A Matter of Hive and Death by Nancy Coco

Hello my cozy friends,

Today I am reviewing "A Matter of Hive and Death ” the 2nd instalment in the "Oregon Honeycomb" Mystery series by Nancy Coco. I LOVE this series! 

When a bee wrangler is bludgeoned, Let It Bee honey shop owner Wren Johnson makes it her beeswax to solve the crime . . .

For the picturesque town of Oceanview on the Oregon Coast, May brings blossoming fruit trees and the annual UFO festival. As Aunt Eloise tries out alien costumes on their Havana brown cat Everett, Wren is off to meet with a bee wrangler, her go-to guy for local fruit tree honey.

 

But when she arrives, Elias Brentwood is lying on the ground amidst destroyed hives and a swarm of angry bees. The bees didn’t kill him, a blow to the head did. As blue-eyed Officer Jim Hampton investigates and the town is invaded by its own swarm of conspiracy theorists and crackpots, Wren and Aunt Eloise decide the only way to catch the bee wrangler’s killer is to set up a sting . . .

Praise For Nancy Coco and Her Candy-Coated Mysteries

“A fun and fast-paced cozy mystery that would be perfect for a weekend in, under cozy blankets with a mug of hot cocoa.”

—Criminal Element

“A puzzling series of crimes . . . plenty of suspects and mouthwatering recipes.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“I will be counting down the days until the next mystery with Allie McMurphy.”

—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

I love visiting the Oregon Coast even if only in a book. I really enjoyed this story, and loved that it features a cat named Everett.   Throw in a UFO festival as well as bee hive vandalism you have the makings of a great whodunnit!  Plus the bonus of honey recipes at the end of each chapter was a nice addition.  

The mystery is interesting and well plotted, and I loved the characters of Wren, Porsche, Aunt Eloise and Officer Jim Hampton. I kept guessing and second-guessing myself on whodunnit right to the very end.   I think there is a definite romance blooming too.

I highly recommend this book to all my cozy lover friends. 

I requested and received an advance reader copy of this book from Kensington Books and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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