Tyora Moody
Books:
Joss Miller Mysteries: Double Mocha Blues (2023), A Latte Mayhem (2024)
Joss Miller Mysteries
Double Mocha Blues (2023)
Jocelyn “Joss” Miller is releasing a podcast on the murder of her grandfather–an unsolved murder from more than fifty years ago.
This series is a spin off from another series, where apparently Joss discovered who her maternal grandmother was–and why her mother had been given up for adoption right after she was born. Joss now lives with her grandmother, while working at the local coffee shop.
Usually, Eleanor Olsen started the day with a caramel latte or, if she was being more health conscious, she ordered a green tea chai. I knew her writing was going strong when she started the day with black coffee.
As with most first books in a cozy mystery series, someone Joss had argued with is found dead, and Joss is suspected by some of murder, but not by one of the detectives on the case.
It’s a cozy mystery, despite the fact it deals with racism and town bullies.
Characters: Joss Miller, Detective Andre Baez, Nyla Masters, Fay Everett, Hailey Ramsey, Joe Phillips, Eleanor Olsen, Sammie Morrison, Claude McKnight, Maggie Nelson, DJ Blaze, Leesa Patterson, Aunt Ruth, Aunt Thelma, Clarice Miller, Chris Black, Officer John Lyons, Briana Jones, Albertine Lancaster, Rae Silva
Cover art: TywebbinCreations
Publisher: Tymm Publishing
Rating: NR
A Latte Mayhem (2024) #2
It’s
nearly the anniversary of the disappearance of Rebecca Montgomery, and
Joss is considering doing the next season of her podcast about the
artist who disappeared–especially since her friend Claude has repeatedly
been accused of being behind her disappearance.
We argued the day before. Me and Becca. I never imagined that I would never see her again. It’s truly not a good idea to stay angry with someone.
Like the first book, Double Mocha Blues, I liked the mystery and the story and the characters. But also like the first book, I kept coming across copyediting errors that distracted me and threw me out of the story.
I like Joss and her friends and her family. I like how Joss tries to do the smart and safe thing and takes into consideration danger versus learning more.
I just wish the story had better editing.
Characters: Joss Miller, Detective Andre Baez, Claude McKnight, Fay, Liam Holbrook, Rick Nelson, Louise Hopkins, Simone Masters, Vivian Ashford, Eleanor Olsen, Ethan Turner, Rebecca Montgomery, Olivia Montgomery, Eugeena Patterson-Jones, Detective Grayson Beckett, Police Chief Nolan Whitaker, Aunt Ruth, Aunt Thelma, Nyla, Miranda
Cover art: TywebbinCreations
Publisher: Tymm Publishing
July 2025 | Rating: 7/10