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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.

From Beer to Eternity (A Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery)

by Sherry Harris

I received this book free to review; however, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive compensation at no cost to you.

From Beer to Eternity (A Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
New Series
Publisher: Kensington (July 28, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages

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.

My review of From Beer to Eternity

From Beer to Eternity kicks off what is absolutely going to be a great series! It introduces us to main character, Chloe Jackson, with whom I quickly bonded. This is definitely not the case in all new cozy mystery series I start, so I’m always happy when it is! Chloe isn’t over the top like some characters can be nor is she boring. She’s “normal” like I am (okay, normal is a relative term). I just love her personality and moments of dry humor. She wants to be liked, loves books (her “real” job is as a librarian), loves running (yeah, no, not like me there), and she needs a pet! I made that last one up, but she does (hint, hint).

Vivi is one of the people Chloe wants to like her. After all, Chloe is there because of a promise she made to her best friend, Boone. He made Chloe promise that if anything happened to him, she would help his grandmother take care of her bar. So, what would you think if your best friend asked you to “help” their grandmother…you’d think she NEEDED help, right? Right. Well, Vivi doesn’t want or need Chloe’s help, and frankly, my dear, she seems to resent Chloe’s being in Emerald Cove. Vivi thinks Chloe should have gone back to Chicago by this time; however, Vivi doesn’t know about the promise. Plus Vivi has Joaquin, another hilarious and amazing character, to help her.

Speaking of frankly my dear (yes, we were speaking of it), another character I love is Rhett who may or may not become a love interest for Chloe. There are lots of fun, quirky characters in From Beer to Eternity. They’re so lifelike that you’ll just want to head down to the Florida panhandle and get to know them. Even if they were jerks, I’d want to head to Emerald Cove anyway…I’d just make different friends! The author’s descriptive writing will make you want to head there too. If I lived in Emerald Cove, I might be tempted to go on early morning runs like Chloe does. But I’d probably just walk and let my dog run.

Oh yeah! I almost forgot to mention the mystery! Well, you can see from the synopsis that someone ends up dead, and it’s a good thing for Vivi that she couldn’t chase Chloe back to Chicago! I loved solving this puzzling mystery with all sorts of suspects right along with Chloe and her friends.

Needless to say, From Beer to Eternity gets 5 stars from me, and I can’t wait to head back to Emerald Cove to spend more time with my new friends!

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.

Author Links

Kensington: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/39655

Website: https://sherryharrisauthor.com/

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