Peach Tea Smash - (Tea Shop Mystery) by Laura Childs

Peach Tea Smash by Laura Childs is twenty-eighth A Tea Shop Mystery. A Tea Shop Mysteries are what got me hooked on cozy mysteries (I was browsing a bookstore when I came upon Death by Darjeeling). Peach Tea Smash is easy to read. I enjoyed catching up with Theodosia, Drayton, Hayley, Earl Gray, Detective Tidwell, and the rest of the gang. The tea shop is hopping, and Theo has several tea events planned that will require the help of Miss Dimple and Hayley’s sweet cousin. At the Mad Hatter Masquerade, Drayton and Theodosia find the coordinator’s husband dead. Theo and her sidekick, Drayton soon find themselves looking into the case. There are multiple suspects including the victim’s stepson. Unlike the earlier novels in A Tea Shop Mysteries, the whodunit is on the lighter side. I felt there needed to be breadcrumbs along the way leading to the guilty party instead of a light bulb moment. I thought the setting for the Mad Hatter Masquerade was unique and provided a great setting for the murder. There are robberies happening around town as well. I was left with a couple of unanswered questions at the end of the book. The author captures Charleston with her vivid descriptions of the buildings and streets. There are tea tips and ideas for themed teas at the end of the book along with recipes. Peach Tea Smash left me feeling as happy as a clam at high tide.