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jessicamap 's review for:
The Poison Garden
by A.J. Banner
Thanks to the publisher for the free copy in exchange for my honest review
This is my second book by A.J. Banner, my first being AFTER NIGHTFALL, and this one I didn’t enjoy quite as much. THE POISON GARDEN was just over 200 pages, so this is definitely a binge read and one you can easily finish in one sitting or within an afternoon. So in that regard I found it really quick to get through and I enjoyed that!
Elise has the perfect life. A wonderful husband, great friends, a successful business in a herbal boutique, and a beautiful home. Of course, things aren’t always as they seem. As she approaches her first wedding anniversary she discovers things that could unravel her entire life. Are things really coming undone or is her paranoia getting the best of her?
Things felt a little scattered at the beginning and I wasn’t sure how all of these pieces were going to come together, towards the middle things started to fall into place and that really helped pick up the pacing. You really need to suspend some belief when picking up a suspense/thriller from Banner, which isn’t always a bad thing! Prepare for some crazy paranoia and almost a feeling of whiplash by the end.
While I didn’t love this as much as I was hoping to, I will continue to try out more from Banner in the future. I have a few others on her backlist to pick up that I’ve heard great things from! There are plenty of 5 star reviews for this one, so if you’re looking for a really quick suspense read, then this will be perfect for you.
This is my second book by A.J. Banner, my first being AFTER NIGHTFALL, and this one I didn’t enjoy quite as much. THE POISON GARDEN was just over 200 pages, so this is definitely a binge read and one you can easily finish in one sitting or within an afternoon. So in that regard I found it really quick to get through and I enjoyed that!
Elise has the perfect life. A wonderful husband, great friends, a successful business in a herbal boutique, and a beautiful home. Of course, things aren’t always as they seem. As she approaches her first wedding anniversary she discovers things that could unravel her entire life. Are things really coming undone or is her paranoia getting the best of her?
Things felt a little scattered at the beginning and I wasn’t sure how all of these pieces were going to come together, towards the middle things started to fall into place and that really helped pick up the pacing. You really need to suspend some belief when picking up a suspense/thriller from Banner, which isn’t always a bad thing! Prepare for some crazy paranoia and almost a feeling of whiplash by the end.
While I didn’t love this as much as I was hoping to, I will continue to try out more from Banner in the future. I have a few others on her backlist to pick up that I’ve heard great things from! There are plenty of 5 star reviews for this one, so if you’re looking for a really quick suspense read, then this will be perfect for you.