The 2nd installment in the Dr. Pippa Durrant series has the “human lie detector” once more working with the police to solve a murder.
A murdered man has been found at a popular garden center but
no one seems to know who he is or why he was at the center after hours. As the police and Pippa investigate the
murder, another body is found – complete with a sinister flower calling card. The Gowers, the family that owns the garden
center, have deadly secrets that someone wants to make sure stay buried.
The story had enough characters and misdirection to keep the
reader guessing until the end and the plot moved along at a fast pace. Unfortunately, none of the characters were
likable, resulting in little suspense as the reader doesn’t care if one is
killed. If Ms. Rijks had given me a
character or two to care about, my rating would have improved as the story was
well-written and included interesting information regarding detecting lies
through micro expressions and about floriography, the language of flowers.
Thank you to NetGalley, Miranda Rijks and Inkubator Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.
Rating: 3 stars
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