A review by jmatkinson1
The Botanist's Daughter by Kayte Nunn
4.0
In Victorian England the rich are going wild for new species of plants and 'plant hunters' are the rage. Elizabeth Trebethick is the daughter of a plant hunter and when he dies she promises to go to South America in search of a rare medicinal plant that will be worth a fortune. She goes with her maid but tragedy strikes before she can bring the plan home. In modern day Australia Anna is a gardener who has inherited her grandmother's house and finds a locked box hidden away. Inside the box is an album of beautiful plant illustrations and some strange dried seeds. As Anna goes in search of the truth she finds out much about herself.
This isn't really the sort of book that I would pick up but I found myself drawn to it nd can honestly say that for its genre it was very enjoyable. The plot is predictable (although the murders were a bit of a surprise) but it is a gentle and satisfying read.
This isn't really the sort of book that I would pick up but I found myself drawn to it nd can honestly say that for its genre it was very enjoyable. The plot is predictable (although the murders were a bit of a surprise) but it is a gentle and satisfying read.