Holly Blues

The Greyhound bus rolled to a stop in front of the Pecan Springs bus depot. I truly believe that there are few series as good as the China Bayles mysteries. These books suck me in from the start and I often find them difficult to put down. I'm not sure why I have waited so long between some of the la......more

I normally enjoy this series of books, but this one is tired, formulaic and is a very simple “mystery.” I still read the entire book, but I’d recommend reading the earlier novels in this series. I love the scenic and garden references in these books, and I don’t mind the rehash of former books. It’s......more

Yes, still reading these because they are simple for a busy time! I was even willing to read this one set at Christmas time. I loved learning all the legends and facts about holly--one of my favorite plants. I think what appeals about the writing is that some of it is in first person--the voice of t......more

I was disappointed in this Albert book. She described EVERYTHING, from the kind of treees that lined the lane to their house, to the kind of sodas in the soda machine of the diner. It seemed to be filler. The mystery story was interesting, but i skimmed a lot of it. Some description is helpful to ge......more

This one gets my nod for the very worst book in the series. Sally and her split personality was ridiculous, there was no real mystery as we knew the bad guy up front and the whole story was pointless!! Why were the parents killed?? That was never explained unless somehow Juanita was involved. Has any......more