A review by zuzie
Poppies, Perils, and Poison by Erica Wynters

adventurous funny informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 

My second book from Erica Wynters. After I finished this one I had to go and check how many pages the first and second book has, because it looks like there is a huge difference between the first one and the second one. It is not, it is 20 pages less in this case. This means, that the second book is written very well and at a fast pace, even though you do not feel that something is rushed. The story is just flowing nicely and you are just flipping pages and suddenly there is a killer and you are at the end. 

Gwen and Penny are even funnier than in the first book, we are also getting to know Gwen’s parents and what was the best part, we still do not know who will win Gwen’s heart! I feel like we will have to wait till the end of this series to find out. Definitely a good step how to keep a reader like me hooked on the whole series. Not to mention that the books are excellent. A mix of mystery and romance, yes please! 

The second book is similar to the first one, we have crime at the beginning and Gwen, who is trying to find out who is a killer by talking to the people in their little town. Although there was a scene where I was like “Excuse me, lady, you are tampering with the evidence, you should definitely call the Police to do this one”, Gwen should learn where her boundaries are sometimes. 

I enjoyed this book and I believe that anyone who likes a good mystery with a little bit of romance will be satisfied as much as me.