Her addled mind still wasn't tracking properly. Theodosia peeled off her riding gloves and felt her face but couldn't detect any major cuts or scratches. She slid off her riding cap, really a fancy hard hat, and released her mass of curly auburn hair. She carefully patted her scalp. No dampness oozed; her skull seemed blessedly intact. So far so good. Then ...what? she wondered.

Twisting her neck slightly, feeling a rise of panic. Theodosia caught sight of more blood. And finally saw the body. Laying right there in front of her. A woman in a pale peach suit, crumbled horribly and slumped against the split-rail fence.

Honestly 4 starts is overrated for this installment in The Tea Shop Series containing as it does several irrelevant & unfinished sub plots and serendipitous coincidences that beggar belief BUT it's all such good fun with lovely characters right down to Earl Grey Theodosia's canine companion that I can forgive all its flaws. ( )

Good book dealing with the Charleston area involving Theodosia, of course. This time she finds the murder victim as she is competing in a horse jumping race. She is thrown from her horse and finds Abby Davis shot to death. Various things happen and several people are suspects. I did not suspect the murderer this time. ( )

3.5 stars (rating shown may differ depending on whether site allows half star ratings).

I've read a few books from this series prior to this one and enjoyed them. I thought it was strange that a tea shop mystery started out in a non-tea setting. I didn't remember Jory (who dated the main character in the past) or Parker (who's dating her now) from my past reading.

I didn't guess who was behind the murder until it was revealed. I did suspect one other character of theft correctly (or apparently correctly) though. ( )

Another fun fast read. ( )