Susan Wittig Albert has another winner in this older China Bayles mystery. She successfully and seamlessly weaves together several plots, including China's new marriage to retired police detective Mike McQuaid and her new role as step-mother, her friend Ruby's sudden disappearing act, the quirky, flower-growing Fletcher sisters and their senile aunt, and, of course, the hit and run murder of Carl Swenson, her mistletoe supplier. For those of you who are not familiar with China Bayles, she is a 40-something herbalist and teashop owner in Pecan Springs, Texas who also helps solve mysteries on the side.
This is the 9th of 23 China Bayles mysteries and I would recommend that you read the series. The characters could be your own friends and neighbors and the relationships are always realistic. Best of all, Wittig is a consistently fabulous writer and you'll never go wrong with one of her novels.
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