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From Beer to Eternity
by Sherry Harris
Series: Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery #1
Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation on July 28, 2020
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 241
Format: Kindle
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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.
From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris is a fabulous start to a new series. The characters and the setting are perfect.
Will Chloe keep her promise to Boone or die trying?
Chloe Jackson
Chloe is our main character and sleuth. She is in Emerald Cove to mourn her best friend and keep her promise to him. Chloe lives in Chicago and is a librarian in the children’s department there. But she made a promise and now finds herself in Florida, waitressing in a bar and sleeping in her car. Chloe questions why she is there, when Vivi (Boone’s grandmother), doesn’t even want her around. But none of that matters as Chloe is there for Vivi, and she can’t believe that Vivi would commit murder. So, Chloe is out to find the real culprit, so; she can return to her real life.
I like Chloe, she has heart, integrity, honor, loyalty, and she is stubborn, a little reckless and didn’t see what was right in front of her until it was too late. But she has plenty of time to figure all that out. Heck, she may even make a good bartender one day.
The Mystery
Vivi is accused of killing Elwell, with her knife and leaving him in the dumpster area behind her bar. First off, that is preposterous. Who would be that dumb? But there seems to be more going on than just Elwell’s murder. Chloe starts asking questions, and now someone is after her too. With the help of her new friends, she figures out some of what is going on. But is it enough to save Vivi and herself? You’ll have to read the book to find out.
Five Stars
I was excited when I first read about this book, and it didn’t disappoint. Chloe is funny and is willing to do what has to be done to get the job done. The characters are well developed, and the setting is beautiful. The author’s descriptions paint a brilliant picture. My rating for From Beer to Eternity by Sherry Harris is five stars. I loved it and recommended this book to all you cozy readers out there.
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About Sherry Harris
Sherry Harris is the Agatha Award-nominated author of the Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series and the upcoming Chloe Jackson Sea Glass Saloon mysteries. She is a past president of Sisters in Crime, and a member of the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime, the New England Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.
In her spare time, Sherry loves reading and is a patent-holding inventor. Sherry, her husband, and guard dog Lily are living in northern Virginia until they figure out where they want to move to next.
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