A review by nonna7
Blood Orange by Susan Wittig Albert

4.0

I have always enjoy this series. It's a nice, light respite between reading the newspaper and the darker books that I enjoy. Plus there are always interesting tidbits about herbs and spices. In this case it was about oranges and blood, both the fruit and the colors. Ms. Albert manages to tie things together nicely. China is upset because her husband is on a case and has called to tell her that she won't be able to reach him for a few days. She soon learns that his latest case is a very dangerous one. In the meantime, the guest cottage behind her herb business is being occupied for a short time by a young nurse who is in the middle of a nasty divorce. She disappears, but soon contacts China. She arranges to meet her, but is in a bad accident before she gets there. It turns out it is no accident. A friend of the young woman brings a thumb drive to China. It soon becomes obvious that the young woman was planning on filing a whistle blowing case against her former workplace. I enjoy these books because the author manages to bring together her character's personal life and weave it seamlessly throughout the book. It's a real page turner toward the end especially!