I really enjoyed this novel and thought it very good for a first in the series. (I didn't care as much for the first in her other series so I was very pleasantly surprised). I immediately liked Pru and all the disappointment she faced really made me sad for her. I loved all her knowledge of various gardens; it was interesting without getting to bogged down. I hope we see even more of this in future books. The characters were fun, though I couldn't get much of a feel for them (even Christoper confused me for a bit). The romance is nice and I hope we get more of her friends later. The mystery was a little confusing because it took a twisty path and I couldn't get a great grasp on who the suspects were

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other than Malcolm who I absolutely thought did it and I didn't like him from the very first.

I liked the juxtaposition of this Texan who feels like an English-woman coming home, even though so many people see her as an outsider. I enjoyed the pace of this book and can't wait to continue the series.