Product Description
In this second Tea Shop Mystery, shop owner Theodosia Browning knows that something's brewing in the high society of Charleston: murder.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 26 reviews)

a fast, fun read by Lisa G. Cunningham (Fairfax, Virginia)

3 Stars
June 03, 2009
Background on the book: Theodosia caters an event at the yacht race and the gunshot that fires the end of the race is actually the gun exploding, killing the gentleman who pulled the trigger of the antique gun... is it an accidental death like so many believe, or is it something more along the lines of premediated murder?! Having nothing to do with herself, other than being the first person on the scene and being a childhood friend of the prime suspect's sister/aunt/some female relation, Theodosia decides to get involved in sleuthing to discover what exactly happened, and why!

My Opinion: Laura Childs has definitely progressed stylistically in this, her second book of the Tea Shop Mysteries, with more complete sentences (be they occasionally run-ons and yes, some fragments) and most of the chapters were much longer than 3 pages (thanks!). Her attempted humour at a certain character's grammatical structure was rather humourously ironic, especially since she seems to have trouble in that department herself (my BA is in English so maybe I should be a little kinder...). I'm starting to like the characters more and I do find it refreshing that Theodosia is not constantly discussing her need to lose weight (she's described as being slim and pretty) or attempts at trying to tame frizzy hair, or comparing herself to other women like it is so often done in many cozy mysteries (not to bash Joanne Fluke, but really, after what, 10, 11, 12 books and we've still got 20lbs to lose?). I do wish the book was not so dismissive about Theodosia's relationship with Jory Davis (he's mentioned twice... in passing), but we shall see if that relationship comes to something a little more substantial in the 7 or so more books in the series.

Conclusion: All in all, it was a fun read-in-the-sun-by-the-pool type of book that is short enough to read in three hours or so. "Shades of Earl Grey" here I come!

ALSO SEE MY REVIEW OF SHADES OF EARL GREY by KickingSixtyChick (New Mexico, USA)

5 Stars
March 25, 2009
Gunpowder Green (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Check out my full review of this tea-mystery series under other book title. AGAIN I say -- I love this series!

Tea Shop Series- Book 2 by Linda A. Slott (Oceanside, NY)

3 Stars
February 24, 2009
Theodosia Brown owns a quaint tea shop in Charleston and is entangled in another mystery when an accident at the annual yacht race turns out to be murder.

As with many `cozy' mysteries, the mystery isn't always the main focus of the book. Rather the off beat characters and their interactions, as well as the prerequisite recipes are. As light mysteries go this was an easy read, although I could see the end coming a mile off. I do enjoy the stories of tea, as well as Theo's interactions with her circle of friends, and the author's loving and detailed descriptions of Charleston. I do find the conversational language to be rather stilted and wonder if Charlestonian's actually speak like this.

I may be a bit burned out on the cozy mystery as this is the second one I read this month and found it to be just okay.

Great to read with a cup of tea. by Bird Watching Cat (Grand Forks, ND)

5 Stars
May 26, 2008
I loved this book because the author took time to flesh out the main character. The main character is not simply someone who accidently stumbled across a mystery, but someone who cares to know why someone was murdered.

The mystery was okay. Not quite an Agatha Christie, but certainly reminiscent of one.

This is the second Tea Shop Mystery. I look forward to reading the next one in the series.

Great Series by Enid

5 Stars
July 04, 2007
A very enjoyable story with great characterizations. If anyone wants to read a new cozy series this is it. Take a chance and you won't be disappointed!!

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	Death by Darjeeling (A Tea Shop Mystery) by Laura Childs (Author) When a man is poisoned by tea, Theo is the prime suspect. Now she has to prove her innocence and track down the real killer-before someone else takes their last sip. Just the right blend of cozy fun and clever plotting. Tea lovers, mystery lovers, [this] is for you. (Susan Wittig Albert, author of Mistletoe Man)
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