• Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse

  • A Cape Bay Cafe Mystery, Book 1
  • By: Harper Lin
  • Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
  • Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (208 ratings)

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Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse

By: Harper Lin
Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
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Publisher's summary

Francesca Amaro moves back to her hometown of Cape Bay, Massachusetts, and takes over the family business, Antonia's Italian Cafe. She spends her days making delicious artisan cappuccinos - until she stumbles upon her neighbor's dead body. When the police discover Mr. Cardosi was poisoned, Francesca becomes a suspect. The victim's son, Matty, happens to be Francesca's old high school friend. Together they uncover the secrets of the locals in order to find the killer in their idyllic beach town.

©2015 Harper Lin (P)2017 Tantor

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the rushed ending lost all the stars

I make lots of allowances for this type of light, sugary. coffee-shop murder mystery, and it was doing very well until the end. When all the questions are answered in the last 10 minutes by explanation rather than by action or conversation, you cannot get better than an "okay" rating. The who and why were sudden reveals that had no lead-in so the end was rather disappointing. Otherwise the characters were realistic and full, and the narration was good.

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Enjoyable

I enjoyed this cozy mystery. The characters and plot were engaging. As always, Marguerite brings the story and characters alive and made the book more enjoyable.

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Not my cup of cappuccino

Such a thin story. Would not recommend it. No build-up to who the killer is.

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Simplistic

Everything goes perfectly for Fran. A guy who pays for all date meals out, a dog who finds her, Only one ridiculous amateur detective mistake.
Not very interesting.

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sweet

cute book. loved the mystery. decent red herring. also Latte is the goodest boy.

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Cute Read

Cute cook! The characters are lovable, the plot pacing is great. With just a sprinkle of romance. Narrator did an excellent job.

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Cappuccino, cupcakes & a Corpse

Story is ok, a little repetitive in sections. Character development is strong with some but shallow on others. Ending was a surprise.

Narration is acceptable.

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  • 08-17-23

Excellent Cozy!

Loved these characters. They were kind, smart, and like people who you’d want to know in real life. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

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Nice cozy mystery

Liked the story and narrator. Pace was good and easy to listen to.
Would recommend and look forward to others in the series.

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Just Don’t Pay For It

I was enjoying the part of the story watching her and Matt’s friendship strengthen. But other than those two I felt the other characters were rather bland and the story as a whole was not exactly riveting. Minus a “story” star for that. The ending happened so quickly I had to go back and read that chapter again to remember who the guilty person was and why. They had hardly been mentioned in the entire story. Minus a “story” star for that. Her sleuthing skills were pretty lame. The dog was sweet. So, I guess in the end I was disappointed, feeling like I was shortchanged.

The narrator did an excellent reading. Her voice was pleasant, she read at the perfect speed and didn’t give the men stupid wimpy voices. I would definitely read other books narrated by her. Five stars for her great performance.

Would I recommend this book? Only if you can get it free.

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  • Susi Moffat
  • 03-05-19

Sweet and Cosy

I enjoyed this cosy mystery- the narration was lively and interesting, and the characters were relatable. The story kept my interest to the end. I’ve deducted a star because of when the murder is introduced- trying not to give spoilers here!

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  • India Emily
  • 01-23-18

Great detail for a short story!

I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. The storyline was interesting and detailed even though it was a short book. The characters were likeable and the the story kept my attention. Would definitely read the next one in the series!

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  • Verity
  • 09-01-17

Dreadful, depressing and boring.

Not cosy at all. Two hours in and, apart from finding a corpse, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. She just talks over and over about how sad she is about her mother having died, and commiserating with the son of the victim about losing a parent. Over and over.

It took, and I'm not kidding here, 1h and 45 m for them even to REALISE it was a murder.

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