Bloomed to Die

Victorian Mansion Flower Shop Mysteries #2

by Johnnie Alexander

When Turtle Cove’s wedding of the year is interrupted by murder, Kaylee Bleu must find the killer before someone she loves becomes the next victim.

Kaylee Bleu and the Petal Pushers are readying the grounds of Orcas Island's historic lighthouse for the wedding of the year. Prodigal daughter Brooke Edgars has returned to the island to marry local millionaire James Stratford, but the couple's trip to the altar is altered when Kaylee makes a horrifying the groom's dead body.

Thanks to her past life as a plant taxonomist, Kaylee determines that James has been poisoned with oleander, a native flower that's as beautiful as it is deadly. But that answer only leads to more Did one of James's many enemies conspire to murder him? Could he have fallen victim to a fatal fiancée? And was he even the killer's true target? Kaylee must lift the veil on the mystery before the killer says "I do" to another murder.

This clever whodunit from Annie’s Attic's Victorian Mansion Flower Shop Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, gardening, and female friendships.

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery

214 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2018

About the author

Johnnie Alexander is a wannabe vagabond with a heart for making memories. As a bestselling, award-winning novelist, she has written more than thirty works of fiction in a variety of genres.

She is a Mosaic Collection author, co-hosts a weekly online show called Writers Chat, serves on the Mid-South Christian Writers Conference Executive Board, and is a regular contributor to the HHHistory.com blog.

A fan of classic movies, stacks of books, and road trips, Johnnie shares a life of quiet adventure with Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon. Connect with her at JohnnieAlexander.com.

Reviews

[Sherri Kukla]

This was my favorite of the four books I've read so far in this series. Kept me wanting to more know, I was a little disappointed at the end when it became too clear who the killer was before it was actually revealed, but still enjoyed it enough and was in suspense for 90% of the book.

[Brenda]

2nd book in a cute cozy mystery series.

[Maria Tatham]

I enjoyed the strong yet tender-hearted detective - Kaylee Bleu - and how in concert with others she solved the unusual and interesting mystery; and the setting - tiny charming Turtle Cove on Orcas Island. I guessed the villain but have read many mysteries. Kudos to Johnnie Alexander and Annie's Fiction for a strong story in a lovely hardback format!

[Elissa Butler Fonseca]

2.5 ⭐️
Read this for a book club, wouldn’t otherwise have read :)

Very easy mystery, but I thought the writing was pretty terrible and while the story had lots of characters for you to suspect…. It wrapped up in 2.5 pages and reasons behind who did what were so shallow and lame.
The author had a decent storyline, but the writing and introductions of the characters were very confusing and unclear.
Luckily it was very short and a quick read so I don’t consider it a waste of time :)

[Cheryl Bourdet]

More twists

And many answers for all the questions! A great addition for a second book! The twisty story leaves the reader wondering if all the questions will ever be answered satisfactorily.

[Juli Lindenmayer]

Better than the last one. Still technically below average. It's going to take me a while to find the 3rd one! And I'm definitely not spending money on it. I don't like skipping books in a series or leaving a series incomplete, but I may have to with this one.

[Michelle Bennett]

I feel like the ending was very hurried. Blink and you'll miss it. Wish it had felt more climactic.

[Kathy]

I didn’t care for the murder storyline, but the characters and setting made up for an otherwise so-so plot.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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