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Bretta Solomon is thrilled to finally have a day off. That is until her second in command at the nursery comes down with a sinus infection and Bretta is forced to spend her free time attending a funeral for which her flower shop provided the arrangements. And so she has death on her mind when she arrives at the Customer Appreciation fair at the Parker Wholesale Greenhouse. It's a good thing, too, because it's not long before death becomes the only thing she can possibly think of, and a violent, bloody death it is. When a greenhouse assistant is found lying in a pool of blood on a dimly lit patch of lawn next to a beautiful garden, Bretta is once again in the thick of things.Customer Reviews:
Wicked.......2004-03-10
Clever emotional story.......2004-03-04
Though the sheriff and Bretta have had their tiffs in the past over Bretta's snooping, this time Sid welcomes Bretta's help. He's facing a reelection campaign and wants this crime solved by whatever means possible. Also lending a hand is Bretta's father, who thinks it would be just dandy to open a father-daughter detective agency. But even without the encouragement, Bretta can't help herself, especially when a few clues just fall in her lap and the sheriff can't put two and two together. Soon it appears the victim had been doing some sleuthing of her own and died for her troubles.
This was a lovely who-dunnit peopled with interesting characters, richly drawn and each with problems and a history of his own. I didn't guess the solution, though the clues were there. The crime itself was a bit improbable--I believe the villain's goals could have been achieved with far less trouble and intrigue. But by the time it all came together at the end, I'd been so entertained I didn't care. A clever and emotional story.
Not my favorite.......2004-01-28
great amateur sleuth tale.......2004-01-08
Meanwhile Dan and Natalie Parker, owners of Parker Wholesale Greenhouse, host their annual Customer Appreciation Day, but instead of a gala event Dan finds the corpse of Marnie Frazier in the midst of his greenhouse. Though estranged from her dad Dan, Bretta joins Sheriff Sid Hancock's investigation. Since a resolution would immensely serve him well as he runs for reelection, Sid welcomes the amateur who has had success solving the case of A DEADLY BOUQUET. As others die, Bretta uncovers lab assistant Marnie's research that targets her dad's greenhouse where apparently a rose is not a rose while the culprit targets Bretta.
The latest Garden Mystery combines an amateur sleuth with a police procedural, but the opportunist paid professional sheriff is more the amateur while the fabulous amateur florist acts more the experienced professional. The story line is superb because Janis Harrison lays out her clues so that the audience receives a delightful straight forward murder mystery with evidence available for fans to find while avoiding the wild weird meandering to fool the reader with an unnecessary final twist. Those who enjoy cracking the case as a partner to the heroine will step into the garden.
Harriet Klausner
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Janis Harrison Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OTFTGC |
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