Sweet Tea Revenge (A Tea Shop Mystery)
In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Agony of the Leaves, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning may always be a bridesmaid, never a bride, but this groom is never going to make it to the altar
Theodosia Browning’s dear friend Delaine Dish has asked her to be a
In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Agony of the Leaves, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning may always be a bridesmaid, never a bride, but this groom is never going to make it to the altar
Theodosia Browning’s dear friend Delaine Dish has asked her to be a bridesmaid for her wedding. But when the big day arrives, everything seems to be going wrong. First, a massive storm is brewing over Charleston. A bad omen? Second, Delaine’s sister is late for the ceremony. And finally, the groom not only has cold feethis whole body is cold. A murderer has crashed the wedding.
As Theodosia comforts a devastated Delaine, she needs to sort out the suspects on the groom’s side from the suspects on the bride’s side. One thing soon becomes apparentrevenge won’t be the only dish served cold at this wedding. And if Theodosia doesn’t watch her step, a cold-blooded killer may have a rude reception in store for her
a series that’s losing its luster It happens. No matter how good a cozy mystery series is, keeping up the uniqueness and interest as the series continues is challenging. Laura Childs has had great success with her tea shop series. This is the 14th one, and this series has been my favorite of the three she writes. The Charleston, SC setting in the tea shop series is its main strong point, but a series needs more than a picturesque setting in order to flourish. In this one, the plot, its resolution, and the character…
I liked It But Didn’t Love It…Sadly I was so excited for this book to come out! I love Laura Child’s Tea Shop mysteries! This one was good, but a bit of a disappointment. I didn’t feel like the characters were developed well, at all. It seemed like maybe she just needed to get another book out there. Nothing really happened with her love life…the murderer was so out of left field…the murder itself was ridiculously unnecessary. Several of the usual characters were missing…or just appeared briefly. It just wasn’t…
This might be the end for me. I’ve faithfully followed and enjoyed Theodosia’s story from the beginning and had really looked forward to this 14th book of the series, but I must say that it’s rather disappointing. Theodosia has turned into a rude, disrespectful busybody who assumes that Tidwell, the police detective, works for her and must report all his findings to her as if this is HER investigation. She tramps through crime scenes without permission and even removes evidence (the beige thread) that she does turn in to…