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A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
Written by Kate Khavari
Narrated by Jodie Harris
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
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Investigation
Botany
Mystery
University Life
Friendship
Amateur Detective
Love Triangle
Forbidden Love
Friends to Lovers
Mad Scientist
Academic Rivalry
Hidden Identity
Damsel in Distress
Red Herring
Secret Admirer
Power Dynamics
Relationships
Trust
Suspense
Deception
About this audiobook
The Lost Apothecary meets Dead Dead Girls in this fast-paced, STEMinist adventure about the first female research assistant at University College of London.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDreamscape Media
Release dateJun 7, 2022
ISBN9781666582017
Author
Kate Khavari
Kate Khavari is the author of fiction ranging from historical mysteries to high-fantasy epics. She has her parents to thank for her fascination with historical mysteries, as she spent the majority of her childhood memorizing Sherlock Holmes’s and Poirot’s greatest quips. A former teacher, she has a deep appreciation for research and creativity, not to mention the multitasking ability she now relies on as an author and stay-at-home mother to her toddler son. She lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Reviews for A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
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What our readers think
Readers find this title to be a fresh and fun romp that accurately portrays academia. The cozy her-story mystery series is a great read with well-developed characters and a good narrator. While some readers found the story simple and the dialogue and characters lacking depth, others enjoyed the botanist perspective and the absence of profanity. Overall, it is a cute mystery that could have had more of a love story, but still a good read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Aug 24, 2023
Great cozy mystery- characters and story fun and well developed with a good narrator1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Aug 22, 2025
1923 London and a woman scientist does her thing. I really liked the atmosphere and the coziness of the story. Saffron knows her poisons and with Alexander do a great pair. I will continue to their next tale. I enjoyed it a lot. I picked it up because of its cover and title. ? - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
May 20, 2025
I was in a reading slump and this was the perfect book to pull me out of it. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Mar 6, 2024
A fun and interesting mystery with light romance and STEMinist themes. I’ll listen to the next in the series. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jan 11, 2024
Really enjoyed this story. It was playful even while trying to figure out who was the poisoner. I enjoyed the era-specific clothing and gender norms represented here too. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jan 8, 2024
Well researched, well acted, well written. A fun read that is sure to entertain - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Aug 24, 2023
I absolutely loved this. It kept my attention, wasn’t too scandalous and the narrator had the most pleasing voice.4 people found this helpful
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Aug 24, 2023
It took me a little bit to get into this story, but once I began to fully understand all the characters the story was a cute mistery, i wish there was more of a love story but over all a good read.2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Aug 24, 2023
This was such a fun read! I typically do not read historical mystery, but I'm glad I gave this one a shot because of book club!2 people found this helpful
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Aug 24, 2023
STEMist powered cozy her-story mystery series launches with lovely narration1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Aug 24, 2023
Love love LOVE! Fresh and fun romp that was also an accurate portrait of academia (even today)5 people found this helpful
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5
Aug 24, 2023
Where to start -- I enjoyed the botanist prospective storyline: it was something new to me. I came to the realization that I don't enjoy this time period (London 1923). The story is simple, the dialogue is simple, the characters are simple. Argh. Basically 300 pages of nothing.
I had a difficult time understanding clearly the narration. She had the Eng!ish dialect, troublesome for me sometimes, and there were a few times the audio (whisper) was too low to hear. I
I will give kudos to the author and publisher, and all others making decisions for no profanity. For that I would gift this book in either format (physical or audio).
This is okay for someone else. Sadly, it was a chore that will leave a sour taste when I hear about it or see the beautiful cover.
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for accepting my request to read and review A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Potions.1 person found this helpful