Chintz'n China #1
From the Publisher
Emerald O'Brien is the owner of the Chintz 'n China Tea Room where guests are served the perfect blend of tea and tarot reading. She never set out to be a detective, but once word gets out that she can communicate with the dead, there's no turning back... When the ghost of Susan Mitchell asks for Emerald's help in convicting her own murderer, Emerald can't refuse. Along with her friends-an ex-supermodel and a cop-and her new love interest, Emerald must search for clues to solve the mystery
My Opinion
This was an okay read.
The idea behind the story is interesting and the main character is believable.
Emerald is a divorcee, raising two kids on her own, trying to support her family with her business which is a tea/china shop where she also does the occasional tarot card reading. She is known as the town witch, so it is no surprise when a ghost appears at the foot of her bed one night asking for help. The story takes on a bit of a mystery and I did not figure out the twist, so that is something. I had a little trouble with the added subplot of the Mr. B & U. It seemed almost like an unnecessary part of the story and it seemed to me that the author was attempting to put more of a horror twist on the story than I could read into it. (If that makes any sense) I did enjoy the interaction between the other characters, although I don't really care for Andrew much. I almost feel like he is going to be a problem. I suppose we will see in the other books in the series.
Anyway, I have the second in the series as well and will read it as well as the rest as I come across them.
3 comments:
I finally got a copy of this book yesterday in the Mbag from Cherie!!
I hope I will like it and it was worth the wait. You don't seem to think it was that special...
Let me know what you think when you read it Amber. It was just okay for me. I do plan to read the next in the series though, since I already have it.
I loved this!!! I want more now!!!
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