Death by Darjeeling
Books | Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General
3.8
(60)
Laura Childs
FIRST IN THE TEA SHOP MYSTERY SERIES!When a man is poisoned by tea, Charleston shop owner Theodosia Browning must prove her innocence and track down the real killer...before someone else takes their last sip.Meet Theodosia Browning, owner of Charleston's beloved Indigo Tea Shop. Patrons love her blend of delicious tea tastings and Southern hospitality. And Theo enjoys the full-bodied flavor of a town steeped in history—and mystery.It's tea for two hundred or so at the annual historical homes garden party. Theodosia, as event caterer, is busy serving steaming teas and blackberry scones while guests sing her praises. But the sweet smell of success turns to suspense when an esteemed guest is found dead—his hand clutching an empty teacup. Trouble is brewing, and all eyes are on Theo....
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Author
Laura Childs
Pages
256
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2001-05-01
ISBN
0425179451 9780425179451
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Not my favorite of this series thus far. But I do appreciate that this series is clean and starts the mystery pretty quickly. I would recommend if you are looking for a good mystery series"
Erin Medlen
"I liked some of the characters well enough but not well enough to keep reading the series. I found the writing style too self-conscious and off-putting. Dialogue wasn't believable; I kept finding myself thinking, "does anyone really talk like that?" The mystery didn't engage me at all and the red herrings were too obviously red herrings. I'd guessed the whodunnit very early on although to say why would likely be a spoiler so I'll just leave well enough alone there. In any case, I kept glancing at the percentage finished on my Kindle to see how much longer I'd have to read until I was done--which is never a good sign. I finished it only because I have a bit of compulsion that way."
Sandra Hasenauer
"Love cozy mysteries...especially one's with recipes."
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