Cocktails and Murder

Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries, Book 3

By: H.Y. Hanna

Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt

Ellie is looking forward to finally enjoying her unexpected vacation in Florida: strolling on the white sand beaches, lounging in luxurious cabanas, and swimming in the sparkling waters of the Gulf. But she's barely sipped her first mojito before she finds herself sucked into another mystery! This time, Ellie is on the trail of a clever murderer who uses a deadly tiki cocktail to kill, and her search for clues takes her aboard a luxury yacht, fishing in Tampa Bay, and even up close and personal with one of the Sunshine State's most famous residents: the American alligator!

Ellie is horrified when her newfound friend - headwaiter Sol - is named the key suspect, and she's determined to prove his innocence. But it's not just the murder that's troubling her: There's also her budding romance with handsome resort doctor, Blake Thornton, and his strange behavior on the night of the murder. Is he cheating on her? Or is it something more sinister?

With her eccentric Aunt Olive giving her sleuthing tips and the two resort animals lending a beak and a paw, Ellie is sure she can crack the case. But if she turns out to be wrong, she might find out what "swimming with the fishes" really means....

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Earns 5+/5 Scorpion Punches...Engaging Delight!

I am a big fan of H.Y. Hanna and her “cozy” work especially her Barefoot Sleuth Mystery series with Ellie Bishop trying to enjoy the sun, sand, and sea of the gulf coast of Florida, but in between enjoying some regional treats and becoming friends with some of the locals, she’s again entangled in another murder. In “Cocktails and Murder,” karma toasts a wealthy investor with murder filled with several plausible motives and suspects including his trophy wife, needy nephew, questionable partner, and a couple of resort employees he pranked. But what better way to enjoy all the dramatic twists and turns, misunderstandings, close calls with reptiles, nods to romance, and humorous predicaments than with the audiobook version narrated by Pearl Hewitt. Her voice artistry brilliantly enriched H.Y. Hanna’s portraying each character and their personality with various British and American dialects emphasizing tone and gender. Every box is checked for cozy fans: clever mystery not easily exposed, rich characters evoking lots of fun emotions, a perilous ending with a satisfying arrest, and a delightful voice reading it to you in all its glory! Hurrah to Hanna! Praise to Pearl!

Will keep you guessing!

In this 3rd entry in the Barefoot Sleuth series, murder suspects and alligators abound!
A class on how to make cocktails, a visit to an alligator farm, a fishing trip, and of course a murder, make for an exciting week for Ellie, an English girl visiting Florida.
This was an entertaining story. H.Y. Hanna is an expert at combining humor and suspense, and creating interesting characters. Her descriptions are always spot on, and make me feel like I'm right there. Some parts of it were laugh out loud funny, and some were on the edge of my seat scary. Never a dull moment in an H.Y. Hanna book!
Pearl Hewitt is an expert at bringing the characters to life with her excellent reading style.
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

relaxing story

a nice who dun it. not over the top or something that would give u nitemares. I enjoyed the narrator more than the story line.

can't wait for the next!!!

Hannah and Hewitt are perfect together ❤ I do wish one of the characters would hurry up and get with the guy!!!!

The mystery continues.

I loved it. a really great listen. The mystery continues...The narrator does it justice..characters have become friends