From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris is the first book in the NEW “Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming July 28, 2020.

A whip smart librarian’s fresh start comes with a tart twist in this perfect cocktail of murder and mystery—with a romance chaser.

MURDER ON TAP

With Chicago winters in the rearview mirror, Chloe Jackson is making good on a promise: help her late friend’s grandmother run the Sea Glass Saloon in the Florida Panhandle. To Chloe’s surprise, feisty Vivi Slidell isn’t the frail retiree Chloe expects. Nor is Emerald Cove. It’s less a sleepy fishing village than a panhandle hotspot overrun with land developers and tourists. But it’s a Sea Glass regular who’s mysteriously crossed the cranky Vivi. When their bitter argument comes to a head and he’s found dead behind the bar, guess who’s the number one suspect?

In trying to clear Vivi’s name, Chloe discovers the old woman isn’t the only one in Emerald Cove with secrets. Under the laidback attitude, sparkling white beaches, and small-town ways something terrible is brewing. And the sure way a killer can keep those secrets bottled up is to finish off one murder with a double shot: aimed at Chloe and Vivi.

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Dru’s Musing:
This was a very enjoyable whodunit that kept me engaged throughout. The author knows how to tell a story that encompasses so many things I like in a book – a tightly woven and solid mystery, a comfortable reading style, well-executed and a pacing that is on par with how well this story is being told. We meet our heroine, on a promise to a friend helping out his family member. What she soon encountered is a dead body and when evidence points to the local bar owner, Chloe has to do everything in her power to prove Vivi’s innocence and keep her promise.

The author does a great job with aligning the pool of suspects with their perceived misdeed that puts them on Chloe’s list. Watching her go through all the trials and tribulations of uncovering clues, verifying its truthfulness and getting herself in the cross-hair of the killer, made such a fantastic read that I savored every moment. Each character had a pivotal role that aided in the revelation of the killer’s identity and their motive and it was fun watching it all play out.

Boasting an eclectic cast of characters, a small-town atmosphere and engaging dialogue, this was an entertaining book to read and I can’t wait to see what new adventures await Chloe and her friends in this pleasantly appealing debut series.

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FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.