Sunday's Book - Murder and Mint Tea #MFRWAuthor #Cozy Mystery #Hudson Valley

Katherine is a retired nurse and a retired church organist. The small Hudson River village where she lives in her Victorian “Painted Lady” makes her the neighborhood matriarch. Along with her Maine Coon Cat Robespierre, she guards friends and families. When amoral Rachel moves into the first floor apartment of Katherine’s house, trouble erupts. The murder weapon is one she recognizes and makes her fear for her friends and family. Finding the killer becomes her goal.

 Editorial Review Murder and Mint Tea is a gem in its genre, combining the voice of a classic American whodunit with that of a traditional British detective novel. Murder She Wrote meets Miss Marple in a beautifully crafted tale that makes the reader want to reach into the pages and dispense justice to the villainess themselves. ~ Writer Gail Roughton

"4 stars! Murder and Mint Tea is an intriguing tale, rick in atmosphere and characterization. There has seldom been a villain as nasty as Rachel Rodgers, and she is so believable and instantly recognizable, that most people will be cheering on her murderer. Katherine Miller is a delight - thoughtful without being rash and a determined tea drinker as well!" Romantic Times Magazine -- Romantic Times Magazine

"Murder and Mint Tea is an engaging and cleverly plotted mystery. Author Janet Walters uses all the traditional touches of a classic British "cozy" and with her own unique voice, transplants them to this side of the Atlantic. Katherine's Victorian home, her garden and her always present mint tea create an atmosphere of warmth and security. Rachel's sleazy displays and her outrageous behavior make for a character who readers will love to hate. The contrast adds to the richness of the plot. Not only is this story intricately plotted, it is rich in characterization. Before Murder and Mint Tea becomes a "whodunit" it's a "who's gonna do it." Each and every character has an understandable reason for wanting Rachel dead. By the time she's murdered, the reader will feel like all the suspects are old friends. Murder and Mint Tea is a thoroughly enjoyable read that will keep you guessing to the last page." -- MysteryBuff Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Evil is as Evil Does

February 25, 2001

Format: Diskette

We all thought nobody was all bad, but that was before Rachel. Rachel is one bad lady. She is a siren calling all men -- who fall under her spell even unwillingly -- and then she uses their addiction against them. She is cruel to anyone who has what she wants and her cruelty knows no bounds.

Katherine, a 65 year old woman just home from surgery to put a pin in her broken leg, can only watch from her window seat as Rachel's evil eats away at relationships like lye. How can Katherine maintain the peace of her home and neighborhood with such a woman as Rachel living under her roof? Why won't they listen to her? How can she protect the children from Rachel's abuse -- even Rachel's own children? Can Katherine even protect herself?

Murder and Mint Tea is not science fiction, but Rachel's evil is expertly woven into the entire plot so that the reader sees no escape, but is drawn ever further into terror until the inevitable happens. A haunting suspense thriller that lurks in the back of your thoughts -- for how long?
Review by Evelyn Gale© 2/2001 

Pamela Stone

4.0 out of 5 starsMurder and Mint Tea

June 19, 2000

Katherine Miller, a 65-year-old retired nurse, loves her soothing mint tea. After a serious fall leaves her with a broken leg, her son Andrew takes it upon himself to rent out the bottom floor apartment of her house to Rachel Rogers and her two children, Tim and Susie. That's when the neighborhood begins going downhill.
Rachel is a mean woman who loves her self and what she can get from men. She doesn't care if they are married or not. There are so many people who dislike Rachel ...
I found this book to be very engaging and filled with the most wonderful cast of characters that you will love, especially Katherine who is gutsy even at 65 years of age.

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