• On What Grounds

  • By: Cleo Coyle
  • Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
  • Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (2,802 ratings)

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On What Grounds

By: Cleo Coyle
Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
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Publisher's summary

Clare Cosi used to manage the historic Village Blend coffeehouse…until she opted for quieter pastures and a more suburban life. But after ten years and a little friendly cajoling from the owner (a fresh pot of Jamaican Blue Mountain was all it took), she's back to the grind. With a sprawling rent-free apartment directly above the Village Blend, her cat Java by her side, and plenty of coffeehouse redecorating ideas, Clare is thrilled to return to work. Until she discovers the assistant manager unconscious in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere. Police arrive on the scene to investigate. But when they find no sign of forced entry or foul play, they deem it an accident. Case closed. But Clare is not convinced. And after the police leave, there are a few things she just can't get out of her mind… Why was the trash bin in the wrong place? If this wasn't an accident, is Clare in danger? And… are all detectives this handsome?

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Good mystery

This is a cute mystery that is truly obsessed with coffee. It had some good plot twists and kept me entertained. That said I only give five stars to books that I'm extremely likely to read multiple times.

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Coffee strong cozy mystery

It starts off a bit rough and slow with all the character intros, back stories and coffee related factoids. Gets better once the main character stops going into regular flash backs and coffee info dumping.

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Entertaining Series

This is my 2nd time listening to this series. I’m finding it ever bit as enjoyable as my first experience. The narrator is exceptional.

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All about coffee

It seems like the author wanted to educate everyone about how to brew the perfect cup of coffee and then decided to write a story around it. I gave up.

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the story

great read and a great story, and nothing negative. I'm interested in the series now.

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Move along slow

It was a good story but, the detail on how to make coffee was a bit overkill for me. It caused the story to drag unnecessarily.

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I can smell the coffee now!!

Would you consider the audio edition of On What Grounds to be better than the print version?

I did not read the book.

Who was your favorite character and why?


The ex- mother-in law is a really charming character. A little meddlesome , a little pushy but always a distinguished older woman with a lot of hutzpah. The characters personality traits are well thought out and follow through all the way to the end. The story flows nicely with just enough information on the qualities and characteristics of coffee and the many different ways in which to process, roast, grind and brew it tossed in for some interest. I found myself craving a nice , warm cup on several occasions.

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The author does a good job of tying all the characters together with giving you enough information for you to form their personalities without droning on and on. she ties each character together in a nice, cohesive flow. The story is light and makes the read very easy to listen to.

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The narration was very nicely done.

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A good listen!

This was a First for me of Ms Coyle. Did enjoy the story and the "coffee facts" was an interesting addition! I will look for more in the series. Narrator was excellent!

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GREAT

This was not what I expected. It was so much better; and I learned a bit about coffee.

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cliché... cliché... cliché...

This book comes across more like a Harlequin Romance than a crime/mystery novel.
A little too affected,,, too cute for my tastes.
I'm only a short way into it, but I'm desperately looking for a real-life/live character. Everyone in the book is just too cartoonish, stereo-typed... characters, not people.
Too many brand names and designer labels.
And I'm not convinced the coffee information comes from anything other than book research.
Don't think I'll be reading anything else in the series.
Three stars is a little generous, but two would be too low.

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