SpoilerThe MC's dad being the lead detective on the case, and the fact that the real killer was never trying to frame someone else is what kept the tropes in check and less annoying than they tend to be. So while I was disheartened to see both tropes pop up at once (although to be fair, the two do tend to be utilized together) it didn't turn out as bad as I feared. However, the tropes were handled in such a way that it never got annoying. While the first in this series was devoid of any of the cozy tropes I dislike, this one managed to hit two of them: MC being the prime suspect and an enemy detective. Unfortunately, the new detective on the case is convinced the killers were our MC and her boyfriend/chef. The victim was a much-hated critic for the local paper, and the list of suspects is nearly endless. This time our MC is a vendor in a new beer festival when one of the judges dies suddenly. Tangled Up in Brew is the second installment in the Brewing Trouble trilogy.
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