Monday, May 23, 2022

Review: Fair Trade (Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #3) by Heather Day Gilbert

About the Book
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.

With the one-year anniversary of the now-successful Barks & Beans Cafe approaching, siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield set up an iced coffee booth at the state fair. Taking a break from brewing, Macy bumps into Carolina, a long-lost childhood friend who's now sitting pretty as a country superstar. Macy tries not to fangirl too hard when her old friend extends an invitation to meet the rest of the Carolina Crush band before their opening show.

But when Carolina falls victim to not one, but two near-death experiences, Macy takes it upon herself to find out who has it in for her old friend. Fortified with plenty of roasted corn, cinnamon rolls, and her brother's signature iced maple latte, Macy takes to the Ferris wheel to get the lay of the land from the air. She discovers too late that this year's fair isn't all fun and games...but she's already locked in for the ride.

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.

(Available in Kindle Unlimited at time of posting.)

MY THOUGHTS

I'm loving this series so much! Each book just gets better, and this is my favorite one yet. I loved the state fair atmosphere. It was so much fun! And I really enjoyed getting a little peek behind the scenes of a country music star. I was also really excited to see Waffles again. I was wondering what she was up to, so it was great watching her wreak more havoc.

This was very fast paced. If I hadn't been having A/C issues, I know I would've finished it in one afternoon. The mystery was a good one. While I had a slight suspicion about what was going on, I was never a hundred percent sure. I can't recommend this series highly enough. I'm starting the next book straightaway. I can't get enough!

FIVE STARS

2 comments:

  1. You're flying through this series! How many books are there?

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    1. Book #6 just released today and #7 is up for preorder with a December release date. I don't know how many more there will be, but I hope it's a lot, lol. I'm loving it. :)

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