The Botanist
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Summary
'I swear I'm one bad mood away from calling it black magic and going home 。 。 。'
Detective Sergeant Washington Poe can count on one hand the number of friends he has。 And he'd still have his thumb left。 There's the insanely brilliant， guilelessly innocent civilian analyst， Tilly Bradshaw of course。 He's known his beleaguered boss， Detective Inspector Stephanie Flynn for years as he has his nearest neighbour， full-time shepherd/part-time dog sitter， Victoria。
And then there's Estelle Doyle。 It's true the caustic pathologist has never walked down the sunny side of the street but this time has she gone too far？ Shot to twice in the head， her father's murder appears to be an open and shut case。 Estelle has firearms discharge residue on her hands， and， in a house surrounded by fresh snow， hers are the only footprints going in。 Since her arrest she's only said three words: 'Tell Washington Poe。'
Meanwhile， a poisoner the press have dubbed the Botanist is sending high profile celebrities poems and pressed flowers。 The killer seems to be able to walk through walls and， despite the advance notice he gives his victims， and regardless of the security measures the police take， he seems to be able to kill with impunity。
For a man who hates locked room mysteries， this is going to be the longest week of Washington Poe's life 。 。 。
Detective Sergeant Washington Poe can count on one hand the number of friends he has。 And he'd still have his thumb left。 There's the insanely brilliant， guilelessly innocent civilian analyst， Tilly Bradshaw of course。 He's known his beleaguered boss， Detective Inspector Stephanie Flynn for years as he has his nearest neighbour， full-time shepherd/part-time dog sitter， Victoria。
And then there's Estelle Doyle。 It's true the caustic pathologist has never walked down the sunny side of the street but this time has she gone too far？ Shot to twice in the head， her father's murder appears to be an open and shut case。 Estelle has firearms discharge residue on her hands， and， in a house surrounded by fresh snow， hers are the only footprints going in。 Since her arrest she's only said three words: 'Tell Washington Poe。'
Meanwhile， a poisoner the press have dubbed the Botanist is sending high profile celebrities poems and pressed flowers。 The killer seems to be able to walk through walls and， despite the advance notice he gives his victims， and regardless of the security measures the police take， he seems to be able to kill with impunity。
For a man who hates locked room mysteries， this is going to be the longest week of Washington Poe's life 。 。 。
Reviews
Rachel Revill
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Wow！ What a terrifying yet fantastic ride that was！ 2 mysteries for Poe to solve， unparallelled wit and sarcasm from Tilly and Flynn and we finally get to see another side of Poe！ This is definitely my favourite in the series- I especially loved the short chapters， they keep the story moving on and are responsible for my gritty eyes and terrible book hangover！ Roll on 2023！
rosegold
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This is the 5th book in this series and my favourite so far， everytime I think they can't get better Craven raises the bar further。 These can be read standalone as they cover a discrete case or set of cases， but if you're new to the series I suggest you start at the beginning because a） you'll better appreciate the development of relationships between the main characters， and b） they're very good books。There are two cases in this book; both are essentially locked room murders。 One involves the f This is the 5th book in this series and my favourite so far， everytime I think they can't get better Craven raises the bar further。 These can be read standalone as they cover a discrete case or set of cases， but if you're new to the series I suggest you start at the beginning because a） you'll better appreciate the development of relationships between the main characters， and b） they're very good books。There are two cases in this book; both are essentially locked room murders。 One involves the father of Estelle Doyle， Poe's friend and superstar pathologist。 The other a botanically themed serial killer who is taking out 'bad characters' from the public sphere using poisonous plant extracts。 Despite announcing on social media who is in his sights， Poe and co always seem to be one step behind， not helped by the fact that Poe's focus is being drawn away by Estelle's case （which he isn't officially on）。As ever， expect tight plotting， gripping plot developments， the endearing interaction between Tilly and Poe， and a fair few surprises in terms of how the mysteries are solved， and how things progress in the character's own lives。 I particularly enjoyed the story of the botanist， it's scientifically sound though you don't need any prior knowledge and I found the solution superb。 Too often the explanation for the seemingly impossible is a bit of a let-down， not so in the Botanist it's inspired brilliance。 A highly recommended thriller which makes for compulsive reading and one of my favourite books this year。 。。。more
Samantha Nicol
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What is there to say？ They just get better and better！ Poe & Bradshaw are hands down the most brilliant characters in a book I have ever come across and I hope the author Mike never stops writing books with them in。 Clever， laugh out loud funny， dramatic， suspenseful and most of all unputdownable！！
Binky
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Once I got into this， I had to keep going。 Most books I can put down and return later， but not this one。
Mr M J Coldrey
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Another cracking good readI so enjoy reading these books。 Washington Poe makes a great detective around which to set yet another exciting hunt for a monstrous psychopath。 A masterful story teller
Scott
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I absolutely adore this series and look forward to the new one coming out each year。 I always read them in a few days because I find them unputdownable。 Poe and Bradshaw are great characters and their interactions always make me laugh。 Then there are the plots to these books they are always top notch。 The mysteries around the two cases in this had me scratching my head for most of the way through and I think for that reason alone， it's one of the best in the series。 The Botanist is a brilliant a I absolutely adore this series and look forward to the new one coming out each year。 I always read them in a few days because I find them unputdownable。 Poe and Bradshaw are great characters and their interactions always make me laugh。 Then there are the plots to these books they are always top notch。 The mysteries around the two cases in this had me scratching my head for most of the way through and I think for that reason alone， it's one of the best in the series。 The Botanist is a brilliant antagonist。 The research that's seemingly gone into this book in terms of the science， the poisons， Tilly's techno-babble is labyrinthine。 Amazing series and the standard has， I'm happy to say， been kept if not improved with this entry。 Check it out。 。。。more
Rich B
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A fun read。 It has likeable characters and good banter and humour to contrast the relatively dark events of the story。 Overall lots to enjoy， although at times the story stretches credibility， and the ending doesn’t quite deliver the impact the early set-up promises。 The main story follows Detective Sergeant Washington Poe and his computer / science nerdy colleague Tilly Bradshaw as they investigate a series of poisonings of noted and notorious public figures by a mystery man dubbed The Botanist A fun read。 It has likeable characters and good banter and humour to contrast the relatively dark events of the story。 Overall lots to enjoy， although at times the story stretches credibility， and the ending doesn’t quite deliver the impact the early set-up promises。 The main story follows Detective Sergeant Washington Poe and his computer / science nerdy colleague Tilly Bradshaw as they investigate a series of poisonings of noted and notorious public figures by a mystery man dubbed The Botanist。These are essentially locked room killings where it’s not obvious how they were killed。 A large chunk of the book is the （well-researched and plausible） science of how it could be done。 It’s partly guessable （there’s an easy to spot McGuffin at each death）， but there’s still enough cleverness around the science part that it’s still fun to read。There’s then a secondary plot involving Estelle Doyle， the professor / pathologist who has appeared in previous books， and who gets Poe hot under the collar。 Her father has been found murdered， and she’s been locked up for it。 This turns into another locked room mystery which Poe investigates。 We get a lot more of Estelle’s character in this book， particularly her family history。 This set-up was a bit implausible， but not enough to spoil the story。 And she’s a fun character who brings out a different side to Poe。 It’s fast paced， with the action moving along swiftly。 There’s a good amount of humour and warmth to the characters。 I enjoyed most of the twists， though it sometimes feels over done， especially towards the end。 There’s so many twists， you start to expect them。 Which takes away the point of the twist。 This also makes the ending feel very drawn out。 The eventual resolution of the story， and a reveal about who else was involved didn’t quite live up to the fun premise set up at the start。 However， still enjoyed the read。 Good entry in this series。 If you enjoyed the previous books， this ones keeps the quality level high。 。。。more
Mandy White （mandylovestoread）
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Love Tilly and Poe。 Best book in the series since the first one。
Syeda
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This book omg， I have no words tbh and now this book is my favourite。 The dynamic between Tilly and Poe in this book was so funny and I love it so much
Kerry https://likeherdingcatsblog。wordpress。com Robinson
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I am a huge fan of the Washington Poe series so I was so excited to be taking this one on holiday with me。 I must say …this is one of the cleverest ones in the series yet （my opinion of course）。I loved the two-pronged plot in this book and how it became a lot more personal than usual。 The first plot follows pathologist Estelle Doyle （One of my favorite characters） and the murder charges she faces for killing her father。 The second plot is the investigation into a serial killer who calls themselv I am a huge fan of the Washington Poe series so I was so excited to be taking this one on holiday with me。 I must say …this is one of the cleverest ones in the series yet （my opinion of course）。I loved the two-pronged plot in this book and how it became a lot more personal than usual。 The first plot follows pathologist Estelle Doyle （One of my favorite characters） and the murder charges she faces for killing her father。 The second plot is the investigation into a serial killer who calls themselves The Botanist。 I adored how we see a different， more personal side of Poe in this one。 He’s always been fiercely protective of those closest to him but rarely opens himself up and I feel that in The Botanist we saw a teeny bit more of this。 Poe is such a determined character and so intelligent and insightful at his job – I like that he has no airs and graces or snobby opinions but really is loyal and dedicated officer/team member。 Alongside him， Tilly is a brutally honest and unearthly clever and Flint remains as sarcastic as before and together they make a formidable team。 I can never get enough of the three of them （although more Tilly please）。 The Botanist appears as an unsolvable series of murders and I didn’t have clue where this was going to go at all。 M。 W。 Craven is some sort of evil genius and the level of research that goes into his novels to enable to plot come together seamlessly at exactly the right time。 You need such specific knowledge of Botany and biology to even begin to make sensible guesses on this one but why would you want to know。 The biggest fun and thrill from The Botanist （and other Poe novels） is the journey and the twists and turns along the way。The Botanist is a masterpiece in crime writing – original plot， fabulous characters with great chemistry， and hilarious information from Tilly that just manages to balance a little bit of the dark mood。 I cannot recommend this book/series enough。 Get it on your Christmas list， use your Waterstone points or just buy it because it’s bloody brilliant。 。。。more
Pedro Palhano
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Best Poe in the series！This book comes with a bonus - two （related） stories in one。
Victoria Byres
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I thought this was going to be Poe perfection but the budding romance was revolting。 Still a very enjoyable read。
Karen Hutchinson
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Tilly and Poe are back - another great instalment and still my favourite crime fiction duo 。 This book was well researched and plotted 。 Still love the humour and relationship between the characters 。 Love Tilly’s bluntness - everyone should be a bit more Tilly Loved the insight into Estelle Doyle’s character I was surprised that Estelle had failed to mention the gun room ， considering her intelligence I would have expected her to mention it 。I also found the online vote very similar to another Tilly and Poe are back - another great instalment and still my favourite crime fiction duo 。 This book was well researched and plotted 。 Still love the humour and relationship between the characters 。 Love Tilly’s bluntness - everyone should be a bit more Tilly Loved the insight into Estelle Doyle’s character I was surprised that Estelle had failed to mention the gun room ， considering her intelligence I would have expected her to mention it 。I also found the online vote very similar to another book I had read （ although not such a major part of the plot in this book ） Loved the final twist Overall a fantastic read and can’t wait for the next instalment 。 。。。more
Kevin
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This entire series is made of gold。
Martin
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Really good book this one， 4。5 stars。 The four preceding novels I've gone 3， 4， 3 and 4 stars but this one is the pick of them to date。 What seemingly appears to be two separate crimes somehow conjoin to provide an excellent read。 My only （slight） criticism was the ending - the build-up was fantastic but it just felt a little flat。 Had that been better， this would of scored 5 stars。。。 Really good book this one， 4。5 stars。 The four preceding novels I've gone 3， 4， 3 and 4 stars but this one is the pick of them to date。 What seemingly appears to be two separate crimes somehow conjoin to provide an excellent read。 My only （slight） criticism was the ending - the build-up was fantastic but it just felt a little flat。 Had that been better， this would of scored 5 stars。。。 。。。more
Michael Rumney
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In an overcrowded market a crime novel has to stand out to be noticed。 In this case the character that elevates The Botanist from the norm is the geeky computer expert， Tilly。Tilly and Poe are on the trail of a serial killer， poisoning obnoxious people in the public eye。I kept thinking how did the author come up with all his ideas as two baffling locked room mysteries become linked？Told at a rapid pace through over a hundred and forty short chapters， in fact some chapters are too short and could In an overcrowded market a crime novel has to stand out to be noticed。 In this case the character that elevates The Botanist from the norm is the geeky computer expert， Tilly。Tilly and Poe are on the trail of a serial killer， poisoning obnoxious people in the public eye。I kept thinking how did the author come up with all his ideas as two baffling locked room mysteries become linked？Told at a rapid pace through over a hundred and forty short chapters， in fact some chapters are too short and could easily have been mergedThis is a roller coaster of a book where at times you do have to suspend belief， but non the less is an entertaining read。 。。。more
LJ
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First Sentence: There were bastard trees and there were wait-awhile trees and there was a building that didn’t exist。 Pathologist Estelle Boyle’s father has been fatally shot， twice in the head。 Traces of gunpowder are on Estelle's hands and her footprints are the only ones leading into the house where her father is found。 Estelle is arrested， and all she will say is “Tell Washington Poe。” In the meantime， someone the press has named “The Botanist” is sending poems and pressed flowers to celebri First Sentence: There were bastard trees and there were wait-awhile trees and there was a building that didn’t exist。 Pathologist Estelle Boyle’s father has been fatally shot， twice in the head。 Traces of gunpowder are on Estelle's hands and her footprints are the only ones leading into the house where her father is found。 Estelle is arrested， and all she will say is “Tell Washington Poe。” In the meantime， someone the press has named “The Botanist” is sending poems and pressed flowers to celebrities prior to their deaths。 Despite the security measures taken to protect them， the killer succeeds in his goal。 It’s up to Washington Poe and the Serious Crimes Unit to stop the killer， as well as prove Estelle’s innocence。 The first four books by Craven were a complete treat， making anticipation high at the beginning of “The Botanist。” The promise of a locked room mystery， and the hope that Craven was moving away from another serial killer plot， created the expectation of something new and exciting。 Instead， he took what could have been a clever， intriguing story， placed the most interesting character in jail， and went back to his formula。 Very disappointing。Washington Poe， a supposedly brilliant detective， now comes off as arrogant， insolent， and a bit of a bore。 Tilly Bradshaw， a fascinating character and true genius， was mainly off-stage with her talents underutilized。 The solution to the locked-room puzzle was both over-the-top and obvious。 It was something Tilly should have been able to solve in minutes。 Should one decide to proceed with the serial killer theme， the best ones create empathy for the victims and even sometimes the killer。 But here， the author fails。 Even with the threat that unknown innocents may die， one instinctively knows it won’t happen， so any sense of real danger is lost。 Sadly， the one scene which was， one supposes， intended to be clever， mimics a scene from “The Thomas Crown Affair。” When starting a new book， one hopes for something original， creative， and compelling， not a rehash of things done before， whether by the same author or someone else。 Calling the opening a prologue or chapter one doesn’t matter。 It is still an unnecessary， irrelevant device and information one quickly forgets。 THE BOTANIST might have been interesting were the reader a science/biology nerd。 Instead， it was at least 100 pages too long， with an Agatha Christie pronouncement that jumped between two time periods--are we not done with the device of time jumping？--and little tension。 Every author has an off-book。 This was Craven’s。 Here’s hoping his next book is shorter， tighter， and something original。THE BOTANIST （Susp-Poe/Tilly-UK-Contemp）M。W。 Craven – 5th book in seriesConstable， 2022， 433 pagesRating: Poor/D 。。。more
Sue Burton
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Best series i have read
Tex
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“The Botanist” （TB） is the fifth instalment in the Washington Poe/Tilly Bradshaw crime series by British author M W Craven。 A serial killer is murdering his victims seemingly without being anywhere near them; Leading pathologist， and friend of DS Poe， Estelle Doyle finds her father murdered but the evidence shows she was the only person present。 Two locked room mysteries that will keep you guessing until the very last page。 I’m actually starting to wonder if Craven is ever going to drop the ball “The Botanist” （TB） is the fifth instalment in the Washington Poe/Tilly Bradshaw crime series by British author M W Craven。 A serial killer is murdering his victims seemingly without being anywhere near them; Leading pathologist， and friend of DS Poe， Estelle Doyle finds her father murdered but the evidence shows she was the only person present。 Two locked room mysteries that will keep you guessing until the very last page。 I’m actually starting to wonder if Craven is ever going to drop the ball in this series because he just keeps outdoing himself。 I’m not going to lie - I am a huge fan of the Poe/Bradshaw series for a multitude of reasons: - multi-layered， ingenious， and captivating plot lines- writing that is clever， witty， and so easy to read even- characters which are engaging and individually brilliant while collectively are excellentTB is an ambitious story that could easily have fallen apart due to the “locked room” aspect。 But the further you go and the more pieces fall into place the more amazing and enjoyable TB becomes。 As each new element is uncovered， revealing how the crimes were committed， at no point does the story become unbelievable。 Some books you read quickly because you can’t put it down and you want to see what happens next。 Other books you read quickly just so you can finish it and move into something else。 TB is firmly in the former category; it is just superb and I simply devoured this book （I would’ve finished it sooner if work didn’t get in the way！） and now that I’ve finished TB I can’t wait for the next book “The Mercy Chair”。“The Botanist” gets 5 impossible crimes out of 5。 。。。more
Patricia López
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Almost four。
Ann
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The best Washington Poe so far
NILTON TEIXEIRA
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4 brilliant stars！Another great entertainment by M。 W。 Craven。I didn’t think he could， but he surprised me。This was brilliant， quite ingenious and very engrossing。The are 141 chapters， and mostly are very short， so don’t feel intimidated by the number of pages。As I read the other 4 books not too long ago， I did find it a bit repetitive， especially when talking about the main characters’ traits， regardless， I enjoyed the storyline and its pace。 I didn’t have a moment of boredom。But I did wish tha 4 brilliant stars！Another great entertainment by M。 W。 Craven。I didn’t think he could， but he surprised me。This was brilliant， quite ingenious and very engrossing。The are 141 chapters， and mostly are very short， so don’t feel intimidated by the number of pages。As I read the other 4 books not too long ago， I did find it a bit repetitive， especially when talking about the main characters’ traits， regardless， I enjoyed the storyline and its pace。 I didn’t have a moment of boredom。But I did wish that Tilly had a bigger part in here。If you have not “met” Washington Poe， Tilly Bradshaw and Estelle Doyle， I do recommend the first two books of this series。 。。。more
Daniela Rodrigues
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Mais um bom mistério policial！ :） Gosto muito do modo como o autor vai desenrolando a história， do ritmo e da imaginação necessária ao enredo。 Também gosto da interação entre as personagens， mas irritou-me （tal como tinha acontecido em livros anteriores） a parte inicial em que as apresenta e， a meu ver， exagera na caracterização da Tilly。 É tão forçado！ É claro que o facto de ter ler lidos todos os livros da série Washington Poe de rajada não há-de ter ajudado， mas levou-me a demasiados rebolare Mais um bom mistério policial！ :） Gosto muito do modo como o autor vai desenrolando a história， do ritmo e da imaginação necessária ao enredo。 Também gosto da interação entre as personagens， mas irritou-me （tal como tinha acontecido em livros anteriores） a parte inicial em que as apresenta e， a meu ver， exagera na caracterização da Tilly。 É tão forçado！ É claro que o facto de ter ler lidos todos os livros da série Washington Poe de rajada não há-de ter ajudado， mas levou-me a demasiados rebolares de olhos。 Not good！Fora isso， bring them on！ :） 。。。more
Clbplym
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I really love the characters in this series。 Poe is a maverick detective but without the grumpy misogyny that some fictional detectives have and he has a great but unusual friendship with the incredibly bright but socially awkward Tilly。 In this instalment， someone is managing to poison people despite the best security they can receive。 They are all pretty foul people and the murderer is getting social media support。 At the same time， Poe is helping their friend Estelle who has been charged with I really love the characters in this series。 Poe is a maverick detective but without the grumpy misogyny that some fictional detectives have and he has a great but unusual friendship with the incredibly bright but socially awkward Tilly。 In this instalment， someone is managing to poison people despite the best security they can receive。 They are all pretty foul people and the murderer is getting social media support。 At the same time， Poe is helping their friend Estelle who has been charged with the murder of her family。 It’s over the top as usual but I enjoyed it from start to finish。 。。。more
Nomad nimrod
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Another excellent addition to the series。
Lizzie Hayes
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When I finished this book， I just sat back and said aloud， amazing。This is the fifth book in the Washington Poe series。 D S Washington Poe is a member of the National Crime Agency’s Serious Crime Analysis Section， along with his friend and colleague， Tilly Bradshaw， who although a maths genius， can be slightly too outspoken when it comes to social skills。 They are tasked with hunting serial killer and serial rapists。When our story opens， Poe and Tilly along with their long-suffering boss DI Step When I finished this book， I just sat back and said aloud， amazing。This is the fifth book in the Washington Poe series。 D S Washington Poe is a member of the National Crime Agency’s Serious Crime Analysis Section， along with his friend and colleague， Tilly Bradshaw， who although a maths genius， can be slightly too outspoken when it comes to social skills。 They are tasked with hunting serial killer and serial rapists。When our story opens， Poe and Tilly along with their long-suffering boss DI Stephanie Flynn are on a surveillance operation。 Their target， a vicious rapist known as Spring-heeled Jack， who has been terrorising the women of Watford。Although Poe doesn’t have many friends， apart from Tilly and his dog-sitter， Victoria， he does count the caustic pathologist Estelle Doyle among that selective group。 When news reaches him that her father has been shot twice in the head he races north to be by her side。 All Poe learns is that Estelle has been arrested for murder， that she has firearms residue on her hands and the house is surrounded by fresh snow with only her set of footprints going towards the house， where she found her father’s body。 In charge of the case is Chief Inspector Tai-young Lee and she and Poe don’t actually hit it off。 In short， Poe wants to see Estelle and Inspector Tai-young Lee is not about to grant his request。 As Poe is doing his upmost to gain access to speak with Estelle， we learn of a poisoner dubbed The Botanist who sends obnoxious celebrities a pressed flower in the post。 Then a little later they die， when The Botanist has not been in actual contact with them。 Flynn want Poe back PDQ。On his return to the team， Poe puts in stringent measures to protect the recipients of a pressed flower， but despite every precaution being taken to ensure that they cannot be reached by The Botanist， still days later they die。 To say this is puzzling is a gross understatement。 How does The Botanist administer a poison remotely？ So how can Poe and his team solve two locked room mysteries？One of the most for me interesting part of this book was the amount of detail in the forensics。 It must have demanded a huge amount of research。 And alongside all the tension and drama is the interplay by the characters that jump off the page to you。 Sarcasm， wit and humour go to make this a most enjoyable read。 I loved this clever， ingeniously plotted book。 Two incredibly intriguing mysteries。 I was gripped from start to finish。 A real page turner。 I cannot recommend this book too highly。 Don’t miss this one。------Reviewer: Lizzie Sirett 。。。more
Maggie
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So good long wait for next book now
Zara
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Absolutely incredible， more twists than the game of twister！
Richard Morrow
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What I love about the Poe novels is the moment of the crime before the main novel starts and this time it feels like two crimes are committed on opposite sides of the planet so you know Team Poe is going to have their work cut out for them。 Poe has two distinctive cases to solve but it seems the focus of one may be affecting his focus of the other。 I found this volume of Poe’s adventures to be somewhat more stop-start in the beginning and not flowing as well as some of the previous tales。 Craven What I love about the Poe novels is the moment of the crime before the main novel starts and this time it feels like two crimes are committed on opposite sides of the planet so you know Team Poe is going to have their work cut out for them。 Poe has two distinctive cases to solve but it seems the focus of one may be affecting his focus of the other。 I found this volume of Poe’s adventures to be somewhat more stop-start in the beginning and not flowing as well as some of the previous tales。 Craven has satirised a list of c-list celebs throughout this novel and made them the victims of the serial killer which is both humorous and a little concerning for his own motives。 The Botanist， as an antagonist， feels like the Professor Moriarty to Poe’s Sherlock Holmes; a villain who grows in notoriety as the novel picks up pace。 The Botanist twists and turns right to the epilogue which leaves you wondering what Poe and Tilly will get up to next time。 。。。more
Tania
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4。5
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