Helpful Score: 4
Childs veered from her usual 3rd person focusing on Theodosia's thoughts to a 3rd person focusing on many peoples' thoughts. The change was refreshing and different and did a lot to speed the book along. The story, itself, was fun to read. The tea information in this one was fabulous - very, very informative. Also, the recipes in the back are yummy!
After this 3rd book in the series I'm really enjoying the characters. Especially how she fits "Earl Grey", Theo's dog, into the stories. I am a little concerned with Theo's withholding of evidence while she conducts her investigation. Oh well, these aren't supposed to be real life are they :-)
Helpful Score: 3
Good cozy book! Nice to curl up with by the fireplace on a cold night!! Childs is one of the best in this category!
LeAnne G. (Gracious-Granny) reviewed Shades of Earl Grey (Tea Shop, Bk 3) on + 137 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
love this series almost as much as i love tea!!
Helpful Score: 2
An enjoyable read, but the ending isn't very realistic. Theo barrels ahead on her own like a Gothic romance heroinne, and the author dismisses the Charleston police department -- with one of the best police chiefs in the country -- as totally incompetent. (Yes, it's fiction, but the author tries to give us a realistic feel of the city, and those parts simply aren't.)
