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

adventurous informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Saffron Everleigh is used to doing difficult things. After all, she’s managed to get herself a university education and a position as a research assistant to a respected botanist. For a young woman in 1923, this is a huge achievement. But in Kate Khavari’s A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poison, Saffron is going to take on two of her biggest challenges yet: attending a society party and solving a murder. Readers who enjoy clever historical mysteries that thrill without getting too gory will enjoy this one...

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