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Barks & Beans Cafe Cozy Mystery #1-3
The Barks & Beans Cafe Mystery Series #1-3
Books 1-3 in the ALL-NEW Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series!
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Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java...and where murder sometimes pays a visit.
Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown...with plenty of dogs along for the ride! The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.
Box set includes:
1. NO FILTER
2. ICED OVER
3. FAIR TRADE
Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java...and where murder sometimes pays a visit.
Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown...with plenty of dogs along for the ride! The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.
- GenresMystery
460 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 6, 2020
180 people are currently reading
77 people want to read
About the author
Heather Day Gilbert
40 books868 followersHeather Day Gilbert, an RWA Daphne du Maurier Award-winning author and 2-time ECPA Christy Award finalist, enjoys writing contemporary mysteries/psychological thrillers and Viking historicals. She brings authentic family relationships to the page, and she particularly delights in heroines who take a stand to protect those they love. Avid readers say Heather's realistic characters—no matter what century—feel like best friends. When she's not plotting stories, this native West Virginian can often be found hanging out with her husband and four children, playing video games, or reading Agatha Christie novels.
Find out more at heatherdaygilbert.com.
Find out more at heatherdaygilbert.com.
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April 3, 2022
Great mysteries
These stories are really good mysteries with strong characters. The animals in the stories are sweet too. There is a bit of romance with the main characters brother and sister who are both recovering from failed relationships. The mysteries are better than most with rather surprising endings, so you never can figure out who the bad guy is and who the murderer is like with some mysteries. Definitely recommend to mystery lovers.
These stories are really good mysteries with strong characters. The animals in the stories are sweet too. There is a bit of romance with the main characters brother and sister who are both recovering from failed relationships. The mysteries are better than most with rather surprising endings, so you never can figure out who the bad guy is and who the murderer is like with some mysteries. Definitely recommend to mystery lovers.
August 15, 2023
Captivating and enjoyable
Go ahead and start this good read. You will look forward to it each time you sit down to read
Go ahead and start this good read. You will look forward to it each time you sit down to read
October 4, 2021
Fun stories, great characters
I really enjoyed the way the people and the tales - and the tails-came together in exciting and entertaining stories.
I really enjoyed the way the people and the tales - and the tails-came together in exciting and entertaining stories.
July 8, 2021
Captivating
I really enjoyed these books. The rapport the brother and sister have is touching. The idea he has for the cafe is ingenious and I actually wonder if there is a place where you can drink coffee and pick up a pet. The mysteries are enthralling. All in all, the books are captivating.
I really enjoyed these books. The rapport the brother and sister have is touching. The idea he has for the cafe is ingenious and I actually wonder if there is a place where you can drink coffee and pick up a pet. The mysteries are enthralling. All in all, the books are captivating.
March 26, 2021
Love
The books are great especially at fields and mccoys and of course and in dogs into any book makes it great
The books are great especially at fields and mccoys and of course and in dogs into any book makes it great
August 18, 2024
Really good, want more in series. Seems unfinished 🤷♀️
December 23, 2023
Perfect book for dog lovers and mystery lovers alike
Loved the well-developed characters and the combination of coffee and shelter animals in the Bark and Beans Cafe. A must read!
Loved the well-developed characters and the combination of coffee and shelter animals in the Bark and Beans Cafe. A must read!
April 22, 2022
A couple of errors, one factual and one grammatical made these books less enjoyable than they might be.
Did you know that a Labradoodle is a purebred dog? Apparently this author believes that is true as at least 3 of her characters intoned that gem. So, to clarify and enlighten "A Labradoodle is a crossbreed dog created by crossing the Labrador Retriever and the Standard, Miniature, or Toy poodle." (From Wikipedia) See? Not a purebred dog, a fancy and expensive mutt.
Now, let's add the oft wrongly answered question in this book "Do you mind if I ____?". In these books, the answer is always "Yes, go ahead and _____." However that is NOT correct, the question actually is "DO YOU MIND?" The answer should be "No, I don't mind if you ____.". If you can't answer the "Do you mind?" question with no, then drop either yes or no and let the answer be inferred. "Do you mind if I __?" "Go right ahead and ___" where the answer "no I don't mind" can be understood by the answer.
Trying to simply accept these errors and move forward with the story drags down the pleasure of reading. Bad writing and worse editing to let them be published.
Did you know that a Labradoodle is a purebred dog? Apparently this author believes that is true as at least 3 of her characters intoned that gem. So, to clarify and enlighten "A Labradoodle is a crossbreed dog created by crossing the Labrador Retriever and the Standard, Miniature, or Toy poodle." (From Wikipedia) See? Not a purebred dog, a fancy and expensive mutt.
Now, let's add the oft wrongly answered question in this book "Do you mind if I ____?". In these books, the answer is always "Yes, go ahead and _____." However that is NOT correct, the question actually is "DO YOU MIND?" The answer should be "No, I don't mind if you ____.". If you can't answer the "Do you mind?" question with no, then drop either yes or no and let the answer be inferred. "Do you mind if I __?" "Go right ahead and ___" where the answer "no I don't mind" can be understood by the answer.
Trying to simply accept these errors and move forward with the story drags down the pleasure of reading. Bad writing and worse editing to let them be published.
February 26, 2024
The plot I hate - the amateur sleuth risking herself and the investigation by breaking the law in search of clues. I wish authors would give up on this overused plot!
Amazon synopsis:
Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java...and where murder sometimes pays a visit. Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown...with plenty of dogs along for the ride!
The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.
Amazon synopsis:
Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java...and where murder sometimes pays a visit. Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown...with plenty of dogs along for the ride!
The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.
October 24, 2022
Great cozy mystery
Really enjoyed this series and hope to read more. Bo retired from the DEA and his sister Macy escaped from a cheating husband. They moved back to their hometown and opened the Barks and Beans Cafe. Half is a fancy coffee shop and the other is an area that showcases dogs from the local shelter. But murder, mysteries and an old nemesis of Bo's have a way of creeping into their new lives.
Really enjoyed this series and hope to read more. Bo retired from the DEA and his sister Macy escaped from a cheating husband. They moved back to their hometown and opened the Barks and Beans Cafe. Half is a fancy coffee shop and the other is an area that showcases dogs from the local shelter. But murder, mysteries and an old nemesis of Bo's have a way of creeping into their new lives.
July 29, 2023
An engaging read
I enjoyed reading these three books, because they were interesting and had some nice dogs. Coal, the enormous Great Dane, was a wonderful character who sounded like the ideal companion. I loved the Barks &Beans cafe and how they helped get the local shelter's dogs adopted. The murders and dramatic experiences were complicated, but also believable.
I enjoyed reading these three books, because they were interesting and had some nice dogs. Coal, the enormous Great Dane, was a wonderful character who sounded like the ideal companion. I loved the Barks &Beans cafe and how they helped get the local shelter's dogs adopted. The murders and dramatic experiences were complicated, but also believable.
July 27, 2022
Easy reading, lots of fun
I enjoyed the interpersonal relationships, the twists and turns that keep you guessing and the easy read and fun that makes this series a great summer read.
I enjoyed the interpersonal relationships, the twists and turns that keep you guessing and the easy read and fun that makes this series a great summer read.
May 12, 2023
3 good cozy mysteries
I enjoyed all 3 mysteries and loved how they had a coffee shop with a dog section where they had different shelter digs and people could sit with them and even adopt them. The mysteries were really good and interesting!
I enjoyed all 3 mysteries and loved how they had a coffee shop with a dog section where they had different shelter digs and people could sit with them and even adopt them. The mysteries were really good and interesting!
May 22, 2022
A likable set of dogs and the people. Who love them
Clean reading with purpose. The hurting main characters are never the less strong in their concern and watch over others.
Clean reading with purpose. The hurting main characters are never the less strong in their concern and watch over others.
July 25, 2022
Good Series
This series is full of action. I look forward to reading more of them. It is highly recommended for mystery lovers.
This series is full of action. I look forward to reading more of them. It is highly recommended for mystery lovers.
March 6, 2023
these are all very good stories mae and bo are brother and sister and mae seems to attract trouble if you like mystery and some romance you will enjoy reading the books
February 6, 2024
Quick light read. Enjoyed all three.
July 18, 2021
great summer read
April 22, 2024
I had a friend give me this book and am I so very glad that I read it!!!! Welcome to the Barks &Beans cafe. A quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of Java. Mary Hatfield moves back to her small hometown in West Virginia. She joins forces with her brother Bo in his crazy new venture which caters to dog lovers and coffee drinkers alike. When a golf instructor is murdered near by Marcy ends up adopting his great Dane. Just after Marcy finds a mysterious message sewn under the dog collar her Dane is dognapped. She launches in to a relentless search for her canine friend. She digs up a cool and confident killer. Join Marcy and Bo as they sniff out crimes in their hometown with plenty of dogs along for the ride!!! This book features a small town an amateur sleuth and no swearing or graphic scenes. This is the first book in the series and I will definitely read the rest of them!!!!
August 16, 2023
Wonderful Series
Fantastic characters human and animal through out the three books. Wonderful small town setting and fantastic cafe setting. Plots twisted and turned through all three books and surprised me at the end. Hope the series continues to be as good.
Fantastic characters human and animal through out the three books. Wonderful small town setting and fantastic cafe setting. Plots twisted and turned through all three books and surprised me at the end. Hope the series continues to be as good.
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