This was a great follow up to book one.
While it can be read as a standalone, you’ll get more out of it if you also read the book before this one.

I really enjoyed this book and found that the pacing was pretty good.
The audio for this audiobook was fantastic and well voiced.

This book is an awesome mix of mystery, botany/herbalist vibes and strong female lead.

This book would make a great mystery beach read.

4.5 stars

This second book in the Saffron Everleigh Mystery series is even better than the first. It will appeal to fans who enjoy a historical setting, a strong heroine, and a bit of gentle romance. Once again, Jodie Harris does a wonderful job narrating the story, creating a unique voice for each character.

Set in 1923 London, Saffron Everleigh is a research assistant at the University College of London. Saffron is currently working with Dr. Lee, responding to reports of poisonings and traveling the countryside. Saffron recently discovered who poisoned one of the professor’s wives, which is why Detective Inspector Green asks for her help in a murder case. Saffron is intrigued by the circumstances - the female victims are given bouquets that include uncommon and poisonous flowers. Saffron and Dr. Lee must uncover the murderer before Saffron becomes his next victim.

I gave A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality 4 stars

1920s London isn’t the ideal place for a brilliant woman with lofty ambitions. But research assistant Saffron Everleigh is determined to beat the odds in a male-dominated field at the University College of London. Saffron embarks on her first research study alongside the insufferably charming Dr. Michael Lee, traveling the countryside with him in response to reports of poisonings. But when Detective Inspector Green is given a case with a set of unusual clues, he asks for Saffron’s assistance.

The victims, all women, received bouquets filled with poisonous flowers. Digging deeper, Saffron discovers that the bouquets may be more than just unpleasant flowers— there may be a hidden message within them, revealed through the use of the old Victorian practice of floriography. A dire message, indeed, as each woman who received the flowers has turned up dead.

Alongside Dr. Lee and her best friend, Elizabeth, Saffron trails a group of suspects through a dark jazz club, a lavish country estate, and a glittering theatre, delving deeper into a part of society she thought she’d left behind forever.

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The second book in the Saffron Everleigh Mystery series. I read the first book last year and liked it, but this book was actually better. It was more focused on the mystery and the flowers played a big part in this book, something I liked.

I like Saffron a lot. She is smart and stand up for herself, something that can be hard for a woman at that time. I also liked Alexander in the first book, but he was away for the most part in this book, so Saffron work together with another man, Dr Michael Lee instead. I don't like a love triangle, so this was not fun to read about. Hopefully the author decides not to continue in that way in the future.

I listened to this book and I really recommend this medium since the narrator did a great job.

This book comes out June 6.

Thank you, Net Galley and Dreamscape Media for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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I love this series
Little lame with the stupid love triangle, but the story is still good in spite of it

Loving this series and can't wait to continue to fall in love with the MC! Great mystery without being too involved. I enjoyed the premise and the setting.

I hate to say it, but this one just kind of underwhelmed me… by quite a bit. It just wasn’t all I was expecting.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Dreamscape Media for an audio copy for an honest review.

Saffron's character is written so perfectly. I didn't read book 1 in the series, but I will now. I loved the era(1920s London), I loved the mystery and intrigue. Botany had always interested me. So this was a win, win.

Thank you Netgalley for the advance audiobook copy of A Botanist Guide to Flowers and Fatality by Kate Khavari in exchange for an honest review. This was such an interesting book. I loved learning more about flowers and how deadly they can be. Who knew so many plants could cause such reactions? I enjoyed the storyline and, as this was the second book in the series, I am going to go back and read the first book.

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I thought this was pretty good, I enjoyed it more than the first one. I also liked that she didn't end up with either of the men even though that will probably change in the next book. Overall I find the plants and botany more interesting than the mystery but this is solid and the epilogue really was just setting up the next book in the series

After reading and loving the first Botanist's Guide in this series, I was eager to read this new arrival and it did not disappoint. It's a delicious romp in a classic whodunnit style with a budding (pun intended) romance blooming (can't help myself) between Saffron and Lee, people being poisoned left and right, a doctor involved in cocaine, a jealous nurse, and the ever-present 'will they won't they' with Alexander returning home, it's a nonstop romp! I highly recommend!

Well THAT was unexpected. And fantastic. WHAT a great read. Saffron is a great MC and I love her perseverance and pluck and determination. Lee is the perfect foil for her and while I despise a love triangle, I can see this one only because Alexander was in book 1 and then left with no words of promise or love, so when Lee enters the picture...well, in this case, I can just see how and why it happens [though I hope it doesn't meander on and on - Saffron is a better MC than that and deserves more than a shoddy love triangle]. I like Alexander, but my GOSH that man needs some help. Seriously.

The whole mystery was just that for me - a mystery. I was completely snowed and even at the end/reveal, I was [and still am not] sure exactly what happened and just who the killer was. I mean I know, but....

It was a glorious read and I am fully in love with this series. SO. WELL. DONE.

I was lucky enough to also get an audiobook ARC for this and it was just fantastic. Jodie Harris is an outstanding narrator and truly brings this whole book to life; I know I have enjoyed this series even more because of the narration. I highly recommend listening to these books - it is a really great experience.

Thank you to NetGalley, Kate Khavari, Jodie Harris - Narrator, Crooked Lane Books and Dreamscape Media for providing the audiobook and eBook ARCS in exchange for an honest review.

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I loved the first in series and this one did not disappoint!
Saffron Everleigh is still studying/researching toxic plants at University College London and sharing an office with Dr. Lee as they work on documenting cases of people being poisoned. When DI Green comes to her to ask for her assistance in identifying the flowers in the bouquets that have been delivered to women who end up murdered, Saffron is pulled back into trying to track a killer by interpreting the outmoded practice of sending messages via flowers. The sleuthing is certainly inventive, the characters are a lot of tongue-in-cheek-fun, the varied settings add depth to the tale, the red herrings are sneaky, and the romantic aspects are not intrusive. Loved it!
Australian voice actor (and more!) Jodie Harris is brilliant in her interpretation.
I requested and received a temporary audio copy from Dreamscape Media via NetGalley. Thank you!

Read a small section of this and realized it was the second book in the series. I don't think it's required to read the first one to enjoy this story, but it would help to understand the characters a bit better.
I ended up DNF-ing not because the writing was bad, but because it bothers me so much to realize I am starting in the middle of a series. I also found the voice of the narrator a bit annoying and couldn't do 10 more hours of the book.

This is really shaping up to be a fun, interesting series. I love mysteries AND plants, so this is such a great niche. However, I don't think you need to be a plant-lover to appreciate all of the fun details sprinkled throughout the book. Saffron is a formidable main character, and I found myself completely absorbed by her growing love triangle. I thoroughly enjoyed Kate Khavari's second book in this series and look forward to more!

I really enjoyed this mystery by Kate Khavari. A Botonist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality is a well-written mystery that takes place in 1923 England. The lead character Saffron Everleigh is the first woman to hold a research assistant position at the University of London. Whether trying to find the cause of accidental poisoning of a child or using her botany background to help solve a chain of murders, Everleigh is a clever investigator.
I did read some reviews stating there was too much plant talk. Well, with the title, I do not think that should be unexpected! I found all of the information and plant discussion to be very interesting, but I like plants.

This was an entertaining read and I hope to read another mystery with Saffron Everleigh in the future.

I wasn't sure how a book in a series about a botanist would go if the victims weren't poisoned, but ominous bouquets of meaningful flora is one way to go. I find this series decent, passable, but not very memorable. I'd apparently read the first book last summer but have zero recollection of it at all, and I suspect book 2 will be the same. Victorian cozy, some societal struggles, some romance, some flower science, some oppression of women, and some mystery rolled into one, with a hint of dapper gentlemen and very very little about the lower classes. Botany as a field of expertise does make Saffron a unique character, but that's about all that does. Still, not a bad weekend or beach read, nothing heavy, not much to think about, just coast along for the ride.

I must say that I loved the first book in this series, and this one equally as well. When I see a book that includes scientists + twenties era + cozy mystery + a dash of romance, I simply cannot resist. The audiobook narrator’s voice and expression match the story and tone perfectly. I enjoyed the contrast in characteristics between Alexander Ashton and and Dr. Michael Lee as Saffron’s partner in science and mystery-solving, and also romantic intrigue. The pursuit of uncovering the mystery was engaging as always. I look forward to the continuation of this series in the next Saffron Everleigh novel!

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the opportunity to hear this story early in an ARC!

This is a great story and an excellent audiobook. The second in the Saffron Everleigh series builds on the first, adding to the existing characters’ development while adding compelling new ones. The mystery is again well plotted and engaging with a nice tie in to the botany that Saffron loves. The ending will leave you anxiously awaiting the next entry, particularly if you are a fan of Alexander. The narrator and the sound quality of the audiobook are excellent.

I enjoyed this! I've had the first for a while but haven't read it yet. On the plus side you didn't need to read the first to be able to keep up. I will write a better review in a bit!

This is the second in the series and it’s helpful to have read the first one to catch up on the back story of the character. I’m not a huge fan of books that are dependent on reading order, so if that’s you two make sure you read A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons first.

The story is fairly well researched and it’s a decently entertaining read.