A review by belieze
Sex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra Davis

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

While I think the book does sexy mystery well, the final climax of the book is confusing. You as the reader understand that the conclusions the characters are arriving to make ZERO sense. And you have a feeling it’s going to resolve itself but I think either the Anatoly as a potential criminal needs to be reworked are we need more from Donatello. His reasoning for killing seems a little outlandish, as does Sophie faking an attack to get Anatoly arrested. With that being said, Sophie’s and Anatoly’s chemistry is great! Mary Ann’s character is underdeveloped and I would like tighter bond among her friends.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Racial slurs and Rape

I get that the author is mixed, but the casual drop of the n-word especially as associated with Black men feels v off, unrealistic, and unnecessary.