A review by andrewspink
Devil's Breath by Jill Johnson

informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This book received warm recommendations in BBC 2's Between the Covers and its main protagonist is a botanist (my own background). So for both those reasons, I was looking forward to it. It was ok, but I was a bit disappointed.  The plot was not so brilliant and some details were off.  When describing use of an astronomical telescope, zoom and focus are confused, plus such a telescope doesn't have zoom (and usually an inverted image). Many of the highly toxic plants mentioned are only poisonous if ingested, so it makes no sense that the professor was scared of the leaves.
Neththeless, an enjoyable read with interesting characters.