5.0

I’ve been loving this series since I read the first book and always enjoyed Kate’s investigation and was glad to visit Lavender Cottage and the lovely surroundings
This means I always enjoyed the novels in this series and found them compelling even when I wasn’t the biggest fan.
This one is my favorite, gripping and entertaining, full of surprising twists and well thought characters.
Kate is personally involved as the body is found in her garden and Woody is amongst the suspects.
There’s something in the past that could be behind the murder, there’s a dysfunctional family always in the grey zone, and there’s a lot of twists.
I was surprised till the end and liked the solution. Kate is not being reckless and I loved how she’s fighting for Woody, searching to discover what happened and who did it.
The author did an excellent job in developing this tightly knitted plot, fast paced and never dragging.
I read it in one sitting and couldn’t put it down.
Can’t wait to read the next book in this series, this one is strongly recommended.
Many thanks to Bookouture for this arc, all opinions are mine