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One Foot in the Grape (A Cypress Cove Mystery) by [O'Neil, Carlene]

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FIRST IN THE CYPRESS COVE MYSTERY SERIES

In California wine country, the town of Cypress Cove may seem peaceful. But someone’s about to pop their cork…

After losing her job as a photojournalist, Penny Lively is trying to get her life back in focus. Inheriting the family winery from her late aunt may be the fresh start she needs. Thankfully she’s got her niece Hayley and her handsome winery manager Connor to help. But the person in need of more urgent assistance is Antonia Martinelli, the owner of the neighboring winery, who has her own barrel full of problems. Someone’s spoiling her wine, and with the upcoming Autumn Festival, she needs Penny’s nose for clues to sniff out the culprit.

But Penny’s search for answers sours after the body of a staff member is found in a grape crusher. Since Hayley was the last to see him alive, she’s the prime suspect in the case. Now Penny must hurry to find the real killer before Hayley withers on the vine…

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"One Foot in the Grape has the bouquet of fine wine (and mysteries): piquant, heady, and satisfyingly surprising."—Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author of Don’t Go Home

"One Foot In The Grape is a barrel full of textured plot twists, robust characters, and sparkling suspense. O'Neil has written a mystery of the highest reserve. It left me thirsty for more, and I can't wait for her to pour me another." -Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Chocolate Demise

About the Author

Carlene O’Neil is the national bestselling author of the Cypress Cove Mysteries, including Ripe for Murder and One Foot in the Grape. A former television writer, she is currently a commercial real estate broker in the Los Angeles market. She grew up in the heart of wine country in northern California, and is accredited by the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. Currently she lives in Valencia, California. The Cypress Cove Mysteries are set along the central California coast, and the similarities between the fictional town of Cypress Cove and the stunning town of Carmel are no accident.

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File Size: 2185 KB
Print Length: 295 pages
Publisher: Berkley (May 5, 2015)
Publication Date: May 5, 2015
Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00O2BS55U
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nancydrew123

Beautiful Setting - Fantastic Mystery

August 6, 2015

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I LOVE this series... love the book cover too! It all starts when Penny Lively comes home to Cypress Cove to run the family winery she inherited from her aunt. From the first paragraph I knew this would be a witty and interesting read. Right off the bat-- it's written in the 1st person which I enjoy because I feel like I'm walking through the story. And the descriptions of the winery and surrounding landscape were vividly described from Penny's perspective as a photo journalist which made them real without being too detailed... I felt like I was visiting the winery for the weekend.

The pace is set when Penny's distant relative and vineyard matriarch Antonia Martinelli asks Penny (which she insists on calling her Penelope) to investigate the sabotage that's been happening at her winery, Martinelli Winery. Penny reluctantly agrees and soon finds herself solving murders.

There are several sub plots and a cast of characters that make this an excellent story and offer plenty of twists and turns. Hayley is Penny's niece and helps run the Joyeux Winery along with Connor, Penny's manager. Strong willed Antonia is ornery, silver haired and walks with a cane. She is determined to keep her winery and its reputation in tact. She suspects everyone involved with her winery including her children. Marvin the wine manager seems sneaky and jealous. Todd runs the wine tasting room and is engaged to be married. Stephen is Antonia's oldest son and will inherit the winery. Chantal is the youngest of the Marinelli children who is interested in men and partying. Francesca is Antonia's middle daughter who is angry that she's not inheriting the winery. And there are several other characters that bring Cypress Cove to life and add to the twists and turns.

The mystery aspects of the story were well plotted and executed. There were a few spooky moments which is always fun!

A bonus to the story is the description of how a winery works. The author describes some of the processes in a way that was interesting.

All in all this mystery kept me guessing until the end and I can't wait for the next book, Ripe for Murder (Cypress Cove Mystery #2) which will be released in March 2016!

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Dru Love

good read

May 16, 2015

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The author did a great job in presenting this story with an interesting cast of characters and engaging conversations. The tale had a nice pace that was easy to follow from scene to scene. I love the way the author grabbed onto the essence of this drama where the suspects were plenty and the drive to figure it all out had me quickly turning the pages to find out what happens next. With bits and of clues dispersed throughout the drama, my attention was captured when at first I thought I had an idea of who was the killer, and it was one smidgen of a clue that I knew who it was and I enjoyed watching it all played out as the author’s written words drew the ring around the killer. Penny is very likeable and a good team that includes Hayley, Connor, Anne, Ross, Thomas and Antonia completes her inner circle that provides a well-rounded mystery that is a welcome addition to the cozy genre. This was a good read and I can’t wait to see what happens next in Cypress Cove.

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Mary

Great debut for a smart new series set in the wine country

May 14, 2015

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This is a smart and witty debut novel with a clever plot and complex characters that you either love or hate. I love that it's set in the wine country, because the author skillfully weaves in fascinating information about vineyards and wine making without slowing the pace of the mystery. The characters are complex and more importantly, they are believable. The plot has some great twists and lures the reader to turn page after page right up to the end of the book. The main character, Penny Lively, is not some dithering girl who is swept away by romance and danger. She's much more satisfying as a person. She's a really smart 30-something who is confident enough to stand up for herself. And I love her inner dialogues. I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series.

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astrid

Good start to a series

June 7, 2015

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Good start to a series. Enjoyed the information about wine growing and making. The big complaint I have is that for a cozy, one murder should be the limit. And the first person the author killed off was very likable, would have been a good character for future books in the series, and could have led to a second possibly money-making hobby for the main character in the book. Bummer that the author killed him off.

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RAmes

First in a great new mystery series

May 13, 2016

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This is a terrific first title in an intriguing new wine making mystery series. I learned about this author attending Left Coast Crime, and I was interested in the setting (near Carmel--one of my favorite places). Also loved the way this author talked about both mystery and her experience as a wine specialist. Great characters, terrific setting, and a mystery that held me to the very end. Have purchased the second book in the series already. Can't wait to "sample" the next Cypress Cove Mystery..

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Tony

I really enjoyed how the writer developed her characters

May 22, 2015

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Well done I must say! I really enjoyed how the writer developed her characters. Excellent job of weaving in some humor along the way. She did an amazing job for the first book in the series and I cannot wait for book number 2. I usually can figure out who did it but she cleverly made that a difficult task. This is a well written book by. I even learned a lot about wine making along the journey of reading the book. Here is to a well written book by an author with a very unique and enjoyable style

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Linda Leonard

A Real Page Turner !

June 8, 2015

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"One Foot in the Grape" caught my attention in the first few pages and kept it throughout the novel with the interaction between engaging characters and the thoughtful and compelling story line. Throughout the story, I learned more and more about the process of wine making. This novel was playfully written with a combination of mystery and humor and I hope to read more by this author.

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Jill H. Vassilakos

Highly recommended!

July 5, 2015

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Penny's integrity got her fired from her job as a journalist. She took up a new vocation as a vintner at the winery she inherited from her Aunt Monique. When Antonia, the neighbor who saw Monique through her last illness, asks Penny to investigate ongoing sabotage at Antonia's winery, Penny can't say no. By the time she realizes that the investigation could be deadly, she's in too deep to walk away. Likable protagonist, intriguing mystery, interesting setting. Highly recommended!

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Most recent customer reviews

S. Woodard

good read - worth your time

It was well written and a joy to read. The author kept the reader in suspense, but didn't overwhelm the reader with too many suspects.Read more

Published 3 months ago

Priscilla DeVore

Five Stars

The book was enjoyable. I met the author and she is charming.

Published 8 months ago

Stacie Amelotte

This is a great new series

This is a great new series! What's not to like? - Wine, California wineries, photography, a wonderful new batch of colorful characters and did I mention, WINE?Read more

Published 11 months ago

Mixed Blessings

First entry from new author makes the reader want to skip to the end.

This book was dangerously close to getting a two star review from me. It's not that I didn't like it - it just drug on.Read more

Published 1 year ago

Amazon Customer

Loved the book

Loved the book! I loved Penny's sense of humor and ready to read the next book in the series!!

Published 1 year ago

Kim Davis

California Wine Country Cozy

ONE FOOT IN THE GRAPE is an entertaining, well plotted book. I loved the winery setting with the tidbits of running a winery, harvesting, and making wine woven into the story.Read more

Published 1 year ago

Mary Lynn

This reader liked the suspense and it wasn't until last few pages ...

O'Neil provided suspense while also providing information on the wine industry. This reader liked the suspense and it wasn't until last few pages that I thought I had figured how...Read more

Published on March 23, 2016

Shirley Schwartz

Wine, great location, great characters - what's not to like in this first book of a series?

I really enjoyed this new series. What's not to like? - Wine, California wine country, photography and a wonderful new batch of characters?Read more

Published on March 21, 2016

Lori Caswell/Dollycas

A Clever Cozy

Dollycas's Thoughts

Penelope (Penny) Lively has inherited the family winery and after a little dust-up at her last job it is perfect timing.Read more

Published on February 24, 2016

Lin C.

fast paced and as fun to read as the second one in the series

After reading the second book first, I went back to read book number one. I found this one to be as enjoyable, fast paced and as fun to read as the second one in the series.Read more

Published on February 16, 2016

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