A review by lphr3ads
Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose

3.0

I am a fan of this series for its unique characters and plot. The previous book ended with a case closed and an offer of engagement. The relationship between Wrexford and Sloane has got to be the longest slow-burn romance on planet Earth. There were times when I wished something more would happen between the pair other than intensive eye contact and sometimes I appreciated the character development. Ms. Sloane is still vacillating over meet her remaining sibling, for fear of rejection and general awkwardness. A murder occurs during a special event at the botanical gardens. The poor scholarly fellow was poisoned. But by whom? That's for Wrexford and Sloane to figure out. I thought it was a little ridiculous for our dynamic duo to try to stay out of the investigation when we all know that they and their network of Weasels, street urchins, and informants could gather information better than the police. There were several plotlines going on at once and the transition was a little haphazard, but not too annoying. Previous agitators from past cases make an appearance during the investigation. We get status updates on side characters and what they have been up to. The end of the book ties up nicely with the long-awaited wedding. I hope the dynamic duo will solve more cases in the future.. Solid 3.5 stars