What do you get when you mix a feisty lawyer-turned-coffeehouse owner, a writers retreat gone wrong, and a murder that mirrors a book cover? You get A Perk of Trouble that’s out TODAY (and free on Kindle Unlimited). 

Featuring:

✔️A ferret named Espresso

✔️A lodge full of authors and egos

✔️Clues scattered like cookie crumbs

✔️And the kind of gossip only a small town can steep

My Review:

Book 17 is yet another fun entry into a page turning cozy mystery series. New to the series? Don’t worry, you can jump in any time and think of the wonderful backlist reading you’ll have! Roxy’s busy with her Bean Hive Coffeehouse and the town is buzzing with excitement about an upcoming prestigious writing retreat featuring a nationally known author as headliner. Unfortunately, when the author arrives it quickly becomes apparent that he’s lacking in Southern charm and manners to say the least! And then he turns up dead – murdered – in a scene straight from one of his books! Roxy knows what to do to uncover the true culprit! 

I do love being back in Honey Springs, Kentucky and wish so much I could visit Roxy’s coffeehouse and see what cute animals are up for adoption. Once again, Roxy shows her determination and bravery by uncovering so many secrets and often putting herself at risk! I did not figure this one out ahead of time, but I enjoyed the ride (and visualizing the murder board). Lots of twists will keep readers turning the pages quickly – I read this in a day. 

Wonderful side-characters both human and animal add to the story and it feels like visiting old friends when I sink into the pages of the story. As always with Tonya’s writing, it’s the cozy details in addition to the marvelous mysteries that I just adore. A wonderful bookish escape!