A review by goldfishreads
A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A fun and interesting murder mystery novel, I enjoyed the historical setting and the botanical aspect. However I found the story to get a bit redundant after a while - Saffron and Alexander sneak into somewhere they shouldn’t be and find a new clue but don’t know where it leads - became sort of repetitive and less interesting after a while.
I also found some character development left unexplored.
There’s a point in the novel where Dr. Maxwell warns Saffron to stay away from Alexander which piqued my interest in his past. But nothing really came of that warning.
We learn of Alexander’s past and his condition after the war but I thought there could have been more history to his character and why he could have been dangerous rather than the vague background we got.
Overall not a bad murder mystery, it was still an enjoyable and enticing read even if it slowed down in some parts.
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