{"id":30506,"date":"2023-08-09T09:23:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T13:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30506"},"modified":"2023-08-09T09:25:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T13:25:22","slug":"review-honey-drop-dead-by-laura-childs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/09\/review-honey-drop-dead-by-laura-childs\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Honey Drop Dead by Laura Childs"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30506\" data-postid=\"30506\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30506 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_vl9i943 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_jkj5943 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ipo8943 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/honey-drop-dead-laura-childs.jpg?resize=318%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30507\" title=\"honey-drop-dead-laura-childs\" alt=\"honey-drop-dead-laura-childs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/honey-drop-dead-laura-childs.jpg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/honey-drop-dead-laura-childs.jpg?resize=191%2C300&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/honey-drop-dead-laura-childs.jpg?resize=400%2C628&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7oy9943 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Theodosia\u2019s Honey Bee Tea was an elegant affair set in Charleston\u2019s new Petigru Park amid newly planted native grasses and a community beekeeping project. But when a phony beekeeper shows up and sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos. Worse yet, a shot rings out and Osgood Claxton III, candidate for state legislature, falls to the ground\u2014dead.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Holly Burns, the gallery owner who asked Theodosia to cater the tea, is understandably heartbroken. A man is dead, her guests are angry and injured, and the paintings that were on display are left in tatters. When the police don\u2019t seem to have a clue, when old-line politicos don\u2019t want questions asked, Holly begs Theodosia to run a shadow investigation and help restore her gallery\u2019s good name.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Between hosting a\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Wind in the Willows<\/span>\u00a0Tea and a Glam Girl Tea, Theodosia questions everyone that had a bone to pick with Claxton. This includes Booker, an angry outsider artist; Lamar Lucket, Claxton\u2019s political opponent; and Mignon Merriweather, the dead man\u2019s soon-to-be ex-wife. But the investigation becomes a political hot potato following a second murder, the revelation of a messy affair, a chase through a swamp, and a vandalized shop.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold\">INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_mb5w943 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8sk6943  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 8, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Tea Shop Mysteries<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>27<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Theodosia Browning<\/strong> is excited that her tea shop is branching out into catering events and is pleased at the way her \u201cHoneybee Tea\u201d is turning out. The guests seem to be enjoying the honey-themed food and delicious tea being served. This tea is celebrating the relaunch of the art gallery run by Holly Burns, but long-winded politician Osgood Claxton III won\u2019t be quiet and is trying to make the event all about him. Unfortunately, someone handles Osgood, but in a tragic way. A person wearing beekeeping attire arrives, but instead of tending to the community bee hive in the park, the person kills Osgood. Everyone warns Theo that Osgood had dangerous connections, but she is determined to find the killer and help clear the reputation of Holly\u2019s gallery.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The story started out strong with an interesting event and an unexpected death. Theo starts out reporting the progress of her investigation to her boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley. There is no shortage of suspects, so both the police and Theo have their work cut out for them in finding the killer. The plot has potential, but then starts to drag as Theo takes things too far by putting herself in danger several times and getting into over-the-top situations.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">On the positive side, I like it when Theo and Drayton Conneley, who works with her in the tea shop, investigate together. There is some entertaining drama when the killer is revealed, but then the book ends very abruptly which takes away from what could have been a really good ending. A few more scenes at the end or at least a short epilogue would have made a big difference. At the end of the story, I like the recipes which sound really good, as well as ideas for elevated scones and tips for holding your own tea event.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_e806943 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DPuMoH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/47n1yem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/honey-drop-dead-laura-childs\/1142639351?ean=9780593200964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/honey-drop-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Laura_Childs_Honey_Drop_Dead?id=K-6aEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theodosia\u2019s Honey Bee Tea was an elegant affair set in Charleston\u2019s new Petigru Park amid newly planted native grasses and a community beekeeping project. 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But when a phony beekeeper shows up and sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos. Worse yet, a shot rings out and Osgood Claxton III, candidate for state legislature, falls to the ground\u2014dead.<br \/><br \/>Holly Burns, the gallery owner who asked Theodosia to cater the tea, is understandably heartbroken. A man is dead, her guests are angry and injured, and the paintings that were on display are left in tatters. When the police don\u2019t seem to have a clue, when old-line politicos don\u2019t want questions asked, Holly begs Theodosia to run a shadow investigation and help restore her gallery\u2019s good name.<br \/><br \/>Between hosting a\u00a0Wind in the Willows\u00a0Tea and a Glam Girl Tea, Theodosia questions everyone that had a bone to pick with Claxton. This includes Booker, an angry outsider artist; Lamar Lucket, Claxton\u2019s political opponent; and Mignon Merriweather, the dead man\u2019s soon-to-be ex-wife. But the investigation becomes a political hot potato following a second murder, the revelation of a messy affair, a chase through a swamp, and a vandalized shop.<br \/><br \/><strong>INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 8, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Tea Shop Mysteries<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>27<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Theodosia Browning<\/strong> is excited that her tea shop is branching out into catering events and is pleased at the way her \u201cHoneybee Tea\u201d is turning out. The guests seem to be enjoying the honey-themed food and delicious tea being served. This tea is celebrating the relaunch of the art gallery run by Holly Burns, but long-winded politician Osgood Claxton III won\u2019t be quiet and is trying to make the event all about him. Unfortunately, someone handles Osgood, but in a tragic way. A person wearing beekeeping attire arrives, but instead of tending to the community bee hive in the park, the person kills Osgood. Everyone warns Theo that Osgood had dangerous connections, but she is determined to find the killer and help clear the reputation of Holly\u2019s gallery.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The story started out strong with an interesting event and an unexpected death. Theo starts out reporting the progress of her investigation to her boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley. There is no shortage of suspects, so both the police and Theo have their work cut out for them in finding the killer. The plot has potential, but then starts to drag as Theo takes things too far by putting herself in danger several times and getting into over-the-top situations.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">On the positive side, I like it when Theo and Drayton Conneley, who works with her in the tea shop, investigate together. There is some entertaining drama when the killer is revealed, but then the book ends very abruptly which takes away from what could have been a really good ending. A few more scenes at the end or at least a short epilogue would have made a big difference. At the end of the story, I like the recipes which sound really good, as well as ideas for elevated scones and tips for holding your own tea event.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DPuMoH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/47n1yem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/honey-drop-dead-laura-childs\/1142639351?ean=9780593200964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/honey-drop-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Laura_Childs_Honey_Drop_Dead?id=K-6aEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30506"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30513,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30506\/revisions\/30513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}