Friday, February 14, 2025

A Score to Kettle by Eryn Scott [Review]

A Score to Kettle (Pebble Cove Teahouse #3) by Eryn Scott
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: September 9, 2024

Pebble Cove Teahouse
1. Steeped in Suspicion
2. Matcha Do About Murder
3. A Score to Kettle - Paperback | Kindle
4. Chai, Chai Again
5. Dazed and Infused
6. Not by Oolong Shot
7. Love 'em and Leaf 'em
8. For All Eterni-tea
8.5. One Steep Forward, Two Steeps Back

Related Series:
(find all the books in the series on the 1st book review)
Pebble Cove Bed-and-Breakfast
1. Breakfast in Dead

Eryn Scott
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Pebble Cove residents were wary of the new commune at The Pines even before someone ended up dead.

Rosemary is excited to cater her first event at the newly opened commune’s full moon festival. When a young woman is found murdered in her yurt, it’s clear these rich wannabe hippies aren’t as peaceful as they pretend.

As the investigation unfolds, Rosemary realizes these commune members have more secrets than they do trust funds. She can’t help but feel Chief Clemenson is, again, one step behind.

In addition to working the case, being at The Pines provides the perfect opportunity to investigate Asher’s death. Solving any mystery is difficult; solving one over a century old seems almost impossible. But just as Rosemary starts to make headway in both cases, a violent storm rolls in from the sea. Will the wind and rain wash away any hope of finding the murderer?
Thoughts on A Score to Kettle: Rosemary's found her groove in Pebble Cove and she's making friends and, uhh, investigating suspicious deaths. To be fair, this suspicious death peripherally involved her (or so she thought) since she was both at the commune during the incident and it looked like one of her tea kettles might have been the deciding factor in unaliving the victim.

Also to be fair, the Chief is doing his job, Rosemary just happens to have the benefit of all the spirits that can flit around town without being seen as they gather clues. So, really, the Chief might be suspicious of the way she stumbles over both bodies and clues, but he does know what he's doing when it comes to working the crime scenes.

While Rosemary is trying to figure out who did the present-day deed, she's also trying to help Asher figure out who did him in all those years ago. Given that his body was found near where the commune is set up, her catering AND current-day investigation gives her a chance to delve into his ongoing mystery.

A little danger, some not-so-nice folks on the commune, unearthed secrets, family ties, and a lady who is determined to use all the tools at her disposal to find justice. *thumbs up*

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