A Spot of Earl Slay is the first book in the Tea Time Troubles series by Aubrey Elle. Naomi and her daughter, Ella get more than they bargained for when they moved to Fayette looking for a fresh start after a nasty divorce. What secrets is the quaint town of Fayette hiding from Naomi and Ella? They soon find out that this might not be the fresh start they were looking for when they find a corpse in the shed. This book is hard to put down. So, get out your notebooks and get ready to investigate with the gang! I am looking forward to reading the second book, Death and Deja Brew!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jamie Burnshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJamie Burns2023-04-25 21:47:252023-04-28 13:13:46A Spot of Earl Slay (Tea Time Troubles Book 1) by Aubrey Elle – Review by Jamie Burns
Naomi and Ellie move away after the divorce to try and start fresh. Little did they know that someone was killed and put on their new property. Ellie is supposed to start at a new school soon, but joins the tea club girls to solve the mystery. So much drama happens. It’s great to read! 🙂
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Ashley Hastinghttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAshley Hasting2023-04-23 21:05:122023-04-28 12:46:15A Spot of Earl Slay (Tea Time Troubles Book 1) by Aubrey Elle – Review by Ashley Hasting
I love the title, I’m a tea and murder mystery addict so a play on that already had me amused. I was right to choose this book as the first page had me invested in Naomi and Ella’s lives. I enjoyed the way that Naomi was written, her thoughts felt genuine and realistic and then her interactions with her daughter within the first page already amused me.
Naomi and Ella are great characters, funny and clever. They felt real to me, the kind of people I’d happily spend an afternoon with – and that’s how it felt reading this. I enjoyed being able to find them relatable, not only in the way they were written, but also in the issues they faced and obstacles to overcome outside of the murder. They’re up there in my favourite crime sleuths list!
Naomi and Ella are great, however they aren’t the only fun characters in this story. The book is filled with great characters, another two fun characters are the neighbours Barbara and Ingrid the tea drinking gossips – I absolutely loved their energy and they reminded me of a couple of friends.
This was such a fun and easy read that I would happily re-read, it was enjoyable and I got completely lost in it. I think I might have found my new favourite comfort series. With all the fun characters, investigating and (most importantly) tea, I can’t wait to get my hands on book 2!
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A Spot of Earl Slay is the first book in the Tea Time Troubles series by Aubrey Elle. This is the first book in a new cosy mystery series, and if this book is anything to go by, the series is set to be great. A Spot of Earl Slay is a fun cozy mystery with all the ingredients needed to keep me flipping the pages to find out what happens. It introduces mother and daughter sleuthing team who, even though they are new to the area, take up the case when murder comes to town. Full of intrigue, tension, quirky characters, crime and investigation, plenty of suspects danger, drama, ex-husband troubles, and a tea or two- really made for a fun read. Bring on Book #2- Death and Deja Brew! Happy Reading…
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Fun, easy cozy mystery to curl up to and such an enjoyable story. What happens when Naomi Front finally divorces her husband and uproots her daughter to a new home in a small town of Fayette? Nothing like arriving with what is the next step in their journey to hopefully come to a better place but rather be talk of the town moments upon arrival….yes a dead body at their new home’s shed. Who is this person and what happened?
Naomi’s neighbors, Ingrid and Barbara, whom are tea lovers at heart, try and “spill the tea” so to speak and try and piece together the puzzle of what become the newly deceased while also welcoming both Naomi and Ella into their little town. Secrets, money, lies and danger as trying to piece the clues together….will the ladies be able to solve this mystery before the the police while Naomi is battling her ex-husband and his family at the same time.
This is a very fun read…very enjoyable and the story really captured you right from the beginning. Can I say that Ingrid and Barbara (the neighbor ladies) were a total hoot! I am looking forward to getting my hands on book 2 of this series!
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A Spot of Earl Slay is the first book in this fun new series by Aubrey Elle, the Tea Time Troubles series. I have not read anything by this author before and it was an easy read to settle into. What exactly does the small town of Fayette hold in store for our characters hoping for a change of pace and a new start? The town is full of quirky characters and town gossips and the like. This short story starts out with a corpse, an ex who wants to play hardball, and a plethora of suspects for this mother daughter duo to delve deep into investigating. It’s hard not to laugh when a teenager gets involved. This fun cosy mystery finds amateur sleuths Naomi and Ella and their tea-loving friends trying to solve the mystery of the death of the town gossip. What kind of danger do they find lurking in the shadows? If you like cosy mysteries pop in with a cup of tea and a biscuit and say hi to the gang.
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Oh my goodness, I do believe I have found my favorite cozy of the year. Naomi and Ella get the “Welcome Wagon” special of a dead body in their shed when they arrive at their new home. From gossiping neighbors to the Moody police chief, I found the cast of characters delightful and quite entertaining as I tried to figure out who did it. I loved the writing because it was kind of laid back and kind of like it was a neighbor sharing a story with you. Ella’s teen mouth will have you laughing as she holds nothing back. A definite must read.
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When Naomi Front moves her teenage daughter, Ella, to the small town of Fayette, all she hopes for is a new start after an ugly divorce. But the mother-and-daughter duo have a rocky start on day one—finding the corpse of the local busybody in their storage shed. Welcomed into their neighbors’ house when the police arrive, Naomi and Ella quickly learn that the victim on their property is not likely to be missed. Gossiping over Earl Grey and biscuits, Barbara and Ingrid spill the tea about Fayette’s notoriously nosy citizen—Yasmin LeFluer. She never knew how to mind her own business and was even quicker to make enemies. Among her ex-husband, her sibling, and her friends, it seems the list of suspects will run long. Adjusting to a new home is hard enough. Faced with a murder victim having been shoved into her shed, though, Naomi struggles to get her footing. To make matters worse, Ella seems too intrigued, teaming up with Barbara and Ingrid, both to learn more about Fayette and how Yasmin wound up dead in their shed. As the case drags on, more danger lurks in the shadows. It’s plenty to worry Naomi, and it’s fodder for her ex-husband to stir up more trouble about Ella’s custody. With the help of their tea-loving neighbors, can Naomi and Ella find Yasmin’s killer? If they don’t, there’s no telling if their new take on life will be over before it truly begins.
Aubrey Elle is an author of cozy mysteries. While she also writes romantic suspense as Amabel Daniels, Ring Gone ‘Round the Roses is her debut cozy mystery of a brand-new series. By day, Aubrey chases after her daughters and tries to keep up with her own landscaping, and by night, she writes until the midnight hour. Aubrey lives with her family and many pets in Ottawa Hills, Ohio.
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