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July 5th 2007
by Wheeler Publishing
(first published March 6th 2007)
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Hardcover, 387 pages
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1597225363
(isbn13: 9781597225366)
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Although Theodosia Browning barely knows a Phalinopsis from a Bog Rose, she still enjoys Charleston's Spring Plantation Ramble, especially since she c
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Read in January, 2008
Book 8 in the Tea Shop Mysteries. Theodosia is a successful entrepreneur who runs a tea shop in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. The theme for this book is orchids. The Indigo Tea Shop is catering a Spring event where society members are showing off and auctioning on prized orchids. Things are going smoothly until Theo's friend, Mark Congdon, suffers what appears to be a heart attack. Mark's widow, Angie, suspects her husband was poisioned, so Theo and the gang set out to unravel the myster...more
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Read in February, 2009
Book No. 9 of the Tea Shop Mystery series. I enjoyed this one and look forward to the next.
Theodosia Browning puts her sleuthing skills to use again. Each Spring, Charleston's upper crust opens their sprawling gardens to the public for the Spring Plantation Ramble, an occasion for flower shows, rare-plant auctions, and contagious spring fever. Although Theo barely knows a Phalaenopsis from a bog rose, she still enjoys the Ramble, especially since she can promote her Indigo Tea S...more
Theodosia Browning puts her sleuthing skills to use again. Each Spring, Charleston's upper crust opens their sprawling gardens to the public for the Spring Plantation Ramble, an occasion for flower shows, rare-plant auctions, and contagious spring fever. Although Theo barely knows a Phalaenopsis from a bog rose, she still enjoys the Ramble, especially since she can promote her Indigo Tea S...more
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
mystery lovers
I got this off the new book shelf at the library and enjoyed it so much more than I thought I would. While a bit of a light read, it was very entertaining. I've already got her other books in this sereis on hold.
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Read in August, 2009
I recently discovered these books and am enjoying them thoroughly as a fluff-read. The use of exclamation points drives me a bit nuts and I wish they had better editing since a character in this book is a cousin of Theodosia's ex-boyfriend and in the next "Oolong Dead" she's his sister. Also, Yixing teapots are (so far) spelled three different ways (Yi-Ching, I-Ching, and YiXing) in the series. In this book there's a recipe for Lavender Infused Egg Salad but there's no lavender in the ...more
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Read in December, 2008
Theo is indeed a lightening rod for trouble. In this she finds herself involve in murder and arson. Rare orchids, a canoe ride from hell with Drayton tagging along for fun, a clever murderer. All the ingredients are there for a good, solid mystery with a few nice twists. Theo's relationship with Parker grows. Childs' handling of this relationship is fun and in character. It could have easily turn out to be a very bad idea.
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Read in February, 2010
I thoroughly enjoy these pleasant mysteries. Best read curled up with a cup of tea while the snow drifts down outside. This was another delightful read. But it really is worth starting at the beginning of the series with Death By Darjeeling.
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Read in March, 2009
Cute series. The characters are pleasing and the surroundings are charming. The plots are a little simple, but otherwise a good read. I recommended these to my mother. OH! Especially liked the recipies that are included.
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Read in August, 2009
I would become rotund if I were to continue reading the books in this series... mmmm... scones and devonshire cream.... All I learned from this book is that descriptions of food can make me drool.
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Read in July, 2009
This is my first for this series. It is the kind of cozy that one needs after reading a really hard boiled detective novel. The main character does not seem as smug as some do in cozies.
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Read in February, 2010
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Read February 23, 2010
Good read!! I am loving this series! And this one had be guessing who the murderer actually was early on, but as I kept reading, I was "lured" away from that person until I totally forgot (until the end) that I had suspected them ALL along!! :-) That is how well she writes these stories!!
Filled to the brim with tea facts, this one also talks about orchids as well. And there was the intro of some interest...more
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Read in May, 2008
#8 in the Tea Shop series. Light and delightful. I read this one first (purchased on a clearance rack) and liked it so much that I bought the rest to read in order.
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A good addition to the tea shop mysteries. Not my favorite. I'm a little tired of people getting knocked off at fancy functions.
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#8 in the Theodosia Browning and her friends tea shop mystery. Theo again finds herself investigating a murder to help a friend. As in the previous stories, the plot gets more complicated and Theo finds herself in danger and her life threatened as the story progresses.
I found this story a little flatter than previous one as the Charleston police detective who plays a prominent role in previous stories has almost nothing to do with this one which removed a bit of what I consider an i...more
I found this story a little flatter than previous one as the Charleston police detective who plays a prominent role in previous stories has almost nothing to do with this one which removed a bit of what I consider an i...more
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This was the first Tea Shop Mystery i read. I was hooked, my goal to to read them all.
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Read in May, 2009
Not sure if it was my mood, or if Laura Childs is writing too much, but this book seemed 'sloppy.' There were a couple of details that were introduced and never followed up on, and there were some clues that were just flat out wrong (i.e. something is handed to someone, but then later, it's still sitting in the original person's car).
That said, I still enjoy this series, just as much for the tea and food descriptions as the mystery. I did get engrossed in the book and didn't pick...more
That said, I still enjoy this series, just as much for the tea and food descriptions as the mystery. I did get engrossed in the book and didn't pick...more
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Yes, another cozy has appeared on my list. Sometimes I just need a little sweetness and light in my reading. I believe that this is the eighth book in Childs's tea shop series. You can tell right there if this is something you are interested in or not. Tea shop mystery really says it all. The mystery centers around Mark Congdon, who is poisoned after buying the valuable monkey-faced orchid at a flower auction. The series is well written and sweet, like a cleansing sorbet between more hard ...more
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Read in November, 2008
This was quite a pleasant light read. I found the ongoing tea narrative a little irritating and again - where are all the good editors? I think the word rich was used one too many times (seriously, there are other adjectives) but overall the story was pretty good.
I sort of wish that people would take more time with what they right. There were parts of the dialogue that were really stilted or else seemed to be out of context.
I sort of wish that people would take more time with what they right. There were parts of the dialogue that were really stilted or else seemed to be out of context.
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Read in July, 2007
Although I love this series, this one left something to be desired. The tale was brewing fine but taken off the heat too soon. The last 40 pages or so was as if Childs said "oops my deadline is in 24 hours, I'd better wrap this one up quickly."
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Read in March, 2007
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cozy readers
Laura Childs meets all my requirements in her tea series: tea, mystery, strong woman, loyal dog, quirky smaller town characters. I will forever read this series.
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