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Death by Hot Apple Cider (A Bookstore Cafe Mystery Book 9) Kindle Edition

by Alex Erickson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 210 ratings
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Krissy Hancock’s bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, is teaming up with the local library for a seasonal celebration, but someone is spiking the refreshments—with fatal results . . .
 
With autumn in full swing and Thanksgiving on the way, Krissy’s supplying cider and her staff is manning the apple-bobbing booth at a town event. But then a patron dunks his head in—and doesn’t come back up.
 
It soon becomes clear that Krissy’s brew wasn’t to blame. But with her policeman boyfriend looking to make detective, she can’t help being drawn into the investigation. The victim was notorious for harassing not only her own bookstore but the library and the school for promoting supposedly scandalous literature—before someone censored him permanently. Now, Krissy will have to check out a stack of suspects to find a killer who’s rotten to the core . . .

 
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    Kensington Cozies
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    October 26, 2021
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About the Author

Alex Erickson is the author of the Bookstore Cafe Mystery Series and the Furever Pets Mysteries. He lives in Ohio with his family and resident felines, who provide endless amounts of inspiration. When he’s not writing, he enjoys spending his time gaming or playing music. Visit him online at AlexEricksonBooks.com or find him on Twitter at twitter.com/AEricksonbooks and on Facebook at Facebook.com/alexericksonbooks.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08VFC7P41
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies (October 26, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 980 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 210 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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Hot Apple Delight!
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Hot Apple Delight!
It seems that Krissy can always find trouble, even at a fall festival where all she is doing is watching people dunk for apples. In the latest book in the “A Bookstore Cafe Mystery” series,Death by Hot Apple Cider, Krissy and the team is gearing up for the holidays with the season’s first festival. But, unfortunately, just when they think everything is going smoothly and people are enjoying themselves, someone goes and commits murder.The characters in this series have many quirks. They are funny, intelligent, and at times far too nosy for their own good. Krissy always sticks her nose where it doesn’t belong. She jumps to conclusions faster than most people change their clothes. She also puts herself in danger more than any average person with a business to run, especially one as innocuous as making apple cider, should ever even conceive. This time the victim isn’t all that likable, but readers may find themselves feeling sorry for him. The suspects are everywhere, and most had good reason to dislike the victim and want him dead.There are plenty of red herrings throughout this story, some go nowhere, but a few help solve the crime. There is action, usually in the form of Krissy getting into things she shouldn’t and causing trouble. The location is delightful, and the festival sounds like an enjoyable event, the apple cider sounds delicious, and the atmosphere is ripe for excitement and intrigue. The murder is pretty easy to solve. Of course, Krissy can’t stay out of danger and barely manages to not get killed. Death by Hot Apple Cider is filled with everything cozy readers expect and a whole lot more. I recommend that you cozy up with a warm cup of cider, crank up the air conditioning, grab your favorite blanket and snuggle up on your favorite seat and spend a couple of hours pretending it’s autumn and enjoy the read.
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toria
5.0 out of 5 stars a fun read
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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I’ve enjoyed seeing the books in the series improve with each edition. Krissy now eats more than just chocolate chip cookies dunked in coffee! Misfit is still a terror of a cat. These books can be read as a stand alone but I recommend starting with book 1 to see all the characters evolve in this cozy mystery series.
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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023
This was the first book I've read in this series and i loved it. I'm definitely going to read the other books
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Anna Hanson
4.0 out of 5 stars Poisonous thoughts
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
Krissy and Paul are enjoying the Thanksgiving Festival, complete with food booths, carnival games, and an apple-bobbing tank; all the proceeds are to benefit the food banks in the area, along with some for the library, in need of repairs after water damage from a leaky roof. But the fun is brought to an abrupt end when a man dies while bobbing for apples - and it is found to be from poison. The man had been a nuisance in town, accosting businesses with accusations that they were ruining the youth, leading others to bad behavior. His extreme views were shared by a few others, whose zeal was even more fiery and possibly unhinged. With her business one of the targets, Krissy is determined to find out who was behind his poisoning and the other acts of destruction and vandalism, while still trying to keep herself from interfering in Paul’s investigation. With a houseful invited to share Thanksgiving Dinner with her, Krissy hopes to have the man’s death resolved so she can focus on her blessings - but will the killer’s plans interfere?
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Susan Beamon
5.0 out of 5 stars Cider or not
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2021
This time my reading group, Novel Conversations, picked a holiday book. It is the holiday season. Because we did Christmas stories a couple of years ago, we decided we could pick any holiday we wanted. I just received a copy of this book, and it is set over Thanksgiving, so I read it.
It is that mystery sub-genre called cozy. I like cozies on occasion. They are, for the most part, easy reads. Just get back in the rocking chair with a cup of a drink suitable for the season and relax into the story.
This book is part of a series called the Bookstore Cafe Mysteries. The heroine is part owner of a bookstore coffee shop called Death by Coffee. Lately the cafe has been harassed by a group calling themselves Freedom From Filth. They seem to be operating under the idea that if something is written down, some people will do whatever was written. Sort of like, if people read murder mysteries, they will want to kill other people. They, or at least one vocal member, have been harassing the high school, the library and the Death by Coffee bookstore. This guy manages to turn up dead in an apple dunking booth in the town's harvest celebration.
There are the usual red herrings. Lots of people disliked the man. He managed to fight with lots of people on town. So which one of then poisoned him in such a public way? And was his death really a response to his harassment? You will have to read the book to find out and to see if Thanksgivingwas cancelled or not.
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Kathleen Kendler
5.0 out of 5 stars Apple cider anyone?
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021
This is the third in the series I have read but is number nine in the pecking order. I had no problem holding my own while reading, definitely a standalone. I plan to read the series from the beginning and already own three others in this series.

We are drawn in right away with a poisoning at the festival. Krissy’s apple cider was used as the vehicle of delivery. The victim Sidney Tewksbury is a man that is outspoken and not kind to others.

I found this story to have enough red herrings and mis-directions to keep me engaged.
I wouldn’t want to have Krissy’s personal life – the two ex-boyfriends keep popping up and they are really a pain in the neck.

I was not sure who was behind the nastiness going on towards the library, the coffeeshop/bookstore, and the school until just before the reveal. I was surprised at how many players had different roles in the nastiness.

The holiday dinner (Thanksgiving) was a nice touch.

I was given an Advanced Reader’s Copy by Netgalley and am not required to leave a positive review.
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Mother of Scotties
5.0 out of 5 stars Hot, spicy murder
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021
Krissy Hancock and the team at her book store are geared up for the latest town festivities and are providing the hot apple cider. It’s such a time for the team, but when one of the folks bobbing for apples doesn’t come back up, Krissy can’t help but nosing around to find out what happened. Will she figure it out or will she find herself under water with the killer?


it’s a fun series and I enjoy the characters and mysteries the author weaves. Lots of red herrings and guessing until the final reveal. A highly recommend series!
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TCondie
5.0 out of 5 stars Cider and censorship don't mix
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2021
Censorship and cider, two things that do not go good together. Not that anyone in their right mind would think that the cider was bad or that the books which Krissy carries in her café bookstore were inciting unrest. An overly opinionated victim who was being made into a martyr make for many suspects and things get out of hand. Excellent story with a nice nod to the importance of respect for differences and individuals. Oh and the murderer, well, I had no idea so the red herrings were definitely well placed and executed.
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Hilary Duerr
5.0 out of 5 stars Every One of this Series is top
Reviewed in Germany on December 20, 2021
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I have really enjoyed reading the whole series and this latest book didn't disappoint.
It is always nice to read how the different characters develop as the series continues and the twists and turns to get to the end of the book, couldn't put it down
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