I’m so happy to share a review of Brewing Up Bones by Tonya Kappes, book 18 in the Killer Coffee cozy mystery series! Available now to purchase or on Kindle Unlimited – be sure to get your hands on this cozy fall delight! 

257 pages, Kindle Edition
October 26, 2025 by Tonya Kappes Book

About the Book:

Welcome to the Bean Hive Coffee Shop where the gossip and coffee are HOT!

Fall has settled over Honey Springs, Kentucky, painting the lakeside town in cozy hues of amber and gold. But for Roxy Bloom, owner of The Bean Hive coffee shop, the annual Neewollah Festival brings a chilling new murder.

When national social media influencer Marlowe Lannigan is found dead in Lake Honey Springs—a twist made even more perplexing by her lifelong fear of water—the town is steeped in suspicion.With quirky barista Birdie Bebe becoming the prime suspect after her distinctive purple scarf is found near the scene, Roxy, a former lawyer turned amateur sleuth, must trade her espresso machine for an investigation board.

From a hidden “burner” phone packed with secrets to the cutthroat world of rival influencers Tilden and Addison battling for a million-dollar tourism contract, Roxy uncovers a bitter feud built on lies and betrayal.

With her sharp-tongued Aunt Maxi, the town gossip columnist, and a loyal schnauzer named Pepper by her side, Roxy must untangle this web of online deception and small-town secrets. Can she clear Birdie’s name and expose the real killer before Honey Springs’s charm is forever overshadowed by scandal and its festive atmosphere turns deadly for good.

My Review:

Readers looking for a bookish fall escape need look no further than book 18 in this delightful series. New to the series? Don’t worry, you can jump in any time and think of the wonderful backlist reading you’ll have!

I do love being back in Honey Springs, Kentucky and wish so much I could visit Roxy’s coffeehouse. Picking up the latest installment is like visiting old friends. Roxy is such a wonderful character – determined and brave, ready to find the truth even if she is in danger! I love the side-characters and are unique and add so much to the story. There are lots of twists and turns in this mystery that will keep readers turning the pages quickly – I read this in a day.

I know I can be a broken record about Tonya’s writing, but I speak the truth – she has a gift for adding just the right cozy details to her mysteries that I feel transported into the story. I could easily visualize fall in Honey Springs, and felt so snug and enthralled as I read. Such a fun series!