A Cure For What Ales You

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Title: A Cure For What Ales You
Author: Ellie Alexander 
Publication: 10/5/2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery 
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In short: It’s spring & Leavenworth is getting ready for Maifest. A local housekeeper is murdered and a mysterious woman from Sloan’s past is involved. She also brings a warning that Sloan & her family are in immediate danger. 

From the publisher: After a long cold winter, spring is beginning to bloom in the alpine village of Leavenworth, Washington, where craft brewer Sloan Krause and her partner in crime Garrett Strong are putting the finishing touches on their bright and refreshing Lemon Kiss ale. They’ll be debuting their new line at the Maifest celebration, which will bring visitors from near and far to dance around the Maipole and shop at the outdoor flower markets.

Despite the festive spirit in the air, Sloan is brewing over her past. She’s spent months following leads that have turned into dead ends. But when she spots a woman who strongly resembles Marianne—a long lost contact who may be her only connection to piecing together her story—she hopes that things might be taking a turn in her favor. That hope is quickly smashed when Marianne is involved in the murder of a local housekeeper. To make matters worse, Marianne issues a dire warning that Sloan and her entire family are in danger. If Sloan can’t figure out who the killer is and what happened in her past, she won’t find any hoppy endings. 

My thoughts: I really enjoyed this book and finally getting answers to Sloan’s mysterious childhood.

The Murder Mystery: The housekeeper who was murdered almost took 2nd place to the main mystery of why Sloan was in danger and finding the man hunting her. It was near the end that the Murder was solved and it was a little anti-clamatic, especially with everything else going on revolving Sloan & her son being kidnapped. 

Everyday life: I love how this storyline continues to evolve. Sloan is now living in town and loving it, her son Alex has started working at Der Keller and his grandfather couldn’t be happier as he “has za nose.” Her in-laws also say the family down to tell them the whole truth about their past. 

This can be read as a stand alone but reading the series, especially the previous 2 books, is recommended to really understand the backstories and relationships. 

A lot was wrapped up with this book but many new opportunities & possibilities are ahead. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a gifted early copy of this book. 

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