Dead Man's Bones Audiobook

" A bit far-fetched but very entertaining. I really enjoy China & Ruby. "

" I skipped "Dilly of a Death" by accident, but Albert does a pretty good job of catching you up with what you might have missed that you need to know so I didn't feel lost. For some reason though I didn't connect with this story as much as other books of the series. I did have the mystery more or less figured out very early on (perhaps that was why I was a little less enthralled?). Despite that, I'm hoping to go back to Dilly of a Death if I can find it locally sometime soon and plan to continue reading the series. I do have the next book waiting for me on the shelf when I ready to move forward. "

" Post Listen Review: Man what a bad book this was. This is the only mystery I can think of where I was hoping the amatuer detective would get shot before the mystery was solved so I didn't have to hear the ending. This book had the most bland and boring main character ever. She is happily married and seems to run an herb shop in her spare time but occasionally solves mysteries. The mystery itself wasn't very mysterious and I didn't really care who did it anyway. There never seemed to be a sense of fear or danger on the part of the main character. Rather than running away from bad guys or getting deep into the knitty gritty of forensic science or something the main character, China, says things like, "Growing lavendar in the the heat of a Texas summer can be dicey." She also continually says she is no Martha Stewart and then talks about making pasta with home grown pesto herbs. The writing grated on me at times too. Like when the author says the following-- She said "no," in a contradictory way. Just in case you didn't know that answering no is contradictory to begin with. I see that this is number 13 in a series and I am desperately hoping that the library does not have books 1-12. Pre-Listen Guess: I am all for a good mystery and this seems like what this should be. I hope I will like it. "

" Thoroughly evil old rich bitch kills 4 "

" Lois Lowry created with The Giver a totally new society which she followed through with all of the subsequent books. Her themes and ability to make the reader think is beyond compare. A great read. "

" The mystery was even easier to parse than usual, but it was still pleasant to spend a few hours of reading time in Pecan Springs. I've started #15 in the series (my library doesn't have #14 as a downloadable), but after that I think I'll take another break from the China Bayles books for a while. "

" good solid story line - enjoyable read "

" I think this was more like a 3.5. I almost gave it a 4. It was a good story. It's just that it was easy to guess the whodunit. The characters were all slow on the uptake, I guess. I'm really glad that s/he got his/her comeuppance though. Watching the police closing in was pretty awesome too. "

" Loved this one. Great mystery and new characters along with others we have met before who are in a mystery of their own. "

" Not a great mystery....figured out the plot by half way through... Liked the writing style though. "

" this was a great read. I like the story and the characters all have a great relationship. "

" Great little mystery with lots of great herbal advice. "

" Easy read, although it took me awhile to get into it. Fluff mystery, but fun. Interwoven in the story were uses for herbs, medicinal and culinary, plus recipes, which added an interesting touch. I plan to go back and read the series from the start. "

" I enjoy the China Bayles books. This one isn't the best one I've read, but it was a fun read. "

" I listened to this book on a Playaway, I think they are called, from my local library. The reader wasn't bad, the mystery part I figured out early on but still found the story and characters enjoyable. "

" a great China Bayles mystery "

" This book was a little hard to get through at some points but I like her topics and writing so I pushed on and finished and liked it when it was all said and done. "

" Albert shares her knowledge of herbs as every chapter lead describes an herb dealing with bones. "

" This is one of Susan Wittig Albert's newest herbal mysteries featuring China Bayles in Texas. This plant I never heard of-Dead Man's Bones-but has great tidbits on it for any gardener. Good read. "

" I wouldn't mind spending a weekend in this little town. "

" Another great mystery by Albert, this one concerning a skeleton found in a cave. Lots of herb history included for bone health. "

" More predictable than most of the series, but still enjoyable. "

" This wasn't one of the better in the series....kind of predictable all the way though. Enjoyable, but not exactly gripping!! "

" One of my favorite authors. Have read all of her book in the series and this did not disappoint! "

" I enjoy the China Bayles books. This one isn't the best one I've read, but it was a fun read. "

" Thoroughly evil old rich bitch kills 4 "

" Albert shares her knowledge of herbs as every chapter lead describes an herb dealing with bones. "

" I enjoy this whole series of "herbal" mysteries featuring China Bayles, herb shop owner and amateur detective. She includes recipes for various herbal foods along with the story. Very fun! "

" I listened to this book on a Playaway, I think they are called, from my local library. The reader wasn't bad, the mystery part I figured out early on but still found the story and characters enjoyable. "

" I liked it but not fantastic. Better than the first one I’ve read. China Bayles gets involved in solving a 30 yo murder. "

" I think this was more like a 3.5. I almost gave it a 4. It was a good story. It's just that it was easy to guess the whodunit. The characters were all slow on the uptake, I guess. I'm really glad that s/he got his/her comeuppance though. Watching the police closing in was pretty awesome too. "

" I listened to this and it was better than my original review of 'not my favorite'. Listening to the stories made it better or maybe I was more in the mood for it this time. Anyway, a good listen. One of my favorite series. "