Reviews

Sex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra Davis

bookwife's review

4.0

okay so this book was quite a surprise for me, a good surprise! I am not a huge fan of mystery books. They tend to stress me out because I have no patience and I need to know who did it immediately. But this book was listed in the humor section of the audible romance package lists so Igave it a shot. And I kind of loved it. It gave me Stephanie Plum vibes.

It was so good that as soon as this one was over I started on the second one and I am loving that one too!

kenne's review

I don't love it but maybe I'll give it a try at a later date. There were just some things that didn't speak to me so rather than force myself to keep reading, I figured I'd read something else.

carlajo713's review

3.0

I would be hesitant to compare this series to Stephanie Plum, but it wasn't an awful read. Sophie and her cast of characters are witty, fun, and always a hair's breadth from disaster right around the corner. There were some plot twists I enjoyed. There were parts where I couldn't wait to wrap up, and others I would have read more about. After finishing I started the next book in the series. I can already tell it is a bit more developed than the first.

cjsjellybean's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The first couple chapters left me a little unsure and I wasn't sure that I'd even like it. However, that impression quickly changed and the book developed a fast paced story that had me reading non-stop. It was a quick, exciting read and I can't wait to read more about Sophie.

vipermav's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

larissareadsalot's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

🔪Book about a murderer, who is killing victims the same way they sang, acted or wrote about.  The main character is a woman who writes murder novels who is slowly realizing she’s the next victim. Talks about sex in general but is clean overall. Funny friends to break the sense of gloom. Spunky characters you can’t help but root for. Overall a lighthearted mystery you could read in a graveyard and not be spooked by. 

emp1234's review

1.0

Horrible dialog. I wonder if these authors seriously read their work out loud to themselves and think "yes, that sounds realistic!" Even in books that are "fun" like this, you can't spend your time embarrassed for what the characters are saying to each other.

amalia12's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kaitlyn15's review

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was so funny. I'm a couple weeks out from reading it now and some of the situations were actually so hysterical to think about. I feel like this book was written seriously (it is good writing, the plot twist was good, great development of characters) but didn't take itself too seriously (guy pretending to be a vampire). There were so many fricking sus characters that I really did feel it was anybody's guess who the murder/stalker was (I guessed wrong)

dana_dew's review

4.0

SEX, MURDER, AND A DOUBLE LATTE was one of the audio books I picked up from Audible (and at a steal) for under $5. (Yeah, me!) I almost didn't pick this one up. I admit it. I can be a snob sometimes. I had never heard of Kyra Davis or the Sophie Katz series; and when I did a bit of research (by 'research' I mean I Googled Kyra Davis. --- Is it just me or does using "Google" as a verb sound slightly dirty? My apologies to the author.) Where was I...?

Right! When I did a bit of research, I was brought to Harlequin's web site. My brain still equates Harlequin romances with the bodice-rippers that my grandma used to read when I was a kid. (Insert groan and eye roll here-- that's groan with a 'G'... not moan and not that kind of eye rolling ~~~ See, those books scarred me for life.)

Anyway... I decided to judge a book by its cover and catchy title. I hoped for a light, fun, easy read. It was indeed that; but most importantly, it was entertaining. (And, I'm not going to lie. Having any sort of coffee beverage in a book's title does indeed up the chances of me picking up said book.)

I was delighted to find that the book exceeded my expectations. Even though I was able to suss out the culprit of this particular Whodunit long before the reveal, there was at least one moment in which the author had me doubting myself. Nicely played.

This book had characters that I enjoyed, plenty of humor, a bit of mystery, and a dash of romance. That's almost always a winning combination.

Oh... and the narrator was pretty good, too. I might just have to pick up the next book in the series.

My rating: A solid 4 stars. (Maybe even 4.5 on the Chick Lit scale.)