean， she’s not super sweet… which is a nice change of pace to have the lead be a bit more in charge and knowing exactly what she wants。This series has a bit of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum vibe going for it… and even the same name of Plum！ Some of the situations are a bit crazy; tigers and other exotic animals， interesting statues and an out of this world estate， and lots of secrets。 I even chuckled a few times which is pretty rare for me when I read cozies。Besides writing interesting characters， Doyle really has a way with words when it comes to describing locations and food。 She could make any reader want to hop on a plane for an exotic location with all of her luscious descriptions… hopefully， without a murder。Another fun and outrageous book in the Trouble in Paradise Mysteries， and I’m looking forward to book three in the series。 。。。more
Susan
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Plum Lockhart is getting comfortable on the island of Paraiso running her business Plum Lockhart Luxury Rentals。 Having left her job in publishing back in New York City she has reinvented herself。 What's the occasional murder when the tropics are you new home？ Plum is about to find out when her frenemy， Gerald turns up and a murder needs to be solved she sets out to catch a killer。 What a wild list of suspects！ Plus exotic animals and people with boat loads of money and plenty of secrets to keep Plum Lockhart is getting comfortable on the island of Paraiso running her business Plum Lockhart Luxury Rentals。 Having left her job in publishing back in New York City she has reinvented herself。 What's the occasional murder when the tropics are you new home？ Plum is about to find out when her frenemy， Gerald turns up and a murder needs to be solved she sets out to catch a killer。 What a wild list of suspects！ Plus exotic animals and people with boat loads of money and plenty of secrets to keep hidden。From a well crafted mystery， a beautiful setting， a crazy bunch of characters and lots of humor， this is a cozy series that made me forget about the cold winter weather outside。 I'm ready to escape into the next Plum Lockhart mystery ASAP。My thanks to the publisher Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Ann
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Fast-paced second book in the Trouble in Paradise series。 Honestly， I enjoyed this book much more than the first one。 Plum seems to have mellowed some and is much less abrasive。 I think the island life is definitely starting to agree with her。 The mystery， overall storyline， and the red herrings make for an interesting and exciting read。 And I really enjoyed the bits of humor mixed in。 Many thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book。 My thoughts and opinions are Fast-paced second book in the Trouble in Paradise series。 Honestly， I enjoyed this book much more than the first one。 Plum seems to have mellowed some and is much less abrasive。 I think the island life is definitely starting to agree with her。 The mystery， overall storyline， and the red herrings make for an interesting and exciting read。 And I really enjoyed the bits of humor mixed in。 Many thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book。 My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor or expectation。 。。。more
Amanda
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Thanks to NetGalley for such an excellent cozy mystery。 I absolutely loved it。 Plum is such an funny， prickly heroine。 I love how selfish and flawed she is。 She is softened a lot after the first book and her romance is really engaging。 I love the setting， especially the commentary on the locals versus the tourists on the island。 I wish Lucia was a bigger character， but I loved that Jerry shows up as a dramatic New Yorker wallowing in the drama。 Loved it。
Adriana
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This one is a fun cozy mystery that has all the fun elements you'd expect from an amateur detective mystery while still managing to surprise with unexpected twists。 Plum Lockhart is pretty much every amateur detective out there， but I liked her attitude and how she interacts with the very interesting cast of characters that she's surrounded by。 This is perhaps the book's greatest strength because there are moments in the story when nothing is actually happening to advance the story， but I didn't This one is a fun cozy mystery that has all the fun elements you'd expect from an amateur detective mystery while still managing to surprise with unexpected twists。 Plum Lockhart is pretty much every amateur detective out there， but I liked her attitude and how she interacts with the very interesting cast of characters that she's surrounded by。 This is perhaps the book's greatest strength because there are moments in the story when nothing is actually happening to advance the story， but I didn't mind because I was enjoying the way Plum deals with people。 This is the second book in the series， but I jumped right in without having read the first book and had no problem following along with who the returning characters were or how Plum found herself moving to the island。 Doyle does a good job at setting up the background info quickly and succinctly enough to introduce new readers without wasting a lot of page time catching them up。 In the end， the story isn't perhaps as strong as it could be， but I greatly enjoyed the twists and revelations as it developed along with Plum's somewhat over-it attitude。 It's not a genre-changing or defining story， but it's definitely an enjoyable one。 Happy thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the early read！ 。。。more
Angela Y （yangelareads）
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I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Copy provided by Dreamscape Media。Plum Lockhart went out on a limb when she ditched her corporate job in New York City and moved to the Caribbean island of Paraiso。 Now the head of her own villa broker agency， Plum spends her days chasing down clients and lounging on white sand beaches。 But the sweet life turns sour when a publishing heiress is found dead at the mansion of an eccentric tycoon， Dieter Friedrich。 Even worse， I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Copy provided by Dreamscape Media。Plum Lockhart went out on a limb when she ditched her corporate job in New York City and moved to the Caribbean island of Paraiso。 Now the head of her own villa broker agency， Plum spends her days chasing down clients and lounging on white sand beaches。 But the sweet life turns sour when a publishing heiress is found dead at the mansion of an eccentric tycoon， Dieter Friedrich。 Even worse， Plum's old colleague cashes in a favor and asks her to investigate。 It looks like she'll need to fit a murder case into her already jam-packed schedule！ Dieter is known for his shady dealings， but he's not the only bad apple on the island。 Plum will have to contend with a scheming millionaire， a sleazy rockstar， and devious B-list celebrities。 Plum is once again joined by Juan。 Despite the sparks between them， they'll need to stay focused on the case。Book 2 was just as fun as the first book but I prefer the first book more than the second。I loved the setting， the characters are entertaining and well-developed， the slow-burn romance is heating up， and there's an interesting mystery to solve。 I love a cozy mystery with an exotic setting in the winter。 There were so many twists and turns which I loved。 I highly recommend the series and hope there will be a third book in the series。Rating: 3。5/5 。。。more
ShanKL （ShopCoffeeKids - Instagram）
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Something's Guava Give - Trouble in Paradise！ #2 is a fun in the sun tropical mystery。 The read was quick， light-hearted and incredibly humorous。 The cast of characters were incredibly unique， mysterious and keen to solve the murder of not one but two guests at illustrious home infamous on the island。 This novel transports the reader to blue oceans， the homes of the rich and famous and some whacky hi-jinx by its vacationers。 Thank you Poisoned Pen Press for the complimentary copy。 Something's Guava Give - Trouble in Paradise！ #2 is a fun in the sun tropical mystery。 The read was quick， light-hearted and incredibly humorous。 The cast of characters were incredibly unique， mysterious and keen to solve the murder of not one but two guests at illustrious home infamous on the island。 This novel transports the reader to blue oceans， the homes of the rich and famous and some whacky hi-jinx by its vacationers。 Thank you Poisoned Pen Press for the complimentary copy。 。。。more
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