Bittersweet (China Bayles, #23)

Posted on 14 May 2017 by Susan Wittig Albert

New from the author of Death Come Quickly and Widow s Tears This Thanksgiving, be grateful for China Bayles who teams up with an old friend to solve a complex case of theft and murder in a South Texas ranching community It s Thanksgiving in Pecan Springs, and China is planning to visit her mother, Leatha, and her mother s husband, Sam, who are enthusiastically embarking on a new enterprise turning their former game ranch into a vacation retreat for birders She s also looking forward to catching up with her friend, game warden Mackenzie Mack Chambers, who was recently transferred to the area But Leatha calls with bad news Sam has had a heart attack How will Leatha manage if Sam can t carry his share She does have a helper, Sue Ellen Krause But China discovers that Sue Ellen, who is in the process of leaving her marriage to the assistant foreman at a large trophy game ranch, is in some serious trouble Before Sue Ellen can tell China the full story, her car veers off a deserted road and she is killed Meanwhile, when a local veterinarian is shot in what appears to be a burglary at his clinic, Mack Chambers believes his murder could be related to fawns stolen from a nearby ranch As Mack follows the trail, China begins to wonder if Sue Ellen s death may not have been an accident, and if there s a connection to the stolen animals But their search for the truth may put their own lives in danger New Download Bittersweet (China Bayles, #23) by Susan Wittig Albert For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr As anyone who knows me or has followed my reading history would know, I m a huge China Bayles fan I ve read every book in the series and its always an event for me when a new one comes out But unfortunately I didn t enjoy this one as much Maybe it was because a lot of the regular characters weren t in it much people like Ruby Wilcox or Sheila Dawson Maybe it was because it wasn t set in Pecan Springs where China Bayles has her shop Thyme and Season and where she lives Maybe it was because As anyone who knows me or has followed my reading history would know, I m a huge China Bayles fan I ve read every book in the series and its always an event for me when a new one comes out But unfortunately I didn t enjoy this one as much Maybe it was because a lot of the regular characters weren t in it much people like Ruby Wilcox or Sheila Dawson Maybe it was because it wasn t set in Pecan Springs where China Bayles has her shop Thyme and Season and wh...Chic lit with a botanical, conservation, murder mystery twist The ancient tv series Heart to Heart comes to mind.Excessive information dumping, preachy interruptions, with a touch of lipstick, romance and manicures written all over it.I might not be in the right mood for this book but it simply bored me to death, although I am personally heavily involved in conservation and botany and love a good murder mystery But I normally read different books for different purposes There was simply no Chic lit with a botanical, conservation, murder mystery twist The ancient tv ...Having just read and reviewed DEATH COME QUICKLY, book 22 in this series, I was eager to read BITTERSWEET But when I read what the subject of BITTERSWEET was, trophy game ranches, places where animals are kept and raised for the purpose of hunting them for thrills and trophies, I almost choose not to read the book I personally find such places appalling and feel they should be outlawed But I was sent this book by the publisher to review, so I read it.This is only the second book I have read i Having just read and reviewed DEATH COME QUICKLY, book 22 in this series, I was eager to read BITTERSWEET But when I read what the subject of BITTERSWEET was, trophy game ranches, places where animals are kept and raised for the ...Although this is only my second ever book in the China Bayles series it s actually the twenty third in the series overall I still liked it I must admit that this time around I felt a bit less out of the loop I m actually looking forward to the next book.to you by OBS reviewer KaytBittersweet is the 23rd book in the long running series China Bayles by wonderful author Susan Wittig Albert It is amazing that this writer is able to keep each book interesting after so many installments China Bayles runs a wonderful herbal shop in Pecan Springs, Texas This book however, takes place mainly in Utopia another small town in Texas where her mother and her husband have a ranch Her mother Leatha and husban to you by OBS reviewer KaytBittersweet is the 23rd book in the long running series China Bayles by wonderful author Susan Wittig Albert It is amazing that this writer is able to keep each book interesting after so many installments China Bayles runs a wonderful herbal shop in Pecan Springs, Texas Thi...If you are looking for a standard, run of the mill murder mystery where the heroine takes over the investigation because she is convinced she is the only person smart enough to find the killer, this book is not for you This is book 23 in Susan Wittig Albert s China Bayles series, and yes as others have pointed out it is very different Yes, there is a murder to be solved Two in fact In my opinion however, this story is so muchThis is about China s life It moves at a slower pace If you are looking ...I can honestly say I was quite disappointed in this book but yet thoroughly enjoyed it My wish was that is wasn t a China Bayles story As it was not set in Pecan Springs and had but only a mention of the wonderful characters there I was disappointed I love those quirky characters and the coziness of Albert s mysteries about them This was a well written engaging story but it did not have the same feel as her usual It wasn t a cozy, it wasmystery,suspense The premise of the story I can honestly say I was quite disappointed in this book but yet thoroughly enjoyed it My wish was that is wasn t a China Bayles story As it was not set in Pecan Springs and had but only a mention of the wonderful characters there I was disappointed I love those quirky characters and th...Bittersweet, by author Susan Wittig Albert, is 23 in the China Bayles Mystery series Each of Ms Albert s books, especially the latter ones, highlight a particular theme, in this case exotic animals in Texas, especially exotic deer Her research is excellent in weighing both sides of this very sensitive Texas problem, looking at animal rights versus hunters rights versus the economic impact of hunting on the state The...Susan Wittig Albert writes several series and I have enjoyed reading two of them The China Bayles series contains many recipes and interesting tidbits on spices and herbs This novel dealt with deer hunting in Texas on preserves where the deer are genetically improved for better hunting I guess I always thought that these preserves were for big game hunting, and that deer did not fall into this realm After reading this book, my dislike of deer hunting greatly increased and taste for venison d Susan Wittig Albert writes several series and I have enjoyed reading two of them The China Bayles series contains many recipes a...3.5 stars This is a good cozy mystery.

14 May 2017

Susan Wittig Albert