Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 5/31/2020 + 465 more book reviews

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From Beer to Eternity is the debut of the Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery series set in Emerald Cove, FL and featuring children's librarian, Chloe Jackson. While living in Chicago, Chloe made a promise to her best friend Boone Slidell that if something happened to him while deployed with the National Guard in Afghanistan that she would make her way to the Florida panhandle and look after his grandmother Vivi.

Sadly, Boone was killed and Chloe is now working as a waitress in Vivi's Sea Glass Saloon. Vivi isn't too happy to have her there but believing the lie that Chloe needs to get car parts in order to drive her vintage Beetle back to Chicago, she's letting her pick up a few shifts. Between Chloe living in her car and hiding out on Boone's boat, Florida life isn't too great. The only good thing that's happened is she's made friends with the bartender, Joaquin who seems to be on her side.

After closing up the bar one evening Chloe overhears an argument between Vivi and an unknown male. When she finds the body of Elwell Pugh, the armadillo shell wearing president of the local Chamber of Commerce stabbed behind the Sea Glass, Chloe can't help but wonder if Vivi had something to do with the man's death. Teaming up with Joaquin and the mysterious fireman Rhett Butler, she sets out to keep her promise to Boone and clear Vivi's name.

Plenty of suspects, a fast paced plot and developing characters make for an interesting debut. Readers of the author's Sarah Winston's Garage Sale Mystery series will enjoy this new series. A surprise ending means many more adventures are in store for Chloe in Emerald Cove.

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