Before reading A Botanist’s Guide to Flowers and Fatality and the first instalment, I have never much thought about the meaning behind Flowers and what a beautifully arranged bouquet could mean. Next time, when I am about to create a bouquet I will surely not only choose flowers by their colour but also by their meaning.
Saffron Everleigh, a research assistant at a London University college, is once again asked for help. Inspector Green needs her expertise in solving a case. All victims were women, and all of them received bouquets with poisonous flowers. With her research partner and best friend, she begins to investigate on her own, not without putting herself in danger. Her fellow male colleagues would love to see her fail, it would only confirm their belief that a woman shouldn’t work at their university. But not even in her dreams is Saffron thinking to give them this satisfaction.
Once again Kate Khavari has convinced me with her humorous style of writing, the botanical aspect is in my opinion a good addition to a crime story. I hope that this book wasn’t the last one with Saffron Everleigh, she is quite a charming character. I definitely see the potential for more adventures and the hints for that were noticeable.
