-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Always enjoy reading the China Bayles series. Love the recipes in the books too! "
- Debbie, 2/16/2014
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Always enjoy the books in this series, and this one was no exception! "
- Heather, 2/14/2014
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" I've read all the China Bayles books and am right at home in Pecan Springs. This book focuses on Sheila, the police chief. It's fairly typical, but I still enjoying hearing stories about China and her friends. "
- Robin, 2/11/2014
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Very good transition to a new storytelling style that refreshes the series nicely. China can go on forever! "
- Sharon, 2/11/2014
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" A little different perspective with this book in the series, I really enjoyed the descriptions of the beauty of the Texas Hill Country! "
- Julie, 2/9/2014
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" I really enjoy the China Bayles series, and I know I can count on a cozy read. This was no exception. Cat's Claw was a bit different as the story was told mostly from Sheila Dawson's perspective. One of Chief Dawson's neighbors has apparently committed suicide and a Pecan Springs bigwig is about to be arrested for extortion. Dawson's 2nd in command still resents the fact that he didn't get the job and she did. I enjoyed the change of perspective. I felt Ruby got very short shrift in this outing though, and I missed her. "
- Deb, 1/29/2014
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" i loved the story surrounding the police chief and how she interac with her staff and they end up solving multiple mysteries. good detecting. "
- Ruth, 12/21/2013
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Loved a book from Smart Cookie's point of view! "
- Mary, 12/17/2013
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Changing voices was not as smooth as it should have been. I also missed Ruby. She was in this one but only a minor role . "
- Debbie, 11/14/2013
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" This series is just easy fun! As a bit of a departure this book is not narrated solely from China's POV but from Smart Cookies as well. Fun to catch up with the people from Pecan Springs and to read about the usage of various herbs as well as the recipes. "
- Diane, 11/14/2013
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" I love Susan Wittig Albert's characters. They are so much more complex and alive than the regulars in most comparable series. Great sense of humor to her writing, and relationships that hold your interest beyond the mystery-solving and adventures. "
- Stephanie, 11/13/2013
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" I always look forward to a new China Bayles story. This is the 21st in this series and I can rely on a new one every year. Comforting and familiar - I love them. "
- Erica, 6/11/2013
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Not as good as she used to be "
- Phyllis, 1/5/2013
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Police Chief Sheila (Smart Cookie) Dawson and China team up to solve a computer guru's murder. "
- Carol, 7/18/2012
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Number 20 in the series and Ms Wittig Albert changed the style of writing and I didn't enjoy it as much as the others. Partly there was too little introduction to the victims and the suspects, it was hard to care for or about any of them. "
- Lbaker, 6/28/2012
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" I didn't like this one as much as the others in the series. "
- Jeanette, 6/4/2012
-
Overall Performance:
Narration Rating:
Story Rating:
" Always a great easy to read cozy. And, love the recipes. When she mentioned the breakfast burritos in one chapter I immediately flipped to the back pages to find the recipe. "
- Angela, 4/18/2012
> Hide All