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Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day Review

  


 Welcome to the spoiler free review for Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day! 
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway and absolutely loved it!


 Title 

Murder Uncorked

 Series

 A Cece Barton Mystery

 Author

 Maddie Day 

Genre 

Cozy Mystery 

About the book 

As the manager of Vino y Vida Wine Bar in Colinas, Cece Barton's first Alexander Valley harvest is a whirlwind of activity. 

Her twin sister, Allie Halstead, who owns a nearby Victorian bed and breakfast, is accustomed to the hustle and bustle of peak tourist season. But Cece barely has a moment to enjoy her new home in between worrying about her estranged college - age daughter, juggling her responsibilities at the bar, and navigating the sticky politics of the local wine association
.
 Just when it seems things can't grow any more intense, Colinas is rocked by a murder within the wine community.. and Cece is identified as a possible suspect! With her reputation and her livelihood on the line - and the Sonoma County deputy sheriff breathing down her neck - Cece has no choice but to open up her own murder investigation.

 Tensions are already high in the valley, as a massive wildfire creeps toward Colinas, threatening homes, vineyards, and the vital tourist trade. And now, with a murderer on the loose, and Cece's sleuthing exposing the valley's bitterest old rivalries and secret new alliances, Colinas feels ready to pop! But with Allie's help, Cece is determined to catch the killer and clear her name before everything she's worked so hard for goes up in flames. 

Review 

 Murder Uncorked has a picturesque setting in the California wine country. 

In this first book of the Cece Barton Mystery series, this cozy mystery book is perfect for anyone who loves a good mystery, wine and food lovers. 

Murder Uncorked has a nice steady pace from the very first page all the way to the last. 
Maddie Day has a unique writing style that you don't come across very often. She literally breathes life into the characters and they literally come off the pages of the book. You will find yourself magically transported to wine country and with precise details of the wine and food you will find yourself sitting in a corner booth at the Vino y Vida Wine bar watching Cece and Mooncat interacting with locals and tourists. After a quick stop at the Vino y Vida Wine bar you will stroll through downtown and spend hours perusing the shelves at the local bookstore, checking out the local talent at the art gallery, grabbing a bite at the local diner, or tasting the delectable treats at the food festival.

 Cece Barton has started a new chapter in her life, a new town, a new house, and a new job. She's the manager at the Vino y Vida Wine bar in California's wine country after her daughter heads off to college. Cece is a strong, independent woman surrounded by family and friends that have become family. A widower who had a very rocky marriage and really isn't sure if she's ready to open her heart and trust anyone is something she still struggles with.

 Trying to rebuild her life Cece unintentionally gets dragged into a murder investigation when the most hated man in town ends up dead.

 The detective assigned to the case zeros in on Cece as her prime suspect due to a business deal.

 In order to clear her name she decides to let her inner sleuth emerge in order to clear her name.

 As she sets off to talk to people she realizes the whole town had run-ins with the victim and there is a never ending list of suspects. 
As she continues to investigate she becomes the killer's next target.

 Murder Uncorked will have you wrestling with the clues revealed throughout the book and keep you guessing all the way to the shocking reveal. 

 I enjoyed this cozy mystery, the setting, and the characters so much that I am looking forward to reading every book in this series as they become available. 
Definitely add this book to your bookshelf.

 About the Author

 Maddie Day is the Agatha Award - winning author of the Cozy Capers Book Club Mystery, the Country Store Mysteries, the Cece Barton Mysteries, and the Local Food Mysteries, as well as other series and short crime fiction written under the name Edith Maxwell.
 A member of Mystery Writers of America and a proud lifetime member of Sisters in Crime, she is a regular contributor at Mystery Lovers' Kitchen and belongs to the Wicked Authors, a group of six bestselling authors who blog at WickedAuthors.com 
 Day lives with her beau and their cat Martin north of Boston, although she knows Indiana, California, and Cape Cod intimately. She is a wine enthusiast, talented amateur chef, and former farmer and can be found online at MaddieDayAuthor.com 
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