Agony of the Leaves (Hardcover) by Laura Childs

from BrianEWilliams

It's an OK mystery -- the identity of the killer was a surprise to me and I expect it will to most readers because it seems totally random. There are several loose ends left after the murder is solved and I suspect these may be carried over to the next in the series to add some momentum. This is ...

from ethel55

We are thrown into a lot of activities in this Tea Shop mystery outing.The suspicious death of Theodosia's ex-boyfriend is sad, but she hardly seems like she would have the time to investigate much in this busy story. The alleged murder at an Aquarium opening leads to charity scavenger hunts, tea...

from mlake

And now I am all caught up. Childs needs to write another book ASAP!

from delphimo

Laura Childs presents a mild mystery that does not contain graphic violence or sex. Sometimes, Childs uses a heavy hand in pitching charities. The recipes and description of Charleston are exquisite. I wish that Childs would publish a book of the recipes included in the Tea Shop Mysteries. In thi...

from sriemann

I had been debating whether or not to keep reading the Tea Shop series - it seemed to be getting formulaic for me, but then I thought about how quickly these tend to read and how they are a reading palate cleanser - nice, light, shorter than a main course. So, I picked up the latest yesterday and...