Books by Susan Wittig Albert
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review 1: This is a such captivating series. I love the Dahlias, and this series keeps getting better and better. Susan Wittig Albert has a natural talent when it comes to creating fictional worlds inhabited by fictional characters. Her books and the people in them are just so darn real!...
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review 1: This was a nice, little read, set in the 30s in the US south. It's the first book in the series I've read, and I will search out the others. You could tell the author has done her research on the period, but the inclusion of period food brands, radio programs, etc. red almost as ...
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review 1: Although this is the 20th book in the series it was the first for me. I really enjoyed it. A nice cozy afternoon read with a mystery thrown it. Very everyday and identifiable characters and setting in a small town. I loved the ladies quilting circle. I'm sure I know every on...
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review 1: Set in the 1930's this group of ladies brings you in to their world and their individual lives. You feel as though you are a part or silent character in the story, just sitting on the sidelines watching and listening. The necessary background chapters at the beginning of the book...
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review 1: The final entry in the delightful 'Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter' by Susan Wittig Albert. This series of gentle mysteries covers the time from the death of Beatrix Potter's first fiancé, Norman Warne (her publisher), when she first escaped her domineering parents and London (f...
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review 1: A fictionalized account of the adult life of Rose Wilder Lane that I found interesting, although I would have enjoyed an actual biography better. It did give me an insight into the life of someone I know little about, plus it led me to search for other materials to find out more...
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review 1: I devoured this book. China Bayles has always been one of my favorite cozy mystery series. This addition is different from most of the books in this long series. The main character, China, is involved for part of the story. However, her side kick Ruby is one of the main stars thi...
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review 1: Having recently read a disappointing cozy by a different author set during the Depression, I was hesitant at first about reading this. I'm really glad I did, though, because it is an excellent book and I think I have a new favorite series!I haven't been reading SWA's books for ve...
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review 1: "Miss Beatrix Potter has returned to Near Sawrey, seeking refuge from the bluster of London in the quiet of a mild March. But it is 1912, and elsewhere in England, Winston Churchill is said to be preparing for the possibility of war. In the Lake District, the country peace for ...
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review 1: China is back in problem-solving mode when a friend is mugged in the mall parking lot and succumbs to her injuries. It seems this killing was not random but rather, it is somehow related to a documentary being made by two local college students about a 15 year old cold case invo...
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review 1: I really love reading historical cozy mysteries. They paint a very realistic picture of daily life back then, with normal people. Allright, most characters are a bit eccentric, but who knows if that was normal back then. Darling is a little village in Texas, and times are difficu...
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review 1: Embelzment --R. O'Neill Greenhow (Rose -- the confederate Rose-- spy -- shipwrecked and drowned because of hidden gold coins.)interesting side story about negative effects of potions for weight loss. perfect example of good historical COZY mystery includes references to con...
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review 1: This is my second book I have read by her. I enjoyed this one a little more. She writes in the first person and as China she makes comments to the readers about not eating at certain bar. She also shared pieces from her byline.China was driving home and found a trailer on fire an...
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review 1: I've spent the past couple of weeks catching up on the books in the China Bayles series that I missed during a chunk of my life when I wasn't doing much reading. With "Holly Blues," I'm now all caught up and feeling rather bittersweet about it. It's good to be completely up to ...
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review 1: The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Star by Susan Wittig AlbertChallenges read for: Goodreads, EBook, Historical Fiction, Women AuthorsBook Cover: Typical of SAW's books, and just okayI really do like settling in for a quick, cozy read with one of SAW's mysteries. I have read al...
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review 1: When Miss Potter arrives in Sawrey in the late summer of 1910 she is surprised to hear the village has been shocked with the news that Mr. Harmsworth, a local farmer, has blocked the footpath that runs through his property. He claims it is in retaliation for someone burning his h...
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review 1: I loved this book.The conversations between the animals are great.And the backround story of the badgers were great too.I really like the multiple stories happening in one book.I think the author does A great job of making you feel like you're there in the village and A member of...