Genre: Mystery
Published: 2001
Personal rating: 3.5/5
Yearly count: 42
Death by Darjeeling, the first book in Laura Child’s Tea Shop Mysteries, just breathed atmosphere and character. It had a great flow of words that drew me straight into the story and made me forget everything around me. I loved Theodosia, the main character, and cared about her right from the first few pages.
I won’t lie, the book could have used a stricter editor. Some parts did not connect with the plot at all and could have easily been cut out. There were point of view shifts, often sudden and for a short time. But both were not annoying me like usual, because the story flowed so very well. I can overlook these faults easily; I didn’t even notice them when I was reading, only when looking back on the book.
All in all, this book gave me everything I want in a cozy mystery – unique, atmospheric setting, colorful characters, and a juice mystery. I look forward to reading the rest of the series and sincerely recommend this book!
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