Rate this book

Sweet Tea Revenge (2013)

by Laura Childs(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0425252884 (ISBN13: 9780425252888)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Berkley Hardcover

series

A Tea Shop Mystery

review 1: Theodosia Browning’s dear friend, Delaine Dish, has asked her to be a bridesmaid for her wedding. But when the big day arrives, everything seems to be going wrong. First, a massive storm is brewing over Charleston. A bad omen? Second, Delaine’s maid of honor is late for the ceremony. And finally, the groom not only has cold feet—his whole body is cold. A murderer has crashed the wedding.As Theodosia comforts a devastated Delaine, she needs to sort out the suspects on the groom’s side from the suspects on the bride’s side. One thing soon becomes apparent—revenge won’t be the only dish served cold at this wedding. And if Theodosia doesn’t watch her step, a cold-blooded killer may have a rude reception in store for her…INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME... more TIPS!Another great installement in the Tea Shop Mysteries series. Thought this was a fast read, but was surprised that some story lines were left unresolved. Perhaps author is saving them for next book in the series. Hope so.
review 2: I’ve read several of Laura Child’s books, including the Tea Shop Series, and was very disappointed in SWEET TEA REVENGE. The day of Theodosia’s friend Delaine’s wedding (they’ve been engaged for four weeks), the groom is late. Theodosia finds him in his room at the Inn, cold and pulseless, white powder on a table next to him. Further investigation reveals that he has also been hit on the head turning his death into a homicide. Since his death had been recent, how cold could his body have been?As usual, Theo works with Detective Tidwell. As usual, she and her friends don’t think much of his crime solving abilities (they expect the murderer to be caught with a few hours) and Theo gets involved. While she does check out several suspects, some of their extreme negative reactions to her and Delaine are not explained. She also finds some evidence that the police missed and removes it, placing it into an envelope and giving it to them, jeopardizing it’s reliability as evidence.Two days after the murder, Delaine asks Theo to help prepare the groom’s house, which is next door to Theo’s, for the annual garden tour. It would seem that all the arrangements would have been made much earlier.There are sections dealing with the Tea Room and about clothes as well as some ghost chasing. I don’t understand why neither Theodosia never seems to know what Haley is planning for the food every day. Doesn’t she have to buy the food? The recipes and party plans at the end are not exciting but the list of tea resources is helpful.There isn’t much serious investigation and the ending almost comes from thin air and ends quite suddenly.SWEET TEA REVENGE is a quick read and only slightly satisfying. Laura Childs can and has done better. less

Download links for: Sweet Tea Revenge

Advertising