Pru Parke is off to Scotland for a short-term job at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh In the third book in the very enjoyable Potting Shed Mystery series. She’s also busy planning her wedding to Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Pearse when a vengeful murderer threatens to strike again. Of course Pru can’t help but get involved.

It’s good to be back in action with Pru – she’s intelligent, brave, mature, likable with a great sense of humor, and works hard and competently at a job she loves. Her relationship with Christopher is passionate and intense and a joy to read about, and I was so happy to see them getting married. All of the gardening facts and details are fascinating.

If you appreciate British-style mysteries, unexpected plot twists, and engaging characters the Potting Shed Mystery series is for you. ( )

This is book #3 in the Potting Shed Mystery series. The main character is 50-something Pru Parke who is a gardener now living in Britain, who solves mysteries that just happen around her. In this book, Pru takes a three-month research post at the The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland, hoping to authenticate a journal fro Menzies, then to publish. Recently becoming engaged to DCI Christopher Pearse, it separates her from him and causes issues while trying to plan their wedding. Unfortunately for Pru, the person she is to be working with is angry that he did not get the opportunity to do the authenication and when he turns up dead after an argument, Pru joins the list of suspects and finds herself working to discover who the killer is. other suspects include Murdo, the grounds gardener, who seems to be watching Pru and making notes in a notebook he carries. Then, there's Pru's assistant, Saskin Bennet, who seems to have secrets and a keen interest in this project. Another fun character is Mrs. Murchie, Pru's neighbour who becomes an important part of this story. The journal, murder, interesting characters, along with an overzealous wedding dress designer, makes for a very good story.

I have not read the other books in this series and think it would have been a benefit if I had. I will have to go back and read them to see what brought Pru to where she is now. It was a fun and enjoyable book, even though I did figure out who did it before Pru did. I did enjoy the relationship between Pru and Christopher and it looks like the next book at least will have them spending more time together as a couple.

A quick, easy and entertaining read.

Note: I was given a ARC of this book via NetGalley, in return for an honest review. I was not compensated for the review and my thoughts and feelings about the book are my own. ( )

Another fun installment to the series but I do have to admit that I really felt the gardening element to the story was missed. Pru in a research assignment started off interesting but quickly became tedious. Granted, it was the direct path to the murder mystery but that didn't make the setting any more appealing for me. Pru needs to be in a garden somewhere doing something with flora. I don't know the first thing about gardening but I do find that aspect of the series to be a major draw for me. Still, I enjoyed the mystery. The victim was one that, while they didn't deserve the end they met, was such that they made it clear why they weren't deeply & widely mourned once they were dispatched. Oddly, I figured out the killer this time very quickly but I just didn't believe I was correct so it was a nice surprise ultimately, to find that I had been. I very much enjoyed following Pru and Christopher's wedding plans. It was nice to see all the people heard about over the course of the first two books, show up in this one. Marcus was a surprise for Pru and me as well. I enjoyed finding out more about Jo's husband and the ups and downs of Pru and Christopher's planning from wedding dress to church. I never doubted it would all come together in the end no matter what tried to intervene and I was very satisfied with the culmination. I have really enjoyed the evolution of Pru and Christopher's relationship and think it'll be nice to follow them as a married couple living in the same place 24/7. I really liked that Christopher was willing to transfer to wherever Pru's work took her. I can't wait to read about their adventures in Hampshire. I'd recommend this installment definitely and will absolutely continue with the series.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. ( )

This is the first of the Potting Shed Mysteries that I have read. I found the first part to be a bit boring, but I stuck with it and soon was enjoying the book. Some of the references to the previous books were a little confusing but they didn't interfere with the storyline. As far as the story, I can't imagine starting a new job and planning your wedding at the same time, but Pru seemed to be a good delegator and the story was well wtitten. The characters were well developed. I liked the fact that this is about an older couple and shows you're never too old for love. I received this arc free from NetGalley for an honest review. ( )

This is the first of the Potting Shed Mysteries that I have read. I found the first part to be a bit boring, but I stuck with it and soon was enjoying the book. Some of the references to the previous books were a little confusing but they didn't interfere with the storyline. As far as the story, I can't imagine starting a new job and planning your wedding at the same time, but Pru seemed to be a good delegator and the story was well wtitten. The characters were well developed. I liked the fact that this is about an older couple and shows you're never too old for love. I received this arc free from NetGalley for an honest review. ( )