This was my first Tea Shop Mystery, and I found it to be a cute, fun, frothy mystery, although the plot was formulaic and written in only an adequate prose style. But the book had three redeeming qualities that made it quite enjoyable, even if those same qualities pushed the mystery portion of the plot into the dim background:

I loved the chemistry of Theo, Haley, and Drayton, and how the interaction of the characters kept revealing new facets of their personalities. I liked the tidbits about South Carolina's culture, landscape and people, and of course the fabulous foods (some recipes included). And the tea lore contained in just this one volume of the series could keep me happily sipping new teas for a long time. By the end of the book, I was ready to book a trip to Charleston to visit the Indigo Tea Shop.

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As always, Laura Childs delivers an enjoyable read as well as tasty recipes!

This is a nice little series - a good rainy day cozy up with a cup a tea read.

"Always happy to contribute to worthy causes, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning and her loyal staff are catering an elegant - if unusual - Charleston society event. It's a "Ghost Crawl" through the spooky grounds of the historic Jasmine Cemetery. The show even comes complete with hired "ghosts" - actors, that is, playing some of the more prominent residents of the old cemetery." "The event, sponsored by a local medical organization, is intended to benefit various charities and help at-risk children. And the organizer of the fete, Dr. Jasper Davis, has put in a lot of work to make it a success and get those contributions rolling in. Unfortunately, he doesn't get to enjoy the proceedings himself, considering that during the Crawl's theatrical number, he drops dead. It looks like foul play - but how could such a fine, upstanding citizen have any mortal enemies?" With a sensitive nose for trouble, Theodosia starts stirring things up with her own investigation to find the do-badder behind this most uncharitable act. But before long, chasing down the culprit gets her in hot water up to her neck.

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