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Steeped in Malice by Vicki Delany
4.0
lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

While I was reading this cozy mystery, all I could focus on was how much I wanted to visit the protagonist’s tea shop, “Tea by the Sea”. The New England setting was familiar, and I kept forgetting that the lovely shop was not a real place. This distraction may have kept me from figuring out who committed the crime being investigated, but I prefer unpredictable cozies anyway. I want to go back and read the first three books in this series because I loved the characters and the Cape Cod setting in this novel so much! I highly recommend this title to fellow cozy mystery lovers. 
(PUB DATE: 07/25/2023) 
(I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed above are my own.)