Roses are Red, Violets Kill You

by Ben Dawny

Albertus Oak, Wittleshin’s premier plant-whisperer and most unlikely heart throb, has a problem: his neighbors are dying.

To discover who is bumping off the villagers Albertus must run the gamut of cowardly werewolves, incompetent mystics, paranoid trees and the indomitable ladies of the Women’s Institute.

In this hilarious head-scratcher of a cozy mystery one gardener will pit his horticultural wiles against the forces of murder, confusion and competitive baking.

Welcome to Wittleshin,

139 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 26, 2015

Reviews

[Kellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

If I highlighted every paragraph in this story that had a spelling and/or grammatical error in it, the whole thing would have been lit up like a Christmas tree. Seriously, how hard is it to get someone to proofread and edit your work? The story itself was actually quite unique and enjoyable (although a werewolf named Lupin seemed unoriginal) but the errors, including a character whose name changed through the course of the book, was really distracting.

[Louise purfield-coak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of Fun

Especially for a first book, I enjoyed this cute tale immensely. I loved that it kept me guessing to the end. Since I am a gardener myself, I Loved the earthy atmosphere of the mood and setting. Good job.

[Shanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Kept me turning the pages. Looking forward to reading the next book. Loved the twist and turns of the book.

[Sheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved the book! Great start to a new series. I've already downloaded the second. Can't wait to read it!