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Beyond A Reasonable Stout: A Sloan Krause Mystery
by Alexander, Ellie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG Tiny Nick At Front Gutter. Faint Edgewear To DJ. Pages Clean & Tight. DJ In Mylar Wrap. Pages: 280. /VG (See description)
- ISBN 10
- 1250205751
- ISBN 13
- 9781250205759
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Beyond a Reasonable Stout by Ellie Alexander welcomes us to Leavenworth, Washington. Sloan Krause is enjoying the quiet of the town now that Oktoberfest has ended, but it is to be short lived. City Councilman, Kristopher Cooper is running for re-election with a platform of turning Leavenworth into a dry town which would lead to a town without tourists. The next day, Sloan enters April Ablin's office to find Kristopher dead on the floor and April being arrested by Chief Meyers. While Sloan is a not a fan of the town's self-appointed ambassador, she knows that April needs her help. Beyond a Reasonable Stout can be read alone for those new to A Sloan Krause Mystery series. The story has Ellie Alexander's casual writing style which makes the story easy to read. Sloan is preparing for the next stage of her life now that she is divorcing Mac. She has her job at Nitro with Garrett Strong where she gets a voice in creating new brews and now, she needs to decide where to live. Sloan and Garrett are experimenting with new holiday brews and training Kat on their stock so she can handle barkeep duties. The town is in an uproar over Kristopher Cooper and his plan to turn Leavenworth into a dry town. Without the beer, the town will lose its tourists which doesn't seem to faze Kristopher. It is no surprise when Kristopher ends up murdered. However, Sloan is shocked when April Ablin is arrested for the crime. She knows that April did commit the crime and, reluctantly, Sloan sets out to prove it. Readers will have no problem solving this whodunit long before the reveal. I kept hoping for a twist because I thought the solution too simple. There are multiple suspects since Kristopher managed to antagonize the majority of the town's residents. The mystery is nicely wrapped up at the end of the book. The secondary mystery of Sloan's birth parents began in Death on Tap and is still playing out. Sloan is determined to find answers and she may have gotten her best clue yet. I enjoy the descriptions of Leavenworth with its Bavarian style architecture, shops and food. It reminds me of where I grew up (German Village in Columbus, Ohio). A Sloan Krause Mystery series is a character focused series. The characters and their lives are the main focus of the story. They chat, eat and drink plenty of beer. If you enjoy Ellie Alexander's A Bakeshop Mystery series, you will like reading A Sloane Krause Mystery series (switch out pastry for beer). Beyond a Reasonable Stout is a lighthearted cozy mystery with petty politics, brewing beer, wrestling with wallpaper, barkeep basics, nutty nutcrackers, and an aggrieved April.
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- MASTER357493I
- Title
- Beyond A Reasonable Stout: A Sloan Krause Mystery
- Author
- Alexander, Ellie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG Tiny Nick At Front Gutter. Faint Edgewear To DJ. Pages Clean & Tight. DJ In Mylar Wrap. Pages: 280.
- Jacket Condition
- VG (See description)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1250205751
- ISBN 13
- 9781250205759
- Publisher
- Minotaur Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2019
- Keywords
- Mystery & Suspense, Crime Fiction, Pint Of No Return, Death On Tap
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