Cozy Mystery Corner discussion

The theme for April '25 is Gardening. The featured series is Garden Squad Mysteries by Julia Henry. The first book in the series is Pruning the Dead.


Post-retirement aches and pains can’t prevent sixty-five-year-old Lilly Jayne from keeping the most manicured garden in Goosebush, Massachusetts. But as a murder mystery blooms in the sleepy New England town, can a green thumb weed out a killer?

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Discuss any book in the series on this thread.

I finally got to #5 in this series last week. I've had it for awhile but it fell victim to a mountainous tbr. I was dismayed to discover that there were no more books published after it.

The Plot Thickets was a very good addition to the series. I was happy to spend more time with the central characters, most of whom are seniors. They are industrious, busy, and very involved in the community. They are also more than ready to be involved in investigations. It's while performing community service at a cemetary that the MC starts the ball rolling towards their next case.

I enjoyed this series. I'm also disappointed that the series ended with five, but I felt like it had a great ending.

I just met Julia Henry at a conference in Denver, and her series sounds fabulous. I immediately bought Pruning the Dead and can't wait to get started!

I hope you enjoy it! Did she say anything about continuing the series, or about working on something new?