Type of bind: Hardcover
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Quantity: 1
Page Count: 240
Printing Date: June 23, 2005
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A modern spin on the classic film Arsenic and Old Lace
The women of a small town’s bird watching society secretly plan to “eliminate” the husband of one of their members in this new novel written by the beloved author of Sophie and the Rising Sun.
In a story replete with coconut cake, grits, and poisoned turtle stew, the founding members of the Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society in tiny Tea-Olive, Georgia, are conspiring to murder retired judge L. Hyson Breed, a newcomer to Tea-Olive. It all begins when the judge tricks one of them into marriage, steals her land for a development project, and sweet talks his way right onto the town council. By the time they discover his evil plans the judge is already a permanent fixture in town. Or is he? BACKCOVER: Praise for Augusta Trobaugh’s previous books:
“With innocent, heartfelt humor, River Jordan provides gentle escape for Southern readers of all generations.”
—Southern Living
“Trobaugh streamlines her rich Southern style and creates a narrative as delicate as a line drawn.”
—USA Today
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Wonderful book. Even better than "The Kite Runner" (and one always fears a second novel after such a good very first one!) Characters are very well done, and Afghanistan history is slipped in powerfully but without interrupting the story line. I learned a lot...and couldn't put the book down till it was done.
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You will love these women doing what they think is the right thing to do.
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THE TEA-OLIVE BIRD WATCHING SOCIETY by Augusta Trobaugh
September 26, 2006
Rated by buyers 4 Stars
THE TEA-OLIVE BIRD WATCHING SOCIETY by Augusta Trobaugh was a charming tale about a group of women who find that one of their closest friends has gotten herself into a bad relationship, and so two of them decide to help her out. The story takes place in a small town in Georgia, Tea-Olive, and the town has a local bird watching society. One member had jusrt recently passed away, and had bequeathed to the town a large sum of money and property. The money that had gone to the Library would be a yearly fund, but in the event the Library was shut down, the money would then be diverted to the town.
It's a strange coincidence that a retired judge decides to move to their quaint little town, and befriends all who are important in Tea-Olive, including those who are prominent in either the town council or the Library. Beulah, one of the members of the bird watching group, notices his actions, and immediatey becomes suspicious. With the help of another member, Zion, the two of them plot to get rid of the esteemed judge, especially after they see signs that he's been beating their dear friend Sweet, who is now his wife.
THE TEA-OLIVE BIRD WATCHING SOCIETY is a very light hearted, yet at the same time dark comedy that has two sweet ladies conspiring to commit murder. It's a comedy that will have the reader chuckling. I enjoyed this book a lot, and would welcome a sequel.
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In Tea-Olive, Georgia, the four friends (Beulah, Zion, Wildwood and Sweet) attend church together and enjoy bird watching and their late buddy Love-Divine bequests to the Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society a patch of land, the King's Woods Birds Sanctuary. If the club breaks up the town obtains the parcel to do what they want with it.
Retired New York Judge Hyson Breed moves to the town where he courts Sweet; they marry and he gains control of her family estate, which he plans to develop. Hyson isolates Sweet from her bird watching pals and becomes a favorite of the town merchants and leaders. Beulah and Zion worry about their friend who never sees anyone and when they visit her they see the bruises of abuse. Learning more about Hyson's plan to exploit their town like he has their friend, the ladies decide only his death can stop the evil he has brought with him.
Though the cast is stereotyped with the ladies being sweet, caring and pious and the villain malevolent sinister and devious, readers will laugh at the antics of steel magnolia vigilante justice as the tea-toting, bible-quoting ladies fumble and bumble in their endeavor to protect their cohort and town. The breezy story line is fast-paced as the classic good rural vs. evil urban premise makes for a fine polite (sort of like a southern contemporary Arsenic and Old Lace) regional character driven tale.
Harriet Klausner
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This author, which I had never read before, is certainly a natural story teller. I enjoyed this one from cover to cover! The author gives us some well developed and delightful characters and indeed, her character developement is as strong as her story telling abilities, along with an amusing story that keeps the pages turning. This is a light read for sure but is just the ticket for a rainy weekend. The author has hit the region spot on. The ladies of the story could have been living just down the street from me as I grew up (actually, they still exist). The entire book has a rather humerous and dark overtone that is great. Recommend this one highly.
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