Broken Chords

A Cosmic Café Adventure #2

by Rachel Lynne

When jealousy amps up to murder
rock and roll on the high seas hits a sour note!

Nine days floating through paradise? Free? Who wouldn't jump at the chance?
Well, Chef Tina Crawford is rethinking her decision ...

Take a rock and roll themed cruise and complete one simple task: bury the hatchet with my rock star father. Oh yeah, and do it sober.
The prize? A partnership in the Cosmic Café.
To win, I'd face the devil himself, but nobody told me my ex-lover and his fiancée and a predator from my past were included on the cruise at no extra charge!
Now I'm stuck at sea with
a series of questionable accidents
a nasty murder to solve
Yeah …, it was gonna be the cruise from hell.

437 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 2, 2023

About the author

*Sweet Tea & Live Oaks heavy with Spanish Moss.
*A warm breeze rustling the Spartina.
Now, add a cozy little murder & a dash of mayhem!
I live in the hauntingly beautiful Savannah, Georgia/South Carolina Low Country area. My Cozy Mysteries feature strong Southern female sleuths, a motley crew of locals, plot twists and a splash of romance all set amidst the splendor of the coastal South.

Reviews

[MommyO · Rating 4 out of 5]

While reading Broken Chords there were a slew of emotions that were totally unexpected. There were moments when tears were close and other times when a smile was at hand as the characters dealt with insecurities, past mistakes, forgiveness, and love. This mystery was an enjoyable read with lots of twists and turns throughout. A fun read!.

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[Debbie Orazi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a romantic mystery.

Tina Crawford works as a chef and assistant manager at her friend Ivy's Cosmic Cafe. She wants to but into the cafe as a partner. She has been estranged from her rock star father for ten years. She decided to accept his invitation to a 9 day rock cruise at the urging of her best friend and her therapist. Her ex boyfriend Ian is on the cruise also his band is the opening act for her father's headlining band.

Ian Buchanan was a child prodigy in music. His father has pushed him to have a classical music career and teach music theory in college. Ian chose to pursue his love of rock and is lead singer of Bad Opera. They get a big break being asked to open for rock legends Eclipse on a cruise. His father pushed him to date a college professor and then paid for her to go on the cruise.

Tina meets K. C. Anderson at the tiki bar. K. C. is a cook in a diner. They hit it off and try to do things together on the cruise. Strange things start happening to Tina and her father Chad - a par light almost lands on them and takes out one of Chad's bandmates, a threatening phone call, a slashed publicity photo, etc. After a band hanger on and former friend of Chad's is murdered, Chad is the prime suspect. Tina decides to investigate and Ian helps her.

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[Kindlelover 1220 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mystery set on a cruise, what could go wrong? Tina is a chef, her life is a mess, she likes to party a little too much and there’s an estranged father in the mix. Her father is a rockstar and has invited Tina to a musical themed cruise. She needs to stay sober and maybe fix their relationship. There she meets up with an ex and a person from her past. Let the turmoil commence. There are accidents and a murder that happens. Tina has to deal with all this discord and she has to do it while trying stay sober. An appealing mystery read with entertaining characters.

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[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not Smooth Sailing This Time . . .

Chef Tina Crawford has lots of problems as she heads into this cruise. The most prominent is trying to sober up before she begins to deal with her issues. She will need a cool head with everything that is about to happen.

While trying to reconcile with her father and deal with an ex, all while remaining sober, unexplained accidents start to occur and a murder needs to be dealt with before Tina also becomes a victim. The reader will enjoy following along on this mystery with all of its twists and turns. Will Tina find the killer in time?

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Suspense and Intrigue keep you guessing until the end. The characters have flaws and quirks that make for interesting reading. Like the location of the story being on a cruise ship where there's nowhere to go and everyone has to be confined on that ship. Makes for very interesting reading.

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[Annalisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this mystery was pretty good. The heroine is relatable. The plot unfolded at a nice place. I enjoyed it.

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[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who killed Warner and why – or why not??? I enjoyed this story and recommend the book.

[Julie Burnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it.I truly enjoyed this story, the characters, and the mystery. Certainly worth the read, looking forward to the next story.

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