As part of a Blog Tour organized by Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours, it’s my turn to tell you about Tangled Up in Brew (A Brewing Trouble Mystery) by Joyce Tremel.
Description
BEER TODAY, GONE TOMORROW…
Brew pub owner Maxine “Max” O’Hara and her chef/boyfriend, Jake Lambert, are excited to be participating in the Three Rivers Brews and Burgers Festival. Max hopes to win the coveted Golden Stein for best craft beer—but even if she doesn’t, the festival will be great publicity for her Allegheny Brew House.
Or will it? When notoriously nasty food and beverage critic Reginald Mobley is drafted as a last-minute replacement judge, Max dreads a punishing review. Her fears are confirmed when Mobley literally spits out her beer, but things get even worse when the cranky critic drops dead right after trying one of Jake’s burgers. Now an ambitious new police detective is determined to pin Mobley’s murder on Max and Jake, who must pore over the clues to protect their freedom and reputations—and to find the self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner.
My Review
This was a fun read. Max and Jake are likeable characters, with nice chemistry between them. I liked the back story, how they met years ago and only recently became a couple. Even though I am not much of beer drinker, I found the tidbits of information on the brewing process interesting – the author included enough to give you an idea of how it works, but not so much as to make you want to skip ahead to get back to the story. With a well-paced plot and the backdrop and characters typical of a cozy mystery, I found this to be a very enjoyable light read.
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of this blog tour. This has not affected the content of my review in any way.
Giveaway
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About the Author
Joyce Tremel was a police secretary for ten years and more than once envisioned the demise of certain co-workers, but settled on writing as a way to keep herself out of jail. She is a native Pittsburgher and lives in a suburb of the city with her husband and a spoiled cat.
Her debut mystery, To Brew Or Not To Brew
Author Links:
- Webpage – http://www.joycetremel.com/
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/JoyceTremel/
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/JoyceTremel
- GoodReads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13746162.Joyce_Tremel
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