Agony of the Leaves

Every now and then again I enjoy just turning the brain off and reading some fluff mystery. The Tea Shop books usually fit that requirement perfectly. However, this time I had problems with aspects of the book that in the past I can usually accept with a cuppa tea and a munchie. At first I thought t......more

The book opens with the death of Theodosia’s friend and former boyfriend Parker Scully. He is found during a private black tie party at the opening of Charleston’s Neptune Aquarium. It appears that it was an accident that he drowned in one of the huge tanks. But Theodosia Browning, is not convinced.......more

My guilty pleasure is kind of getting less fun. Perhaps it's the overabundence of adjectives to describe a tea pot or the cheesy way everyone interacts but reading these stories isn't quite as fun. And in this case, Theo's ex-boyfriend is found dead and the hunt for the killer is paper thin (but rif......more

Theodosia and friends are on hand for the opening of the new Neptune Aquarium. Theo is eager to see the giant fish tank and take a break from the festivities and avoid a run-in with her ex-boyfriend, Parker Scully. They talked and things are good with them but people do love to gossip and create dra......more

4 stelle e mezza È sempre un piacere leggere uno dei libri di questa serie perché amo quasi tutti i personaggi ricorrenti; l'unica che veramente non sopporto è Delaine, una egocentrica sempre sopra le righe. Per quanto riguarda la storia di questo libro è ben congegnata e la soluzione finale del miste......more