The Jasmine Moon Murder is perfect for tea lovers and mystery lovers alike. This series is set in Theodosia's tea shop in Charleston, South Carolina. I thoroughly enjoy the Southern charm and hospitality that appears throughout this series. I am particularly intrigued by it right now as my son is considering attending college in South Carolina starting next year and I realized just how much of that region we could explore while visiting him.
This is the 5th book in the series about Theodosia Browning and her tea shop. The mysteries are well constructed and the atmosphere is well staged both in terms of Southern ambiance and the actual setting of the mysterious death in a cemetery. Theo investigates the death of Jasper Davis, at the request of her beau, Jory. Uncle Jasper is a wonderful family member and a successful scientist involved in the development of a new angioplasty device. The family and his company are at the center of the story. The actual culprit was a surprise which is a nice turn of events since often the guilty party is predictable in cozy mysteries.
This is a great book for those looking for an atmospheric mystery set in the South full of southern genteel and traditions, including a fox hunt. I'm excited to read more in the series to learn more about different teas and to see how Theodosia and Jory's relationship develops.
The Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura ChildsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Great cozy for anyone looking for Southern charm and great descriptions of tea and tea shops. The relationship between Theodosia and Jory is strengthened when she helps him figure out who’s behind the death of a family member. There were plenty of twists and the ending was a surprise
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- Cozy Mysteries #23 5 cozies each with a cover or spine representing one of the colors of the Olympic rings-- Yellow
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- Craving for Cozies Book #40
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- Crime Scene- cemetery
- Weapon- poison/fentanyl
- Detectives- theodosia
- Victims- jasper davis
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- Around the Year in 52 Books #1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y
- Bookworm #52 A book with the number 5 in the title
- Nancy Drew #40. The Moonstone Castle Mystery (1963) - read a book with a moon on the cover
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