| Murder By the Glass: A Wine Lover's Mystery | 
 enlarge | Author: Michele Scott
Publisher: Berkley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 141664
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0425210219
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780425210215
ASIN: 0425210219
Publication Date: June 6, 2006
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Condition: Ex-library copy; labels on covers. Spine creased, slants, but binding good; covers uncreased. No marks in text, no page folds.
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 Great Heroine February 10, 2008
Nikki Sands is a great heroine who makes the mix of mystery and wine a winner. This series is loaded with good old fashioned who dunnit plotlines, a quirky character, a nice blend of romance and the wine info, which isn't overbearing or pretentious makes this the kind of book I like to read.
In this second installment of the wine lover's mysteries, Nikki has been invited by her boss who she has a crush on to the wedding of the year. She's walking on air until the obnoxious bride winds up dead in the dressing room. Suspects are plenty but the police zero in on Nikki's friend Isabel. Nikki makes it her plight to set Isabel free and prove her innocence. She does so with help of Isabel's brother Andres, which makes for a wonderful love triangle between Nikki, Derek and Andres.
The author surprised me with who the killer turned out to be, and I found myself having a good laugh throughout the book, which has subtle comedy throughout.
Pick up this series and start reading. You won't be dissapointed.
 Wine has turned January 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nikki Sands works at a Napa Valley winery and spends her off time solving mysteries. When her best friend, Isabel, is accused of murdering her former lovers bride, Nikki begins looking for the real murderer. I was looking forward to reading an interesting mystery set in Northern California wine country. What I found was a disappointment. The characters were not fully developed, more like stick figures. The heroine/detective is a 35 year old that doesn't know what she wants to do, just as the book doesn't know whether it is a mystery or romance. And it can't be deemed a romantic suspense.
Like A Fine Wine, This Series Keeps Improving with Age August 19, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Failed actress Nikki Sands, introduced to us in "Murder Uncorked", has moved to the Napa Valley, where she has started her new job as assistant to winery owner Derek Malveaux. The story opens with Derek and Nikki attending a swanky Napa Valley wedding, only to have Nikki stumble across the body of the bride shortly after the wedding. But when one of Nikki's new friends, Isabel Fernandez, is accused of the murder, Nikki is sure that Isabel is innocent and sets out to find the murderer. "Murder by the Glass" features a lot more sleuthing by Nikki, which I found enjoyable. Also a plus in this second book is the development of the characters of "The Boys of Summer" (a nickname given to Derek's half-brother Simon and his lover Mario). In the first story, Derek and Mario were made out to be the laughing stocks of the Malveaux family, but in this one we nmeet them and they play a key role in solving the mystery. There is lots of lots of very funny dialogue in this book.
Nikki's love interestes continue to develop as well, with her relationships with both Andres Fernandez and Derek Malveaux becoming heated. Like the first book, there are several recipes given, along with suggested wine pairings for the recipes.
All in all, this was a delightful cozy. Now I can't wait for my copy of "Silenced by Syrah" to get here, so I can find out what happens next in Nikki's Napa valley life.
The second in the series... May 23, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the second book in the delightful series that is set in the Napa area of California. This story actually ranges farther afield geographically. This is a series of books that I have recommended (and in some cases purchased) for friends that are looking for an entertaining read that finsihes nicely without the heavy, cloying after-taste of some other stories.
 Pleasant but predictable... March 9, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having read all of Michele Scott's wine mystery novels to date, I find her ability to spin a tale good, but not great... I wish she would employ more logical thinking in her main charater's ability to investigate a true murder and make the novel more believable. Her protaganist appears much to dumb and cutesy to be investigating a murder which makes the story line go flat in some places. Just a pinch of realism could go a long way in her writing...
On the other hand, I think she does provide the reader with an absorbing romantic saga and paints a delectable protrait of the Sonoma/Napa Valley wine country. I even tried one of the recipes!
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