Haunted Hibiscus - Laura Childs

5/5 ⭐

Haunted houses, tea, and murder. The perfect pairing for a cozy mystery. I had heard plenty about Laura Childs mysteries before. But before now, never had the notion to try one myself. It just never seemed to work out.

But I finally did and am I glad I did. This is the 22nd book in the series and while my first, I didn’t find that I was missing any important information that I could have learned from the first ones.

I enjoyed getting lost in their day-to-day business of making and serving tea and other tasty treats. Sometimes it felt like more of the story went to these tasks rather than the actual mystery but I still enjoyed them. As a tea lover, it sparked an urge to not only brew a cup but also try some of the blends they talked about as well.

As for the characters, they were so colorful and vibrant I couldn’t help but fall in love with them and their antics. Yes, sometimes it feels overdramatic. But this is the south we are talking about so it doesn’t feel out of place in the slightest.

As for the mystery itself... I never saw it coming. Was totally surprised by who the killer was. And maybe I didn’t read it close enough, but I also don’t know if I totally understand the why?

I will definitely be going back and reading some of the earlier titles and continuing on with them.

1/4/22

*This review was previously posted on my Google Site.

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