Although I tend to associate the Cozy Mystery genre with small villages in the English countryside, I have to say that other than locale, “Marvels, Mochas, and Murder” fits very nicely into realm of Cozy Mysteries. Small town, seemingly regular folks, secrets, and (despite the requisite murder) a lighthearted tone, are all here. Comparisons made by other reviewers, to the American TV show “Psych” make sense, as far as the lightheartedness, charm, and occasional humor. And like the pilot episode of a TV show, this short is the start of an ongoing series.

I received a free copy of the audiobook, in exchange for an honest review. And honestly I very much enjoyed it. The narrator fits the story well, comfortably carrying the story along, convincingly sounding like a small town, regular guy, shop owner, who is suddenly thrust into the heart of a murder mystery.

I liked this well enough to go ahead and buy the second audiobook in the series, “Lattes and Lies” (from the same author and narrator), which I look forward to diving into soon.