No Filter (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery)
by Heather Day Gilbert
About No Filter
No Filter (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – West Virginia
Publisher: WoodHaven Press (May 26, 2020)
Paperback: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 099782798X
ISBN-13: 978-0997827989
Kindle ASIN: B085BX4N96
Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java…and where murder sometimes pays a visit.
Fed up with her go-nowhere job, newly single Macy Hatfield moves back to her small hometown in West Virginia. She joins forces with her brother Bo in his crazy new venture—the Barks & Beans Cafe, which caters to dog lovers and coffee drinkers alike.
When a golf instructor is murdered at the nearby spiritual center, Macy winds up adopting his Great Dane. Just after Macy finds a mysterious message sewn under the dog’s collar, her Dane is dognapped. She launches into a relentless search for her newfound canine friend, but along the way, she digs up a cruel and confident killer.
Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown…with plenty of dogs along for the ride! The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Bo Hatfield invites his sister Macy home to West Virginia to be his partner is his new venture, the Barks & Beans Cafe. A cafe for coffee and dog lovers complete with shelter dogs to adopt. Shortly after opening Macy makes a huge adoption of her own, a Great Dane previously owned by a golf instructor who had been murdered. Macy finds something interesting attached to the dog’s collar and shortly thereafter her new pet is stolen.
Macy starts a frantic search for her dog and that lands her right in the middle of the golf pros murder investigation. With Bo’s help, they try to collar the killer and bring Great Dane Coal home where he belongs.
This series is off to a fantastic start!
Macy and Bo are a great pair of protagonists. The siblings each have their strengths and work well together. The author has developed these characters so well for the first book in the series while leaving plenty of room for growth. She has also introduced an interesting supporting cast I hope to see a lot more of. For me, Coal steals the story. Big, lovable, protective, and smart, he is truly a special dog.
The mystery is complex with a variety of suspects and twists and turns. In the course of the investigation, a huge secret is revealed which could change everything. I totally enjoyed the exciting chase to the big reveal.
I love the idea of the Barks and Beans Cafe. It is a place I would love to visit every day.
No Filter checks all my cozy boxes. Wonderful characters, an intriguing mystery, just the right amount of humor and a Great Big Dog named Coal. I am so excited for the next book in this series!
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About Heather Day Gilbert
HEATHER DAY GILBERT, an ECPA Christy award finalist and Grace award winner, writes contemporary mysteries and Viking historicals. Her novels feature small towns, family relationships, and women who aren’t afraid to protect those they love. Like her amateur sleuth heroines, she enjoys reading Agatha Christie, playing video games, dogs, and coffee.
Author Links – Website – Facebook Author Page – Bookbub – Goodreads
Twitter: @heatherdgilbert Instagram: @heatherdaygilbert
Purchase – Amazon
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Great Escapes Praise for No Filter (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery)
by Heather Day Gilbert
What a wonderful cozy series debut! . . . Entertaining and totally engrossing, you wouldn’t want to miss reading this awesome cozy debut.
The Book Decoder
No Filter is a charming cozy mystery with a clever canine named Coal, deafening drums, a gone golfer, Brazilian beans, and a despicable dognapper.
~The Avid Reader
No Filter was a fun, exciting mystery that featured a charming furry sidekick.
~Moonlight Rendezvous
I loved it . . . The Barks & Beans series is just my kind of read. I love the quain(t) town and the coffee shop/doggie daycare.
~My Reading Journeys
Full of cute critters, well developed characters, and just enough clues to keep you turning the page wondering what she will find next. A solid base for a new adorable cozy mystery series.
~Books a Plenty Book Reviews
No Filter by Heather Day Gilbert is a delightful beginning to The Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery book series. I appreciate the fact that this is a completely clean book with neither swearing nor sexual innuendo…
~Christy’s Cozy Corners
The mystery was well plotted and carried on well throughout the book. There were enough clues to sift through and suspects to consider. The mystery was intriguing and not easily solved.
~MJB Reviewers
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I love the idea of Barks and Beans Café. I am looking forward to reading this new to me series.
Until now I’ve only heard of cat cafes. This sounds wonderful!
There is something so cool Great Danes.
Barks and Beans sounds like a great new series. Also looking 👌 to reading The Exotic Pet-Sitter series.
Congrats on the new release! It sounds intriguing. I love mysteries with dogs and look forward to reading this book.
This book looks very interesting. Thanks for sharing!