This is the second in the Tallie Graver series. Tallie is divorced and living above her parents funeral home. She has her own home cleaning business and works part time at the family business. Her best friend is Gina who runs the coffee shop Bean There, Done That (love that name) and has just learned via the wife that the guy she has been dating is married. She runs them both out of the shop and does the normal threatening for the cheating low life. The next day he turns up dead and Gina is at the top of the suspect list. Tallie of course is there to help her out and work to solve who killed her friends cheating ex. Only problem the next day he is found dead in at the bottom of Gina’s stairs. Tallie has to find the real killer to save her friend. Like the first mystery this was a faced paced read which I love. Tallie is real and the story moves along and you figure out the killer when Tallie does with a lot of twists and turns along the way. Looking forward to the next installment.

Tallie is a divorcee who works cleaning homes and occasionally covering shifts at her best friend's coffee shop. Grounds for Remorse is the second in this cozy series and having not read the first book, I was able to pick up everything pretty easily. Tallie has a unique way of sleuthing by being behind the scenes at the funeral home (her parents are funeral directors) and in peoples homes while cleaning.

I think one of the best things about this book was the pacing. It was absolutely perfect! There were just enough false leads and a little bit of romance and friendship development to keep everything moving along. I enjoyed the book and would definitely seek out the first one and keep an eye out for the continuation of the series.

Even if this is a good cozy with an interesting plot it's not my cup of tea.
I didn't liked the characters as I felt they were a bit flat and over the top at the same time.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley for this ARC

Gina made some intemperate comments when she found out the guy she thought might be the one was still married- and then, boom, he's found dead and at her place to boot! Tallie to the rescue! Gina and Tallie are buddies, bound by their hard work and frankly their snooping around. Talk about a unique cozy setting - Tallie not only runs her own cleaning business, she help out at her family's funeral home. I liked the first book in this series, as Tallie recovered herself after her marriage broke up- and it's good to see her spreading her wings. There's a love interest in Max, some good dialogue, and an entertaining plot. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. There's good twists and turns here and I'm looking forward to more.

Synopsis:

No more cheating . . .

Best friends Tallie Graver and Gina Laudermilch both seem to spend a lot of time around urns. For Tallie, they're part and parcel of the family business, Graver's Funeral Home. Even though she's traded ashes for dusting with her own cleaning business, she still works part-time for her folks and lives above the funeral parlor. For Gina, they're the vessels that contain her heavenly brew at her coffee shop, Bean There, Done That. And both women are learning that owning a business can make finding time for romance challenging.

But when Gina's new beau turns out to have a wife, who barges into the coffee shop to take him home, she can't contain her bitterness and loudly threatens to poison his cup or boil him in vat of coffee. So when Mr. Wrong turns up dead at the bottom of a staircase inside Gina's locked home, she finds herself at the top of the police's suspect list. Tallie needs to sweep in to save her friend. But she'll need to watch her step, or she may go from being a funeral home employee to becoming their next client . . .(Goodreads)


Review:

The characters are well rounded and well developed. I really liked the friendship between Tallie and Gina, you can tell that they are besties. When Gina is a suspect in the murder of a guy she was dating, Tallie will do anything to clear Gina’s name. If I ever get accused of murder, I want Tallie in my corner!!!!!!

The mystery was well plotted and moved along at a steady pace. There were enough suspects to consider and clues to sift through. Throw in some red herrings and twists and turns and you have a mystery that is not easy to solve.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy. This is the second book in this series, and the second one that I have read, and I enjoyed them both.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Kensington Books, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate.

Another great addition to this series! Tallie is settling into her life in her hometown cleaning homes and living over her parents funeral home. Her best friend Gina thinks she has found the perfect man, but when his wife shows up at the coffeeshop things turn sour. It becomes even more rotten when he is found dead at the bottom of Gina's stairs the next morning.

With lots of red herrings in this one it keeps you guessing as to who did the snake in.

It was a interesting cozy mystery. The plot was intriguing. Also I loved the focus on coffee shops and funeral parlors, two very different businesses. I would recommend this to fans of cozy mysteries.

Grounds for Remorse is the second book in Tallie Graver mystery series but can be read as a standalone.
In this installment Gina'a finds a perfect man who turns out to be married. She throws him out along with his wife. After consoling Gina, Tallie goes back home but is awakened in the middle of the night by the commotion. It turns out that Gina's beau has ended at the bottom of her stairs.
Police is not being helpful at all and Tallie is doing her best to search for the truth while trying to diffuse the situation.
Fun, light read with the bit of romance. Nice set of characters. I particularly liked the setting.
Nicely plotted mystery and highly recommended.

Grounds for Remorse is book 2 in the Tallie Graver series. This book was just as exciting as the first.
Tallie is a strong character and I was happy to see she was still portrayed that same way.
We all know Tallie is a dedicated bff to Gina- so when Tallie has a "feeling in her gut" about Gina's newest beau- she regrets not following her instinct.

The story was so well told that I read it in one sitting.
The story line was easy to follow and the background story kept me interested.

I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
I volunteered to read and review a copy of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this book was a fun and entertaining cozy mystery.
It is the 2nd in the series and I was lucky enough to have read the 1st book in the series.
The author’s writing and character development have improved a lot since the 1st book.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

Grounds for Remorse by Misty Simon is the second book of the cozy A Tallie Graver Mystery series. Tallie is a divorcee who is living in an apartment above her families business of a funeral parlor working part time for the family and trying to get her own cleaning business up and running.

Tallie’s best friend, Gina, runs a coffee shop across the street from Graver’s Funeral Home. Gina was about to head out on a date with a man that she thought just might be the one after numerous attempts at online dating when a woman walks into the shop claiming to be his wife.

After Gina runs them off threatening bodily harm to the lying excuse for a man Tallie is of course there for her friend helping to lock up after she’s cried out. The next thing Tallie knows however is the police at her friend’s and Gina being taken into custody when her date ends up dead at the bottom of her stairs.

Grounds for Remorse is another solid addition to this series that is good for a few laughs, a little romance and an interesting mystery to be solved. Tallie has a unique way of getting close to get answers to her questions not only by being behind the scenes at the funeral but also cleaning her clients homes. With Tallie again digging up suspects and suspicion the story was another fun one to follow and I’ll definitely look forward to book three of the series.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Grounds for Remorse is the second book in the Tallie Graver mystery series. Overall, I really liked this one. I read it in one sitting and found myself to be entranced in the story. I think the author is getting better and better as the series progresses as well because I did like it better then the first one. Will I be continuing the series based off this one? Yes, I will. I am really excited for the next one which will be releasing in September.

For those who are interested in the series but haven't read the first book, its about an amateur sleuth who works as both a cleaning lady and a funeral parlor assistant. This is initially what caught my attention when it comes to the books as I haven't read anything like it before. In this installment, Tallie is trying to clear her best friends name when she is accused of murdering the slime ball she was dating- he was also married an dating quite a few other women at the time. Romance continues from the previous story as well, so if you like a bit of it added into your cozies then you won't be disappointed here.

With that, this is another good installment of the series and I look forward to getting to know Tallie better in the coming books. I would definitely recommend it to those who have read the first book in the series and for those who are looking for a quick and easy cozy to read. Just remember, this is the second book and the first one must be read first.

When Tallie Graver’s best friend Gina meets what seems to be the perfect man, Tallie has some reservations about just how wonderful he is. When his wife shows up, Gina tosses his him out, but he turns up dead outside her door and Gina is the prime suspect.

Even though Tallie’s boyfriend Max is visiting for a week, clearing Gina is a top priority too. Along the way another wife and many other women pop up and it looks like people may have been lined up to kill Mr. Not So Wonderful.

This is the second book in the Tallie Graver series, but the first I have read. I’ll be reading the first book and look forward to the next book in the series too.

This series just keeps getting better and better. When I read the first book, what got me was the unique setting. This second installment is just as unique and fun as the first. The characters are fun and relatable, the story line was actually not too far off from what could very well be someones reality. Overall, a fun read and a great mystery.

Tallie Graver is suspicious. Her best friend, Gina, has a new boyfriend and Tallie has her concerns – which turn out to be well-founded when the guy’s wife shows up to ruin the date. Gina’s night goes from bad to worse when the cheater is found dead at the bottom of her stairs with no alibi. Tallie’s boyfriend is visiting from DC, but her best friend comes first in this equation, so the couple sets out together to try to solve this mystery together as a soap opera plays out in real life at the funeral.

I really enjoy this series by Misty Simon. This is the second in the series (the third will be Deceased and Desist, so put it on your reading lists now). Tallie is a hoot and I love her interactions with her friends and family. The first half of the book was perfect, but after that there were a few sections where I just wanted to get to the point so I had to knock a star off. I was partially right on the killer but had no idea why they did it, so it’s fun to keep guessing. Another enjoyable read.

Transmisogynistic comments coupled with equating a character’s supposed femininity with sexuality?

No.

I still find this to be an interesting subject for a series. However, I enjoyed this second book and meeting more of the "local color" in this fun and exciting story.