Cute cozy mystery. Quick read. Quick and disappointing climax, but you don't really have to put much thought into this one to just sit back and enjoy it.

Not a bad book, but not a great book either. I didn't find the main characters (or any characters for that matter) very interesting. But this is the first in the series. Maybe they'll grow on me in future books. Yes, I do plan to read more. I just wish the characters had more depth. On the bright side: The plot was OK. There are plenty of red herrings thrown in. The tea shop setting is great. The added Charleston description is interesting. Earl Grey (Theodosia's dog) is a nice addition.

I love tea, and I love cozy mysteries - so I really wanted to love this book! But unfortunately, although I liked it, I didn't really love it. This is the first book in the Tea Shop series - probably one of the first books that Laura Childs wrote - and it shows. The storyline was a little wooden and didn't draw me in like most cozies. The main character was just a bit too perfect (she needs a few flaws to make her more human), and she was jumping to conclusions right and left throughout the book as she played amateur sleuth. There were plenty of red herrings and suspects, which was good. I'll keep reading this series and hoping that the characters develop and I learn to love them.

First book in the series. As with all new series you need to get aquainted with the main characters and the area, so it went a bit slow for me as I tried to take it all in. An excellent read however and I am now ready to start reading each book in the series!

It was cute, but I had a hard time getting into it. Maybe her next one is better.

A cute little mystery. The first chapters were overly full of descriptions and dragged on, but eventually she got the story going. Nothing too deep here, but a fun read. I plan to read the next in the series.

Fun, easy read as well as a learning experience about different kinds of teas. Good mystery too.

#1 in Tea Shop Mystery Series. Enjoyed very much, waiting to see all of the characters develop as time goes on. Very good, didn't figure out answer until nearly the end.

Pleasant "cozy" mystery. Sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy!

I don't get it.
Her other series(scrapbooking) is great.
But this one...It took me 2 days to drag though the first chapter.
(I can read 2 books a day on a good day)
I even breezed though to a different chapter or 2..sigh it is just bogged down with discriptions.
WHEN does the story START?
I reposted my copy..I'll stick to he rother series..really bummed..I even am intrested in teas and all but not in this story.

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This is an entertaining series set in Charleston, SC. The owner and employees of the Indigo Tea Shop manage to find themselves wrapped in mysteries that only they can solve. Easy reading but keeps the attention.

Really enjoyed the tea books and their history of Charleston. Light reading, but entertaining.

When I heard about the premise of this book, I knew I had to read it. I love the tea 'culture' and the thought of a mystery set around a tea shop in the south sounded so cozy. But while the idea was a wonderful one, the execution left much to be desired. When I read, I lose myself in the story and see the action in my head much like a movie. I was never able to do that with this book, and I think that is a first for me. There were several things that kept pulling me out of the action--the names of the characters were ridiculous (Theodosia Browning, Lleverete Dant, Samantha Rabathan, Delaine Dish, really?), the author included irrelevant details that felt like she was trying to show off her knowledge on various subjects, and brand names were thrown in everywhere--like how would the main character know that a man was wearing a Brooks Brothers suit unless she pulled open the collar of his jacket and looked at the label. I so wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't. I doubt I'll read any more in the series, which is a shame because the premise was so good.

A very likable Theodesia, owner of the Charleston, South Carolina tea shop, gets involved in sleuthing to save her shop and her employee, Bethany. The characters are well defined and I felt they were all my friends by the end of the book. I look forward to reading more of this series and her other series, Scrapbooking Mysteries.

This was an interesting read and I never knew there were so many kinds of tea and they had so many ways to enjoy them. As an ice tea lover I hadn't known that tea came from so many different countries and could be sipped for calming you, for perking you up, for giving you energy as these are explained or woven into the story.
There is no romantic back story and the main character is introduced and given a back story but the other characters are given less detail and you know very little about the victim of the death by darjeeling tea. I would recommend it as a good mystery with lots of details before the one who did it is found out at the end. I never figured out the killer until I read it in the last chapter.
I would have liked more recipes for the muffins or pastries in the tea shop and the one recipe given is a tea recipe.

Light mystery; enjoyable; quick read.

This is book #1 and the first of her books I've read. It is the perfect book for those rainy days. It's an entertaining read.

Death by Darjeeling is the first title in a new series called A Tea Shop Mystery. Great reading for both mystery lovers and tea lovers. It even includes a recipe and tips for making tea.

I really enjoyed this. Interesting learning about tea, fun mystery and wonderful characters.

1st book in the Theodosia Browning series

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