Nightshade

The 3rd and final book in a 3-part mystery delving into the death of China Bayles father and then 1/2 brother. China Bayles is an ex-lawyer that runs an herbal gift shop in Pecan Springs. She is our main character and married to an ex-homicide detective who has started his own private investigation......more

I’m tired of trying to catch up on reviews, more later. I’m weary of China, off to something with a bit more intelligence!......more

This was a nice wrap up of China's father's story. I'm glad he did something worthwhile even if it doesn't make up for the mistreatment of China and her mom. I lowered my rating by a star for McQuaid's chapters. I don't mind a change in POV but those chapters were awkward as everything. Cringy to rea......more

The 16th China Bayles mystery is the 3rd and final installment of a running storyline about China's long-dead, not-much-lamented father and the truth behind his death. I've enjoyed the storyline since China's half-brother Miles popped into her life two books earlier, insisting that their father's fa......more

Unfortunately, it took me a long time to get into this book. The main problems I had arose not with the story itself but in the way it was told. Not only did the author switch between 1st person and 3rd person, but she also switched between past and present tense. This was exceptionally awkward and......more