The Jasmine Moon Murder (Tea Shop Mystery #5)

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Summary: Very Disapointed in Laura Childs
Review: I have enjoyed the tea shop mystery books for several years. However, I was very upset when reading a reference to foie gras on page 137 of the Jasmine Moon Murder. By reference to foie gras, some readers may purchase the product not being aware of the cruel and inhumane suffering involved in the process.

I'm not sure why Ms. Childs felt it was necessary to put something so controversial in her book and exclude readers. Even though I have looked forward to the release of her new books, I don't feel comfortable supporting anyone that promotes the consumption of foie gras. I will no longer purchase her books unless she addresses this matter.


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Summary: delightful tea and murder mystery.
Review: Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop in the historic downtown district of Charlotte, South Carolina, agrees to cater the "Ghost Crawl" society tour of the Jasmine cemetery sponsored by Charleston's Medical Triad. The host is Dr. Jasper Davis, the uncle of Theodosia's boyfriend Jory. Uncle Jasper and his team developed the Novalaser, a less invasive way of performing angioplasty. All of a sudden Dr. Davis keels over and is dead; Theodosia finds a syringe near the body.

Jory asks his girlfriend to investigate his uncle's death since she has a history of solving homicides. She plunges into the investigation with plenty of enthusiasm and everyone who knows her believe she is on the trail of the killer. When she is out horseback riding, someone tries to shoot her and shortly thereafter somebody throws a rock through her window warning her to stop her inquiries. Theodosia becomes even more determined to find the killer since she doesn't let her fear interfere with keeping her promise to Jory.

The latest Tea Shop Mystery is a delectable and delicious amateur sleuth mystery with mouth watering recipes that are worth the price of the book. The description of tea and the meals that The Indigo Tea Shop serves will make readers salivate. The heroine out does herself in this homicide investigation because she is investigating homicides without empirical evidence. Laura Childs serves up a delightful tea and murder mystery.

Harriet Klausner


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Summary: Another great read!
Review: This was another winner from Laura Childs. Her characters are so likeable and add so much to her great plots! The tea lore is also fascinating! I can't wait for the next installment of the teashop mysteries!