Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day

Item: Murder Uncorked
Rating: 5
Author: karenbaron

Posted December 30, 2024 by karenbaron in #BookishRecipe, Mystery, Review, Series / 0 Comments

Murder Uncorked

by Maddie Day

Series: Cece Barton Mystery #1
Series Rating:

Published by Kensington Cozies on October 24, 2023
Setting: Sonoma County, California
Genres: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Pages: 353
Format: Audible Audiobook, Hardcover, Kindle, Paperback
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Raise a glass to Cece Barton, a widowed single mom and recent L.A. transplant to California wine country, who suddenly finds herself at the center of a murder investigation in this sparkling new mystery series from Agatha Award–winning and national bestselling author Maddie Day.

As the manager of Vino y Vida Wine Bar in Colinas, Cecelia “Cece” Barton’s first Alexander Valley harvest is a whirlwind of activity. Her twin sister, Allie Halstead, who owns a nearby Victorian bed & breakfast, is accustomed to the hustle and bustle of peak tourist season. But Cece barely has a moment to enjoy her new home in between worrying about her estranged college-age daughter, juggling her responsibilities at the bar, and navigating the sticky politics of the local wine association. Just when it seems things can’t grow any more intense, Colinas is rocked by a murder within the wine community . . . and Cece is identified as a possible suspect!

With her reputation and her livelihood on the line—and the Sonoma County deputy sheriff breathing down her neck—Cece has no choice but to open up her own murder investigation. Tensions are already high in the valley, as a massive wildfire creeps toward Colinas, threatening homes, vineyards, and the vital tourist trade. And now, with a murderer on the loose, and Cece’s sleuthing exposing the valley’s bitterest old rivalries and secret new alliances, Colinas feels ready to pop! But with Allie’s help, Cece is determined to catch the killer and clear her name before everything she’s worked so hard for goes up in flames . .

Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day has CeCe Barton solving another case.

Can CeCe get the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department to look at anyone else?

CeCe Barton

Cecelia “CeCe” Barton recently moved to Colinas from LA to be near family. She loves her twin sister and her little family, who live in Colinas. CeCe loves wine, and managing the bar perfectly suits her, including setting her own working hours. She doesn’t mean to run into mysteries that must be solved since it just happens to her. This time, though, instead of her sister needing her help, CeCe needs to keep herself from going to jail.

I like CeCe because she’s funny and needs a fresh start in her life. Especially her romantic life. I like her with the new guy that Ms. Day introduced for her to connect with, but I am worried about his job and his keeping secrets from her.

The Mystery

CeCe Barton was the victim last night, and things went okay despite some events. She becomes a suspect, or at least a person of interest, and CeCe knows that she didn’t kill the victim. Instead, CeCe decides to start investigating in her own time while giving what she learns to the police. I had a feeling about who did it, and I was right, but not for the reason.

Five Stars

My rating for Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day is five stars. I love Ms. Day’s books, and this one was just as wonderfully written as all of her others. CeCe Barton, Allie, and everyone else in the book are fantastic characters, and I look forward to continuing to learn more about them as time goes on in this small Northern California town.

Cece Barton Mystery

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day.

Until the next time,

Happy Reading!

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About Maddie Day

Maddie Day is a talented amateur chef and holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from Indiana University. An Agatha Award-nominated author, she is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and also writes award-winning short crime fiction. She lives with her beau and three cats in Massachusetts.

As Edith Maxwell, she writes the Local Foods Mysteries (Kensington Publishing) and the Quaker Midwife Mysteries (Midnight Ink).

Look for her as Edith M. Maxwell on Facebook and @edithmaxwell on Twitter, or you can find her Maddie Day links below.

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