Devonshire Scream (A Tea Shop Mystery #17)

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The New York Times bestselling author of Ming Tea Murder serves up heists, homicides, and herbal blends in the latest in the Tea Shop mysteries.Catering a high class trunk show at Heart s Desire Jewelry is a shining achievement for Theodosia and the Indigo Tea Shop After all, a slew of jewelers, museums, and private collectors will be there to showcase their wares and sip some of Theo s best blends But just as Theo settles in to enjoy the fruits of her labor, the party is crashed by a gang of masked muggers who rob the precious gems and jewels on display The thieves disappear almost as quickly as they arrived, leaving shattered glass, scattered gemstones, and a dead body in their wake Although the last thing Theo wants is to get involved, she can t help but intercede when her dear friend Brooke, aunt of the victim and owner of Heart s Desire, begs for help in figuring out who committed the brutal burglary Though the FBI believes this daring smash and grab is the work of an international gang of jewel thieves, Theo is convinced that the felon is someone much closer to homeINCLUDES RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS New Download Devonshire Scream (A Tea Shop Mystery #17) [ by ] Laura Childs [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I am a book whore My bed, desk, floor are strewn with books, while the new home now houses several libraries yes, I even named them I love books and I do not mean, reading books, though I love that too, I mean books as physical objects Fingering and smelling them fondly as I read, I am a sucker for the feel of a nice editions, serrated edges, the scents of freshly printed paper, and the like which is why I don t do e books So now I m having some kind of moral breakdown I received th I am a book whore My bed, desk, floor are strewn with books, while the new home now houses several libraries yes, I even named them I love books and I do not mean, reading books, though I love that too, I mean books as physical objects Fingering and smelling them fondly as I read, I am a sucker for the feel of a nice editions, serrated edges, the scents of freshly printed paper, and the like which is why I don t do e books So now I m having some kind of moral breakdown I received this book via the GoodReads Giveaways program My first couple reactions I got a free book I won my first book I won something for the first time ever, and it s a book Understatement to say I take this seriously, and that I am overjoyed And this book will definitely find a home in the mysteries and pulp library Back to the moral breakdown I am supposed to hon...Laura Childs has bagged me again with this fantastic mystery steeped full of action and intrigue Talk about a book starting off with a bang DEVONSHIRE SCREAM had me gasping in shock only a few pages in Seriously, I sat up straighter in my chair, and remember saying out loud, No way DEVONSHIRE SCREAM takes the reader through a jewel hyst and murder, and carries us through as investigation brewing with ever increasing questions, all leading to an intense conclusion that left me absol...Nothing better than a cup of tea and the latest Tea Shop Mystery There s nothing better for me than books and a cup of tea and there s certainly nothing better than a cup of tea and the latest Tea Shop Mystery Theodosia Browning owns Indigo Tea Shop, there s nothing she loves better along with Drayton who is the tea master, an expert on all things, tea and he is also a antique collector and Haley who is the chef of the tea shop in Charleston, South Carolina Heart s Desire is a fine jewelry sh Nothing better than a cup of tea and the latest Tea Shop Mystery There s nothing better for me than books and a cup of tea and there s certainly nothing better than a cup of tea and the latest Tea Shop Mystery Theodosia Browning owns Indigo Tea Shop, there s nothing she loves better along with Drayton who is the tea master, an expert on all things, tea and he is also a antique collector and Haley who is the chef of the tea shop in Charleston, South Carolina Heart s Desire is a fine jewelry shop that Theodosia s friend, Brooke owns and she invites Theodosia to a trunk show that s shes putting on to display some of her most priceless jewelry With private collectors, and others among them an SUV comes speeding through the wall and all hell breaks out when a masked group starts quickly pocketing all the preciou...The Tea Shop mysteries are pretty hit or miss for me I continue to read them because while I find Theo almost as insufferable as Delaine who is supposed to be unbearable , I like the idea of a series set in Charleston and,than that, I generally like the tea shop aspect Sigh This book This book I don t really know where to begin As always, there s a murder When the victim s family member Theo s friend comes into the shop the morning following the murder, Theo comments that she loo The Tea Shop mysteries are pretty hit or miss for me I continue to read them because while I fi...Laura Child s Devonshire Scream kept me busy through the long stretch of highway in Nevada last week on my Spring break vacation Driving through a very hot and lovely desert with not even a rest stop for hours I found myself immersed in the wonderful world and mystery of Devonshire Scream Such a treat to have this book on my table I did not read it when it came out last year in hardcover and I so enjoyed having the chance to read and review it now I think this may be my favorite in this seri Laura Child s Devonshire Scream kept me busy through the long stretch of highway in Nevada last week on my Spring break vacation Driving through a very hot and lovely desert with not even a rest stop for hours I found myself immersed in the wonderful world and mystery of Devonshire Scream Such a treat to have this book on my table I did not read it when it came out last year in hardcover and I so enjoyed having the chance to read and review it now I think this may be my favorite in this series Laura Childs has such wonderful and rich characters, and a true understanding and love of all t...You know, you wouldn t think I d keep reading books by an author that I pretty consistently rate as three stars But, this series is probably perfectly written for what it is a cozy mystery series It s not supposed to challenge me intellectually which it doesn t or give me some big life lesson which it doesn t Sometimes the characters annoy me like, really, Theodosia, breaking entering now Sometimes they delight me how can one not love Drayton and Delaine, who meets her soulmat You know, you wouldn t think I d keep reading books by an author that I pretty consistently rate as thr...Devonshire Scream by Laura Childs.The Indigo Tea Shop is catering a gala event at Heart s Desire Jewelry shop Their most precious and over the top expensive gems will be on display World renown jewelers, collectors and curators of museums will be in attendance All seems to be running like clock work with no complications and thenall chaos erupts on the scene.The author pulled out al...I started this book with high hopes that were quickly dashed It did not have any of the feel of any of the other books in the series and felt like someone other than the writer penned this story While all the characters were there, they all said and did things that at no time in the past have they done so Theo appears stronger, but is muchcrass, Haley is not the delightful young assistant and Drayton is less than his debonair self There was no warmth in this book at all While I want I started this book with high hopes that were quickly dashed It did not have any of the feel of any of the other books in the series and felt like someone o...Perhaps I am getting jaded, but many of the events in this installment felt completely preposterous Normally I would be totally accepting of these stretches of reality but for some reason this time it didn t happen Oh, and the fact that Theodosia kept complaining about how busy the tea shop was but then would leave at the busy times to go investigate irritated me Why couldn t she wait a couple hours and pay attention to her business Why would you assume someone was a jewel thief just because Perhaps I am getting jaded, but many of the events in this installment felt completely preposterous Normally I would be totally accepting of these stretches of reality but for some reason this time it didn t happen Oh, and the fact that Theodosia kept complaining about how busy the tea shop was but then would leave at...Goodreads asks, What did you think Well, I think the author has gone off the rails The main characters are acting uncharacteristically, and not in a good way or any way that makes sense Theodosia, who generally has a good mix of Southern charm, manners, brains, and moxie has become rude, reckless, and witless Did she have a mental breakdown that will be discussed in the next book One can only hope I found myself skimming the last half of this book just wanting it to be over I will proba Goodreads asks, What did you think Well, I think the author has gone off the rails The main characters are acting uncharacteristically, and not in a good way or any way that makes ...

Devonshire Scream (A Tea Shop Mystery #17)
  • English
  • 12 October 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 307 pages
  • 0425281663
  • Laura Childs
  • Devonshire Scream (A Tea Shop Mystery #17)