by Susan Wittig Albert
I've been enjoying the author's China Bayles series for years so when she came out with a new series of mysteries, I had to read them. The author always includes recipes in her books. In the China Bayles series, she also includes information about various herbs (China owns an herb shop). In this series, she shares household tips in addition to the recipes. This is the 2nd in the series, the first is The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree. It is set in the 1930's and is about a group of women who form a gardening club (The Dahlias) in the town of Darling, Alabama. The novel focuses on each of the women in successive chapters, developing their characters and revealing more of the plot. It's a mystery but I'd say it's a very "cozy" soft mystery. The "Naked Ladies" in the title have a dual meaning. One is the name of a flower that blooms in front of the home of one of the women in the story. The second theme has to do with two women who have moved to town who used to be burlesque dancers. I loved reading descriptions of the way the ladies dressed and the social norms of the day.
A fun read, I can't wait for the next Darling Dahlia book to be released.
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