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Iris Rooted
Redemption feels good-while it lasts.
Our indomitable flower lady, now Iris, tracks down her son and moves to Charlotte, N.C. Fortunately, her burn injuries in Toronto led to plastic surgery that makes her unrecognizable, even to her son-she hopes. In North Carolina, she creates an idyllic family life for herself. She now has a grandson to love, a son who has become very fond of her, and her dream house.
But before long, she must deal with problems that threaten her loved ones. Even when vacationing abroad with the family, she encounters situations that must be handled with her trademark ruthlessness.
Just when life seems to have calmed down, someone from her past does indeed recognize her. Will Iris prevail?
Our indomitable flower lady, now Iris, tracks down her son and moves to Charlotte, N.C. Fortunately, her burn injuries in Toronto led to plastic surgery that makes her unrecognizable, even to her son-she hopes. In North Carolina, she creates an idyllic family life for herself. She now has a grandson to love, a son who has become very fond of her, and her dream house.
But before long, she must deal with problems that threaten her loved ones. Even when vacationing abroad with the family, she encounters situations that must be handled with her trademark ruthlessness.
Just when life seems to have calmed down, someone from her past does indeed recognize her. Will Iris prevail?
278 pages, Paperback
Published July 21, 2026
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October 7, 2026
Book 3 of this series veers off in another direction than the previous books. It is an intimate look into the mind of a killer, with a heart.
D A Spruzen's work is smooth, effortless, and the reader never struggles to know the scene vividly, or to feel for the characters. Her use of imagery is there, but at times subtle. While the writing is strong, it never overshadows the plot. In Iris Rooted, death is inevitable and the narrator (a seasoned killer), can do nothing about it at the end. It changes her. The theme also asks the question, can true love outweigh a killer's destiny? Can it redeem a person? The ending doesn't answer this, as much as illustrate the effect on the killer-- and unbeknown to the ones about to experience death. They were at peace. A very well-done book, and highly recommended.
D A Spruzen's work is smooth, effortless, and the reader never struggles to know the scene vividly, or to feel for the characters. Her use of imagery is there, but at times subtle. While the writing is strong, it never overshadows the plot. In Iris Rooted, death is inevitable and the narrator (a seasoned killer), can do nothing about it at the end. It changes her. The theme also asks the question, can true love outweigh a killer's destiny? Can it redeem a person? The ending doesn't answer this, as much as illustrate the effect on the killer-- and unbeknown to the ones about to experience death. They were at peace. A very well-done book, and highly recommended.
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