Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

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

4 reviews

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mariahmmm's review

3.0
adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Synopsis: Working as a research assistant in the male dominated Botany Department at University College in London, Saffron Everleigh feels indebted to her mentor Dr Maxwell and his fatherly kindness. So when a fellow dinner guest is poisoned, and all clues point towards Dr Maxwell and his famous deadly Xolotl vine, Saffron turns investigator to prove his innocence. With the help of the handsome but war-wounded Dr. Alexander Ashton, Saffron stumbles upon dark secrets, suspicious plants, and danger as they race to solve the mystery.

Review: A light meandering read that was less investigating and more stumbling upon clues. Saffron felt too naive, constantly putting herself in danger for no reason. 

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

delightfully cozy, historical mystery with plenty of twists and turns. as a plant enthusiast, i loved getting hearing this mystery from a Botanists POV and all of the plant facts that accompanied that. 

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rosiewants2read's review

4.0
adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Nice mystery with a sweet romance 

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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