A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari

Title: A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons

Author: Kate Khavari

Genre: Historical Mystery

Series:A Saffron Everleigh Mystery #1

Published: 6/7/22 by Crooked Lane Books

I received a copy for review from the publisher through Netgalley.

Set in 1923, Saffron Everleigh is attending a party for University College of London for the botany department where a woman is poisoned. Her mentor is the main suspect, and Saffron must prove he is innocent.

Saffron is a great main character. She has to deal with unfair and uncouth treatment from some men, but she is the first female research assistant at the University for good reason. She is smart, tenacious, and a brilliant botanist. These are all great skills that help her to solve this mystery with the help of another researcher Alexander Ashton. There is a romance between the two that develops as well.

I would say this mystery was well researched and had a cozy feel. The story took it's time developing characters, clues, and creating a sense of place and time with a slower pace. I really enjoyed reading the lengths Saffron would go to prove her mentor innocent. I found it to be a great summer read. I would recommend this book for those that want a great dastardly crime, a tenacious young sleuth, and a cozy feel to a mystery.

My Rating: 4 out of 5

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