From Beer to Eternity
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, he’s found dead behind the bar, and guess who is 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.
Series: A Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery – Book #1
Author: Sherry Harris
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Bar/Wine
Publisher: Kensington Books
Page Count: 320
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A new series from Sherry Harris has readers jumping for joy. From Beer to Eternity, the first book in the “A Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery” saloon series, is a true wonder. Chloe would not be anyone’s idea of a hero, but she steps in when her best friend, Boone, dies while in the military to help and protect his grandmother, Vivi. However, Vivi is unlike any grandmother Chole has ever known or expected. She is feisty, smart, and puts up with no-nonsense from anyone.
The characters in this new series are already well-rounded, with distinct personalities and weaknesses. They ooze charisma and diversity. From Chloe herself to Joaquin, the bartender, to what is hoped to be Chloe’s love interest Rhett, these characters will keep readers enthralled. The setting of a saloon, which isn’t a saloon as she imagined it would be but a beach side bar, has a charm all its own. Readers will yearn to sit on a beach and sip a cocktail while people watching.
The murder victim is found behind Vivi’s saloon, and none other than Chloe and Rhett find the body. It doesn’t take long for Chloe to suspect Vivi may have had a hand in the man’s death, or for the police to think the same. She feels it is up to her to clear Vivi of the suspicion as quickly as she can while keeping her promise to Boone before returning to her home of Chicago. Not that she has a home to return to. The suspects all have sensational motives, but only one of them is a killer. After a hair-raising chase and heroic action by Chloe, the killer is exposed.
From Beer to Eternity is a spectacular beginning for what will be a remarkable series. Readers expect nothing less from Ms. Harris, and she delivers. I can’t wait to read more of Chloe’s adventures and learn more about Vivi and her saloon, not to mention Rhett and Joaquin’s stories. I am overjoyed to recommend this book to readers who want a great read with memorable characters and a setting that will leave them breathless.
Other saloon or bar-based cozies readers may enjoy are Kate Lansing’s delightful “A Colorado Wine Mystery” or Julie Anne Lindsey’s suspenseful series “A Cider Shop Mystery”.
About the Author:
Agatha award-nominated author, Sherry Harris, started bargain hunting in second grade at her best friend’s yard sale. She honed her bartering skills as she moved around the country while her husband served in the Air Force. Sherry uses her love of garage sales, her life as a military spouse, and her time living in Massachusetts as inspiration for the Sarah Winston Garage Sale series.
Sherry, her husband, and guard dog Lily are living in northern Virginia until they figure out where they want to move next. Sherry loves books, beaches, bars, and Westies — not necessarily in that order. She is a patent-holding inventor.
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