Welcome to book review twenty-six of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve selected books related to the theme at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles.

Murder by Page One
Author Olivia Matthews
Published in March 2021
The publisher is Hallmark Publishing
Available in Audio CD and Paperback (336 pages)
Black & African American Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Cozy Craft & Hobby Mysteries | Amateur Sleuths

Sadly, I have little to share about this book. The paperback wasn’t available the few times I went to purchase Murder by Page One. The audio CD cost $56.80. It appears to be part of a two-book series called Peach Coast Library Mysteries.

Have you read Murder by Page One? What can you tell me about it?

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If we were having coffee, I would share a picture of the puzzle I mentioned last week. It’s called “Peace Like a River.” It has a fall feel to it, and that autumn colouring made it a tricky puzzle to piece together.

If we were having coffee, I would share that I have a busy weekend and I’m not sure how much time I’ll have to visit Coffee Shares. If you’d like to leave the link for your Weekend Coffee Share post, I’ll try to visit at some point.

By Shari Marshall – 2025