Cordial Killing: A Backyard Farming Mystery (cozy mystery)

Anne, Kandi and Hope are all excited about the inaugural opening of the Brandywine Inn. Their first weekend has classes on tinctures, tonics and tisanes, as well as herbalism. Anne and Hope will alternate teaching, with Marie guiding everyone in making her famous Elderberry Cordial. But as soon as the guests arrive, it’s obvious that this is going to be a difficult weekend! The guests all seem to know each other, and many seem to harbor secret grievances! And no one seems very happy that Beth brought her husband along, especially as he seems quite obnoxious and contrary. A fun read and a great murder mystery! I haven’t read the first book in the series, but I certainly want to now! Enjoy!

This is book 2 in the series and picks up where the first story left off. A bed and breakfast now stands in what had been Ralph's home. Anne, Hope and Landing are the Innkeeper's of this lovely establishment and have just opened the doors to their first guests!! Four old college friends and a husband have chosen the Brandywine Inn for a long over due reunion...but this do not go as planned. When the husband suffers a deadly heart attack, suspicions run high as to what caused this tragic death. Another death soon followed and there was no doubt there was a murderer amongst them! Plus...doors were slamming, footsteps could be heard in the hallways yet there was no one there. Had Ralph returned from the grave???I'm really enjoying this series and would recommend it to anyone looking for a low violence cozy series!

I received this book free from one of the book sites. I do not remember which one! This is my honest and voluntary review.Another excellent offering from author Vikki Walton! The Backyard Farming Mysteries are fast becoming one of my favorite series. The writing is detailed, but not bogged down with minutiae. The humor is good without being "like" overdone. The characters are well developed. The dialogue is natural and believable. The conclusion is tied up very well. I like that each book can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend that you read them in order to get the best of the book. There is character & place carry over. Would I recommend this book? YES! Cozy mystery readers should enjoy, and learn things, by reading these books. Enjoy.

This is a series, however thankfully the author listed the characters at the forefront of the book, as well as gave background information throughout. It was not hard to become enraptured by this storyline and the characters. I had an idea as to who the perpetrator was, however, there was still room for doubt.Fantastic, easily understood and set at a nice pace with just enough suspense and mystery.

I'm loving this series, set in Colorado, about Anne Freemont, who at age 44, is trying to rebuild her life after a bitter divorce, but the bodies keep stacking up.

These three characters Hope, Anne and Kandi are fun to follow. The twists and turns with the cast of characters in this B & B was fun to follow. Good story and fun read!

Interesting people and circumstances. The new inn, run by friends and neighbors, had a challenging opening weekend. All the guests knew each other and there was plenty of ill will. Betrayal, murder and a "ghost" kept it interesting. Love the town and characters, but book has more than a few typos. Recommend.

And she and her daughter and neighbor decide to turn it into an Inn- there first guest turn out to be long time college buddies all named Elizabeth. One of them in married to a Doctor with a smoking habit- and he is killed plus a nearby gossipy friend.Turn out one of the friends is psychotic

Anne and her friends are excited for the opening of their new B&B – a themed weekend with lessons in herbs and the making of an award-winning cordial. But when the guests arrive, it turns out that the four ladies are old acquaintances, not all on the best of terms with each other, and the sole husband who has tagged along means something to more than one of them.With a suspicious death, strange sounds in the old building, and a blizzard stranding them all together, it’s up to Anne to figure out what’s really going on.This book follows on from Chicken Culprit, which I enjoyed as an easy read. The characters were appealing enough to make me want to read more about them, and I’m glad I did. While guessing the identity of the victim is straightforward, the murderer is more of a fun challenge. The twists and turns in the various relationships kept me guessing, and the only thing that didn’t work well for me was their names – all variations on Elizabeth. I got the reason for this, but keeping them straight in my head until I was well into the book was a bit harder work than I wanted.As a charming way to spend a bit of time, I can recommend this series for those who enjoy cosy mysteries in a small-town setting, with a bit of murder on the side.

An enjoyable story about a boarding house that opens with guests for the first time. It has very good characters, who seemed believable and authentic. It was very funny at times, in spite of a murderer on the loose.

I really love the writing style. So many turns. I must admit I got it wrong about the murder. Fantastic right too the end.

Love it.....great story a lot of fun to read.I have next week one....will read it soon