Seeds of Murder

🎧Audio Book Review🎧

Seeds of Murder
Rosie Sandler

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This is the first time I've read a book by this author and it was such a brilliant cosy mystery with a unique twist - I loved it!

We meet Steph as she starts her new job as head grounds keeper/gardener of a gated community in Beaulieu.
At first it sounded idyllic, but gradually we meet all the residents and apart from dealing with them and their quirks, Steph hetsbdrawn into their personal lives and realises that there's maybe something a little fishy going on here.

There were so many characters to get to grips with - each with their crazy lives and varying personalities - some really lovely to hear, and others who really did put themselves above "the staff"!!

I loved the dynamics at play throughout the book, with the residents themselves and between the families, but also how each treated Steph too.

Although there were many characters, it was actually quite easy to keep track of who was who and what part they were playing in the ever darkening and complex storyline.
This again, although complex, was surprisingly easy to keep track of.

I'm saying no more about the plot as I hate spoilers and I'd honestly not do it justice anyway - but suffice to say that it was really quite clever the way all the different storylines were woven around each other and then the way they all came together at the end.

I loved Steph and of course also her dog, Mouse! She really couldn't let things go and had to keep investigating.
Every single character played their part brilliantly, every one important - so keep your focus.

What made this really refreshing was the inclusion of all the gardening information and tips. Some of the information was quite technical but it really added that bit extra to the book.

I absolutely loved this and will definitely look out for more books by this author in the future.
I'm really hoping that there'll be a sequel and we can follow Steph and her gardening business on her next adventure too.




💕Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕

I really enjoyed how the book was written, the characters were very well written and the way they behaved made you question everyone and everything.
My favourite was Mouse of course! He was the goodest dog ever and went through so much ! Very brave pooch!
The main character was very likeable with is sometimes hard to do, due to the nature of the mystery books.
I liked the twists and turns of the story, it made me seat at the edge of a seat in some parts !
Loved the ending ! Hoping to see more books in this series soon! I will definitely grab them and put them on my TBR list!


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Book one of a cozy new mystery series introduces us to Steph on the brink of her new live in job as gardener at Beauly Heights - the landscape is written as beautifully as it is tended by Steph.
However, it doesn’t take long for malicious letters to start arriving and with the finger pointed firmly at her and her job on the line, Steph had best get to work solving the mystery.

I loved this. Perfect to curl up with on an autumn evening the writing is lovely, the narration perfect. An easy 4 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bonnier UK Audio got the opportunity to listen to this audiobook in return for an honest review.