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Death and Daisies

by Amanda. Flower
{amp}nbsp;Crooked Lane. (Magic Garden, Bk. 2). Nov. 2018. 320p. ISBN 9781683317814. $26.99; ebk. ISBN 9781683317821. M
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When Fiona Knox inherited her godfather's cottage and magic garden in Scotland in Flowers and Foul Play, she thought she'd be welcome in the village where the MacAllisters have lived for centuries. Instead, the village rector, Quaid MacCullen, bars her at the church door. He disapproves of the family and the garden. Then on the eve of the opening of her new Climbing Rose Flower Shop, he threatens her. Even so, the opening is a success until the volunteer village police chief announces he's found the minister's murdered body. Although Chief Inspector Neil Craig never treats her as a suspect, Fiona feels accused because she had recently been a suspect in another murder investigation. After losing her flower shop in the States, Fiona is determined not to see another business succumb to rumors and suspicion.
VERDICT Introduce this series, with its charming characters and enchanting setting, to readers of other Scotland-set cozies, such as those by Paige Shelton and Molly MacRae. The magic realism aspect may appeal to fans of Ellery Adams and Sarah Addison Allen.
Reviewed by Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L. , Nov 01, 2018
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