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Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Uncommon Grounds about?

In her delightful debut, Balzo puts a 21st-century spin on the traditional cozy, replacing tea with coffee as the comfort beverage of choice. Maggy Thorsen, a divorcée whose husband left her for his 24-year-old dental hygienist, and two women friends are eager to open a coffee shop, Uncommon Grounds, in the small Wisconsin town of Brookhills, whose inhabitants include such recognizable types as the local gossip and tennis moms. In a world where Starbucks and other chains are ubiquitous, Maggy and her friends have their work cut out for them. The challenge becomes even greater when Maggy discovers the body of one of her partners, Patricia Harper, on the floor of their coffee shop. Determined to find out who killed Patricia and why, Maggy delves into the mystery with a sense of humor that would make Miss Marple smile. In her search for the truth, she works with, and sometimes against, the new and unpredictable county sheriff, Jake Pavlik—and uncovers at considerable... Divorced Women,Wisconsin,Mystery & Detective,Middle-Aged Women,Series,Women Sleuths,Women Detectives,Coffeehouses,Fiction,Cozy Mystery,Adult Fiction,Women-Owned Business Enterprises,Women Series,Mystery Series,General,

Who reads Uncommon Grounds?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Sandra Balzo
Publisher
NYLA;Worldwide
Published
2004
Language
EN
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction
Rating
4.1 / 5 (222 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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