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Eat, Drink, and Get Buried (A Coffeehouse Mystery) by Cleo Coyle.

Eat, Drink, and Get Buried (A Coffeehouse Mystery)
by Cleo Coyle

About Eat, Drink, and Get Buried

Eat, Drink, and Get Buried (A Coffeehouse Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
22nd in Series
Setting – New York
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
Hardcover
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593642317
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593642313
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593642320
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GC3CJTMX
Audiobook
ASIN B0GTS1W181
MP3 CD
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8228950139

When the Village Blend caters a glittering rooftop party, their creative coffee concoctions are eclipsed by a shocking murder in this thrilling new Coffeehouse Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.

Years ago, when master roaster Clare Cosi was a newly divorced mom raising her daughter, Joy, Ava Welsh became Joy’s best friend. Now the painfully shy girl next door has grown into a successful New York businesswoman, and Clare is delighted to be catering Ava’s coffee-themed party, especially when her boyfriend, Ryan, confides his plan to propose that very night.

Then a scream shatters the celebration. A woman is thrown off the balcony to her death, and Ryan–who abruptly flees the party–is accused of murder. Clare vows to help Ava clear his name.

Her digging uncovers suspicious connections to a deadly event from which a teenaged Joy and Ava barely escaped with their lives. The stakes rise ever higher as a ruthless killer attempts to keep the ugly truth buried–even if it means sending Clare and her caffeinated crew six feet under.

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Dollycas’s Thoughts 

The Village Blend is catering a rooftop birthday party for Ava Welsh’s boyfriend, a young woman Clare has known for years, and her daughter Joy’s best friend. Ava has grown by leaps and bounds over the years; she is now the corporate event manager for the high-profile MacGill Hospitality and Entertainment. Clare is excited about the coffee-themed party for several reasons. It is great for the Village Blend’s bottom line and advertising. Her daughter Joy is coming to the city for the party. And Ava’s boyfriend, Ryan, has revealed he is going to propose to Ava during the party.

Everything at the event is going smoothly. Clare makes the rounds, making sure her employees have everything they need, making adjustments to some decorations, and visiting with party attendees. Then a “loud shriek of terror” brings the party to a screeching halt. Clare soon learns a woman was thrown 15 stories off the balcony; she is dead below in the alley. Ryan quickly left the party knowing he was going to be accused of her murder.

Clare, with the help of her family and friends, is determined to help Ava prove Ryan’s innocence, not knowing she would have to revisit a terrifying event from their past. Danger mounts the more she reveals. She may not get out of the one alive.

Wow, just Wow! This writing team continues to bring it, topping themselves with each new book in this series.

First, the characters they are created for this series are complex and layered, as are their relationships. Clare’s employees are her family. Respect runs both ways, and they all genuinely care about each other. Matt’s mother, “Madame” Blanche Dreyfus Allegro DuBois, is not only Clare’s mentor, but also a friend and confidant. She is also up for anything when it comes to helping Clare with her investigation. She is an inspiration. Matt is pushed to step it up in this story, especially when he learns about the danger surrounding Clare, Joy, and Eva. Village Blend’s assistant manager, Tucker, was also very involved in the investigation. Dante, Esther, and Nancy do their part searching social media for info and keeping The Village Blend under control while Clare follows leads. I loved that Joy was home, and in addition to being by Ava’s side through all the drama, she has concerns of her own. Being the 22nd book in this series, I have become very invested in these characters’ lives and look forward to each visit.

Next, the mystery is complicated and clever, blending past misdeeds and corruption with present ones. The guilty are determined to keep the secrets buried, at all costs, even if it means burying a few more bodies. An attempted murder by car kicks things off, then the murder, and then hold on tight as Clare travels all over the city and beyond, chasing down clues, fighting off criminals, and saving loved ones. Twist after twist, I found myself on the edge of my seat. Cleo Coyle is an expert at writing this genre, so in between all the suspense, moments of comedy are perfectly placed. Madame had a moment that had me laughing out loud.

Each new book in this series becomes my new favorite. I finish it and can’t imagine what these authors will come up with for The Village Blend crew next. Well, Eat, Drink, and Get Buried knocked my socks off. It kept me glued to my seat and up late. I truly couldn’t put it down. Well-plotted, well-written, checks every cozy mystery box, and more. It’s another Dollycas’s Best Read. I highly recommend the entire series, but new readers can jump in with this book. I promise you will want to go back and read more.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to Cleo Coyle, Berkley, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

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About Cleo Coyle

CLEO COYLE is a pseudonym for Alice Alfonsi, writing in collaboration with her husband, Marc Cerasini. Both are New York Times bestselling authors of the long-running Coffeehouse Mysteries, now celebrating more than 20 years in print, and the national bestselling Haunted Bookshop Mysteries. With more than one million books sold, their works have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, and Czech; received multiple Best of Year selection honors from reviewers; and have been recommended by Booklist as among the best culinary mysteries for core library mystery collections. Alice and Marc are also bestselling media tie-in writers who have penned properties for Lucasfilm, NBC, Fox, Disney, Imagine, Toho, and MGM. They live and work in New York City, where they write independently and together, wrangle their rescue cats, drink a lot of java, and cook like crazy. Connect with Cleo at CoffeehouseMystery.com

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