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About the Book No Filter

BOOK ONE in the ALL-NEW BARKS & BEANS CAFE cozy mystery series!!

Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java…and where murder sometimes pays a visit.

Fed up with her go-nowhere job, newly single Macy Hatfield moves back to her small hometown in West Virginia. She joins forces with her brother Bo in his crazy new venture—the Barks & Beans Cafe, which caters to dog lovers and coffee drinkers alike.

When a golf instructor is murdered at the nearby spiritual center, Macy winds up adopting his Great Dane. Just after Macy finds a mysterious message sewn under the dog’s collar, her Dane is dognapped. She launches into a relentless search for her newfound canine friend, but along the way, she digs up a cruel and confident killer.

Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown…with plenty of dogs along for the ride! The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.

The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series in order:
Book 1: No Filter
Book 2: Iced Over 

About the Author of No Filter

HEATHER DAY GILBERT, an ECPA Christy award finalist and Grace award winner, writes contemporary mysteries and Viking historicals. Her novels feature small towns, family relationships, and women who aren’t afraid to protect those they love. Publisher’s Weekly gave Heather’s Viking historical Forest Child a starred review, saying it is “an engaging story depicting timeless human struggles with faith, love, loyalty, and leadership.”

Find Heather on Pinterest (heatherdgilbert), Instagram (@heatherdaygilbert), Twitter (@heatherdgilbert), and Facebook (heatherdaygilbert). You can find all her books at heatherdaygilbert.com.

My Thoughts on No Filter

Macy is divorced and back in town.  She and her brother decide to go into business.  That is the coffee business with a twist.  In their cafe, people come in and pet, hopefully, adopt as well, shelter dogs while they sip their brew.  But things get a bit crazy when a man is killed close by.  Macy adopts his dog and her life starts to get all tangled up and not in the dog’s leash. 

The great Dane has a message in his collar.  And then he’s dognapped.  Macy has to find him, solve the crime, and save herself all at once.  

This is a great novel!  I loved how fast-paced it was.  It’s unique with the coffee and shelter dog aspect.  I’ve actually heard of this with cats but never dogs.  

The story is told from Macy’s perspective in the first person so you get to feel like you’re there and experiencing it all with her.  I love this series and can’t wait to find out what happens in book two.  I find myself wondering if it will be told from her brother’s point of view so he gets his own book or not.  Only time will tell. 

I highly recommend you give this cozy mystery a go. You’re going to fall in love with Coal and race to the end to finally figure out the mystery.  Grab your copy today!

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.