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A China Bayles Mystery
By: Susan Wittig Albert
Narrated by: Julia Gibson
Series: China Bayles, Book 15
Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Luckily for her, "when China starts snooping, she finds several closets full of the kind of secrets that produce corpses." (Booklist).
Crack another case with China Bayles.
©2007 Susan Wittig Albert (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

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  • Katherine
  • Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
  • 06-16-12

Not her best

Would you try another book from Susan Wittig Albert and/or Julia Gibson?

Julia Gibson was great at setting the mood and bringing the characters to life. I fear I may not listen to another Susan Wittig Albert book, as I found this not as engaging as the others. I've listened to 3 or 4 in the past and found them light, but charming in their way. I became fond of the recurring characters and welcomed the new ones. But, perhaps for me that charm wears thin after a few books. Or something was missing in this one and I can't put my finger on what it was. The best parts were the drama of housesitting a Rottweiler and descriptions of yucca plants, which I don't consider a recommendation.

Any additional comments?

Other books in the series that I enjoyed more: Dead Man's Bones, Mourning Gloria, Cat's Claw, Wormwood