Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte

By: Kyra Davis

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

When a mystery writer cries bloody murder, everyone blames her overactive imagination.

Thriller scribe Sophie Katz is as hard-boiled as a woman who drinks Grande Caramel Brownie Frappuccionos can be; maybe it's from a lifetime of fielding dumb comments about her half-black, half-Jewish ethnicity. ("My sister's married to a Polynesian! I just love your culture!") So Sophie knows it's not paranoia, or post-divorce, living-alone-again jitters, when she becomes convinced that a crazed reader is sneaking into her apartment to reenact scenes from her books. The police, however, can't tell a good plot from an unmarked grave.

When a filmmaker friend is brutally murdered in the manner of a death scene in one of his movies, Sophie becomes convinced that a copycat killer is on the loose...and that she's the next target. If she doesn't solve the mystery, her own best seller will spell out her doom. Cursing her grisly ending (why, oh, why did she have to pick the axe?), Sophie engages in some real-life gumshoe tactics.

The man who swoops in to save her in dark alleys at night is mysterious new love interest Anatoly Darinsky. Of course, if this were fiction, Anatoly would be her prime suspect.

Solve another case with Sophie.

©2005 Kyra Davis
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte

This was an interesting listen. I liked the story and the characters, mostly. They were all a little self-centered but I suppose that is how people are these days. I do like that the main female character was pretty strong and stood up for her rights. Her friends were pretty cool and funny. The main male character I can not decide if I like him or not. I am afraid that some of that is due to reading previews for the rest of the books in the series. Their relationship is pretty messed up. They both thought each other were murders. That is not a good base for any relationship. Knowing in the latest book he turns out to be a cheater does not endure him to me. The mystery was interesting but I had figured out who the killer was around the middle of the book. That is not unusual though I can usually figure out the killer early in the books. I am more surprised if I can not figure the person out before the end. I did find this book to be an enjoyable distraction. I have been reading some heavy thrillers so this was a nice change of pace.

My kind of snarky mystery/romance/comedy

Great snark. Flawed, relatable, somehow intriguing characters. More mature, realistic (cynical?) romance - awkward, unexpected, and importantly, no physically unlikely sexual positions or acts. This is, thankfully, NOT one of those perfect romances that leaves you wondering what you did wrong and why you can’t find a guy who is impossibly perfect and only wants you and to make you happy.

Definitely recommend

I loved the book, it was definitely one of the kind that keeps you on your toes!!!

interesting characters and and good processing

narrator: I found the narrator easy to listen to and I didn't manipulate the speed because I enjoyed her cadence also her dialects between characters was very distinctive

story: I really like the murder mystery I am more of a murder she wrote than a CSI so it did get a bit gruesome for me I liked following the clues and when the ending presented itself I did wonder where I didn't pick up the clues that led to the killer which which could either reflect either good storytelling or too many red herrings in this particular case I follow the logic of the characters themselves and I truly enjoyed it.

It's not a coffee - it's a milkshake!

Where does Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I would say it's very enjoyable and definitely up in my favorites.

Who was your favorite character and why?

So many great characters - but if I had to chose just one Deana!

Which character – as performed by Gabra Zackman – was your favorite?

Definitely Deana - she was a total trip.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Definitely looking forward to the second book in the series.

New Genre for Me; Glad I Listened

Although I tend to read classical literature and non-fiction, I have to admit that I was fully entertained by this audio adventure.
I plan to read Davis's next book immediately! I'm glad to see the next novel also employs this narrator!

Sofie Katz is the BEST!

This book is the first in the sofie katz series and it rocks. The heroine is first class! its funny and very well thought out. Sofie can solve mysteries, date, and avoid family all in stilettos. a must for anyone who like chick lit or girl detectives
Ive read all the books by kyra davis and she is a great writer highly recommended.

good story

story was great. well written characters. the performance was a bit difficult to get used to. some of the voices used for characters were offputting.

Sex, Murder....

If you could sum up Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte in three words, what would they be?

Really very entertaining.

What other book might you compare Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte to and why?

The murder by the number books by Janet Evanovich. They are different but have the same flavor. They are a good, light read that you will not want to leave the characters. You will want to download the next book before you have listened to the rest of the books in your library.

What about Gabra Zackman’s performance did you like?

I liked the fact that she has so many different voices and accents. As I started the second book I was thinking, boy I hope she's narrating this one. You get used to the voices and if you have lost track of whose who her voices help to keep you on track.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No, it was all good.

Funny and light.

This book is exactly what it was intended to be, a light, fun read. A female author is the main character. She writes murder mysteries. Things start happening in her life that seem to reflect things that happened to her characters. The police think she is crazy but her friends take her seriously and try to help. Her friends are a little weird too: her best friend owns a porno shop, her other closest friend is a flaming gay hairdresser who spends half his time trying to keep the main character's hair in shape and the other half of his time in bed with his latest boyfriend.

So, as you can see, this is not an epic book worthy of Tolstoy, but it wasn't meant to be that. It was just fun.