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Summary: A perfect cozy mystery!
Review: „Gunpowder Green" is the second book in the Teashop-Mystery-Series and it is even better than the first one, "Death By Darjeeling",Theodosia and her friends/colleagues Drayton and Harley are catering for the Isle of Palms Yacht Race when the signaling gun explodes and kills a wealthy member of Charleston society, Oliver Dixon. Theodosia is not convinced that Dixon's death was an accident and starts investigating on her own account. There are lots of suspects who might have wanted to do Oliver Dixon in: was it his young wife of nine weeks, who was after his money? Was it a member of the competing yacht club, a business associate? Or was the murder even a result of a longstanding family feud between the Dixon and the Cantrell families? Laura Childs continues what she has begun in the first Teashop-Mystery: She gives loving & detailed accounts of people and places, without making the read tedious or peripatetic. Quite the contrary! Her knack of picturing and describing things made me want to slow down and savor every minute in Charleston's historic district, sneak a peak into her teashop and be served tea and a delicious pastries by Drayton and Haley. Compared to the predecessor "Death By Darjeeling", the plot of the mystery in "Gunpowder Green" is far better evolved, even though some readers might be able to pin the perpetrator a lot earlier than I could. Result: "In a world gone mad with indifference" (p.201) reading this book did make a difference to me;-). I enjoyed reading it until the very last page. A perfect, relaxing, fully-fledged-5-star cozy mystery! Am very much looking forward to reading the third book in this series!
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Summary: Gunpowder Green
Review: GUNPOWDER GREEN by Laura Childs. In this second Tea Shop Mystery, shop owner Theodosia Browning knows that something's brewing in the high society of Charleston: murder. Scrumptious recipe included.
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Summary: Terrific Series....
Review: GUNPOWDER GREEN is the second book in Laura Childs' tea mystery series and I truly enjoyed it. I was so interested in the facts that the author presented about various teas. I also enjoyed the various facts about Charleston. The plot is very developed and I found it easy to stay with and so refreshing from really simplistic mysteries. The book has more depth than most and I was intrigued with the viewpoints presented from the various characters. I also really have loved the inclusion of her dog. It is a warm side to this thoroughly enjoyable series.
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Summary: Terrific Series....
Review: GUNPOWDER GREEN is the second book in Laura Childs' tea mystery series and I truly enjoyed it. I was so interested in the facts that the author presented about various teas. I also enjoyed the various facts about Charleston. The plot is very developed and I found it easy to stay with and so refreshing from really simplistic mysteries. The book has more depth than most and I was intrigued with the viewpoints presented from the various characters. I also really have loved the inclusion of her dog. It is a warm side to this thoroughly enjoyable series.
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Summary: Much ado about tea
Review: If one wishes to read a book about tea, then this is certainly a wise investment. If, however, one wishes to read a book that is well written, this is not a good choice. I knew who the villain was before reading one-fourth of the book. There is far more telling than showing--too many adverbs, too many adjectives, too many signs of novice writing. I really do not recommend this book for the serious lover of mysteries.
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Summary: Much ado about tea
Review: If one wishes to read a book about tea, then this is certainly a wise investment. If, however, one wishes to read a book that is well written, this is not a good choice. I knew who the villain was before reading one-fourth of the book. There is far more telling than showing--too many adverbs, too many adjectives, too many signs of novice writing. I really do not recommend this book for the serious lover of mysteries.
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Summary: Picnics and Sailboats and Murder, Oh My!
Review: My dear friend Theo Browning is back and I for one am delighted. Ms Childs characters are lifelike and interesting people. I would love to take a trip to Charlston and stroll through the historic district, perhaps even pay a visit to Drayton's home. The mystery is well plotted and convoluted enough to keep one guessing until the end. I just hate it when I guess the murderer a third or quarter of the way throgh the book. The tea tips and tasty tidbits recomended in the book are an added bonus. They encourage one to slow down and become a part of more gentle time which can be a great comfort in these turbulent times. I can hardly wait for Theo's next outing. I hope Ms. Childs continues to tantilize us with more hints from Theo's past and expands her relationship with Jory Davis and Burt Tidwell. I would also like to see her expand the characters of Drayton and Hayley, perhaps even give them a story of their own where Theo takes a more reserved roll in solving the case.
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Summary: Tea info is good, mystery is not!
Review: The author of Gunpowder Green did something I've never seen before, after a lifetime of reading mysteries. She specifically names the murderer in the first book, Death By Darjeeling! This is very bad for the backlist! Even if I liked Gunpowder Green (which I didn't), I wouldn't go back and buy the first book, now that I know "whodunnit", would I? A good editor should have caught that, even if the writer didn't. My other problem with this book is the very contrived dialogue. I suppose the author means to convey that Charlestonians have a very elegant way of speaking, but it comes across as just stilted. Also, all the characters, young & old, male or female, seem to speak exactly the same way! The best part of this book is the tea trivia. Gunpowder Green certainly wouldn't encourage me to buy any more books by Laura Childs.
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Summary: Theodosia caters a sailboat race and a murder
Review: Theodosia Browning and the staff of her tea shop have the honor of catering the annual sailboat race in Charlestown. The starter, Oliver Dixon blows himself up with the antique starter pistol. The newlywed, 60ish, millionaire has no reason to kill himself and it doesn't look like an accident. Theodosia and her staff help Detective Tidwell solve the mystery. This is the second of what I hope will be a long running series. The characters and settings are very interesting and the mystery is very good.
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Summary: Theodosia caters a sailboat race and a murder
Review: Theodosia Browning and the staff of her tea shop have the honor of catering the annual sailboat race in Charlestown. The starter, Oliver Dixon blows himself up with the antique starter pistol. The newlywed, 60ish, millionaire has no reason to kill himself and it doesn't look like an accident. Theodosia and her staff help Detective Tidwell solve the mystery. This is the second of what I hope will be a long running series. The characters and settings are very interesting and the mystery is very good.
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