staceylovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was the first book in the series but I was wrong-it's the second but I didn't find it hard to just jump in. The characters didn't annoy me and there are Southern recipes at the back of the book that I would like to try out. Now I need to get the first book!
mbedrosian's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
djrmelvin's review against another edition
2.0
Once again, great historical setting with details galore, told in the traditional cozy style of people first, plot second. I'm not a big fan of mixing true crime with cozies, so when one of a fictional member of Al Capone's outfit shows up in Darling to deal with a fictional ex-girlfriend of Capone, I lose all interest in the mystery aspect of the story. But the gardening and life in a small town in the 1930s kept me reading this very light and fluffy story.
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