Death of a Mad Hatter
by:
Jenn McKinlay (author)
ONE IN A MILLINER Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim’s Whims—their ladies’ hat shop on London’s chic Portobello Road—to create hats for an Alice in Wonderland themed afternoon tea, a fund-raiser for a local children’s hospital. It seems like a...
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ONE IN A MILLINER
Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim’s Whims—their ladies’ hat shop on London’s chic Portobello Road—to create hats for an Alice in Wonderland themed afternoon tea, a fund-raiser for a local children’s hospital. It seems like a wonderfully whimsical way to pass the hat, and Scarlett and Viv are delighted to outfit the Grisby family, the hosts who are hoping to raise enough money to name a new hospital wing after their patriarch.
Unfortunately, the Grisby heir will not live to see it—he’s been poisoned. When traces of the poison are found on the hat Scarlett and Viv made for him, the police become curiouser and curiouser about their involvement. Now the ladies need to don their thinking caps and find the tea party crasher who’s mad enough to kill at the drop of a hat…
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425258903 (0425258904)
ASIN: 425258904
Publish date: 06-05-2014
Publisher: Berkley
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Series: London Hat Shop Mystery (#2)
The plot was quite good, but it was overshadowed by the schmaltzy, almost forced, romantic tension between the MC and the token hunky guy. I thought the investigation was a little far-fetched, (let's visit a funeral home to find clues!) but overall, I enjoyed it. The only big gripe I have is th...
Either I want to go to London, or I want to buy a fancy hat. Since I have no where to wear said hat and my friends would look at me like I’m crazy, I’m opting for London. I always enjoy McKinlay’s books. They either make me hungry or just very happy. As usual with McKinlay’s books, I can never figur...
Either I want to go to London, or I want to buy a fancy hat. Since I have nowhere to wear said hat and my friends would look at me like I’m crazy, I’m opting for London.I always enjoy McKinlay’s books. They either make me hungry or just very happy.As usual with McKinlay’s books, I can never figure o...
Jenn McKinlay appeases my inner Anglophile with her newest addition to her Hat Shop Mystery series with "Death of a Mad Hatter". Added to the mix this time around is the whimsical theme of Alice in Wonderland tea party thrown by the wealthy Grisby family for a new local hospital wing. The cousins Sc...
Another Jenn McKinlay series, the newest of the three she currently publishes under that name, Death of a Mad Hatter was a light, entertaining read. It's only the second book of the Hat Shop Series, so the author hasn't had a chance yet to screw with the characters. I've enjoyed these first two bo...